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Russia deploying coronavirus disinformation to sow panic in West, EU document says

March 18, 2020, 1:15 pm
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Fake blood is seen in test tubes labelled with the coronavirus (COVID-19) REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

By Robin Emmott

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russian media have deployed a “significant disinformation campaign” against the West to worsen the impact of the coronavirus, generate panic and sow distrust, according to a European Union document seen by Reuters.

The Kremlin denied the allegations on Wednesday, saying they were unfounded and lacked common sense.

The EU document said the Russian campaign, pushing fake news online in English, Spanish, Italian, German and French, uses contradictory, confusing and malicious reports to make it harder for the EU to communicate its response to the pandemic.

“A significant disinformation campaign by Russian state media and pro-Kremlin outlets regarding COVID-19 is ongoing,” said the nine-page internal document, dated March 16, using the name of the disease that can be caused by the coronavirus.  Read more >>
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There Aren’t Enough Ventilators to Cope With the Coronavirus

March 18, 2020, 2:18 pm
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The United States and other countries face a critical shortage of the lifesaving machines — and no easy way to lift production.

An intensive care bed at University Hospital Dresden in Germany. To the right of the bed is a ventilator and infusion equipment.Credit...Ronald Bon/Picture Alliance

By Sarah Kliff, Adam Satariano, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Nicholas Kulish

As the United States braces for an onslaught of coronavirus cases, hospitals and governments are confronting a grim reality: There are not nearly enough lifesaving ventilator machines to go around, and there is no way to solve the problem before the disease reaches full throttle.

Desperate hospitals say they can’t find anywhere to buy the medical devices, which help patients breathe and can be the difference between life and death for those facing the most dire respiratory effects of the coronavirus.  Read more >>
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Flu drug used in Japan shows promise in treating COVID-19

March 18, 2020, 4:44 pm
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Doctors find "clear evidence" it improves coronavirus symptoms. (Image: © Shutterstock)

By Jeanna Bryner - Live Science Editor-in-Chief

A drug used in Japan to treat influenza seems to be effective at treating the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to news reports.

The antiviral drug, called Favipiravir or Avigan, showed positive outcomes in clinical trials involving 340 individuals in Wuhan and Shenzhen, said Zhang Xinmin, of China's science and technology ministry, The Guardian reported.

"It has a high degree of safety and is clearly effective in treatment," Zhang said Tuesday (March 17), The Guardian reported.

Developed by Fujifilm Toyama Chemical, the antiviral drug is being manufactured by Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical for treating influenza viruses. Last month, the drug reportedly received approval as an experimental treatment for COVID-19 infections, Pharmaceutical Technology reported.

Patients in Shenzhen who had tested positive for COVID-19 and who were given the drug got a negative virus test back four days later, as a median (half showed a negative test earlier and half later than four days). That was compared with a negative test about 11 days later, as a median, for patients not on the drug, according to news reports. In that same trial, lung conditions (as shown in X-rays) improved in about 91% of patients taking Favipiravir, compared with just 62% who weren't taking the antiviral drug.

In the Wuhan trial, the drug also seemed to shorten the duration of a patient's fever from an average of 4.2 days to 2.5 days, according to Pharmaceutical Technology.  Read more >>
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Grand Bahama Utility Company Outlines Its COVID-19 Plan

March 19, 2020, 4:26 am
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Picture from left: Payge Woodside, Monitoring & Evaluations Officer, Samaritan’s Purse;  Elizabeth Amonzabel, OFDA Chief of Party, Samaritan’s Purse; Philcher Grant, Director of Group Corporate Affairs & Government Relations; Geron Turnquest, General Manager of the GBUC; and Trevor Simmons, Business Development Officer, GBPA.

By Oswald Brown

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, March 17, 2020  –  The Grand Bahama Utility Company Limited (GBUC) has developed a COVID-19 Contingency Plan and is executing preventive safety measures at local water depot distribution sites island-wide.

“Over the last few weeks, the GBUC team has been working hard to develop preventative plans by way of response to the threat of a COVID-19 outbreak   in Grand Bahama,” said Philcher Grant, Director of Group Corporate Affairs & Government Relations. “We want to share our initial plans with residents and give details about what the GBUC is doing.  And, we will share the remainder of our plans over the coming days and weeks.”  Read more >>
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10 Tricks to Make Your Computer Run Faster

March 19, 2020, 4:32 am
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By Damon Beres and Nancy Dunham

Over time, as your computer (and technology in general) ages, your computer is bound to run a little slower than it did when you first got it. But there are still plenty of things you can do to speed things up.  Read more >>
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Panic buying is forcing supermarkets to ration food and other supplies

March 19, 2020, 4:38 am
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By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business

London (CNN Business)Supermarkets in countries around the world are rationing food and household staples in an attempt to prevent shortages as the coronavirus pandemic sparks waves of panic buying.

Food retailers in the United Kingdom including Tesco (TSCDF), Sainsbury's (JSAIY), Aldi, Waitrose and Ocado (OCDDY) are placing limits on the number of some or all products that customers can purchase. Similar measures have been taken by some outlets in the United States and Australia.

