While I'm often the first to say "stop worrying", this actually does bear a bit of discussion.
Specifically because the specific strain of this flu is especially dangerous to young adults (read: most members of this message board). Due to it causing a "Cytokine storm" - which, in layman's terms, means that the stronger your immune system is, the worse it will hit you.
Whereas the "normal" seasonal flu has a 1% mortality rate and hits the elderly the hardest, this is closer to 5-10% and hits people in their prime.
In 1918 a similar strain killed millions of people. Luckily, we have better tools to fight it now - however we also have much greater travel capabilities. Which is why this is spreading so quickly.
So I'm not going to say "stop worrying" - but I will say "don't worry too much yet". Wash your hands more often. Don't go to Mexico (where it's hitting the hardest - for now - they just shut down all of their school and public functions). And if you get these symptoms...
Don't got to work/school.
It might also be worth staying away from hospitals if you don't have those symptoms or something worse. That's your call.
Darth Splinter
I'm not scared. I have had the flu before and I can last another one. Out of all reported cases so far, only one person has been hospitalized.
A physician on CNN or something said that most people are coping with it easily with lots of rest and staying home.
RainaRose
I'm not as worried about it as I should be. Christopher's immune system is poor, does that mean it will hit him less?
SkywalkerAndVader
Darth Splinter wrote:
You will not die.
/thread
Is that a challenge?
The lack of appetite thing for me is a big one, if I don't want to eat, something is terribly wrong.
Rive Caedo
RainaRose wrote:
I'm not as worried about it as I should be. Christopher's immune system is poor, does that mean it will hit him less?
I'm not an expert. It does make it possible that he wouldn't be hit as hard by the cytokine storm effect though.
Darth Splinter wrote:
I'm not scared. I have had the flu before and I can last another one. Out of all reported cases so far, only one person has been hospitalized.
A physician on CNN or something said that most people are coping with it easily with lots of rest and staying home.
Absolutely. This isn't Zombie-scale bio-outbreak. But this IS more dangerous than the normal seasonal flu.
There's no reason to not wash your hands a bit more than usual. This thing is still nasty and avoiding it is the best thing to do.
Don't be scared. Just be cautious.
With any luck, we'll get this contained - but that's going to be difficult with global travel. Mexico is getting hit the hardest (20 confirmed deaths, 26 confirmed cases, and thousands of suspected cases). They just shut down their schools and public functions today to try to stop the spread.
Journey
I have to say, I loved the advice that the American government were giving any visitors to Mexico.
"Please stay at least 5 feet away from everyone at all times"
Still, it's pretty terrible though, 85 deaths is a lot considering it was only discovered last friday. I wouldn't be worried though, but it's still tragic for the people of Mexico (Considering there is talk of quarantining the entire country).
Darth Samuel
My immune system = strong. Actually, I'm the only Jewish kid not to have some type of immune system problem.
Rive Caedo
Interesting note from Wikipedia (sourced to a "Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 21st Edition"), "Preliminary data from clinical trials involving patients with sepsis-induced ARDS have shown a reduction in organ damage and a trend toward improvement in survival (survival in ARDS is approximately 60%) after administering or upregulating a variety of free radical scavengers (antioxidants)."
ARDS being another disease causing cytokine storms in people with strong immune systems.
So, if you do get sick, taking some sort of Vitamin C supplement along with eating lots of fruits and vegetables is probably good advice. That's true with most diseases but especially here.
Yodafueva me
Darth Samuel wrote:
My immune system = strong. Actually, I'm the only Jewish kid not to have some type of immune system problem.
Yeah, same here. I don't even have a good diet and go outside to run in the pouring rain in low temperatures, and I rarely get sick. I've only had the flu once, and I got better fairly quickly.
As for this swine flu thing, I'm not worried....I've never had any desire to go to Mexico, anyway.
Lord Embeion
I've had the Flu twice. I'm pro on getting sick
I can open my window and be sick tomorrow.
Xander Vos
Darth Splinter wrote:
I'm not scared. I have had the flu before and I can last another one. Out of all reported cases so far, only one person has been hospitalized.
A physician on CNN or something said that most people are coping with it easily with lots of rest and staying home.
Really? Could have sworn over 200 people have died in Mexico...
Reported cases already in NSW.. scary listening to the radio yesterday in the morning when it was first announced as a potential threat but to be alert and not alarmed, to there being diagnosed cases close to home in the arvo!
Problem is Rive, I get a runny nose/cough almost daily due to allergies and the like, so it's hard for me to know!!
Lord Embeion
If you start vomiting your brains out I think its safe to assume that you may be sick.
Xander Vos
Yodafueva wrote:
Darth Samuel wrote:
My immune system = strong. Actually, I'm the only Jewish kid not to have some type of immune system problem.
Yeah, same here. I don't even have a good diet and go outside to run in the pouring rain in low temperatures, and I rarely get sick. I've only had the flu once, and I got better fairly quickly.
As for this swine flu thing, I'm not worried....I've never had any desire to go to Mexico, anyway.
As Rive said, the stronger the immune system the more damage it'll do. And I don't think I've ever been to Mexico, and yet there are now cases in NSW, meaning it doesn't matter if I do, I could still get it.
Lord Embeion
We have cases in New York City. So it's pretty much global.
Xander Vos
Yeah I know. Pretty fast.
Rive Caedo
Korus Zhett wrote:
Problem is Rive, I get a runny nose/cough almost daily due to allergies and the like, so it's hard for me to know!!
Heh, that's not a problem for me. But I did start sneezing and feeling a bit sickly today - but I'm willing to bet it's just myself thinking I'm sick due to how much I'm reading about such things.
Yodafueva wrote:
As for this swine flu thing, I'm not worried....I've never had any desire to go to Mexico, anyway.
As has been said. Things are already spread far further than that. Mexico got hit first, but it's spreading quickly.
There's been 50 laboratory confirmed cases in the United States - as you might expect, most of them are in New York and California, the major travel hubs. 6 in Canada, and 2 in Spain, the UK, and New Zealand.
It looks like six US schools have been shut down for the week (again, ALL Mexican schools have been shut down). I suspect we'll see more within the next day or two.
EDIT: To lighten things up a bit.
Journey
Awesome, 11 people in Scotland already have it.
Stupid people making a commitment to each other and going on honeymoon!!
Crozeus
Bah, swine flu. Nothing serious will happen. It'll be like SARS, or avian flu.
Journey
So 85 people dead isn't serious?
Sirak Sazen
Wikipedia is saying that the U.S. has 2 attributed deaths.
Rive Caedo
Well someone has edited it back out, it seems.
Rive Yesterday wrote:
There's been 50 laboratory confirmed cases in the United States - as you might expect, most of them are in New York and California, the major travel hubs. 6 in Canada, and 2 in Spain, the UK, and New Zealand.
This has now expanded to 68 confirmed US cases. 13 in Canada. 11 in New Zealand. The UK and Spain remain steady at 2.
Additionally, 2 cases have been confirmed in Israel and 1 in Costa Rica.
This still won't be 1918 again (barring some sort of rapid evolution in the bacteria - which is possible, but hopefully won't occur), since we're better prepared as a species. But it's certainly looking like this won't be a fun couple of months for the human race - especially in less developed countries.
