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coronavirus memes, TOKYO MARATHON FEATURES EMPTY STREETS, SIGNS THAT ASK 'REFRAIN FROM WATCHING' AMID CORONAVIRUS FEARS The Olympics are still expected to start on time, despite Japanese officials shutting down schools, sports competitions and Olympic-related events. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and Tokyo organizers have maintained that the Olympics will go on as scheduled. “The IOC (board) encourages all athletes to continue to prepare (for the Games),” the IOC said, adding it would “continue to follow the advice of WHO.”
coronavirus memes - The Olympics have been canceled only three times in history – all due to wars. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Japan’s professional baseball league began its preseason schedule in front of empty seats while the J-League pro soccer suspended play until March 8. The Tokyo Marathon was held Sunday with only a handful of elite runners instead of the usual 30,000 participants. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
coronavirus memes, CDC officials have been dispatched to the Life Care Center of Kirkland after two confirmed cases of coronavirus and 50 residents and staff displaying symptoms; Dan Springer reports from outside EvergreenHealth Medical Center. Two weeks ago, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicted we might soon see the beginnings of community spread of COVID-19 caused by the SARS-2 Coronavirus (SARS CoV2). Now, our nation’s first serious outbreak is underway in Kirkland, Wash., and first impressions indicate our initial experiences with SARS CoV2 resemble several aspects of the epidemic in Central China.
coronavirus memes - The spread of this virus on the West Coast highlights several key vulnerabilities, and these must be urgently addressed: Skilled nursing facilities Reports from China in January and February found that the SARS CoV2 disproportionately kills individuals over the age of 60, with those greater than 80 years of age suffering mortality rates as high as 15 percent. Tragically, the emergence of this virus in Washington has confirmed this finding. So far, at least three deaths – all individuals over the age of 70 – from the SARS CoV2 have been reported from a single skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility.
coronavirus memes - NEW YORK CONFIRMS 2ND CORONAVIRUS CASE We’ve seen how this virus similarly struck older individuals in nursing homes in Wuhan. The clusters of deaths among the elderly is a wake-up call that our skilled nursing facilities with older populations are highly vulnerable to a swath of death and destruction from this virus. Therefore, in the coming weeks, a top priority for federal, state and local health departments will be to prioritize infection control in these facilities. This might include restricting visitors and establishing intensive and regular virus diagnostic testing and monitoring among residents and staff. We urgently need federal guidance from the CDC on how to best design and implement infection control practices for these facilities and prevent the spread of SARS CoV2 – a tragic and scary “angel of death” among our senior citizens.