Breaking News: 2019 Novel Coronavirus

3/26/2020

Summary:

• Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed
• New York City hospitals report “apocalyptic” surge in cases
• US overtakes China as country with the most COVID-19 cases with 81,321 cases
• Elmhurst Hospital in Queens is overwhelmed with new cases
• More than 500k volunteers sign up to help the NHS in Britain
• 500k COVID-19 cases diagnosed
• Italy reports largest batch of new cases in 5 days
• New Orleans hosts major outbreak
• NJ reports another 2k+ cases, 19 deaths
• Inmate in Washington DC tests positive
• NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell tests positive
• India passes $22.6 billion bailout package
• Tokyo reports 40 cases for 2nd day in a row
• A record 3.3 million Americans file for unemployment
• China bans entry of foreigners
• 157 more deaths reported in Iran
• Putin shuts down Moscow, delays vote on constitutional measures
• Wednesday was deadliest yet in US
• President Xi calls on nations to improve policy coordination to avoid a recession
• Mnuchin says he speaks with Powell up to ’30 times a day’

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Update (1740ET): In a testament both to the US’s ability to ramp up testing, and the sheer penetration of the novel coronavirus within the US population, the number of confirmed cases in the US has surpassed China to become the largest outbreak in the world.

3/24/2020 08:00 CST

Latest update summary from ZeroHedge and check their other coverage on this subject.

Summary:

• US reports more than 10k new cases in largest daily jump yet
• Number of new coronavirus cases confirmed over last 2 days largest yet
• NY Gov Cuomo says cases in his state doubling every 3 days
• Pentagon says 174 servicemembers have coronavirus
• Alaska orders visitors to quarantine
• UK reports another jump in cases
• US records more than 100 deaths in a day
• India PM Modi announces 21-day nationwide lockdown that will be largest world has ever seen
• Pelosi says ‘real optimism’ Congress could reach stimulus bill deal in the next few hours
• Global case total nears 400k
• PM Abe, IOC agree to delay Tokyo Games 1 year, Paralympics still set to take place this summer
• India expands lockdown
• Italian designers making coronavirus face masks
• Pakistan deploys army
• Italy shuts down gas stations
• Albania imposes 16-hour daily lockdown
• Washington DC orders ‘non-essential’ businesses to close
• Russia, Poland close more businesses, tighten restrictions
• Myanmar, Laos confirm first cases
• Dr. Birx says NY efforts will take 1-2 weeks to show progress
• India bans export of ventilators
• Trump to invoke DPA to produce 60k masks
• G7 promises ‘whatever is necessary’ to save global economy
• Thailand to declare state of emergency
• Macau, Hong Kong tighten restrictions
• Beijing lifts lockdowns on Hubei, Wuhan
• Nearly half of UK watched Johnson’s Monday night address
• Belgium reports 500+ new cases
• European PMI offer first indicator of economic damage
• German finance minister says more stimulus to come
• Hawaii reports first death

3/23/2020 09:00 CST

With the situation clearly getting worse within the USA, and the world’s economic engine coming to a complete halt. We must now expand our information to include the economy. We will need to recover both areas to sustain the country through this difficult time.

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Summary:

• Japan PM Abe says world “not ready” to hold Olympics
• Angela Merkel tests negative for COVID-19
• Australia and Canada pull athletes from the games
• NY case total tops 20k
• Hong Kong bars all foreigners for 14 days
• Spain reports 26% jump in deaths on Sunday
• UK preparing to close “non-essential” shops
• Dems hold stimulus bill hostage with last-minute demands
• India ban on international flights begins
• Largest 2-day jump in global cases reported over the weekend
• Spain follows Italy by extending quarantine
• 1 in 3 Americans begin Monday under lockdown
• India shutters domestic transit even as ‘official’ cases remain low
• Trump sends National Guard troops to New York, California & Washington
• Fed delivers latest bazooka blast with another massive monetary stimulus
• Senate holds second stimulus vote
• Amazon doubles workers overtime pay

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Update (1130ET): After heading into isolation over the weekend, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reportedly tested negative for VOID-19, sparing Europe’s largest economy from the challenge of confronting the outbreak without the country’s its longtime leader.

3/22/2020 08:00 CST

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Update (0940ET): After one of his aides tested positive, VP Pence was tested, and as it turns out, has tested negative, along with his wife, Karen Pence.

Summary:

• Massive surge in number of deaths and cases in UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, and France
• New York, New Jersey deaths, cases accelerate
• Italy goes under full lockdown
• Rikers outbreak worsens: 21 inmates
• NY Gov Cuomo: “months, not weeks” to control virus
• Ukraine declares total quarantine
• Belgium sees 25% jump in cases
• Saudi Arabia reports 10% spike
• German gov’t ends years of fiscal restraint with 365 billion euro aid package
• NYC airspace closed after positive Air Traffic Controller test
• NJ declares full state lockdown; “will take action” for people not following precautions
• FDA authorizes first 45-minute COVID-19 test
• US Fiscal Aid package around $2 trillion (10% of GDP), Kudlow
• Officials increasingly calling for the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics

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3/18/2020 11:00 CST

Summary:

• US deaths hit 114
• Senate to vote on 2nd economic rescue bill
• Iran reports another 147 deaths
• Hong Kong reported 14 new confirmed cases
• Trump says China hasn’t asked the US to suspend tariffs
• UAW succeeds in pushing Detroit automakers to shut down factories
• HUD suspends evictions
• Cuomo bars NY companies from having more than 50%
• Wal-Mart shares hit record high
• US, Canada agree to close border
• Cuomo says state “looking into” reports of Covid-19 cluster in Borough Park
• White House now pushing to send 2 $1,000 checks to every American
• Spanish Olympic Committee head says Tokyo Games should be postponed

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Update (1255ET): The UAW has reportedly succeeded in convincing Detroit automakers to shut down all US factories, following similar decisions by German and South Korean car companies.

3/17/2020 16:00 CST

Latest CNBC headlines

Coronavirus live updates: 4 Nets players test positive for the coronavirus, NYC weighing ‘shelter in place’

• U.S. cases: At least 5,702, according to Johns Hopkins University.
• U.S. deaths: At least 94, according to Johns Hopkins University.

5:45: Pentagon to free up 5 million respirator masks and 2,000 ventilators for coronavirus efforts

5:30 pm: Travel industry pushes for $150 billion in aid as coronavirus cripples business

4:17 pm: Brooklyn Nets say 4 players have tested positive for the coronavirus

2:52 pm: Trump seeks stimulus package potentially worth more than $1 trillion

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Summary:

• Fed reportedly plans to throw vital lifeline to Commercial Paper market
• US death toll hits 100
• Confirmed coronavirus cases in the US pass 5k
• EU leaders close borders to non-EU citizens
• Merkel says ‘joint debt options’ discussed by EU leaders
• NJ Gov says “Shelter In Place” order “certainly an option”
• WH planning $850 billion economic rescue package
• 2nd rescue package still stalled over Senates’ ‘minor’ changes
• Cuomo reports 432 new cases, bringing state total over 1,000 and retaking No. 1 spot
• Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis closes all bars and nightclubs
• Trump doubles down on “Chinese virus” phrasing after Beijing complains
• Several students at Vanderbilt University have tested positive
• Kentucky Derby postponed until September
• UK announces £330 billion rescue package, strengthens police powers
• Goldman says “world is in a recession”
• Luxembourg declares ‘state of emergency’
• Army will provide 5 million respirator masks & other equipment to states
• Mick Mulvaney self-isolating in SC after niece had contact with Brazilian official
• EU eases rules, allows some state aid to companies
• Gov Pritzker confirms 1st death in Illinois, confirmed cases hit 22
• Italy extends short-selling ban for 90 days
• France says deficit will blow out to 3.9%
• Lindsey Graham opposes “$1,000 per person” plan
• Esper says 2 Navy hospitals can help with response, but building ad hoc hospitals ‘probably best left up to the states’
• NYC Mayor says “absolutely considering” shelter-in-place order
• Kevin Durant one of 4 Nets players to test positive: Other might be Kyrie Irving
• De Blasio says ‘no clusters in New York’
• Amazon stops shipments of “non-essential” goods to warehouses
• Moscow denies reports of citywide quarantine
• Turkey jails 19 over ‘provocative’ social media posts
• Spain turns away 500 cars after setting up border checkpoints
• Pakistan reports first death
• S&P warns “sudden economic stop” will trigger deep recession
• Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson leave quarantine
• Poland says minister has caught the virus
• 8 US banks access discount window
• Trump slams Michigan’s Democratic Gov.

3/16/2020 09:00 CST

North America spread of the virus has been rapid due to air travel and US interstate travel. Without restrictions, this will only get worse before it gets better.

Consumer behavior will have some economic changes moving forward this year. Disposable income looks to be concentrated in grocery stores now, and this will impact other businesses. Since these stores cannot keep up with demand there will be excess capital left unused until supply chain improvements happen. With police and armed security showing up at stores, this presents a problem for towns and cities that prevent crime on a daily basis. Hopefully, this does not continue because if this does the National Guard will be needed for security as well.

3/16/2020 09:00 CST

Headline pulled from the CNBC live blog.

10:30 am: New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut ban eating in restaurants, limit events to less than 50 people

10:25 am: Treasury Secretary Mnuchin tells Cramer there will be a lot of ‘pent-up demand’ when the crisis ends

9:39 am: Uber is delivering free meals to health-care workers and first responders

9:36 am: Germany seals off borders as European countries report record jump in coronavirus deaths

9:31 am: Stocks crater at the open, circuit-break kicks in almost immediately and halts trading

3/15/2020 08:00 CST

Corona Outbreak Reaches Grim Milestone As Global Cases Surpass China Total: Virus Update

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Summary:

• NYC Mayor says ‘every option on the table’ when asked if considering complete shutdown of city + schools
• Italy reports largest one-day jump in cases; France also reports highest daily jump
• Germany reports 1,000+ new cases bringing total to 5,813
• US death toll hits 58, 1st death confirmed in Oregon
• US confirmed case total hits 2,952
• Wal-Mart, Stop & Shop cut hours
• Netherlands closes schools, restaurants
• Germany closes borders to neighboring states
• Poland bars foreigners
• West Virginia last US state that’s virus-free
• Iran reports largest daily jump in deaths
• Ohio closes bars, restaurants
• Trump speaks with grocery chain CEOs
• Pence says he won’t be tested
• Washington DC mayor orders nightclubs to close and imposes new restrictions on bars and restaurants
• Federal limits on trucker hours suspended to help hospitals and supermarkets alleviate shortages of critical items

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Update (1630ET): Germany joined the list of European nations reporting new coronavirus figures on Sunday, and like France and Italy, it reported its largest daily spike in new cases, confirming another 1,228 new cases for a new total of 5,813, a roughly 20% increase. It also reported 4 new deaths, bringing its national total to 12.

As you can see from this map cases have been detected almost everywhere. It also seems to be popping up in Canada and also Mexico. The current cases are aligned to Airports and the interstate which means to me it has been traveling along with our transportation system.