Also, I found a chart on Wikipedia showing the cytokine storm effect in 1918. Hopefully demonstrating why I'm encouraging y'all to wash yer hands and such.
Crozeus
Journey wrote:
So 85 people dead isn't serious?
Thousands die every second.
I just think this is just media hype of a disease that happens to kill a few people here and there.
Lord Invictus
I'm not scared much: hardly at all.
I've heard that it is similar to a normal flu, and that those who it kills are primarily those who have suppressed immune systems (old, young, AIDS, etc.).
Rive Caedo
Crozeus wrote:
I just think this is just media hype of a disease that happens to kill a few people here and there.
That may be true, since we do have much better tools to fight it.
But there have only been 2 major outbreaks of Swine flu in the past 100 years.
In 1976 it infected over 200 people at a military base. That one was successfully quarantined (the panic it caused and vaccination effort caused far more harm than the actual outbreak).
In 1918 it infected over half the world and killed around 50 million people.
Thus the concern.
Lord Invictus wrote:
I've heard that it is similar to a normal flu, and that those who it kills are primarily those who have suppressed immune systems (old, young, AIDS, etc.).
But, it is similar to the normal flu in terms of symptoms and treatment.
However, due to the storm effect, it's literally dozens of times more deadly to people with strong immune systems than the normal human seasonal flu.
To reiterate: Just frakking wash your hands more often until this blows over. It's not hard
SkywalkerAndVader
Wash my hands? I traded all my sinks and soaps for giant Purell dispensers.
Rive Caedo
Fine, wash/disinfect your hands. Picky picky
Alternatively, you could buy a sleek, slimming biohazard suit
Sirak Sazen
Is the girl included?
SkywalkerAndVader
"Bio hazard suit" Pah. I know a bed sheet when I see one.
Rive Caedo
Sirak Sazen wrote:
Is the girl included?
Sure. Although judging by the coloring of the photograph and her hair style, it's quite likely that picture was taken 10-15 years ago
SkywalkerAndVader
Sirak Sazen wrote:
Is the girl included?
Some assembly required, batteries not included.
Journey
Crozeus wrote:
Journey wrote:
So 85 people dead isn't serious?
Thousands die every second.
I just think this is just media hype of a disease that happens to kill a few people here and there.
So that makes 85 people dead ok? (Now closer to 150)
I get what you mean though, thousands of people die every minute and it almost seems like nobody cares, and it is tragic.
Crozeus
It doesn't make it OK, but it's a disease! People are just a bit shook up because it's affecting places like the UK and the US, whereas far more deadly diseases, like Malaria, are ignored because they remain in the Third World.
ardw1217
flu
ppl have died from it but most likely you wont
Rive Caedo
Rive, April 28th wrote:
Rive, April 27th wrote:
There's been 50 laboratory confirmed cases in the United States - as you might expect, most of them are in New York and California, the major travel hubs. 6 in Canada, and 2 in Spain, the UK, and New Zealand.
This has now expanded to 68 confirmed US cases. 13 in Canada. 11 in New Zealand. The UK and Spain remain steady at 2.
Additionally, 2 cases have been confirmed in Israel and 1 in Costa Rica.
Keeping our own tracker running...
Today we've expanded to 91 US cases. 1 death confirmed last night.
Canada has maintained at 13.
Spain has expanded to 10 cases.
The UK has grown as well - with 5 now.
Interestingly, it seems some of the New Zealand "Laboratory confirmations" were misreported. Down to 4 cases from 11.
Israel is up to 2. As well as Costa Rica.
Germany now has 3 confirmed cases.
South Korea and Austria also join the ranks with 1 confirmed case in each.
Edit: Swine flu in Pittsburgh, about 3 hours from my town. My cousin is coming home for the weekend.... from Pittsburgh.
Darth Samuel
I love that game.
And just don't make out with your cousin. Should be fine.
Amish freak.
Rive Caedo
Switzerland has joined the ranks of countries with confirmed cases.
18 US schools have now been closed.
Anyway, I was listening to an update on the radio and the condescension in the broadcaster's voice was amazing
"It seems China and Russia have both stopped imports of Mexican and American pork products. Nevermind the fact that you can't actually catch swine flu by eating cooked pork. But as long as they feeeeeeeeeeel safer, right? That's what's impoooooortant."
Xander Vos
Rive Caedo wrote:
Rive, April 28th wrote:
Rive, April 27th wrote:
There's been 50 laboratory confirmed cases in the United States - as you might expect, most of them are in New York and California, the major travel hubs. 6 in Canada, and 2 in Spain, the UK, and New Zealand.
This has now expanded to 68 confirmed US cases. 13 in Canada. 11 in New Zealand. The UK and Spain remain steady at 2.
Additionally, 2 cases have been confirmed in Israel and 1 in Costa Rica.
Keeping our own tracker running...
Today we've expanded to 91 US cases. 1 death confirmed last night.
Canada has maintained at 13.
Spain has expanded to 10 cases.
The UK has grown as well - with 5 now.
Interestingly, it seems some of the New Zealand "Laboratory confirmations" were misreported. Down to 4 cases from 11.
Israel is up to 2. As well as Costa Rica.
Germany now has 3 confirmed cases.
South Korea and Austria also join the ranks with 1 confirmed case in each.
Australia also has a confirmed case, but by all reports she's recovering fine.
Rive Caedo
Hm, Wikipedia is showing 128 "suspected" cases in Australia, but 0 confirmed. Also nothing showing up on Google.
Maybe they don't have her lab work back, but she had some fluid buildup indicative of Swine Flu so it's "all but" confirmed?
Xander Vos
Rive Caedo wrote:
Hm, Wikipedia is showing 128 "suspected" cases in Australia, but 0 confirmed. Also nothing showing up on Google.
Maybe they don't have her lab work back, but she had some fluid buildup indicative of Swine Flu so it's "all but" confirmed?
Was in the paper so I'm presuming the fact she's recovering they don't think it's a big deal? Though a confirmed Aussie case is rather serious...
Maybe it's the cynic in me, but when you re-evaluate 170 deaths to 5 in Mexico, and have 150 'waiting' tests in Australia, it smacks of Governments trying to ensure there isn't a global panic, rather than an accurate reappraisal of the situation.
Rive Caedo
Korus Zhett wrote:
Maybe it's the cynic in me, but when you re-evaluate 170 deaths to 5 in Mexico, and have 150 'waiting' tests in Australia, it smacks of Governments trying to ensure there isn't a global panic, rather than an accurate reappraisal of the situation.
Far from impossible (7 in Mexico WHO is saying, actually).
But it does sound genuinely like Mexican officials declared all of the deaths "confirmed" but without proper lab work. So now all of them except the ones that have been retested in... Canada - I think - have been reduced back to "suspected".
However, if you start hearing government rumors of a "terraforming event" and gases being pumped into the atmosphere - THAT'S when you dig your underground bunker. ((<<< Obscure geeky reference))
Sirak Sazen
Darth Samuel wrote:
I love that game.
And just don't make out with your cousin. Should be fine.
Amish freak.
You know that wooden chair? Yeah. The one you like to rest on in the winter? We built that, so be appreciative.
