2 Bronx Schools Close After Student Tests Positive For Covid-19: Live Updates
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Thu, 03/12/2020
Summary:
Scott Gottlieb says US can still avoid “Italy-like” outcome
Reports claim once again that Merkel is ready to whip out the checkbook
EU officials condemned Trump’s travel ban
La Liga suspends season after Real Madrid player tests positive
Blackstone advises portfolio companies to draw down revolving credit lines
NHL rumored to be planning a league play suspension as playoffs begin
Passenger on JetBlue flight from NY to FLA tests positive for virus
Spanish cabinet being tested for coronavirus
Scandinavia begins shuttering schools
Iran reaches out to 3 million Iranians who may have been infected
Market participants wary of dissipating bond market liquidity
Global deaths pass 4,600
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Update (0906ET): Earlier, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said New Yorkers need to brace for changes like subway shutdowns amid ‘community spread’ of the virus in the city during an appearance on CNN.
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says residents need to brace for changes in subway operations and Broadway guidelines, among other things, as the novel coronavirus spreads.
https://t.co/6tCTvDlTAh pic.twitter.com/4vIM247QoC— New Day (@NewDay) March 12, 2020
“Our society is changing by the hour right now. But that does not mean we should anticipate a society with no social activity, no work, no school,” says NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio about the possible measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak in the city.https://t.co/6tCTvDlTAh
— New Day (@NewDay) March 12, 2020
Now, reports claim an NYC student has tested positive, and that school district officials are temporarily shutting down two schools. It’s the first confirmed case in the city’s schools. Gov. Cuomo said yesterday that the city and state had decided to keep schools open. The city almost never closes schools, because thousands of students depend on free and subsidized lunches for food, and would have nowhere else to go.
NYC SCHOOLS GET FIRST CORONAVIRUS CASE, TWO BRONX SCHOOLS TO CLOSE – REPORT
Over in Europe, officials in the Netherlands confirmed that the number of cases has climbed to 614 from 503 yesterday.
CNBC viewers this morning probably noticed Jim Cramer’s rant about the federal government’s response.
.@jimcramer of federal #COVID19 response, in a historic refrain: “They. Know. Nothing.”
— Meg Tirrell (@megtirrell) March 12, 2020
Update (0850ET): Former FDA Director Dr. Scott Gottlieb posted another thread of advice about the outbreak before appearing once again on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Thursday morning. In it, he said the outbreak would last for a few more months, and that the US has the tools to mitigate the impact of the virus on both public health and the economy.
Gottlieb said it’s still possible for the US to avert an “Italy-like” outcome where deaths begin to spiral by improving testing capacity to quickly address the outbreak.
He also recommended the creation of “surge capacity” in hospitals as an influx of Covid-19 patients hammers hospitals that are already busy due to the wintertime flu and infection season.
One more thing: if you don’t want to contract the virus, remember this: “social separation works”.
THREAD: In U.S. we face two alternative but hard outlooks with #COVID19: that we follow a path similar to South Korea or one closer to Italy. We probably lost chance to have an outcome like South Korea. We must do everything to avert the tragic suffering being borne by Italy 1/10
— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) March 12, 2020
Public health labs have been an outstanding pillar. They’re working around the clock. They’re the nation’s backbone of response. But they aren’t richly funded and are being maxed out against current facilities. Only clinical labs have ability to sharply scale the efforts. 6/10
— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) March 12, 2020
1. It starts with aggressive screening to get people diagnosed. While testing capacity expands its not evenly distributed to places most needed, we’re far behind current caseloads. To many people still can’t get screened. So we can’t identify clusters and isolate disease 2/10
— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) March 12, 2020
2. Business is leading the way on mitigation and social distancing, filling a void left by policy makers. But shutting down NBA games is not enough. This must be practiced in places large and small. Small gatherings, parties, all should be postponed for the next month or two 7/10
— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) March 12, 2020
3. We need to create surge capacity in hospitals. Congress must support the effort. Patients and providers can too. Elective procedures should be postponed for next few months. Hospitals should lower volumes everywhere they can. We need to prepare for an influx of cases. 8/10
— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) March 12, 2020
4. Social separation works. Every day we delay hard decisions, every day leaders don’t demand collective action, the depth of epidemic will be larger. We must act now. We have narrow window to avert a worse outcome. The virus is firmly rooted in our cities. We’re losing time 9/10
— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) March 12, 2020
We’ll get through this. It’ll end. We have two hard months ahead of us. We need to sacrifice some of the trappings of normal life to reduce the scope and severity of what’s ahead. We must protect the vulnerable. We must act collectively in common interest. We must work together.
— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) March 12, 2020
According to this analysis, Trump’s latest travel ban is a step in the right direction. But much more needs to be done domestically.
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