Coronavirus in the US: State-by-state breakdown

TSA worker at Orlando airport tests positive for coronavirus: report

CNBC Live updates here:

Coronavirus live updates: Nike closes all US stores, American Airlines suspends long-haul flights

• Global cases: More than 156,000, according to Johns Hopkins University
• Global deaths: At least 5,833, according to Johns Hopkins University
• U.S. cases: At least 2,952, according to Johns Hopkins University
• U.S. deaths: At least 57, according to Johns Hopkins University

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President Trump Tests Negative For The Coronavirus: Live Updates

Summary:

• Spainish impose 15-day lockdown effective immediately
• President Trump tests negative
• Spanish first lady test positive
• France announces national lockdown
• Mayor of Teaneck NJ asks residents to self-quarantine
• NYC confirms 1st coronavirus death
• Trump says he was tested for Covid-19, White House expands travel ban to UK and Ireland
• US death toll hits 51
• Louisiana declares first death
• Mississippi becomes 32nd state to declare emergency
• Newly diagnosed cases jumped by +3,000 in Italy
• Latin American states follow US with travel bans of their own
• Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell updates world on his condition
• 10 US servicemembers test positive
• 2nd presumptive case confirmed in Stratford, Conn.
• UAE suspends tourism industry
• De Blasio refuses to close schools
• Israel limits gatherings to 10 and closes leisure businesses
• ireland reports 2nd death
• North Carolina becomes latest state to close schools for 2 weeks; more than a dozen states have done so
• India case total hits 84
• White House virus task force delivers update
• Switzerland total climbs to 1,359
• Airlines cancel flights to Spain
• South Carolina issues emergency medical licenses for out-of-state practitioners
• Dallas municipal court suspends jury duty
• Chile quarantines 2 cruise ships, Bahamas refuses ship entry
• Seattle halts evictions
• Apple closes stores outside Greater China
• Washington State re-takes lead in US case total
• Gaming Commission shuts down Mass. casinos
• 1 man dies in New Jersey

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Update (1930ET): In a major blow to the credibility of the gang of reporters who tried to corner President Trump during two press conferences on Friday and Saturday, the president has tested negative for the coronavirus, according to a statement from the White House.

3/13/2020 17:00 CST

Trump Declares National Emergency Over Coronavirus

Today has ended the week with so many changes and implications within the coronavirus impacted economy. We have seen a wild week in the stock markets around the world, and no the USA has entered the next phase in a now official National Emergency.

Expect your home state to begin expanding social distancing and your employer to do the same. Staggered start/stop times and limitations to meetings. The use of online meetings will increase online with these changes. If shortages goods large companies need for their employees continue there could be corporations stepping in to fill these shortages and to purchase these items directly before they ever reach a storefront.

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Coronavirus Update

3/12/2020 17:00 CST

As you can see the map is filling in and cases appear to be on track for 100% coverage of the USA. Please keep in mind that everyone will not catch this virus and some who do will have mild symptoms. It will be your ability to keep from others that will become key during your contagious time period. We will have no antibodies and this will take all of us into the unknown. Everyone in the United States should get prepared for a minimum of 14 days at home. What you do above that is your choice, and will vary upon each persons situation. Don’t forget to also protect your financial situation from retirement accounts to employment/business policies ASAP.

Latest update summary from ZeroHedge and check their other coverage on this subject.

Summary:

• Scott Gottlieb says US can still avoid “Italy-like” outcome
• Cuomo closes Broadway, bans all events in NY with over 500 ppl, reduces venue max capacity by 50%
• NCAA cancels ‘March Madness’
• Maryland & Ohio cancel school
• UK reports 2 more deaths
• NYC declares state of emergency
• Cali bans gatherings with more than 250 ppl
• China sending a medical team and equipment to Italy
• Disney closes park in Anaheim
• Italy closes Catholic churches
• NBA player apologizes for making light of virus
• Trudeau and wife to self-quarantine after wife reports flu-like symptoms
• France death toll climbs to 61
• Spain death toll climbs to 86
• Ohio bans gatherings with more than 100 ppl after confirming 5th case
• PA. Gov. Tom Wolf shuts down much of Montgomery County
• 2nd Utah Jazz player tests positive
• Slovakia closes all borders, international airports
• NJ cutting off nightclub liquor sales after 10pm
• Deaths in Italy above 1,000
• NHL “pauses” play
• MLB will delay start to 2020 season by 2 weeks
• Dr. Fauci says test shortage is major government ‘failing’
• Rick Scott 2nd Senator to self-quarantine over virus
• Senate cancels recess, will stay open next week
• Reporter claims Gobert was careless in the lockerroom
• 2020 champions league tournament postponed until next year
• US Major League soccer suspends play
• Trump says we may need to extend travel ban
• Reports claim once again that Merkel is ready to whip out the checkbook
• Goldman asks workers in NY to work from home in ‘staggered shifts’
• EU officials condemned Trump’s travel ban
• Trump says ‘markets are going to be fine’
• Spain has approved a €2.8 billion rescue package
• Olympic torch lit in front of just 100 spectators
• La Liga suspends season after Real Madrid player tests positive
• 3 F1 racers quarantined
• 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 (1725ET): Maryland and Ohio have cancelled schools across each state, with Maryland shuttering schools until March 27 (two weeks) and Ohio shuttering them for three weeks.

3/11/2020 16:00 CST

As of today, we are in a once in a lifetime event. We have not had a global pandemic since 1917 and that event was dramatic. In today’s world, we have mass transportation systems, advanced medical care, and new issues. I think if we work together as a world community, and take the proper action needed to reduce the community spread of this virus we will emerge stronger as a nation and a worldwide community. The picture above is from the CDC and was from this morning. New Mexico has three official cases and there may be others. Expect this map to get darker as the virus spreads, and expect more government services to be activated in your state. From FEMA, CDC to the National Guard more state and federal organizations will be activated as needed.

Latest update summary from ZeroHedge and check their other coverage on this subject.

New Jersey Confirms “Community Spread” Of Covid-19; Italy Closes All Stores Except Groceries & Pharmacies: Live Updates

Summary:

• WHO declares Covid-19 is a pandemic
• LA confirms first death
• Seattle schools close for two weeks
• Italy closes stores
• MGM says guest at Vegas’s ‘The Mirage’ tested positive
• Denmark closes schools, will send ‘non-critical’ public employees home to work
• New Jersey case total climbs to 23
• DC Mayor declares public health emergency
• Congressional doctor says up to
• Cuomo confirms 39 new cases in NY, raising total to 212
• First death in Indonesia
• Confirmed cases in France top 2,000
• Washington State to ban events over 200
• Details of cruiseline industry’s ‘health and safety proposal’ leak
• ‘Waffle House’ employee in Atlanta confirmed
• UK reports 7th death
• Chicago cancels St. Paddy’s Day parade
• NY sends in National Guard
• IADB cancels meeting in Colombia as virus spreads across Latin America
• Mnuchin says first part of virus stimulus plan will be ready in 2 days
• Dr. Fauci warns virus 10x more deadly than flu and could infect millions if not handled early
• FEMA evacuates Atlanta office over coronavirus scare
• 3 Boeing workers test positie
• Washington DC advises cancellation or postponement of all gatherings with more than 1,000 people
• Harvard to prorate room and board for students
• US cases surpass 1,000
• UK Health Minister catches virus
• Ireland, Bulgaria, Sweden report first deaths
• Connecticut declares state of emergency
• UK total hits 456 following largest daily jump on record (83 new cases)
• Global cases pass 120,000
• South Korea reports new outbreak in call center
• Japan reportedly planning to declare state of emergency

As you can see from the map there are cases throughout the Americas. Based on the data coming out of China, South Korea, and Japan this does appear to be able to be controlled to a certain extent. It will require some major decisions from state and local governments with the USA. Italy it in the process of doing this now and we will know in one month how they are doing.

03/10/2020 10:00 CST

Latest update summary from ZeroHedge and check their other coverage on this subject.

National Guard is deploying to New Rochelle, area businesses, schools will close, Cuomo says

Summary:

• 6th patient dies from Cov-19 in UK
• US CDC Chief: “the US is beyond virus containment in some areas”
• Austria closes border with Italy
• NJ Governor declares state of emergency
• Harvard moves classes online
• Xi takes a victory lap in Wuhan

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Update (1115ET): CDC Director Robert Redfield told lawmakers this morning during House testimony that “the US is beyond virus containment in some areas”

As most people know the virus outbreak has been wreaking havoc in the financial markets, and tonight that has now become much worse. China’s slow down has not triggered an oil crisis and Saudi Arabia refuses to slow down the pumping of the oil. This has now triggered another crash in the Asian markets and has started major downward pressure in the Euro markets. The US markets look to open horrible and crazy as margin calls are being triggered worldwide.

Italy is now quarantining the north portion of Italy and we might see this in the USA very soon.

3/9/2020 02:00 CST

Latest update summary from ZeroHedge and check their other coverage on this subject.

Summary:

• Italy reports 2nd straight 1,000+ jump in cases, deaths jump 60%; mortality rate in Italy hits 5%
• China daily numbers post another drop on Sunday
• Albania confirms first two cases
• Total US cases surpass 500
• Portugal president goes into self-quarantine
• New York State confirms 16 new cases bringing total north of 100
• Santa Clara reports 5 more cases to 37
• Mass confirms 15 more cases tied to Biogen conference
• Mayor de Blasio says NYC could see hundreds of cases in 2-3 weeks
• Death toll hits 21 as 2 more cases confirmed in Washington State
• Oregon declares state of emergency
• 16 million Italians wake up under quarantine
• Egypt reports Africa’s first coronavirus death, a German citizen
• Pope Francis cancels Sunday address
• Dr. Fauci warns community spread is getting out of control.
• ‘Grand Princess’ to dock in Oakland on Monday
• Saudi Arabia quarantines province
• France, Germany call for bans on events with over 1,000
• Still no word on timing of when ‘Grand Princess’ will land
• Patient in Japan develops meningitis
• Spain death toll hits 17, 600+ cases
• Cuomo says he wants to avoid closing NYC schools, transit if possible
• Iran official death toll hits 194
• Daegu Mayor says outbreak may be slowing as number of new cases falls

Global cases top 100,000, US accuses China of setting back containment

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Summary:

• 14th death reported in the US as case total hits 234
• 2nd death in UK, cases hit 163; France reports 2 new deaths bringing total to 9
• French total cases hits 577
• Egypt reports 12 cases aboard cruise ship on the Nile
• 2,733 asked to voluntarily quarantine in NYC
• Trump scraps trip to CDC
• Switzerland, the Netherlands report 1st deaths
• Slovakia only country in Europe without coronavirus
• Russia accuses Italy of spreading virus
• Singapore reports 13 new cases, largest one-day jump since outbreak began
• US case total: 234
• South Korea, Japan feud over virus
• Microsoft, Adidas, Lockheed say at least 1 employee has contracted virus
• China claims it can have vaccine ready by April
• Pompeo says China withheld information, leaving US “behind the curve”

03/05/2020 12:00 CST

Please keep in mind that this comes from the CDC map and they don’t update it but once a day. They also have announced that there will be no updates on the weekend. So there are other states who are not on the map right now and the color codes are new.

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Summary:

• New Jersey confirms first presumptive case
• NY state cases double to 22
• Seattle closes 26 schools
• Pentagon tracking 12 possible COVID-19 cases
• Illinois reports 5 more cases
• NYC reports 2 more cases, raising total to 4
• Italy postpones referendum vote; death toll hits 148
• WHO’s Tedros: “Now’s the time to pull out the stops”
• Tennessee confirms case
• Nevada confirms first case
• New Delhi closes primary schools
• EU officials weigh pushing retired health-care workers back into service to combat virus
• Italy to ask EU for permission to raise budget deficit as lawmakers approve €7.5 billion euros
• Beijing tells residents not to share food
• 30-year-old Chinese man dies in Wuhan 5 days after hospital discharge
• Cali authorities tell ‘Grand Princess’ cruise ship not to return to port until everyone is tested
• Global case total passes 95k
• Lebanon sees cases double to 31
• France deaths climb to 7, cases up 138 to 423
• EY sends 1,500 Madrid employees home after staffer catches virus
• Trump says he has a “hunch” true virus mortality rate is closer to 1%
• Switzerland reports 1st death
• South Africa confirms 1st case
• UK chief medical officer confirms ‘human-to-human’ infections are happening in UK
• UK case total hits 115
• Google, Apple, Netflix cancel events
• HSBC sends research department and part of London trading floor home
• Facebook contract infected in Seattle
• Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Netflix cancel events and/or ask employees to work from home
• Netherlands cases double to 82
• Spain cases climb 40, 1 new death
• Belgium reports 27 new cases bringing total to 50
• Germany adds 87 cases bringing total to 349

3/3/2020 15:00 CST

• World health officials say the case fatality rate for COVID-19 is 3.4% globally, higher than previous estimates of about 2%.