Rive Caedo
Rive, April 29th wrote:
Rive, April 28th wrote:
Rive, April 27th wrote:
There's been 50 laboratory confirmed cases in the United States - as you might expect, most of them are in New York and California, the major travel hubs. 6 in Canada, and 2 in Spain, the UK, and New Zealand.
This has now expanded to 68 confirmed US cases. 13 in Canada. 11 in New Zealand. The UK and Spain remain steady at 2.
Additionally, 2 cases have been confirmed in Israel and 1 in Costa Rica.
Keeping our own tracker running...
Today we've expanded to 91 US cases. 1 death confirmed last night.
Canada has maintained at 13.
Spain has expanded to 10 cases.
The UK has grown as well - with 5 now.
Interestingly, it seems some of the New Zealand "Laboratory confirmations" were misreported. Down to 4 cases from 11.
Israel is up to 2. As well as Costa Rica.
Germany now has 3 confirmed cases.
South Korea and Austria also join the ranks with 1 confirmed case in each.
Only a small uptick in confirmed US cases today. 109. New confirmations mostly from the University of Delaware.
Canada's confirmed a lot more though. 28.
Spain's up to 13.
Same growth in the UK. 8.
New Zealand has retracted confirmations AGAIN. Down to 3 from 4.
Germany, Israel, Costa Rica, and Austria all maintain steady.
South Korea's confirmation has been retracted.
Switzerland, Peru, Ireland, and the Netherlands all join the ranks with 1 confirmation each.
Sirak Sazen
I hope you don't mind that I'm printing these out.
Sirak Sazen
Double-posty goodness!
I got a surprise today. Two people in my town of 50,000 are suspected of having swine flu. One, an older woman, apparently was infected in Philly. The scary thing is that she came back by train (I'll be expecting an Amish joke any minute now). They didn't release any details on the other one, but both are in the hospital right now.
Creepily, the hospital is visible through my window as I type this.
Crozeus
If it's not too much trouble, could you get it, fly over here and come to my school, so it closes, and I don't have to do exams? Would be much appreciated.
Rive Caedo
Sirak Sazen wrote:
I hope you don't mind that I'm printing these out.
Not at all. Not that I could stop you even if I did
Rive, April 30th wrote:
Rive, April 29th wrote:
Rive, April 28th wrote:
Rive, April 27th wrote:
There's been 50 laboratory confirmed cases in the United States - as you might expect, most of them are in New York and California, the major travel hubs. 6 in Canada, and 2 in Spain, the UK, and New Zealand.
This has now expanded to 68 confirmed US cases. 13 in Canada. 11 in New Zealand. The UK and Spain remain steady at 2.
Additionally, 2 cases have been confirmed in Israel and 1 in Costa Rica.
Keeping our own tracker running...
Today we've expanded to 91 US cases. 1 death confirmed last night.
Canada has maintained at 13.
Spain has expanded to 10 cases.
The UK has grown as well - with 5 now.
Interestingly, it seems some of the New Zealand "Laboratory confirmations" were misreported. Down to 4 cases from 11.
Israel is up to 2. As well as Costa Rica.
Germany now has 3 confirmed cases.
South Korea and Austria also join the ranks with 1 confirmed case in each.
Only a small uptick in confirmed US cases today. 109. New confirmations mostly from the University of Delaware.
Canada's confirmed a lot more though. 28.
Spain's up to 13.
Same growth in the UK. 8.
New Zealand has retracted confirmations AGAIN. Down to 3 from 4.
Germany, Israel, Costa Rica, and Austria all maintain steady.
South Korea's confirmation has been retracted.
Switzerland, Peru, Ireland, and the Netherlands all join the ranks with 1 confirmation each.
I'm going to start including Mexico, since they're finally getting some reliable lab work in.
312 confirmed cases in Mexico, along with 12 deaths.
United States confirmed cases have increased by nearly 50% since yesterday to 155. Still only 1 confirmed death.
Canada's confirmations have nearly doubled - to 51.
Spain maintains steady at 13.
UK has increased back into line with Spain - also with 13.
New Zealand's back up to 4.
After two days steady at 3, Germany increases to 4.
France has joined the ranks with 2 confirmations.
Israel maintains at 3 for the third day in a row.
Peru and Ireland's confirmations have been retracted.
Switzerland's and the Netherlands' have not.
Austria maintains its single case.
Denmark joins the ranks with 1 case.
While there are still no China mainland confirmations, Hong Kong has confirmed a case.
Rive Caedo
Rive Caedo, May 1st wrote:
Rive, April 30th wrote:
Rive, April 29th wrote:
Rive, April 28th wrote:
Rive, April 27th wrote:
There's been 50 laboratory confirmed cases in the United States - as you might expect, most of them are in New York and California, the major travel hubs. 6 in Canada, and 2 in Spain, the UK, and New Zealand.
This has now expanded to 68 confirmed US cases. 13 in Canada. 11 in New Zealand. The UK and Spain remain steady at 2.
Additionally, 2 cases have been confirmed in Israel and 1 in Costa Rica.
Keeping our own tracker running...
Today we've expanded to 91 US cases. 1 death confirmed last night.
Canada has maintained at 13.
Spain has expanded to 10 cases.
The UK has grown as well - with 5 now.
Interestingly, it seems some of the New Zealand "Laboratory confirmations" were misreported. Down to 4 cases from 11.
Israel is up to 2. As well as Costa Rica.
Germany now has 3 confirmed cases.
South Korea and Austria also join the ranks with 1 confirmed case in each.
Only a small uptick in confirmed US cases today. 109. New confirmations mostly from the University of Delaware.
Canada's confirmed a lot more though. 28.
Spain's up to 13.
Same growth in the UK. 8.
New Zealand has retracted confirmations AGAIN. Down to 3 from 4.
Germany, Israel, Costa Rica, and Austria all maintain steady.
South Korea's confirmation has been retracted.
Switzerland, Peru, Ireland, and the Netherlands all join the ranks with 1 confirmation each.
I'm going to start including Mexico, since they're finally getting some reliable lab work in.
312 confirmed cases in Mexico, along with 12 deaths.
United States confirmed cases have increased by nearly 50% since yesterday to 155. Still only 1 confirmed death.
Canada's confirmations have nearly doubled - to 51.
Spain maintains steady at 13.
UK has increased back into line with Spain - also with 13.
New Zealand's back up to 4.
After two days steady at 3, Germany increases to 4.
France has joined the ranks with 2 confirmations.
Israel maintains at 3 for the third day in a row.
Peru and Ireland's confirmations have been retracted.
Switzerland's and the Netherlands' have not.
Austria maintains its single case.
Denmark joins the ranks with 1 case.
While there are still no China mainland confirmations, Hong Kong has confirmed a case.
506 confirmed cases in Mexico, along with 19 confirmed deaths.
United States confirmed cases have increased by about the same number as yesterday, up to 22 now.
Canada's confirmations up by 34 or so. 85 total.
Spain's up to an even 20.
UK up by two - to 15
New Zealand's maintains at 4.
Gremany increases to 6.
France maintains 2 confirmations.
Israel maintains at 3 for the fourth day in a row. Good containment or lack of testing? Hm...
Ireland's back on the list with 1 confirmation.
Switzerland's and the Netherlands' both maintain at 1 for the third day.
