Monday, March 9, 2020
Top Coronavirus Doctor in Wuhan Says High Blood Pressure Is Major Death Risk
Patients with hypertension appear to be at a higher risk of dying from the coronavirus, said a top Chinese intensive care doctor who’s been treating critically ill patients since mid-January.
While there’s been no published research yet explaining why, Chinese doctors working in Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the virus first emerged, have noticed that infected patients with that underlying illness are more likely to slip into severe distress and die.
Of a group of 170 patients who died in January in Wuhan -- the first wave of casualties caused by a pathogen that’s now raced around the world -- nearly half had hypertension.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-09/top-virus-doctor-says-high-blood-pressure-is-major-death-risk?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social
You cant have a confirmed case, if you dont test for it, use the new tests Governor John Bel Edwards
8 tested negative for coronavirus in Louisiana, health officials say
According the the Louisiana Department of Health there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Louisiana.
Health officials took to Twitter to say that 8 people have been tested for the virus and all have come back negative.
The ability to "turn these tests around very quickly" helps prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Louisiana, officials say.
https://www.wbrz.com/news/8-tested-negative-for-coronavirus-in-louisiana-health-officials-say/
Italys response includes tanks
During the #coronavirus crisis in #Italia, the government is now deploying its army and tanks in #Palermo. There are reports of prison riots there toohttps://twitter.com/FarukFirat1987/status/1237051521503723520?s=20
‘We’re past the point of containment’: Coronavirus fight enters new phase
“We’re past the point of containment,” Dr. Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration during the first two years of President Trump’s administration, said on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
Dow Dives 1,900 Points, NYSE Halts Trading As Stock Indexes Plummet
Trading on the New York Stock Exchange was halted temporarily Monday after indexes plunged 7% in reaction to Saudi Arabia's shocking oil price cut. The financial market chaos comes amid increasing worries that the coronavirus epidemic will plunge the global economy into recession.
In early trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down more than 1,900 points — more than 19% off its February peak. Stocks also fell sharply in Asia and Europe.
Later in the morning, the U.S. indexes recovered somewhat, with the Dow down nearly 1,600. Both the Dow and the S&P 500 were down about 6%.
https://www.npr.org/2020/03/09/813619387/dow-dives-1-900-points-nyse-halts-trading-as-stock-indexes-plummet
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