• “Globally, about 3.4% of reported COVID-19 cases have died,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a press briefing at the agency’s headquarters in Geneva.

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US Death Toll Hits 9 As Virus Spreads To North Carolina: Live Updates

Summary:

• US virus death toll hits 9
• 2nd case confirmed in NY
• Spain reports 1st death
• 1st case confirmed in North Carolina
• Italy mulls canceling all sporting events for a month
• 2nd NY case commuted to Manhattan, traveled to Miami
• Chile, Argentina report first cases
• The third case possibly identified in Fla.
• Stocks surge, then fade, after surprise 50 bp rate cut
• 4th person dies in France
• Fauci says we should know soon whether Gilead’s vaccine will work
• Son of Westchester corona case attended NYC school that closed
• Pope tests negative for coronavirus
• NYC high school closes over ‘suspected case of coronavirus’
• Global case total passes 91,000
• UK case total hits 51
• US case total tops 100 across 15 states (including evacuees)
• South Korea case total passes 5,000; death toll hits 34
• Italian death toll surpasses Iran
• Iran confirmed cases pass 2,000, 70+ dead
• Head of European football says Euro 2020 will go on
• 9 new cases confirmed in Japan

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Update (1900ET): Most of the focus on Tuesday has lingered on Washington and New York State. But officials in Oregon are reportedly warning that there could be between 300 and 500 Oregonians who were unknowingly exposed to the virus, according to Dr. Dean Sidelinger, the state health officer and epidemiologist, the Oregonian reports.

3/2/2020 15:00 CST

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Summary:

• US death toll climbs to 6; all in WA, which has 18 cases
• 2 new cases confirmed in Tampa Bay
• 1st case reported in New Hampshire
• Santa Clara County confirms 2 more cases, bringing county total to 9
• Gottlieb warns US cases likely in ‘low thousands’
• Illinois announces 4th case
• Boris Johnson: “A very significant expansion” of the virus is “clearly in the cards”
• Italian death toll climbs 18 to 52 while total cases surpasses 2,000
• BMW tells 150 to quarantine after Munich employee infected
• Algeria total hits 5
• Senegal becomes 2nd sub-Saharan country to confirm virus
• WHO’s Tedros: Virus is “common enemy” of humanity so don’t focus on blame
• Jordan reports first two cases
• French death toll revised to 3, total cases climb to 191
• Tunisia reports first case
• UK total climbs to 40
• OECD warns global growth could fall by half
• Indonesia reports first cases
• “Progress is being made” toward a vaccine
• Cuomo says NY expects more cases
• India confirms 2 more cases
• ‘Official’ Iran death toll hits 66
• EU confirms 38 deaths across 18 members
• First cases confirmed in Fla.
• 2 Amazon employees test positive in Milan
• Virus now in 8 US states: Washington, California, Illinois, Rhode Island, New York, Florida, Oregon and New Hampshire
• San Antonio virus patient re-hospitalized after testing positive
• China warns it could face ‘locust invasion’

3/1/2020 16:00 CST

At this point, I think it’s safe to say that Americans need to start preparing as per CDC guidelines. A 14 day isolation period and what that means to your personal ability to sustain your ability to get food, medicine or other items for this length of time. Also if your kid’s school shuts down you need to understand those consequences as well.

All of us need to understand our medical and disability insurance requirements if we are asked to volunteer quarantine and what that means to our jobs and our paychecks. Also with financial markets within a major bear market now some people will not be able to retire as planned because the money is no longer there.

Travel plans are now being disrupted and if we have purchased tickets or other reservations the money connected to this needs to be considered. Locations and governments are being reactive and that is all we can expect them to do but future spend will need to be considered as well.

Locally schools are preparing along with employers but they are not disclosing those plans to anyone unless you ask.

Coronavirus live updates: Two more cases confirmed in Seattle, Houston energy conference canceled

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Italian Death Toll Surges To 34 As Confirmed Cases Jump 42% Overnight; Six Suspected Cases Isolated In NYC: Virus Updates

Summary:

• Rhode island announces “presumptive” case; patient recently visited Italy
• Italy reports 42% jump in cases overnight to nearly 1,700
• France reports 30 new cases, bringing total to 130
• Czech Republic, Dominican Republic report first cases
• Chinese health officials report first ‘double lung’ transplant connected to virus case
• Iraq, Bahrain confirm 6 new cases; Lebanon confirms 3
• 6 being tested in NYC for coronavirus
• South Korea confirms 18th death, officials seek murder charges for founder of church at epicenter of outbreak
• American Physical Society cancels major scientific conference
• Juventus quarantines U23 squad
• Iran death toll hits 54 as Trump offers aid
• Thailand, Australia report first deaths
• Spain case count hits 73; France hits 100
• Independent scientist says it could have been spreading in WA for six weeks, with hundreds infected
• Italian cases number more than 1,100; South Korea reports more than 3,700
• Italian death toll hits 29
• Luxembourg reports first cases, says it’s linked to Italy
• UK cases rise to 35 as 12 new cases confirmed; 2 cases infect

From CNBC live coronavirus page.

2:14 pm: US expands Iran travel restrictions over coronavirus, raises advisory for regions in South Korea and Italy

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Summary:

• CDC says “no national spread of coronavirus in US”
• US reports first death from Covid-19 (in Washington State)
• Washington declares state of emergency
• US Surgeon General says “stop buying masks”
• Trump blasts media/Dems for ‘hoax’-gate
• Germany boosts border controls
• Italy tops 1000 cases (1,128, with 29 possible virus-linked deaths)
• France bans large gatherings

2/28/2020 07:00 CST

Coronavirus: WHO warns of spread to every country, Mexico confirms first cases

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Mexico Confirms 2nd Case In Latin America; Nigeria Confirms First Case South Of The Sahara: Live Updates

European Nightmare As Turkey “Opens The Gates” On Refugees While Covid-19 Ravages Nearby Iran

Summary:

• CDC raises US coronavirus total to 62
• Italy reports 3 deaths in Lombardy; nat’l toll now 21; total cases 821
• British man becomes 6th ‘Diamond Princess’ passenger to die
• Two Japanese dogs tested positive for coronavirus
• Mulvaney says school closures, transit disruptions may happen in US
• Dr. Tedros said Friday that there’s no evidence of ‘community outbreak’
• Mexico confirms 1st virus case
• Fauci warns virus could take ‘two years’ to develop
• Kudlow says “no higher priority” than the “health of the American people
• Toronto confirms another case
• WHO says 20 vaccines in development
• St. Louis Fed’s Bullard pours cold water on market hopes
• Netherlands confirms 2 more
• United cuts flights to Japan
• Advisor to CDC says shortage of tests in US creating a “bottleneck”
• Nigeria confirms first case in sub-saharan africa
• SK reports more than 1,000 new cases in under 48 hours
• Italy cases surpass 700
• WHO says virus will ‘soon be in all countries’

2/28/2020 07:00 CST

Summary:

• Nigeria confirms first case
• South Korea reports 256 new cases
• WHO says outbreak in Iran likely worse than official numbers suggest; outbreak could go in “any direction”
• Cali monitoring 8400, 28 cases in the state
• China reports 327 new cases and 44 new deaths on Thursday
• Dozens of hospital staffers who treated US coronavirus patient with ‘unknown’ origin being ‘monitored’
• Facebook cancels annual ‘F8′ developers’ conference
• 700 in New York asked to ‘self-isolate’
• Iran confirms 26 deaths, vice president for women and family affairs infected
• The Netherlands has confirmed its first case
• Northern Ireland confirms first case
• Norway confirms three new cases
• Germany confirms 14 new cases
• Lagarde: Not yet time for ECB to intervene to fight economic backlash of outbreak
• HHS says risk to public remains “low”
• Italy reports 3 more deaths, bringing total to 17; total cases hit 650
• Pence, Azar appoint Mnuchin, Kudlow & Surgeon General Adams to Coronavirus Task Force
• Starbucks says it has reopened 85% of Chinese restaurants
• Azar: Sonoma case might be ‘community transmission’
• Salvini meets with Italian president amid national unity government speculation
• South Korean new cases surpass China’s new cases as SK confirms 505 new cases
• China, Japan close school nationwide
• CDC fears ‘community outbreak’ in Sonoma County after discovering first US case of “unknown origin”
• CDC says patient from Solano county
• Saudi Arabia suspends pilgrimages to Holy Sites
• Hawaiian Airlines suspends service to South Korea
• Brazil’s neighbors take steps to keep virus out

2/27/2020 14:00 CST

Latest update summary from ZeroHedge and check their other coverage on this subject.

Summary:

• WHO says outbreak in Iran likely worse than official numbers suggest; outbreak could go in “any direction”
• Cali monitoring 8400, 28 cases in the state
• Dozens of hospital staffers who treated US coronavirus patient with ‘unknown’ origin being ‘monitored’
• Facebook cancels annual ‘F8′ developers’ conference
• 700 in New York asked to ‘self-isolate’
• Iran confirms 26 deaths, vice president for women and family affairs infected
• The Netherlands has confirmed its first case
• Northern Ireland confirms first case
• Norway confirms three new cases
• Germany confirms 14 new cases
• Lagarde: Not yet time for ECB to intervene to fight economic backlash of outbreak
• HHS says risk to public remains “low”
• Italy reports 3 more deaths, bringing total to 17; total cases hit 650
• Pence, Azar appoint Mnuchin, Kudlow & Surgeon General Adams to Coronavirus Task Force
• Starbucks says it has reopened 85% of Chinese restaurants
• Azar: Sonoma case might be ‘community transmission’
• Salvini meets with Italian president amid national unity government speculation
• South Korean new cases surpass China’s new cases as SK confirms 505 new cases
• China, Japan close school nationwide
• CDC fears ‘community outbreak’ in Sonoma County after discovering first US case of “unknown origin”
• CDC says patient from Solano county
• Saudi Arabia suspends pilgrimages to Holy Sites
• Hawaiian Airlines suspends service to South Korea
• Brazil’s neighbors take steps to keep virus out

.@ABC7NY Coronavirus Concern: Nassau County issues advisory https://t.co/0IG9WLZPN9

— ExploreTraveler (@exploretravel1) February 26, 2020

2/26/2020 15:00 CST

As of today the situation has become very fluid and expanding. The embedded tweet above shows the seriousness coming from local authorities within the USA. However, with a total lack of testing happening within the borders of the USA, there appears to be an effort to sidestep announcements of confirmed cases. I guess if you don’t test people on a large level you don’t have to cond=firm anyone. I do think this will be changing, and the tone coming from the CDC has also changed. Don’t expect the WHO to issues any kind of pandemic classification until the situation is clearly out control. The international economies around the world and pandemic bonds will have clear implications that were to happen. Right now the mode of operation is damage control for the economy and not focused on prevention or containment. Because with a high level of testing there is no way of knowing what is really going on.

Latest update summary from ZeroHedge and check their other coverage on this subject.