Austria maintains its single case for the third day.
Denmark maintains its one case.
Hong Kong also maintains one case.
Italy, South Korea, and Costa Rica all join the ranks with 1 confirmation each.
48 cities with populations over 50,000.
1450ish with populations under 50,000.
Crozeus
Rive, since I can't really spare the time to read each one, nor do the maths involved, can you please post totals as well? It would be much appreciated. Thanks
Rive Caedo
You mean total cases overall, worldwide?
Looks to be (highly approximated quickie mental math)...
27th: (Mexico not counted): 60 cases
28th: (Mexico not counted): 100 cases
29th: (Mexico not counted): 140 cases.
30th: (Mexico not counted): 150 cases.
1st: (Mexico not counted): 210 cases. (Mexico counted): 520 cases.
2nd: (Mexico not counted): 340 cases. (Mexico counted): 840 cases.
And, again, keeping in mind that these are only laboratory confirmed cases.
There are over 4000 "suspected" cases. But who knows how many of these will turn out to be just the older flu stains if/when they're tested?
Sirak Sazen
Lord Invictus wrote:
Sirak Sazen wrote:
my town of 50,000
...50,000?
Where do you live? Alaska?
Pennsylvania, actually. The two possible swine flu cases have been dismissed. I'm safe for now.
Add to the list 1 confirmed case over here in Portugal.
Rive Caedo
Portugal? Strange that I've never noticed that in your location tag (or maybe I've just forgotten). Did you just change it?
But anyway, right you are!
Also, it looks like I forgot to update on the 2nd.
Rive Caedo, May 3rd wrote:
Rive Caedo, May 1st wrote:
Rive, April 30th wrote:
Rive, April 29th wrote:
Rive, April 28th wrote:
Rive, April 27th wrote:
There's been 50 laboratory confirmed cases in the United States - as you might expect, most of them are in New York and California, the major travel hubs. 6 in Canada, and 2 in Spain, the UK, and New Zealand.
This has now expanded to 68 confirmed US cases. 13 in Canada. 11 in New Zealand. The UK and Spain remain steady at 2.
Additionally, 2 cases have been confirmed in Israel and 1 in Costa Rica.
Keeping our own tracker running...
Today we've expanded to 91 US cases. 1 death confirmed last night.
Canada has maintained at 13.
Spain has expanded to 10 cases.
The UK has grown as well - with 5 now.
Interestingly, it seems some of the New Zealand "Laboratory confirmations" were misreported. Down to 4 cases from 11.
Israel is up to 2. As well as Costa Rica.
Germany now has 3 confirmed cases.
South Korea and Austria also join the ranks with 1 confirmed case in each.
Only a small uptick in confirmed US cases today. 109. New confirmations mostly from the University of Delaware.
Canada's confirmed a lot more though. 28.
Spain's up to 13.
Same growth in the UK. 8.
New Zealand has retracted confirmations AGAIN. Down to 3 from 4.
Germany, Israel, Costa Rica, and Austria all maintain steady.
South Korea's confirmation has been retracted.
Switzerland, Peru, Ireland, and the Netherlands all join the ranks with 1 confirmation each.
I'm going to start including Mexico, since they're finally getting some reliable lab work in.
312 confirmed cases in Mexico, along with 12 deaths.
United States confirmed cases have increased by nearly 50% since yesterday to 155. Still only 1 confirmed death.
Canada's confirmations have nearly doubled - to 51.
Spain maintains steady at 13.
UK has increased back into line with Spain - also with 13.
New Zealand's back up to 4.
After two days steady at 3, Germany increases to 4.
France has joined the ranks with 2 confirmations.
Israel maintains at 3 for the third day in a row.
Peru and Ireland's confirmations have been retracted.
Switzerland's and the Netherlands' have not.
Austria maintains its single case.
Denmark joins the ranks with 1 case.
While there are still no China mainland confirmations, Hong Kong has confirmed a case.
506 confirmed cases in Mexico, along with 19 confirmed deaths.
United States confirmed cases have increased by about the same number as yesterday, up to 222 now.
Canada's confirmations up by 34 or so. 85 total.
Spain's up to an even 20.
UK up by two - to 15
New Zealand's maintains at 4.
Gremany increases to 6.
France maintains 2 confirmations.
Israel maintains at 3 for the fourth day in a row. Good containment or lack of testing? Hm...
Ireland's back on the list with 1 confirmation.
Switzerland's and the Netherlands' both maintain at 1 for the third day.
Austria maintains its single case for the third day.
Denmark maintains its one case.
Hong Kong also maintains one case.
Italy, South Korea, and Costa Rica all join the ranks with 1 confirmation each.
Up to 590 confirmed Mexican cases. 6 additional confirmed deaths - bringing it up to 25.
The US continues to grow at a little over 50 cases per day. Up to 293 today.
Canada passes the triple digit marker - 101.
Spain makes a MASSIVE increase from 20 all the way up to 54 confirmations.
UK jumps from 15 to 27
Germany's up to 8.
New Zealand's up to 6.
Israel's four day streak of staying steady at 3 cases finally breaks - 4 cases now.
Italy - who just joined the ranks of confirmation yesterday - is now up to 4 as well.
France doubles from 2 to 4 confirmations.
El Salvador joins the ranks with 2 confirmations.
Colombia also joins with a single confirmation.
Costa Rica and South Korea maintain at 1.
Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Austria all maintain their single confirmations for the fourth day in a row. Good containment?
Denmark maintains at 1 for the third day.
Ireland maintains its 1 case.
And, lastly, as Rui mentioned, Portugal joins the ranks with 1 case.
Crozeus
Sirak Sazen wrote:
Don't you live in London, Crozeus?
I do indeed.
Rui Jormar
Rive Caedo wrote:
Portugal? Strange that I've never noticed that in your location tag (or maybe I've just forgotten). Did you just change it?
I changed it back in January or something.
Sirak Sazen
1 confirmed case in Pennsylvania.
Crozeus
Wow, loads of Americans I know live in PA.
Sirak Sazen
They found it in Philadelphia, so I should be good for now.
Dakoth
I washed a cup before drinking out of it today, because I was like, hmm swine flu. I think that means the terrorists win.
Crozeus
A school near my own was closed because of it. Our dear friend Hippo lives a few doors away, so if he gets it he'll bring it in so our school closes and no exams
Sirak Sazen
Err....Hippo? I'm guessing that's a nickname.
Rive Caedo
Spoiler:
Rive, May 4th wrote:
Rive, May 3rd wrote:
Rive Caedo, May 1st wrote:
Rive, April 30th wrote:
Rive, April 29th wrote:
Rive, April 28th wrote:
Rive, April 27th wrote:
There's been 50 laboratory confirmed cases in the United States - as you might expect, most of them are in New York and California, the major travel hubs. 6 in Canada, and 2 in Spain, the UK, and New Zealand.
This has now expanded to 68 confirmed US cases. 13 in Canada. 11 in New Zealand. The UK and Spain remain steady at 2.
Additionally, 2 cases have been confirmed in Israel and 1 in Costa Rica.
Keeping our own tracker running...
Today we've expanded to 91 US cases. 1 death confirmed last night.
Canada has maintained at 13.
Spain has expanded to 10 cases.
The UK has grown as well - with 5 now.
Interestingly, it seems some of the New Zealand "Laboratory confirmations" were misreported. Down to 4 cases from 11.
Israel is up to 2. As well as Costa Rica.
Germany now has 3 confirmed cases.
South Korea and Austria also join the ranks with 1 confirmed case in each.
Only a small uptick in confirmed US cases today. 109. New confirmations mostly from the University of Delaware.
Canada's confirmed a lot more though. 28.
Spain's up to 13.
Same growth in the UK. 8.
New Zealand has retracted confirmations AGAIN. Down to 3 from 4.
Germany, Israel, Costa Rica, and Austria all maintain steady.
South Korea's confirmation has been retracted.
Switzerland, Peru, Ireland, and the Netherlands all join the ranks with 1 confirmation each.
I'm going to start including Mexico, since they're finally getting some reliable lab work in.
312 confirmed cases in Mexico, along with 12 deaths.
United States confirmed cases have increased by nearly 50% since yesterday to 155. Still only 1 confirmed death.
Canada's confirmations have nearly doubled - to 51.
Spain maintains steady at 13.
UK has increased back into line with Spain - also with 13.
New Zealand's back up to 4.
After two days steady at 3, Germany increases to 4.
France has joined the ranks with 2 confirmations.
Israel maintains at 3 for the third day in a row.
Peru and Ireland's confirmations have been retracted.
Switzerland's and the Netherlands' have not.
Austria maintains its single case.
Denmark joins the ranks with 1 case.
While there are still no China mainland confirmations, Hong Kong has confirmed a case.
506 confirmed cases in Mexico, along with 19 confirmed deaths.
United States confirmed cases have increased by about the same number as yesterday, up to 222 now.
Canada's confirmations up by 34 or so. 85 total.
Spain's up to an even 20.
UK up by two - to 15
New Zealand's maintains at 4.
Gremany increases to 6.
France maintains 2 confirmations.
Israel maintains at 3 for the fourth day in a row. Good containment or lack of testing? Hm...
Ireland's back on the list with 1 confirmation.
Switzerland's and the Netherlands' both maintain at 1 for the third day.
Austria maintains its single case for the third day.
Denmark maintains its one case.
Hong Kong also maintains one case.
Italy, South Korea, and Costa Rica all join the ranks with 1 confirmation each.
Up to 590 confirmed Mexican cases. 6 additional confirmed deaths - bringing it up to 25.
The US continues to grow at a little over 50 cases per day. Up to 293 today.
Canada passes the triple digit marker - 101.
Spain makes a MASSIVE increase from 20 all the way up to 54 confirmations.
UK jumps from 15 to 27
Germany's up to 8.
New Zealand's up to 6.
Israel's four day streak of staying steady at 3 cases finally breaks - 4 cases now.
Italy - who just joined the ranks of confirmation yesterday - is now up to 4 as well.
France doubles from 2 to 4 confirmations.
El Salvador joins the ranks with 2 confirmations.
Colombia also joins with a single confirmation.
Costa Rica and South Korea maintain at 1.
Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Austria all maintain their single confirmations for the fourth day in a row. Good containment?
Denmark maintains at 1 for the third day.
Ireland maintains its 1 case.
And, lastly, as Rui mentioned, Portugal joins the ranks with 1 case.
I suppose it was too much to hope for that this would burn itself out.
The quote tree is reaching critical mass. So from now on I'll sequester it in a spoiler box. Press the spoiler boxes at your own risk since you'll unleash a larger and larger quote tree of DOOM with each passing day
Anyway, on to what's probably a rather unhappy Cinco De Mayo for Mexico - what with all the schools and many of the public centers being closed (not to mention all the Star Trek screenings being canceled - oh the humanity!)
Mexico confirms a little over 200 more cases. 806 total.
US breaks from its pattern of ~50 confirmations per day. Over 100 new ones today. 405 total.
Canada increases by 39 to 140 total.
Spain ebbs from its massive jump from 20 to 54 yesterday - with only 3 confirmations today. 57 total.
UK gains 1 confirmation. 28 total.
Germany also gains 1. 9 total.
New Zealand maintains at 6.
Italy increases to 5.
France maintains at 4.
Israel maintains at 4 also.
South Korea increases to 2.
El Salvador maintains at 2.
Costa Rica maintains at 1 for the third day in a row.
Ireland does the same.
Columbia maintains at 1.
Hong Kong maintains at 1 for the fourth day.
Denmark does the same.
Portugal maintains its 1.
Switzerland, Austria, and the Netherlands all maintain their 1 confirmation for the fifth day in a row. Good containment or simply lack of lab testing? hm...
Sirak Sazen
Rive Caedo wrote:
Hong Kong maintains at 1 for the fourth day.
Why don't they just shoot the guy before he infects the island?
Rive Caedo
While I'd hope you're being sarcastic, I'll offer a real answer because it brings up some interesting points.
As has been said - so far this doesn't appear much worse (if any) than previous flu strains (although as has also been said - the 1918 flu that killed millions of people appeared 4 months before it started killing large amounts of people). So it'd be irrational to take extreme measures at this stage.
But the real thing I want to bring up is how badly panicking and "the easy answer" can mess things up. The 1970's Swine Flu scare resulted in development and distribution of a vaccine to millions of people.
The Swine Flu itself only infected a single military base. Then it was quarantined and fizzled out. I think only 1 of the the soldiers died.
... The vaccine killed over 500 people.
Rather high price to pay for an epidemic that never occurred because it was completely contained (unlike this outbreak).
Also: Fun fact about Hong Kong. It's system of "One Country, Two Systems" - that guarantees it to be a capitalist area until 2047 - has... absolutely nothing documented on what happens after that system ends. It ends in 2047 and then it's completely unclear what happens to Hong Kong for now
Sirak Sazen
I'll be taking it over. My forces will be more than powerful enough by 2047.
Crozeus
Sirak Sazen wrote:
Err....Hippo? I'm guessing that's a nickname.
He out brs Dakoth for a hobby.
Rive Caedo
Rive, May 5th wrote:
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Rive, May 3rd wrote:
Rive Caedo, May 1st wrote:
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Rive, April 27th wrote:
There's been 50 laboratory confirmed cases in the United States - as you might expect, most of them are in New York and California, the major travel hubs. 6 in Canada, and 2 in Spain, the UK, and New Zealand.
This has now expanded to 68 confirmed US cases. 13 in Canada. 11 in New Zealand. The UK and Spain remain steady at 2.
Additionally, 2 cases have been confirmed in Israel and 1 in Costa Rica.
Keeping our own tracker running...
Today we've expanded to 91 US cases. 1 death confirmed last night.
Canada has maintained at 13.
Spain has expanded to 10 cases.
The UK has grown as well - with 5 now.
Interestingly, it seems some of the New Zealand "Laboratory confirmations" were misreported. Down to 4 cases from 11.
Israel is up to 2. As well as Costa Rica.
Germany now has 3 confirmed cases.
South Korea and Austria also join the ranks with 1 confirmed case in each.
Only a small uptick in confirmed US cases today. 109. New confirmations mostly from the University of Delaware.
Canada's confirmed a lot more though. 28.
Spain's up to 13.
Same growth in the UK. 8.