Summary:

• CDC reports 6 new cases among repatriated Americans
• 83 being monitored in Nassau County
• 8 quarantined in Westchester
• HHS confirms 15th case
• Iran deaths hit 19
• Brazil confirms first case in South America
• France confirms 2nd death
• Tokyo pushes back against Tokyo Games cancellation talk
• Greece confirms first case
• Germany unleashes fiscal stimulus after confirming new cases
• Dems one-up Trump with $8.5 billion package.
• Kuwait, Iraq, Lebanon, Bahrain confirm new cases
• Finland confirms 2nd case
• 1st 2 cases reported in Pakistan
• HHS Secretary tells Congress infectious disease fund has no extra uncommitted cash
• Congress begins talks on corona virus spending bill with vote expected early next month
• Germany health minister warns we’re at beginning of epidemic in Germany; 5 new cases
• Italy confirms 12th death, cases soar above 400
• North Macedonia confirms first case
• South Korea cases soar above 1,200 as gov’t begins testing of 200k patients
• Brazil confirms infected patient came on plane from Paris
• Ericsson confirms one of its employees in Croatia tested positive

2/25/2020 20:00 CST

There is a great update on middleeasteye.net with an overview of the virus in the Middle East. You will notice Syria is in the middle and if they have cases they may not have the infrastructure to handle it. Then there are the numerous camps around these countries the virus could explode in.

With more and more countries reporting I’m starting to have a hard time keeping up. The latest update shows South America and Africa reporting in new countries. The virus has already spread from Asia to Europe, North America, Australia, and Africa. So the likelihood of a new WHO announcement is becoming more likely. Stay tuned here and make sure to accept the notifications for when we update.

San Francisco Declaration of a Local Emergency

With California having such large American-Chinese communities I’m sure they have more information than we are aware of. With this declaration, they can mobilize all city resources and get funding from the State, and possible federal funding to help isolate any outbreak of the virus. The interesting thing about this declaring if you read the link is that they claim this is a proactive move and the city council with have to vote to continue in seven days’ time.

Latest update summary from ZeroHedge and check their other coverage on this subject.

Summary:

• WHO warns the rest of the world “is not ready for the virus to spread…”
• CDC warns Americans “should prepare for possible community spread” of virus.
• San Francisco Mayor declares state of emergency
• Later, CDC says pandemic not a question of it, but when
• Brazil may have South America’s first coronavirus case
• Germany confirms 2nd case on Tuesday, brings total to 17
• Italy cases spike to 322; deaths hit 10
• Japan’s Shiseido tesll 8k employees to work from home
• Kudlow tries to jawbone markets higher
• HHS Sec. Azar warns US lacks stockpiles of masks
• Italy Hotel in Lockdown After First Coronavirus Case in Liguria
• Algeria confirms 1st case
• First case in Switzerland
• Kuwait halts all flights to Singapore and Japan
• Iran confirms 95 cases, 15 deaths
• First case in Austria
• Spain reports 7 cases in under 24 hours, including in Madrid, Canary Islands, Barcelona
• Iran Deputy Health Minister infected with Covid-19

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• WHO warns the rest of the world “is not ready for the virus to spread…”
• CDC warns Americans “should prepare for possible community spread” of virus.
• San Francisco Mayor declares state of emergency
• Later, CDC says pandemic not a question of it, but when
• Germany confirms 2nd case on Tuesday, brings total to 17
• Italy cases spike to 322; deaths hit 10
• Japan’s Shiseido tesll 8k employees to work from home
• Kudlow tries to jawbone markets higher
• HHS Sec. Azar warns US lacks stockpiles of masks
• Italy Hotel in Lockdown After First Coronavirus Case in Liguria
• Algeria confirms 1st case
• First case in Switzerland
• Kuwait halts all flights to Singapore and Japan
• Iran confirms 95 cases, 15 deaths
• First case in Austria
• First case in Spain
• Iran Deputy Health Minister infected with Covid-19

This short video graph is why this is a travel issue for us and why we are waiting.

coronavirus compared to other virus outbreaks. #COVID2019pic.twitter.com/BYFgYJQhKa

— ᴄɪᴄᴇᴍᴘᴀʟᴀ (@cempala) February 22, 2020

2/25/2020 11:00 CST

As of today, the US media is now talking about this virus and the US stock markets are now reflecting the situation worldwide. Americans should consider being prepared for their employers to take precautions, and for isolation for at least 30days. I’m sure supermarkets will see greater use as people come home from work. Hopefully many can do some work from home via the internet, but there will be others who cannot. This could impact short term disability if you are medically made to self-quarantine.

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Italian Cases Soar Past 300 As EU Stubbornly Refuses To Close Borders

Summary:

• WHO warns the rest of the world “is not ready for the virus to spread…”
• CDC warns Americans “should prepare for possible community spread” of virus.
• Italy cases spike to 322; deaths hit 10
• HHS Sec. Azar warns US lacks stockpiles of masks
• Italy Hotel in Lockdown After First Coronavirus Case in Liguria
• First case in Switzerland
• First case in Austria
• First case in Spain
• Iran Deputy Health Minister infected with Covid-19

2/23/2020 17:00 CST

Coronavirus Panic Goes Global: S.Korea Warns Of “Watershed Moment”

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• Italy confirms 3rd death
• 4 more cases confirmed in the UK
• 200 Israelis quarantined
• Japan confirms more cases
• Japanese Emperor expresses hope for the Tokyo Games
• Italy cancels last 2 days of Carnivale in Venice as cases soar above 100
• SK total cases above 600, rivals ‘Diamond Princess’ for the biggest outbreak outside China
• Trump says the US has everything ‘under control’ as he asks Congress for more money
• EU’s Gentiloni says he has ‘full confidence’ In Italian health officials
• Turkey, Pakistan close borders with Iran as confirmed cases soar
• Global Times says virus may not have originated at Hunan seafood market
• Axios reports shortages of 150 essential drugs likely.

2/22/2020 05:00 CST

Latest update summary from ZeroHedge and check their other coverage on this subject.

S.Korea Coronavirus Cases Go Exponential As New Infections Soar By 70%; 10 Towns In Northern Italy Put On Lockdown

Summary:

• South Korea reported 142 new cases, up 70% in one day, to 346; The country also reported its second death.
• China reported 397 new cases, bringing the total cases to 76,288, and an additional 109 new deaths or 2,345 in total.
• Italy reports 1st virus death, 15 additional cases, 10 cities on lockdown
• 34 cases in USA.
• China pledges to build 19 new hospitals in Wuhan
• Hawaii hasn’t tested any suspected cases in the state
• 253 more passengers depart the diamond princess as 11 of 13 American evacuees in Nebraska test positive
• Local authorities in China warn people will be punished for not returning to work if ordered
• WHO’s Tedros: Window for confronting virus rapidly closing
• CDC says virus tremendous health threat, warns more human to human transmission of the virus in the US likely
• First case declared in Lebanon
• Iran confirms 9 more cases as virus reaches Tehran
• South Korea reported massive jump in cases on Friday as total climbed to 204
• Global Times insinuates that US might be covering up coronavirus cases
• Health officials in Hubei ‘apologize’ for changing case confirmation ‘criteria’

2/19/2020 15:00 CST

Wuhan Mother Speaks Out “No Beds, No Medicine, All Lies”

National media is working hard to control the narrative and really only business news is covering the virus covid19 epidemic. Within local media, you here of numbers from 750-1000 people in self-quarantine, and also here of states like Florida nit releases any information and using HIPA rules to shield them from doing so. Now keep in mind to reporters this is a scam to prevent information being disseminated to the public and was never an issue before. So look to your local stations online for real information within your state.

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Summary:

• Diamond Princess confirms another 79 cases as quarantine ends
• CDC questions Japan’s handling of ‘DP’ quarantine
• The UK tells passengers to stay aboard ship until it finishes planning an official evacuation
• Wuhan wraps up a campaign to quarantine all infected people
• CDC issues ‘Level 1’ travel notice for Hong Kong
• Dems write a letter to Trump asking him to request more resources
• Video shows group who broke quarantine in Wuhan being taken to ‘reeducation center’
• Russia “clarifies” ban on all Chinese: Says will allow some visas.
• Markets climb amid optimism that China is moving to support industries harmed by the outbreak
• Puma, Adidas warn of a virus-related hit in Q1
• Taiwan, South Korea report new cases
• The 2 Iranian COVID-19 patients reported earlier have died.

* * *

Update (1440ET): In the latest batch of outbreak-related news, the American CDC issued a new “Level 1” travel notice Wednesday advising US citizens traveling there to make sure they remember basic hygiene practices like handwashing, after Hong Kong reported its second death from the virus overnight.

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Summary:

• Diamond Princess confirms another 79 cases as quarantine ends
• CDC questions Japan’s handling of ‘DP’ quarantine
• UK tells passengers to stay aboard ship until it finishes planning an official evacuation
• Video shows group who broke quarantine in Wuhan being taken to ‘reeducation center’
• Russia “clarifies” ban on all Chinese: Says will allow some visas.
• Markets climb amid optimism that China is moving to support industries harmed by the outbreak
• Puma, Adidas warn of a virus-related hit in Q1
• Taiwan, South Korea report new cases
• The 2 Iranian COVID-19 patients reported earlier have died.

* * *

Update (1115ET): The 2 Iranians who reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 have died, according to several foreign media reports cited by Reuters.

2/17/2020 14:00 CST

Latest update summary from ZeroHedge and check their other coverage on this subject.

Summary:

• China finally allows US experts in
• Singapore reports 3 new cases, DP reports 90
• Beijing weighs postponing National Congress
• Japan delays Tokyo Marathon, raising concerns about the Olympics
• 14 Americans aboard evacuation flight found to have the virus
• 5 virus-linked deaths rumored in Tibet
• WHO reiterates that signs of a slowdown in new China cases don’t mean the outbreak is slowing
• Wuhan hospital boss dies

* * *

Update (1515ET): State media reports have confirmed that Liu Zhiming, the boss of one of the Wuhan hospitals battling the coronavirus, has died.

2/16/2020 15:00 CST

Latest update summary from ZeroHedge and check their other coverage on this subject.

Early this morning I was reading about the coronavirus at https://moneymaven.io/ and came across a statement about Asians having certain genetic receptors in higher amounts than other people of other nationalities. This virus and the SARS virus-like to attach to these and that by having a higher number you have a greater chance of being impacted by the virus. If this is true then nature really decided to hit China with a very unfair genetic twist of fate or someone in a lab altered this for reasons unknown at this time. I’m going to search for this article and post the link here once I find it.

Summary:

• Taiwan reports 1st coronavirus death
• There are now at least 68,500 cases worldwide, and at least 1,665 deaths from the Covid-19 virus
• Japan found 70 more cases aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship
• Second African confirms suspected coronavirus case
• Hubei province, the outbreak’s epicenter, reported fewer new infections for the second day
• Bill Gates warns “10 million deaths” possible in Africa
• China’s facemask shortage likely won’t be over anytime soon
• WHO says Beijing’s actions bought the world time, but “we don’t know how much time”

Resources for monitoring the situation:

These are where we gather most of our information along with Youtube and other international government reports.

World Health Organisation 

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

FLU.gov

U.S. Department of Defense Military Health System

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE

ZeroHedge

Covid19info.live

2/15/2020 17:00 CST

Latest update summary from ZeroHedge and check their other coverage on this subject.