New Zealand has retracted confirmations AGAIN. Down to 3 from 4.
Germany, Israel, Costa Rica, and Austria all maintain steady.
South Korea's confirmation has been retracted.
Switzerland, Peru, Ireland, and the Netherlands all join the ranks with 1 confirmation each.
I'm going to start including Mexico, since they're finally getting some reliable lab work in.
312 confirmed cases in Mexico, along with 12 deaths.
United States confirmed cases have increased by nearly 50% since yesterday to 155. Still only 1 confirmed death.
Canada's confirmations have nearly doubled - to 51.
Spain maintains steady at 13.
UK has increased back into line with Spain - also with 13.
New Zealand's back up to 4.
After two days steady at 3, Germany increases to 4.
France has joined the ranks with 2 confirmations.
Israel maintains at 3 for the third day in a row.
Peru and Ireland's confirmations have been retracted.
Switzerland's and the Netherlands' have not.
Austria maintains its single case.
Denmark joins the ranks with 1 case.
While there are still no China mainland confirmations, Hong Kong has confirmed a case.
506 confirmed cases in Mexico, along with 19 confirmed deaths.
United States confirmed cases have increased by about the same number as yesterday, up to 222 now.
Canada's confirmations up by 34 or so. 85 total.
Spain's up to an even 20.
UK up by two - to 15
New Zealand's maintains at 4.
Gremany increases to 6.
France maintains 2 confirmations.
Israel maintains at 3 for the fourth day in a row. Good containment or lack of testing? Hm...
Ireland's back on the list with 1 confirmation.
Switzerland's and the Netherlands' both maintain at 1 for the third day.
Austria maintains its single case for the third day.
Denmark maintains its one case.
Hong Kong also maintains one case.
Italy, South Korea, and Costa Rica all join the ranks with 1 confirmation each.
Up to 590 confirmed Mexican cases. 6 additional confirmed deaths - bringing it up to 25.
The US continues to grow at a little over 50 cases per day. Up to 293 today.
Canada passes the triple digit marker - 101.
Spain makes a MASSIVE increase from 20 all the way up to 54 confirmations.
UK jumps from 15 to 27
Germany's up to 8.
New Zealand's up to 6.
Israel's four day streak of staying steady at 3 cases finally breaks - 4 cases now.
Italy - who just joined the ranks of confirmation yesterday - is now up to 4 as well.
France doubles from 2 to 4 confirmations.
El Salvador joins the ranks with 2 confirmations.
Colombia also joins with a single confirmation.
Costa Rica and South Korea maintain at 1.
Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Austria all maintain their single confirmations for the fourth day in a row. Good containment?
Denmark maintains at 1 for the third day.
Ireland maintains its 1 case.
And, lastly, as Rui mentioned, Portugal joins the ranks with 1 case.
I suppose it was too much to hope for that this would burn itself out.
The quote tree is reaching critical mass. So from now on I'll sequester it in a spoiler box. Press the spoiler boxes at your own risk since you'll unleash a larger and larger quote tree of DOOM with each passing day
Anyway, on to what's probably a rather unhappy Cinco De Mayo for Mexico - what with all the schools and many of the public centers being closed (not to mention all the Star Trek screenings being canceled - oh the humanity!)
Mexico confirms a little over 200 more cases. 806 total.
US breaks from its pattern of ~50 confirmations per day. Over 100 new ones today. 405 total.
Canada increases by 39 to 140 total.
Spain ebbs from its massive jump from 20 to 54 yesterday - with only 3 confirmations today. 57 total.
UK gains 1 confirmation. 28 total.
Germany also gains 1. 9 total.
New Zealand maintains at 6.
Italy increases to 5.
France maintains at 4.
Israel maintains at 4 also.
South Korea increases to 2.
El Salvador maintains at 2.
Costa Rica maintains at 1 for the third day in a row.
Ireland does the same.
Columbia maintains at 1.
Hong Kong maintains at 1 for the fourth day.
Denmark does the same.
Portugal maintains its 1.
Switzerland, Austria, and the Netherlands all maintain their 1 confirmation for the fifth day in a row. Good containment or simply lack of lab testing? hm...
Something of a milestone day today (although no one really wants to hit milestones for pandemics)...
Mexico is the first nation to pass 1000 confirmed cases. With 1112 now.
The United States is close behind. Jumping from just over 400 cases yesterday to over 913 now.
Canada just barely breaks 200. 201.
Spain hits 81.
UK up to 32.
Germany maintains at 9.
France up to 7.
New Zealand! FRAKKIN' NEW ZEALAND! Once again, they've retracted some "confirmations" - down to 5 now. But who knows what the frak they're doing?
Italy maintains at 5.
Israel maintains at 4 for the third day.
South Korea maintains at 2.
As does El Salvador (for the third day).
Costa Rica maintains its single cases for the fourth day.
Colombia for the third day.
Hong Kong for the fifth day.
As does Denmark.
Portugal for the third day.
Ireland also for the third.
Switzerland, Austria, and the Netherlands maintain their impressive six day streak with only a single confirmation.
And, lastly, new nations to join the list:
Sweden, Guatemala, and Poland. All with 1 case each.
Lord Vexen
Ok, so I was suspended yesterday for punching this kid and I had to spend the day in the office, and this girl comes in throwing up, pale white, and looked like she was about to die.
There are 2 confirmed cases in Reno, and as much as I feel bad for this girl, I kinda hope she is the third.
Crozeus
Hay, watch what you say about New Zealand.
Rive Caedo
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Rive, May 5th wrote:
Rive, May 4th wrote:
Rive, May 3rd wrote:
Rive Caedo, May 1st wrote:
Rive, April 30th wrote:
Rive, April 29th wrote:
Rive, April 28th wrote:
Rive, April 27th wrote:
There's been 50 laboratory confirmed cases in the United States - as you might expect, most of them are in New York and California, the major travel hubs. 6 in Canada, and 2 in Spain, the UK, and New Zealand.
This has now expanded to 68 confirmed US cases. 13 in Canada. 11 in New Zealand. The UK and Spain remain steady at 2.
Additionally, 2 cases have been confirmed in Israel and 1 in Costa Rica.
Keeping our own tracker running...
Today we've expanded to 91 US cases. 1 death confirmed last night.
Canada has maintained at 13.
Spain has expanded to 10 cases.
The UK has grown as well - with 5 now.
Interestingly, it seems some of the New Zealand "Laboratory confirmations" were misreported. Down to 4 cases from 11.
Israel is up to 2. As well as Costa Rica.
Germany now has 3 confirmed cases.
South Korea and Austria also join the ranks with 1 confirmed case in each.
Only a small uptick in confirmed US cases today. 109. New confirmations mostly from the University of Delaware.
Canada's confirmed a lot more though. 28.
Spain's up to 13.
Same growth in the UK. 8.
New Zealand has retracted confirmations AGAIN. Down to 3 from 4.
Germany, Israel, Costa Rica, and Austria all maintain steady.
South Korea's confirmation has been retracted.
Switzerland, Peru, Ireland, and the Netherlands all join the ranks with 1 confirmation each.
I'm going to start including Mexico, since they're finally getting some reliable lab work in.
312 confirmed cases in Mexico, along with 12 deaths.