Summary:

• First COVID-19 death in Europe
• More cases reported in Africa
• COVID-19 case confirmed on cruise ship offered safe harbor in Cambodia.
• “Leaked” speech suggests Xi involved in fighting coronavirus earlier than previously known
• More than 200 cases reported aboard ‘Diamond Princess’
• France confirms the 12th case as the virus spreads in Europe

2/14/2020 07:00 CST

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Cruise Ship Coronavirus Cases Spike 30%; First Death Recorded In Europe

Summary:

• The toll of infected passengers and crew aboard ‘the Diamond Princess’ climbs to 285; The US arranges a charter plane for Americans aboard ship.
• The first fatality in Europe as Chinese tourists died in France.
• China has sent 217 medical rescue groups totaling 25,633 personnel to Hubei province to fight the outbreak.
• The first case reported in Africa after the Egyptian Health Ministry confirms non-Egyptian patient who recently traveled to China
• Hubei health officials report 2,420 new cases and 139 new deaths for Feb. 14
• NHC officials report an additional 4 deaths and 2,641 cases.
• China warns of incoming case surge
• China says 1,716 medical workers have been infected
• WHO demands to know more about sick doctors, insists group of 12 virus experts will reach Beijing over the weekend
• Singapore reports largest daily jump in cases amid increased human-to-human transmission
• Singapore reports 5 new cases
• Egypt confirms the first case; virus now present in 29 countries/territories
• Hong Kong reports 3 new cases
• New quarantine measures take effect in Wuhan
• Hong Kong Disney land offers space for quarantine
• The Chinese company says blood plasma of recovered patients useful in combating the virus
• The US mulling new travel restrictions
• Japan reports 4 new cases; one patient recently returned from Hawaii.
• CDC Director: Virus is “Coming” to the US.
• 5 presumptive cases reported in British Columbia

2/14/2020 17:00 CST

Today China formally rolls out marshal law and there are already videos getting out of China showing people in long arrest lines. “Friday marked the beginning of ‘war time’ conditions in Wuhan, accompanied by a total ban on leaving one’s dwelling for any reason other than a government-authorized service or to receive treatment.” This is a major change and it appears the military is formally taking over the situation. Earlier today China warned that there had been a large increase in cases and to expect a surge in future numbers. I don’t know what that means but I expect we will find out over the next 7-14 days. Now Japan has a new case, and its significance because the person appears to have contracted the virus in Hawaii through second-hand vector transmission. I’m sure the CDC will be tracking this down and hopefully more information to come. We also know that the virus is in Africa and beginning to be found. This is concerning since once it gets into populated remote villages it can go unnoticed until severe.

Latest update summary from ZeroHedge and check their other coverage on this subject.

Summary:

• The first case reported in Africa after the Egyptian Health Ministry confirms non-Egyptian patient who recently traveled to China
• Hubei health officials report 2,420 new cases and 139 new deaths for Feb. 14
• China warns of incoming case surge
• China says 1,716 medical workers have been infected
• WHO demands to know more about sick doctors, insists group of 12 virus experts will reach Beijing over the weekend
• Singapore reports largest daily jump in cases amid increased human-to-human transmission
• Egypt confirms the first case; virus now present in 29 countries/territories
• Hong Kong reports 3 new cases
• New quarantine measures take effect in Wuhan
• President Xi touts new “biosecurity law”
• Hong Kong Disney land offers space for quarantine
• The Chinese company says blood plasma of recovered patients useful in combating the virus
• The US mulling new travel restrictions
• Japan reports 4 new cases; one patient recently returned from Hawaii.
• CDC Director: Virus is “Coming” to the US.
• 5 presumptive cases reported in British Columbia
• The toll of infected passengers and crew aboard ‘the Diamond Princess’ climbs to 218

2/14/20 07:00 CST

The one thing I could not understand is why China did these fog sprayers outside and inside offices with workers inside. Then I remembered that back during the SARS situation when I would fly into China that is what happened inside the airplane and now they appear to be fumigated the country. So it does appear to the Chinese government that this virus has the capability to be airborne or why would they even bother.

So let me get this straight; we in the USA have nothing to worry about because it is so bad in China that they spray fog sprayers inside of a building like a human bug bomb is going off. The US government has 1000 people on self-quarantine in LA county alone and we hear crickets. The military was officially notified on Feb 1st to prepare for a possible pandemic but we still have planes flying in from China. So what are we missing?

The US Says New Travel Restrictions “On The Table” As Singapore, Hong Kong Report Sharp Rise In New Cases

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Summary:

• China says 1,716 medical workers have been infected
• Singapore reports largest daily jump in cases amid increased human-to-human transmission
• Hong Kong reports 3 new cases
• Hubei’s new party boss orders quarantine tightened
• President Xi touts new “biosecurity law”
• Hong Kong Disney land offers space for quarantine
• The Chinese company says blood plasma of recovered patients useful in combating the virus
• The US mulling new travel restrictions

* * *

Update (0850ET): Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said during an interview on Friday morning that more travel restrictions are “on the table,” suggesting that the US might apply similar restrictions to Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and other Asian countries that have reported rising numbers of cases.

2/13/2020 17:00 CST

The situation with this virus is now changing every few hours. I cannot keep p the ongoing information flow. I will do my best but please keep in mind that these summaries, videos, tweets, and other information now become old right after I publish. ZeroHedge is the main place of information, but CNBC is trying to publish more updates later as well. With what is now expected at a minimum an import disturbance. We recommend getting medication early, and anything else necessary if this disruption continues. Military commands are planning as they always do for any threat to the United States but military personnel should ensure their families are prepared in case of activation for domestic duties.

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Another Nightmare At Sea: Sydney Quarantines Cruise Ship Due To Sick Passenger

Summary:

• Wuhan residents report hearing loud noises followed by helicopters
• Japan reports the first virus of death
• Australia quarantines cruise ship
• President Xi says China will minimize impact from virus
• Chinese leadership scapegoats local officials
• The death toll and case count soared last night: There are more than 60k cases worldwide, and more than 1300 deaths
• EIA joins OPEC in warning about the upcoming drop in oil use, the first in a decade.
• HHS Secretary says CDC will announce another confirmed COVID-19 case in the US on Thursday
• 21 people in Spain released from quarantine
• US admin reportedly questioning China’s reporting
• White House reportedly “doubts” China’s coronavirus numbers
• CDC warns more infections possible after the first US case confirmed in Texas (15th overall)
• 2 Russian women attempt to escape from quarantine
• EU could close the border if outbreak worsens
• Kudlow says US “disappointed” in China virus response
• Shanghai reports 300+ more cases

* * *

Update (1820ET): Another incident involving a cruise ship with possibly infected passengers is unfolding – this time in Sydney. What would be the fifth cruise ship to face some level or quarantine (or some other form of trouble) – since the outbreak went global two weeks ago is currently being held under a quarantine order in Sydney Harbor.

There is a lot going on behind the scenes within world governments and it appears there is a certain sense of seriousness happening within the US government and members of congress do seem to be aware of the situation.

People are starting to ask the right questions and China is having a harder time keeping the real number out of the tally. If this continues to expect a number of statistical changes (bombs) dropped on the world in order to save face in China. Also, expect world finance to react to these changes. Here is a video report from ABC Los Angeles where 1,000 have been asked to self-quarantine. Other possible incidents are rumored to have happened in Idaho. As far as I know, all of these people have a connection to China or have Chinese ethnicity.

<iframe width=”476″ height=”267″ src=”https://abc7.com/video/embed/?pid=5924468″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>

https://abc7.com/5924517/

Here is the live stream of the Wuhan China hospital (Or maybe a better term should be quarantine center) being built in 1 week and China is building several at one time. This video live stream has been shut down and I’m looking for another one.

2/13/2020 09:00 CST

What a surprise everyone admits China is lying about the number of cases and deaths. So in response to the pressure, they change how they count cases and adds several thousand in one day to their normal tally.

Latest update summary from ZeroHedge and check their other coverage on this subject.

China Underreporting Virus Cases By Over 100,000 White House Claims, As 15th American Fall Sick

Summary:

• Japan reports the first virus death
• President Xi says China will minimize impact from virus
• Chinese leadership scapegoats local officials
• The death toll and case count soared last night: There are more than 60k cases worldwide, and more than 1300 deaths
• EIA joins OPEC in warning about the upcoming drop in oil use, the first in a decade.
• HHS Secretary says CDC will announce another confirmed COVID-19 case in the US on Thursday
• 21 people in Spain released from quarantine
• US admin reportedly questioning China’s reporting

* * *

Update (1015ET): Following last night’s debacle over China reporting, Fox News’ Edward Lawrence reports that administration sources say they believe China is under-reporting the number of coronavirus cases by at least 100,000 in China.

Here is a video that was live and shows 11 hours of construction but live videos are not available right now.

02/12/2020 14:00 CST

Latest update summary from ZeroHedge and check their other coverage on this subject.

Summary:

• The Sun reports the first case confirmed in London, bringing UK total to 9
• UK hospital confirms worker found to be infected treated ‘small number’ of patients
• Russia releases two Chinese nationals who recovered from the virus
• China Grand Prix likely to be canceled
• Couple onboard ‘Diamond Princess’ tell CNBC situation is “frankly terrifying”.
• AFP publishes report exposing worsening shortages of food and supplies in Wuhan
• Cruise ship rejected by four countries allowed to dock in Cambodia
• Rumors of 10k in Wuhan not included in the official count of cases
• NYT follows WSJ in exploring problems with Chinese testing kits
• Global Times says the US should restart travel to China
• US officials complain about China still denying American help
• First, ship-to-shore infection occurs in Japan from ‘Diamond Princess’
• State Department lets non-essential personnel and their families leave Hong Kong because of the outbreak

02/11/2020 20:30 CST

Latest update summary from ZeroHedge and check their other coverage on this subject.

Summary:

• Two inmates at a UK prison are being tested for coronavirus and have been restricted to their cells
• 13th case diagnosed in San Diego was evacuee rescued from Wuhan, she was briefly accidentally released
• The latest numbers bring the global totals for cases and deaths to 44,753 cases and 1,112 deaths.
• CNBC’s Eunice Yoon reports on China’s sluggish ‘return to work’
• Hong Kong building residents quarantined over fears virus spread via pipes
• A cruise ship with 0 nCoV cases refused entry to the fourth port, in danger of running out of food
• Beijing fires top health officials in Hubei, summons others to Beijing for an explanation
• Scientists in Hong Kong and the mainland present vastly different takes on the virus
• 2 Japanese men test positive but were accidentally released
• President Xi says China will be ‘more prosperous’ after the outbreak
• Experts suspicious about how Indonesia hasn’t reported any nCoV cases
• Xi also reportedly warned top officials that efforts to contain the virus had gone ‘too far’
• CDC admits lab “mix up” led to coronavirus patient being briefly released back to quarantine
• Another citizen journalist goes missing in China
• Hilton warns travel numbers could be impacted for up to a year after Under Armor saw shares plunge on sales warning
• Bullard warns virus still major “tail risk” for US economy and markets
• Germany confirms 2 more cases bringing total to 14
• WSJ publishes harrowing stories showing China’s coronavirus tests aren’t very accurate
• Cruise ship quarantined in Japan announces 39 more cases

* * *

Update (2000ET): Prepare for the Phase 1 Trade deal to collapse due to “force majeure”: according to White House National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien, China’s agricultural purchases from the first phase of a trade deal may not be as large as the Trump administration had hoped due to the coronavirus.

So let’s recap the absurdity here today. Asian countries are refusing to allow cruise to doc or embark. These same nations have not reported any major epidemic; so what is really dring them? CDC lets someone leave San Diego hospital due to a test mix up. Since this is highly contagious this individual most like infected others. So I guess we believe they couldn’t keep track of one person and are that incompetent. It’s like living in the Twilight Zone episode of stupidity.

Latest update summary from ZeroHedge and check their other coverage on this subject.

Summary:

• Two inmates at a UK prison are being tested for coronavirus and have been restricted to their cells
• 13th case diagnosed in San Diego was evacuee rescued from Wuhan, she was briefly accidentally released
• China death toll tops 1,000, globally cases top 40k
• CNBC’s Eunice Yoon reports on China’s sluggish ‘return to work’
• Hong Kong building residents quarantined over fears virus spread via pipes
• A cruise ship with 0 nCoV cases refused entry to the fourth port, in danger of running out of food
• Beijing fires top health officials in Hubei, summons others to Beijing for an explanation
• Scientists in Hong Kong and the mainland present vastly different takes on the virus
• 2 Japanese men test positive but were accidentally released
• President Xi says China will be ‘more prosperous’ after the outbreak
• Experts suspicious about how Indonesia hasn’t reported any nCoV cases
• Xi also reportedly warned top officials that efforts to contain the virus had gone ‘too far’
• CDC admits lab “mix up” led to coronavirus patient being briefly released back to quarantine
• Another citizen journalist goes missing in China
• Hilton warns travel numbers could be impacted for up to a year after Under Armor saw shares plunge on sales warning
• Bullard warns virus still major “tail risk” for the US economy and markets

* * *

Update (1415ET): For everybody buying on Tuesday, uber-dove Jim Bullard, the president of the St. Louis Fed, has some advice: until the coronavirus pandemic has been completely contained, it will continue to pose a tail risk to the market.

02/10/2020 15:30

Latest from ZeroHedge make to check them out as well. They have been doing extension research and have kept up with the information. This has come at a great cost for them and they have been removed from Twitter already for pointing flaws in the government narrative.

China Death Count Tops 1,000 As Masked President Xi Warns ‘Prepare For Long & Grim’ Virus Battle

Summary:

• Total global virus death toll hits 1018, with the number of global confirmed cases rising to 43,099, of which 42,638 in China and 461 offshore.
  • The number of severe cases jumped from 6,484 to 7,333, while the number of discharged patients rose by 716 from 3,281 to 3,996.
  • The epicenter, China’s Hubei province, announced 103 new deaths – the biggest jump yet – to 1,011 deaths
• Westerdam cruise ship to dock in Thailand after being turned away from 3 countries
• Stocks are in the red as coronavirus worries return to rattle investor confidence
• WHO designates 10 Chinese provinces ‘hot spots’
• The UK confirms 4 more cases tied to possible ‘super spreader’
• Extended LNY holiday ends but millions still too afraid to return to the office
• WeWork Chairman says 100 buildings temporarily closed in China
• Canadian finance minister warns nCoV “will hit the Canadian economy…”
• WHO says outbreak in Europe could be “spark that becomes a bigger fire”
• Hong Kong reports 6 new cases, bringing total to 42, evacuates building where two nCoV patients lived
• NRF forecasts drop in retail sales in February
• British Airways extends China flight cancellations
• President Xi addresses party officials at the outbreak control center

When and if this blows over there will be lasting consequences. Internally in China, and externally within the international economic system. Some countries will benefit while others will be hit very hard by the loss of China’s GDP. You cannot expect there to not be a coming China contagion economically when most of China’s manufacturing is still shut down, and yes we still fill Walmarts with China products.

Latest from ZeroHedge

Summary:

• China reports 97 deaths on Sunday bringing the death toll to 910
• Westerdam cruise ship to dock in Thailand after being turned away from 3 countries
• Stocks are in the red as coronavirus worries return to rattle investor confidence
• WHO designates 10 Chinese provinces ‘hot spots’
• The UK confirms 4 more cases tied to possible ‘super spreader’
• Extended LNY holiday ends but millions still too afraid to return to the office
• WeWork Chairman says 100 buildings temporarily closed in China
• Canadian finance minister warns nCoV “will hit the Canadian economy…”
• WHO says outbreak in Europe could be “spark that becomes a bigger fire”
• Hong Kong reports 6 new cases, bringing total to 42, evacuates building where two nCoV patients lived
• NRF forecasts drop in retail sales in February
• British Airways extends China flight cancellations
• President Xi addresses party officials at the outbreak control center

* * *

Update (1400ET): Yet more comments from President Xi’s excursion out into the neighborhoods of Beijing, where the coronavirus is menacing the city’s population. During his outing, Xi warned China was prepared for a long and “grim” battle with the virus – and that it would ultimately prevail, no matter what.

1/9/2020

Today there were more comments coming out of the WHO and they did not provide any confidence. We know the virus has mutated, but into what? What is the official contamination number 1-3.5 or what? The public is being kept in the dar here in the USA and apart of me understands but then I worry people will not have the opportunity to be ready. Below is the latest summary and I will begin talking more on the subject if the situation warrants it. People will think about why the big deal if only 900 people have died, and that my friends are very good questions. Do you really think the whole country of China would shut down and the world closes it off from everyone for 900 people? Why would over 400 million Chinese be in quarantine for just 900 people? I don’t know the answers but I’m looking and so should you. I am being shut down on social media for talking about this and I guess I don’t tow a close enough line. From deleted content to shadow banning anyone to is talking about this is starting to be shut down and why if we are only bringing together already readily available public information.

Please help us to spread the word by sharing to all social media in the world other than just USA Facebook and twitter. People do have a right to hear about news around the world.

Latest Summary from ZeroHedge

“Tip Of The Iceberg” – WHO Director Warns Of More Widespread Transmission As Virus Death Toll Tops 900 And 40,000 Confirmed Cases

Summary:

• Virus death toll hits 902, vastly surpassing all of  SARS (813) in only three weeks
• The number of global confirmed cases hits 40,553 in China (40,171) and offshore (382)
• WHO Director-General warns “we may only be seeing the tip of the iceberg”
• Exiled Chinese billionaire says true death toll closer to 50k, 1.5 million infected
• New cases confirmed in UK, Spain, Singapore
• Passengers aboard ‘Diamond Princess’ warn authorities aren’t doing enough to protect them – and others
• Officials in Shenzen say they won’t block Foxxconn factory reopening
• Cruise ship quarantined in Hong Kong allowed to leave after 4 days

* * *

Update (1900ET): The latest official “numbers” from China’s National Health Commission are out and they confirm that after a modest slowdown in the past few days, the number of new cases has once again rebounded.

01/8/2020 16:00 CST

Latest Summary from ZeroHedge

Summary:

• Officials reported an additional 81 deaths in Hubei on Saturday, bringing the death toll to 806: more than the total from the entire 2002-2003 SARS outbreak
• WHO reported 31,481 confirmed global cases on Friday, up by 3,000+ cases from Thursday; SCMP says total cases closer to 35k
• First American citizen has died
• First Japanese citizen suspected of succumbing to the virus
• France elevates travel advisory to orange after 5 Britons fall ill in the ski resort
• A roundup of suspected infected in Wuhan continues
• Beijing appoints Xi protege to help lead virus response
• Vigil for Dr. Li held in Hong Kong
• China blocks Foxconn plan to reopen factories

* * *

Update (1745ET): The coronavirus outbreak has just reached another grim milestone: The death toll has eclipsed that of the 2002-2003 SARS outbreak.

02/07/2020

17:00

Here is the latest summary from ZeroHedge and I would encourage everyone to read the full article there in detail.

Summary:

• Confirmed cases surpass 31k, deaths still at 638
• Reporter says ‘real’ death toll could be closer to 20k
• German scientists say nCoV can survive for 9 days on surfaces
• Chinese quarantine expanded to Guangzhou; 400 million now on lockdown
• Singapore raises response level to Orange
• Hong Kong confirms case No. 25
• Death of Dr. Li stokes demands for more free speech in China

* * *

Update: (1500ET): When the dust has settled and the novel coronavirus has finally died out, we can’t imagine how the World Health Organization will manage to revive its reputation.

Here is the latest summary from ZeroHedge and I would encourage everyone to read the full article there in detail.

The decision means 3 provinces, 60 cities and 400 million people are now facing China’s most-strict level of lockdown as Beijing struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak as the virus has already spread to more than 2 dozen countries.

Virus Cases Explode On Quarantined Cruise Ship In Japan As China Claims Slowdown In Number Of New Cases

Summary:

• Total cases stand at 31,439 as death toll climbs to 639
• China claims the growth in people under medical observation has peaked, and is now slowing.
• Japan reports 41 additional cases, for a total of 61 aboard the quarantined cruise ship
• Senior CCP official orders Wuhan to round up infected residents for mass quarantine camps
• Beijing completes second coronavirus hospital in Wuhan
• Wuhan hospital confirms that doctor who was one of first to warn about virus died on Thursday
• Economists warn China faces difficult dilemma in deciding when workers should return to work
• Taiwan halts visas for citizens of Macau and Hong Kong
• Germany confirms 13th case
• 2 suspected cases found in South Africa
• Dubai reports 3rd death outside China

*  *  *

Update (1955ET): Just when you thought it was safe to buy the f**king record high melt-up, TBS News reports that Japanese authorities have found another 42 people on the Diamond Princess cruise ship anchored in Yokohama have tested positive for Coronavirus.

02/06/2020 17:00 CST

I am not in Wuhan China but I’m beginning to get concerned for the people od Wuhan and not from the position of the virus. The government of China appears to be taking more and more dramatic steps in curbing this outbreak, and they are very concerned that a WHO declaration of a pandemic may be imminent. With China running out of time, and with the Chinese economy being hit very hard in Q1 2020 there could be a massive change underway. One thing I can always guarantee is their government will always protect it’s self no matter what the cost, and we may be in the beginning of seeing this happen before our eyes in China. Whatever the real number of cases is or how many people have died the government there seems to be willing to sacrifice a good deal of very nice people in order to stem the tide of this virus. We are supposed to be a travel blog here at ExploreTraveler but it’s hard to travel when the world has shut down flights, and re-routed flights around the world.

Here is the latest summary from ZeroHedge and I would encourage everyone to read the full article there in detail.

Wuhan Ordered To Round Up Infected Residents For Mass Quarantine Camps: Pandemic Updates

Summary:

• Senior CCP official orders Wuhan to round up infected residents for mass quarantine camps
• Beijing completes second coronavirus hospital in Wuhan
• Wuhan hospital confirms that doctor who was one of the first to warn about virus died on Thursday
• Economists warn China faces difficult dilemma in deciding when workers should return to work
• Total cases eclipse 28,000 as death toll climbs to 568
• Taiwan halts visas for citizens of Macau and Hong Kong
• Germany confirms the 13th case
• 2 suspected cases found in South Africa
• Dubai reports 3rd death outside China

* * *

Update (1615ET): A senior Chinese official has ordered Wuhan authorities to immediately round up all residents infected with the novel coronavirus and place them in isolation, quarantine camps, or designated hospitals, according to the New York Times.

02/05/2020 15:00 CST

Latest Summary from ZeroHedge

Summary:

• Global confirmed deaths: 492
• Confirmed cases on mainland: 24,324; additional 172 in ROW
• 185,555 cases under medical observation
• Chinese authorities have enforced full community lockdown in Nanjing Province
• American Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Jetstar close routes to China
• Taiwan tightens travel restrictions
• WHO infectious hazard chief says outbreak ‘not a pandemic’
• Japan confirms at least 10 cases of coronavirus aboard “Diamond Princess”
• Kudlow says impact on US economy from an outbreak will be ‘limited’

*  *  *

Update (1845ET): At least 10 cases of coronavirus have been discovered aboard the Carnival Japan cruise ship “the Diamond Princess”, which has been quarantined at Japan’s Yokohama port since yesterday after officials learned that a passenger who recently disembarked tested positive for the virus in Hong Kong.

02/4/2020 03:00 CST

Hong Kong Confirms 2nd Non-Mainland China Coronavirus Death As Hospital Workers Strike, Over 200,000 ‘Under Observation’

The latest graph from WuFlu does show people in China can recover and are recovering. I think since is under-reported and people sometimes always think the worse but this is a good sign.