United States confirmed cases have increased by nearly 50% since yesterday to 155. Still only 1 confirmed death.
Canada's confirmations have nearly doubled - to 51.
Spain maintains steady at 13.
UK has increased back into line with Spain - also with 13.
New Zealand's back up to 4.
After two days steady at 3, Germany increases to 4.
France has joined the ranks with 2 confirmations.
Israel maintains at 3 for the third day in a row.
Peru and Ireland's confirmations have been retracted.
Switzerland's and the Netherlands' have not.
Austria maintains its single case.
Denmark joins the ranks with 1 case.
While there are still no China mainland confirmations, Hong Kong has confirmed a case.
506 confirmed cases in Mexico, along with 19 confirmed deaths.
United States confirmed cases have increased by about the same number as yesterday, up to 222 now.
Canada's confirmations up by 34 or so. 85 total.
Spain's up to an even 20.
UK up by two - to 15
New Zealand's maintains at 4.
Gremany increases to 6.
France maintains 2 confirmations.
Israel maintains at 3 for the fourth day in a row. Good containment or lack of testing? Hm...
Ireland's back on the list with 1 confirmation.
Switzerland's and the Netherlands' both maintain at 1 for the third day.
Austria maintains its single case for the third day.
Denmark maintains its one case.
Hong Kong also maintains one case.
Italy, South Korea, and Costa Rica all join the ranks with 1 confirmation each.
Up to 590 confirmed Mexican cases. 6 additional confirmed deaths - bringing it up to 25.
The US continues to grow at a little over 50 cases per day. Up to 293 today.
Canada passes the triple digit marker - 101.
Spain makes a MASSIVE increase from 20 all the way up to 54 confirmations.
UK jumps from 15 to 27
Germany's up to 8.
New Zealand's up to 6.
Israel's four day streak of staying steady at 3 cases finally breaks - 4 cases now.
Italy - who just joined the ranks of confirmation yesterday - is now up to 4 as well.
France doubles from 2 to 4 confirmations.
El Salvador joins the ranks with 2 confirmations.
Colombia also joins with a single confirmation.
Costa Rica and South Korea maintain at 1.
Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Austria all maintain their single confirmations for the fourth day in a row. Good containment?
Denmark maintains at 1 for the third day.
Ireland maintains its 1 case.
And, lastly, as Rui mentioned, Portugal joins the ranks with 1 case.
I suppose it was too much to hope for that this would burn itself out.
The quote tree is reaching critical mass. So from now on I'll sequester it in a spoiler box. Press the spoiler boxes at your own risk since you'll unleash a larger and larger quote tree of DOOM with each passing day
Anyway, on to what's probably a rather unhappy Cinco De Mayo for Mexico - what with all the schools and many of the public centers being closed (not to mention all the Star Trek screenings being canceled - oh the humanity!)
Mexico confirms a little over 200 more cases. 806 total.
US breaks from its pattern of ~50 confirmations per day. Over 100 new ones today. 405 total.
Canada increases by 39 to 140 total.
Spain ebbs from its massive jump from 20 to 54 yesterday - with only 3 confirmations today. 57 total.
UK gains 1 confirmation. 28 total.
Germany also gains 1. 9 total.
New Zealand maintains at 6.
Italy increases to 5.
France maintains at 4.
Israel maintains at 4 also.
South Korea increases to 2.
El Salvador maintains at 2.
Costa Rica maintains at 1 for the third day in a row.
Ireland does the same.
Columbia maintains at 1.
Hong Kong maintains at 1 for the fourth day.
Denmark does the same.
Portugal maintains its 1.
Switzerland, Austria, and the Netherlands all maintain their 1 confirmation for the fifth day in a row. Good containment or simply lack of lab testing? hm...
Something of a milestone day today (although no one really wants to hit milestones for pandemics)...
Mexico is the first nation to pass 1000 confirmed cases. With 1112 now.
The United States is close behind. Jumping from just over 400 cases yesterday to over 913 now.
Canada just barely breaks 200. 201.
Spain hits 81.
UK up to 32.
Germany maintains at 9.
France up to 7.
New Zealand! FRAKKIN' NEW ZEALAND! Once again, they've retracted some "confirmations" - down to 5 now. But who knows what the frak they're doing?
Italy maintains at 5.
Israel maintains at 4 for the third day.
South Korea maintains at 2.
As does El Salvador (for the third day).
Costa Rica maintains its single cases for the fourth day.
Colombia for the third day.
Hong Kong for the fifth day.
As does Denmark.
Portugal for the third day.
Ireland also for the third.
Switzerland, Austria, and the Netherlands maintain their impressive six day streak with only a single confirmation.
And, lastly, new nations to join the list:
Sweden, Guatemala, and Poland. All with 1 case each.
Missed a day due to Star Trek. But here we go with another update...
The United States has now surpassed Mexico in laboratory confirmed cases. 2,432 total.
Mexico remains in #2 spot. 1,626 cases.
Canada's up to 280.
Spain: 95
UK: 47
France: 12
Germany: 11
The following countries all have less than 10 confirmed, but more than 0:
Costa Rica, Italy, New Zealand, Israel, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, Guatemala, Panama, El Salvador, Norway, Australia, Colombia, Argentina, Poland, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Portugal, and Sweden.
Lord Embeion
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I kinda hope she is the third.
/karma and sith points
Anyway I believe there is 1 case in the county. I think if we sacrifice Dakoth the release of douchebag acid should be enough to kill the disease.
Sirak Sazen
Pwnd
Where's the Rive ticker?
Rive Caedo
Spoiler:
Rive, May 9th wrote:
Rive, May 7th wrote:
Rive, May 5th wrote:
Rive, May 4th wrote:
Rive, May 3rd wrote:
Rive Caedo, May 1st wrote:
Rive, April 30th wrote:
Rive, April 29th wrote:
Rive, April 28th wrote:
Rive, April 27th wrote:
There's been 50 laboratory confirmed cases in the United States - as you might expect, most of them are in New York and California, the major travel hubs. 6 in Canada, and 2 in Spain, the UK, and New Zealand.
This has now expanded to 68 confirmed US cases. 13 in Canada. 11 in New Zealand. The UK and Spain remain steady at 2.
Additionally, 2 cases have been confirmed in Israel and 1 in Costa Rica.
Keeping our own tracker running...
Today we've expanded to 91 US cases. 1 death confirmed last night.
Canada has maintained at 13.
Spain has expanded to 10 cases.
The UK has grown as well - with 5 now.
Interestingly, it seems some of the New Zealand "Laboratory confirmations" were misreported. Down to 4 cases from 11.
Israel is up to 2. As well as Costa Rica.
Germany now has 3 confirmed cases.
South Korea and Austria also join the ranks with 1 confirmed case in each.
Only a small uptick in confirmed US cases today. 109. New confirmations mostly from the University of Delaware.
Canada's confirmed a lot more though. 28.
Spain's up to 13.
Same growth in the UK. 8.
New Zealand has retracted confirmations AGAIN. Down to 3 from 4.
Germany, Israel, Costa Rica, and Austria all maintain steady.
South Korea's confirmation has been retracted.
Switzerland, Peru, Ireland, and the Netherlands all join the ranks with 1 confirmation each.