Here is the latest Summary from ZeroHedge

Summary:

• Hong Kong reports that a 39-year-old man is the first death from coronavirus (2nd non-mainland China death)
• Hong Kong closes more land borders with mainland
• Virus death toll rises to 425 in China (427 if we count two deaths abroad)
• Total number of confirmed cases tops 20,500, 171,329 cases under observation
• 2 more cases reported in Germany
• President Xi threatens to punish local authorities if they fail to contain a virus
• Xi may delay visit to South Korea amid pressure to restrict travel from China

2/2/2020 24:00 CST

With today’s update, I want to introduce everyone to wuflu.live

They have done a great job keeping the data up to date and the graphs help everyone to stay within a sense of reality. Here are some clips of data to give you a glimpse to stay up to date. As of right now, we won’t be traveling anywhere but hope to once this is behind us.

Here is the latest Summary from ZeroHedge

Summary:

• There are currently 17,388 confirmed cases worldwide according to the latest data out of China’s CDC, and 362 global fatalities
• Two confirmed cases have been reported in San Benito County in Northern California
• (including the first death outside of China, reported in the Philippines).
• China’s central bank will pump 150 billion yuan ($21.7 billion) into markets and has banned short selling on Monday to prevent a sell-off.
• First death outside China recorded in the Philippines
• 24 countries reporting cases
• Philippines, New Zealand join the list of countries several restricting travelers from China
• 36 French citizens evacuated from Wuhan show coronavirus symptoms.

1/2/2020 17:00 CST

Latest highlights from ZeroHedge

Second Case Of Coronavirus Declared In California

Santa Clara County health officials on Sunday afternoon have confirmed a second coronavirus case, reported KRON 4 News.

Officials said this is unrelated to the first case that was confirmed on Friday.

• China’s central bank will pump 150 billion yuan ($21.7 billion) into markets and has banned short selling on Monday to prevent a sell-off.
• First death outside China recorded in the Philippines
• 24 countries reporting cases
• Philippines, New Zealand join the list of countries several restricting travelers from China
• 20 French citizens evacuated from Wuhan show coronavirus symptoms.

1/1/2020 20:00 PM CST

A glimmer of hope as China did also announce over 300 people have recovered getting the virus.

Summary:

• Death toll tops 300, 14,550 cases reported globally
• Suspected case being tested in New York City
• 8th US case confirmed in Massachusetts
• Vietnam, Japan, Australia limit travel to China
• Hong Kong health-care workers threaten to strike unless border to mainland closed

* * *

Update (1900ET): There were 45 new deaths reported in Hubei China, sending the global death toll to 304 as China’s CDC reports 2,589 new infections, bringing China’s total to 14,380 of which Hubei Province has reported 9,074 cases (including 4109 cases in Wuhan).

Latest summary from Zero Hedge.com

1/1/2020 17:30 CST

So what is the economic impact just to China alone?

Russia cancels visa-free travel

Russia suspends Chinese work visas

USA, Russia, and others suspend flights into China

Countries around the world are rushing to remove their citizens from China

Apple shuts stores

Macdonalds close fast food restaurants

All factories are shut down due to extended holiday

I’m missing much more but I think my point is clear about the worldwide economic impact. We buy a lot of stuff from China and that will be felt. Walmart’s everyday low prices might not be so low soon.

Unsure what this will do here in the USA but I’m hoping we adapt to this virus quickly. But one must wonder if it’s time for us to prepare to shelter in place in case this spreads and people start getting sick, and cannot go to work.

As of this evening, ZeroHedge.com is reporting the following.

2/1/2020 1600 PM CST

Social media giant Facebook has now begun to censor news about this virus and the spread of it. Twitter has disabled the ZeroHedge account and others may self-censor but for what reason?

Latest from ZeroHedge.com

The suspected virus carrier is undergoing testing at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan.

• NEW YORK CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TESTING PATIENT FOR CORONAVIRUS
• NYC HEALTH OFFICIALS SUSPECT A PATIENT HAS CORONAVIRUS: NYT
• NYC OFFICIALS AWAITING CONFIRMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCY: NYT
• SUSPECTED NYC CORONAVIRUS PATIENT IS AT BELLEVUE HOSPITAL: NYT

City health officials have been bracing for a case given NYC’s large population of Chinese immigrants.

“An individual with a travel history to China felt unwell and sought help from a medical provider who promptly contacted the Health Department,” said the health commissioner, Dr. Oxiris Barbot.

NYC has already struggled with outbreaks recently, including an outbreak of measles in the ultra-orthodox Jewish community.

So with millions of Chinese allowed to leave Wuhan weeks ago when it was obvious to everyone this was spreading like wildfire one must begin to wonder why? Why did the United States allow this and why was China sending medical time bombs around the world. Is it possible that they are scared and want to make sure other countries get infected to keep a balance of power? I will do my best to get more video updates, tweets, and more as this goes on.

2/1/2020 06:00

It’d early morning here but I wanted to update everyone on what I found in a UK newspaper last night. I will search for the source later today after I sleep. It is being reported that the governments of two different provinces are asking people to kill their pets ASAP due to the risk of passing the virus on to cats and dogs. As far as I know, there is no evidence of this happening and I have to assume the government in China knows something or has found something new. I will post more information on this later.

Sources:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1236590/coronavirus-latest-china-pets-slaughtered-disease-virus-world-health-organisation-wuhan

https://meaww.com/chinese-residents-urged-deal-with-pets-or-risk-getting-culled-to-tackle-coronavirus-outbrea

Coronavirus: China Orders Citizens To Get Rid Of Pets

The news came as China’s top expert for infectious diseases warned that pets would also need to be quarantined should they be exposed to Coronavirus patients, causing fears that animals could also catch the disease.

http://saharareporters.com/2020/02/01/coronavirus-china-orders-citizens-get-rid-pets

1/31/2020 16:00 CST

Today I have to begin to say that there is a coordinated attempt to downplay any discussion about this virus and to keep the USA solely focus on politics. It has never been our attention to cause anyone panic but to just bring information from various resources so people who follow us can make better decisions on travel. We cannot in good cognizance talk about Asia travel in our blog if we don’t keep people updated on the possibility of a virus that could happen their plans. The website listed below offers some really good stories about the situation around the world and we will add some videos for other updates globally.

Could the incidents in Ohio be connected to this virus and if not what happens if or when this virus picks up elements from others already in circulation around the world.

Summary:

• New York Post reports the first Coronavirus case in Queen, but NYC health spokesman denies it.
• Confirmed cases worldwide rise to 9,928 from 7,700 a day earlier, with 213 fatalities.
• UK Researchers suggests 75,800 infected in Wuhan
• Impact of the virus “not fully reflected” in rigged China PMI number
• Goldman disagrees with Ross, says virus blowback will wipe 0.4% off US GDP growth
• ‘The U.K. health department confirmed two cases of coronavirus in England on Friday, while the U.S. and Japan advised citizens to avoid traveling to China.
• The UK confirms first two coronavirus cases after multiple scares
• Hong Kong schools shuttered until March 2
• Singapore closes borders to Chinese travelers, the first Southeast Asian nation to do so.
• More than 43 airlines cancel flights to China
• France successfully evacuates citizens
• 1,000 suspected virus cases ‘under observation’ in India
• Confirmed cases near 10,000 as Russia confirms 2
• JPM cuts global growth forecast
• United and Delta allow pilots to decline trips
• Delta expands China cancellations through April; American also suspends flights
• CDC quarantines Americans
• Canada announces the fourth case
• CDC confirms 6th case in the US was human to human transmission

1/31/2020 08:00 AM CST

Summary:

• UK confirms first two coronavirus cases after multiple scares
• Confirmed cases in China rise to 9,692 from 7,700 a day earlier
• Risk-off mood hits stocks
• Impact of virus “not fully reflected” in rigged China PMI number
• At least two-thirds of China’s economy to stay shut.
• Goldman disagrees with Ross, says virus blowback will wipe 0.4% off US GDP growth
• ‘The U.K. health department confirmed two cases of coronavirus in England on Friday, while the U.S. and Japan advised citizens to avoid traveling to China.
• Hong Kong schools shuttered until March 2
• Singapore closes borders to Chinese travelers, first southeast Asian nation to do so.
• More than 43 airlines cancel flights to China
• France successfully evacuates citizens
• 1,000 suspected virus cases ‘under observation’ in India
• Confirmed cases near 10,000 as Russia confirms 2
• JPM cuts global growth forecast
• United and Delta allow pilots to decline trips
• Delta expands China cancellations through April
• Research suggests 75,800 infected in Wuhan

1/30/20 15:00 PM CST

WHO declared the coronavirus global health emergency, here’s what you need to know

Summary:

• First human-to-human transmission confirmed in US
• 8,144 confirmed cases worldwide, 170 fatalities
• South Korea confirms first human-to-human transmission
• China reported largest one-day jump in fatalities on Wednesday with
• Hong Kong warns of surgical mask shortage
• Russia closes border
• 6,000 quarantined aboard Italian cruise ship
• Thailand leads with most cases outside China (14)
• Chinese national hospitalized and quarantined in York
• Virus arrives in India, Philippines
• Air France suspends flights to/from mainland
• IMF now monitoring crisis as economic fears grow
• State Department authorizes personnel to evacuate China
• WHO declares global pandemic
• American Airlines pilots union files lawsuit to end travel to China
• First 2 cases confirmed in Italy
• Germany confirms 5th case

* * *

Update (1620ET): The first two coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Italy. No word yet if there’s any connection to the cruise ship that was quarantined earlier on Thursday (health officials gave it the all-clear a few hours ago). But PM Conte has just blocked air traffic with China.

Summary:

• 7,921 confirmed cases worldwide, 170 fatalities

• South Korea confirms the first human-to-human transmission

• China reported the largest one-day jump in fatalities on Wednesday with

• Hong Kong warns of surgical mask shortage

• Russia closes border

• 6,000 quarantined aboard an Italian cruise ship

• Thailand leads with most cases outside China (14)

• Chinese national hospitalized and quarantined in York

• The virus arrives in India, Philippines

• Air France suspends flights to/from mainland

Summary from Zerohedge.com

* * *

Update (1015ET): Bloomberg reported that the number of total cases in China has climbed past 8,000, the number of cases from the SARS outbreak (which lasted for months). However, that figure hasn’t been confirmed anywhere else.

1/29/2020 17:00 CST

As of this morning, ZeroHedge.com is reporting the following. Please visit their website for additional information to keep yourself and your family safe while considering traveling.

Summary:

• Death toll climbs to 169, 7,186 cases confirmed worldwide
• Reporter claims local media has evidence Beijing lying about the death toll
• British Airways cancels flights to China
• Trump says he spoke with Xi over the phone
• Angry mobs spotted in Sichuan
• CDC sending representatives to China

* * *

Update (1720ET): The government in Hubei has announced another slate of cases and deaths.

• CHINA’S HUBEI REPORTS 37 ADDITIONAL DEATHS FROM CORONAVIRUS
• CHINA CORONAVIRUS DEATH TOLL RISES TO AT LEAST 169
• CHINA’S HUBEI REPORTS 1,032 MORE CORONAVIRUS CASES FOR JAN. 29

Meanwhile, 26,632 people are still undergoing medical observation, and the other 4,334 cases are still being treated in the hospital. The CDC has just confirmed that it’s sending representatives to China to help suppress the outbreak.

01/28/2020 20:30 CST

As of tonight, ZeroHedge.com is reporting significant changes, updates, and findings into the Wuhan laboratory. We recommend everyone going over there and reading up in detail what they have found. The mainstream media is staying mostly silent with very little serious reporting on this outbreak, and the governments of the world have been very careful in their dialogues in regards to the Chinese containment. As the next few days move forward expect governments around the world to begin shutting down incoming air traffic from China totally. The WHO will need to take a stand at some point but the United States appears to be acting on their own information. CNBC has been one of the few major media organizations reporting this but ZeroHedge has really taken the lead more than any other media.