I'm going to start including Mexico, since they're finally getting some reliable lab work in.
312 confirmed cases in Mexico, along with 12 deaths.
United States confirmed cases have increased by nearly 50% since yesterday to 155. Still only 1 confirmed death.
Canada's confirmations have nearly doubled - to 51.
Spain maintains steady at 13.
UK has increased back into line with Spain - also with 13.
New Zealand's back up to 4.
After two days steady at 3, Germany increases to 4.
France has joined the ranks with 2 confirmations.
Israel maintains at 3 for the third day in a row.
Peru and Ireland's confirmations have been retracted.
Switzerland's and the Netherlands' have not.
Austria maintains its single case.
Denmark joins the ranks with 1 case.
While there are still no China mainland confirmations, Hong Kong has confirmed a case.
506 confirmed cases in Mexico, along with 19 confirmed deaths.
United States confirmed cases have increased by about the same number as yesterday, up to 222 now.
Canada's confirmations up by 34 or so. 85 total.
Spain's up to an even 20.
UK up by two - to 15
New Zealand's maintains at 4.
Gremany increases to 6.
France maintains 2 confirmations.
Israel maintains at 3 for the fourth day in a row. Good containment or lack of testing? Hm...
Ireland's back on the list with 1 confirmation.
Switzerland's and the Netherlands' both maintain at 1 for the third day.
Austria maintains its single case for the third day.
Denmark maintains its one case.
Hong Kong also maintains one case.
Italy, South Korea, and Costa Rica all join the ranks with 1 confirmation each.
Up to 590 confirmed Mexican cases. 6 additional confirmed deaths - bringing it up to 25.
The US continues to grow at a little over 50 cases per day. Up to 293 today.
Canada passes the triple digit marker - 101.
Spain makes a MASSIVE increase from 20 all the way up to 54 confirmations.
UK jumps from 15 to 27
Germany's up to 8.
New Zealand's up to 6.
Israel's four day streak of staying steady at 3 cases finally breaks - 4 cases now.
Italy - who just joined the ranks of confirmation yesterday - is now up to 4 as well.
France doubles from 2 to 4 confirmations.
El Salvador joins the ranks with 2 confirmations.
Colombia also joins with a single confirmation.
Costa Rica and South Korea maintain at 1.
Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Austria all maintain their single confirmations for the fourth day in a row. Good containment?
Denmark maintains at 1 for the third day.
Ireland maintains its 1 case.
And, lastly, as Rui mentioned, Portugal joins the ranks with 1 case.
I suppose it was too much to hope for that this would burn itself out.
The quote tree is reaching critical mass. So from now on I'll sequester it in a spoiler box. Press the spoiler boxes at your own risk since you'll unleash a larger and larger quote tree of DOOM with each passing day
Anyway, on to what's probably a rather unhappy Cinco De Mayo for Mexico - what with all the schools and many of the public centers being closed (not to mention all the Star Trek screenings being canceled - oh the humanity!)
Mexico confirms a little over 200 more cases. 806 total.
US breaks from its pattern of ~50 confirmations per day. Over 100 new ones today. 405 total.
Canada increases by 39 to 140 total.
Spain ebbs from its massive jump from 20 to 54 yesterday - with only 3 confirmations today. 57 total.
UK gains 1 confirmation. 28 total.
Germany also gains 1. 9 total.
New Zealand maintains at 6.
Italy increases to 5.
France maintains at 4.
Israel maintains at 4 also.
South Korea increases to 2.
El Salvador maintains at 2.
Costa Rica maintains at 1 for the third day in a row.
Ireland does the same.
Columbia maintains at 1.
Hong Kong maintains at 1 for the fourth day.
Denmark does the same.
Portugal maintains its 1.
Switzerland, Austria, and the Netherlands all maintain their 1 confirmation for the fifth day in a row. Good containment or simply lack of lab testing? hm...
Something of a milestone day today (although no one really wants to hit milestones for pandemics)...
Mexico is the first nation to pass 1000 confirmed cases. With 1112 now.
The United States is close behind. Jumping from just over 400 cases yesterday to over 913 now.
Canada just barely breaks 200. 201.
Spain hits 81.
UK up to 32.
Germany maintains at 9.
France up to 7.
New Zealand! FRAKKIN' NEW ZEALAND! Once again, they've retracted some "confirmations" - down to 5 now. But who knows what the frak they're doing?
Italy maintains at 5.
Israel maintains at 4 for the third day.
South Korea maintains at 2.
As does El Salvador (for the third day).
Costa Rica maintains its single cases for the fourth day.
Colombia for the third day.
Hong Kong for the fifth day.
As does Denmark.
Portugal for the third day.
Ireland also for the third.
Switzerland, Austria, and the Netherlands maintain their impressive six day streak with only a single confirmation.
And, lastly, new nations to join the list:
Sweden, Guatemala, and Poland. All with 1 case each.
Missed a day due to Star Trek. But here we go with another update...
The United States has now surpassed Mexico in laboratory confirmed cases. 2,432 total.
Mexico remains in #2 spot. 1,626 cases.
Canada's up to 280.
Spain: 95
UK: 47
France: 12
Germany: 11
The following countries all have less than 10 confirmed, but more than 0:
Costa Rica, Italy, New Zealand, Israel, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, Guatemala, Panama, El Salvador, Norway, Australia, Colombia, Argentina, Poland, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Portugal, and Sweden.
US has gained ~400 more confirmations. 2883 total cases. Additionally, 2 more confirmed deaths. Bringing the total to 3.
Mexico passes 2000. 2062 total. 56 deaths.
Canada's up to 330 and now has 1 confirmed death.
Spain nears triple digits. 98 cases.
Panama joins the 10+ crowd. 15 confirmations.
UK advances to 65.
France up 1 to 13.
Germany up 1 to 12.
Costa Rica only has 8 confirmed cases, but also has a confirmed death.
The following countries all have less than 10 confirmed, but more than 0: Italy, New Zealand, Israel, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, Guatemala, Panama, El Salvador, Norway, Australia, Colombia, Argentina, Poland, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Portugal, and Sweden.
New to the list: Finland, China (mainland), Cuba, and Thailand.
Sirak Sazen
Does anyone here suspect bioterrorists?
Rive Caedo
That would seem to be an extremely large leap to make. Based on what logic would you make that suspicion?
This is a new flu strain (which is faaaaaaaaar from unprecedented) - it's more mild than initially suspected. It's spread on fairly logical global travel routes.
Jade Andreal
Sirak Sazen wrote:
Does anyone here suspect bioterrorists?
Thats what i was thinking. I dont think that it could be anything else. Just look at the way it spread and how fast it was.
Crozeus
Wow, people really do blame everything on terrorists.
Sirak Sazen
I really have no grounds for it. I'm just throwing out ideas and the concept of bioterrorism always darkly amused me.
Journey
Crozeus wrote:
Wow, people really do blame everything on terrorists.
Not true, some nutjob on Radio 2 blamed 9/11 on Lizardmen who live underground. I was at work when I heard it... I seriously thought I was going to die laughing.
Crozeus
Haha, but Radio 2 does single out people like that.
I could've guessed Sirak was having a laugh, but the fact he was agreed with...
but especially here.
They didn't release any details on the other one, but both are in the hospital right now.