Number Of Coronavirus Cases Surpasses SARS As China Holds 60k Under ‘Observation

Summary:

• Japan, Germany confirm human-to-human transmission
• US, UK warn citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to China
• 6,049 cases confirmed; 131 deaths
• President Xi said China is taking the “devil virus” very seriously and will contain it
• Governors and mayors across the US bracing for viral outbreaks
• Reports that China has refused US offer of assistance, and that Beijing is withholding data from CDC
• Thailand reports 6 new cases, bringing the total number to 14

01/28/2020 15:15 PM CST

Latest Summary from ZeroHedge

Summary:

• Japan, Germany confirm human-to-human transmission
• US, UK warn citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to China
• 5,571 cases confirmed; 131 deaths
• President Xi said China is taking the “devil virus” very seriously and will contain it
• Governors and mayors across US bracing for viral outbreaks
• Reports that China has refused US offer of assistance, and that Beijing is withholding data from CDC
• Thailand reports 6 new cases, bringing total number to 14

Summary from ZeroHedge.com click here more additional information

As a travel blogger there is not too many things that slow us down, but having a possible pandemic happen would definitely slow us down. However, since we are all about travel we plan on keeping this page updated on a daily basis until things calm down.

Official numbers are as follows, but I personally believe the real numbers are being withheld from the world. Also, the WHO is not doing its job and should not be considering economics when making decisions. 106 deaths in 4614 infected

01/28/2020 14:30 CST

The UNITED STATES increases checks at 20 airports increases response to developing virus.

01/28/2020 06:00 AM CST

China Curbs Travel To Hong Kong As Projections Suggest 300,000 Already Infected By “Devil Virus”

Indian Officials Suspect Thai Woman Is First Coronavirus Death Outside China 

White House has held multiple meetings about the coronavirus led by Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger.

The consensus: The problem is getting worse, though the true extent is unclear.

China’s top health officials shared some grim statistics essentially confirming that the novel coronavirus believed to have emerged from a shady food market in Wuhan is on track to confirm some of the more dire projections shared by epidemiologists.

Panic has swept across the region as border closures appear to be the overarching theme of Tuesday’s sessions. Even North Korea, which relies on China for 90% of its foreign trade, has closed the border with its patron.

Key points comeing from ZeroHedge

1/27/2020 08:00 AM CST

Key takeaway so far and keep in mind these are not government sentiments and we don’t know how he came to these numbers. This could be FAKE NEWS so please check back.

1, Wuhan is estimated to have over 25,000 confirmed cases and over 43,000 infections

2, Wuhan lockdown doesn’t really help to stop spreading in other major cities in China

3, Chongqing can be the most affected, followed by Beijing Shanghai Guangzhou Shenzhen

HKU Med School head Gabriel Leung is meeting press with a mask on. He is going to announce new estimation of #nCoV2019 . pic.twitter.com/tZk2qlZegH

— Xinqi Su 蘇昕琪 (@XinqiSu) January 27, 2020

12/27/2020 01:40 AM CST

I am starting to see reports from official sources from around the world now. It does appear other governments are getting very concerned. Below I am posting updates from Tamil, Thailand, Singapore, India and a few others.

CDC Calls CoV “Serious Emerging Public Health Threat”, Confirms 5th US Case

More information is needed but the latest summary from ZeroHedge does not look good. Financial markets will react tomorrow, and we may see the USA government money begin to flow into preparation. There are pandemic preparation plans in place for all government agencies both local, state and federal. Also, many larger companies have already began activated key personnel who run their own pandemic planning. The next five days will determine how things go around the world and once the WHO declares an international emergency we may see other plans activate around the world.

Summary:

• In China, there are now 2,744 confirmed cases as of 1200am on Jan 27, an increase of 39% resulting in 80 deaths, up 43%. This is triple the 916 mainland China cases reported late on Friday. Across the globe, there are now 2,799 confirmed cases, including the 80 Chinese fatalities, so far nobody outside of China has died from the disease.
• Some very unpleasant math: in China’s Hubei province where Wuhan is located, the epicenter of the coronavirus breakout, there have been 1,423 cases and 76 deaths, resulting in a mortality rate of over 5%.
• 5th US Coronavirus infection confirmed by CDC in 4 states (AZ, CA, IL, WA)
  • CDC calls the virus an  “emerging public health threat,” adding that the threat is “serious.”
• Incubation is asymptomatic, contagious, and can be as long as 14 days
• 5M may have left Wuhan for Lunar New Year
• 1st case was Dec 1 NOT Dec 31 so infect pop may be much bigger
• US, Russia, Thailand begin plans for evacuation
• Premier Li Keqiang charged with leading government’s task force
• 3 Beijing hospitals using AIDS drugs to treat the virus

*  *  *

Update (1910ET): According to China’s Global Times, as of 12:00 am on Jan 27, there have been 2,744 confirmed cases of Coronavirus on the Chinese mainland, resulting in 80 deaths. We are now waiting for the latest global numbers.

1/26/2020 09:30 AM CST

Summary:

• 5th US Coronavirus infection confirmed by CDC in 4 states (AZ, CA, IL, WA)
• CDC calls the virus an  “emerging public health threat,” adding that the threat is “serious.”
• 2082 cases, 56 Official deaths
• Incubation is asymptomatic, contagious, and can be as long as 14 days
• 5M may have left Wuhan for Lunar New Year
• 1st case was Dec 1 NOT Dec 31 so infect pop may be much bigger
• US, Russia, Thailand begin plans for evacuation
• Premier Li Keqiang charged with leading government’s task force
• 3 Beijing hospitals using AIDS drugs to treat the virusSummary from Zerohedge.com article here

pic.twitter.com/ANM7V1TQM5

— monkeym4 (@monkeym4) January 26, 2020

Chinese health officials have announced they expect to see the coronavirus outbreak intensify. Authorities have canceled major public events and tourist attractions, and health screenings are taking place at roadblocks, train stations, and transport hubs.

1/25/2020 11:32 PM CST

I have seen these videos separately but here is a compilation of the videos coming out of China of people just collapsing on the streets. The mainstream media is withholding information critical to ensuring the people of the world know what is happening. Due to what we do here at ExploreTraveler we feel it is our duty and responsibility to our traveling supporters that they have the latest information that we find for them. Please support us and others by sharing this page and togeather we can force the world to work together and combat this before it gets worse.

1/25/2020 21:30 CST

The situation in Cina has gone from bad to worse and I am now very concerned about poorer areas of Asia. Have any of these villages been hit and too what degree? I’m going to be adding a Discord channel for this page soon where additional information can be found along with more twitter pictures/videos as I find them.

Summary

• First, nCoV death reported in Shanghai
• South Korea confirms the third case
• Toronto health officials to announce first ‘presumptive case’ of coronavirus in Canada
• 1975 Cases Worldwide; 56 deaths (still about a 3% mortality rate)
• 18 Chinese cities – 56 million people – quarantined
• President Xi said China faces a ‘grave situation’ as the spread is ‘accelerating’
• US and Russia planning evacuation of citizens from Wuhan
• Australia and Malaysia join the list of global nations with nCoV cases, in addition to France, Pakistan, Singapore, the US and Nepal
• Chinese President Xi Jinping empowered local governments and said teams from Beijing will be sent to severely impacted areas to strengthen front-line prevention and containment
• The US and France chartered planes to evacuate diplomats and nationals in containment zones
• The director of the CDC says she expects cases of human-to-human transmission in the US
• China banned all domestic tour groups immediately and overseas group tours from Jan 27
• Starbucks and China said they were closing some stores in China
• Wuhan is building a second emergency hospital, this one with 1300 beds
• 3 doctors in Beijing who visited Wuhan are confirmed to have the virus

Summary from this page on zerohedge.com

Due to the time of year and the current travel situation, we will update information here and post our experience during the SARS outbreak in 2003. It’s safe to say that at this point things are going to get worse before it gets better.

A second travel-related case of novel #coronavirus (#2019nCoV) has been confirmed in the US. CDC expects more cases in the coming days. CDC is taking aggressive public health measures to help protect the health of Americans. https://t.co/4LCdPwHizU pic.twitter.com/L9Owt5z500

— CDC (@CDCgov) January 24, 2020

 

1/24/2019 commentary

If’s safe to say that with millions of people under qarunteen in China and with what appears to be a 14 day period of contamination that others will be noticed soon. Thailand for example must be under reporting along with other countries in Asia. Last night I saw a massive con struction project undeway in Wuhan and if we start seeing smoke we know what is really going on there. This is mutating quickly so we should know in two weeks if that works in out favor. I expect global economies to be hit, and I saw the first sign in the USA today. Not sure when the WHO will make a decision that is obvious but it will happen within days. I expect that once the numbers exceed the 2003 SARS outbreak they will have to take politics out. I am going to be following this closely tonight and will add more information over the next few days. Who builds a hospital for 1000 people in less thean two weeks and still expects us to believe this is contained. I have lost communication with my contacts in China now but am still recieving info from Taiwan and I will continue to post my insight here. Within the USA the media likes to go on a blackout as of Friday night, but I will look for more information out of Wuhan on twitter, youtube or wherever to keep the information coming.

 

This is getting a little crazy and I really hope they are building a hospital to help people.

Reminding me of 12 monkeys or Cpt Tripps.

1/24/2019 17:00 CST

Here is the summary from Zerohedge as of now.

Here’s a glimpse of new virus-related developments that occurred overnight.

• “China announces another 15 deaths in Hubei province
• Total number of confirmed cases now 1,000+, 41 dead.
• China restricts travel for 46+ million people across 16 cities as the death toll surges.
• AFP reports that the virus has jumped to Europe, with three confirmed cases now in France.
• Two deaths have been reported outside Wuhan.
• Some residents displaying symptoms are being turned away from hospitals.
• Hospitals in Wuhan make urgent pleas for help and supplies.
• Beijing orders PLA medics to assist in Wuhan treating patients
• UK and US governments tell citizens to avoid outbreak zones.
• 63 suspected cases in US, Senator says 3 confirmed, with two reported so far in Illinois and California, and two suspected in Minnesota”Summary is from Zerohedge.com

1/24/2019

• “Total number of confirmed cases now 900+, 26 dead.
• China restricts travel for 40+ million people as the death toll surges.
• Two deaths have been reported outside Wuhan.
• Some residents displaying symptoms are being turned away from hospitals.
• Hospitals in Wuhan make urgent pleas for help and supplies.
• Beijing orders PLA medics to assist in Wuhan treating patients
• UK and US governments tell citizens to avoid outbreak zones. “

– Zerohedge

• 8 Chinese cities, more than 23 million people, effectively under quarantine

• Multiple cases across the world – from Scotland to Singapore and USA

• 830 Infected in mainland China according to Chinese officials (Mainland China: 830 Taiwan: 1 Macau: 2 Hong Kong: 2 Vietnam: 2 Thailand: 3 Singapore: 1 Japan: 1 South Korea: 1 US: 1).

• 25 Dead (following 1st death outside Wuhan)

• WHO says “not the time to declare a global health emergency”

• Patient in Texas recently traveled to Wuhan

• WHO estimates coronavirus is about as contagious as the Spanish flu, more than twice as infectious as the common flu. I’m currently pulling information from a few sources to get this information out there ASAP.– Zerohedge

“If it seems like every person who managed to escape Wuhan is carrying the virus, here’s one possible explanation: the WHO estimated that the coronavirus has a Ro (a measure of how contagious a virus is) of 2, equivalent to the Spanish flu that sickened 500 million during the first half of the 20th century. The common flu, by comparison, has a Ro of 0.9.” – Zerohedge

Check CDC for more information https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

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