Popular products such as toilet paper, soap and long-life milk will be limited to two per customer, Sainsbury's CEO Mike Coupe said in a letter to customers. Tesco said it has introduced a purchase limit of three items on all its products.  Read more >>
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Trump Invokes A Cold War Relic, The Defense Production Act, For Coronavirus Shortages

March 19, 2020, 4:43 am
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A demonstration of a ventilator for future patients with coronavirus at Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital in Ashdod, Israel. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images

Bowing to increasing pressure to do so, President Trump announced Wednesday he would use a law dating back to the early years of the Cold War to address serious shortages of supplies needed for responding to the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S.  Read more >>
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The coronavirus pandemic began in China. Today, it reported no new local infections for the first time

March 19, 2020, 4:47 am
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By Ben Westcott and Shanshan Wang, CNN

Hong Kong (CNN)China has reported no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases for the first time since the the pandemic began, marking a major turning point in the global battle to contain Covid-19.

At a news conference on Thursday morning, officials from China's National Health Commission announced there had been just 34 new cases in the past 24 hours -- all imported from overseas -- and eight new deaths, all in Hubei, the province where the virus was first identified. There were there no new reported cases in Hubei at all on Wednesday.  Read more >>
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Coronavirus Crash Reduces 18 Major Companies To Penny Stocks

March 19, 2020, 4:52 am
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The Coronavirus market crash is doing the unspeakable: Turning major stocks into pennies.

All told, 18 stocks in the broad S&P 1500, including consumer discretionary J.C. Penney (JCP), energy firms like Denbury Resources (DNR) and real estate firm CBL & Associates (CBL), are now trading for less than a buck. The S&P 1500 is a collection of small stocks in the S&P 600, midsize S&P 400 and large S&P 500 companies.

All the S&P 1500 trading for less than $1 were admittedly damaged goods ahead of the coronavirus market crash. Even before the crash, the average share price of the 18 was just 2.87.

But this coronavirus market crash is showing even weak stocks can get decimated further. These 18 S&P 1500 stocks are down another 80%, on average, this year.  Read more >>
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Why there will soon be tons of toilet paper, and what food may be scarce, according to supply chain experts

March 19, 2020, 4:57 am
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An aisle of toilet paper is nearly empty at a Kroger grocery store . Shoppers have been panic buying toilet paper, hand sanitizer, paper towels, cold and flu medicine, and other items on Coronavirus epidemic fears. Jeremy Hogan | SOPA Images | Getty Images

Stuck rationing toilet paper because you didn’t stockpile during the coronavirus panic over the last few days? Don’t worry, according to supply chain experts.

“All the grocery stores are going to have pallets of toilet paper sitting in the aisles, and nobody is going to buy it, because who needs to buy toilet paper when you’ve got a year’s worth sitting in your garage?” Daniel Stanton, a supply chain expert and author of “Supply Chain Management for Dummies,” tells CNBC Make It.

But what about food?  Read more >>
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Italy coronavirus deaths rise by record 475 in a day - BBC News

March 19, 2020, 5:02 am
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Netanyahu: Israel may order lockdown over coronavirus if citizens don't follow guidelines

March 19, 2020, 5:10 am
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Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he would issue lockdown orders unless Israeli residents started complying with guidelines urging them to stay home amid increasing coronavirus cases.

“Yesterday we gave clear instructions ... asking people to stay at home as much as they can and to go outside only when it’s vital, for food supplies and other such needs we specified,” he said in an interview with Israeli Channel 12 TV.

Netanyahu said Israel’s ultra-orthodox Jewish community and “parts of the minorities,” referencing Arab-Israelis, have not taken the message.

“If the message is not understood, then I will not hesitate to impose an order,” Netanyahu said, according to Reuters.  Read more >>
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Here is a list of retail chains that have closed stores or altered hours

March 19, 2020, 5:17 am
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70+ stores join Apple, Nike, Macy’s in shutting down because of COVID-19

Retail chains across the nation are temporarily closing their doors to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to do their part to encourage “social distancing.”

More than 70 retailers have closed storefronts, and dozens more have limited hours and partial closures.  Read more >>
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Younger Adults Make Up Big Portion of Coronavirus Hospitalizations in U.S.

March 19, 2020, 5:22 am
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New C.D.C. data showed that nearly 40 percent of patients sick enough to be hospitalized were aged 20 to 54. But the risk of dying was significantly higher in older people.

Selfies outside Columbia University’s library on Wednesday. New C.D.C. numbers indicate that young adults are not immune from infection.

By Pam Belluck

American adults of all ages — not just those in their 70s, 80s and 90s — are being seriously sickened by the coronavirus, according to a report on nearly 2,500 of the first recorded cases in the United States.

The report, issued Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that — as in other countries — the oldest patients had the greatest likelihood of dying and of being hospitalized. But of the 508 patients known to have been hospitalized, 38 percent were notably younger — between 20 and 54. And nearly half of the 121 patients who were admitted to intensive care units were adults under 65, the C.D.C. reported.

“I think everyone should be paying attention to this,” said Stephen S. Morse, a professor of epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. “It’s not just going to be the elderly. There will be people age 20 and up. They do have to be careful, even if they think that they’re young and healthy.”  Read more >>
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‘If I get corona, I get corona’: Some spring breakers aren’t worried about the coronavirus pandemic.

March 19, 2020, 5:24 am
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Woman who flew from U.S. to China for coronavirus test faces criminal charges

March 19, 2020, 5:31 am
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 An airport security worker in Shanghai on Wednesday. (AFP/Getty Images)

By Alice SuChina Correspondent

A woman who flew last week from Massachusetts to Los Angeles — then to Beijing, where she tested positive for coronavirus — is under investigation on allegations of concealing her symptoms and putting fellow travelers at risk of infection.

The woman took fever-reducing medication before boarding a plane and lied to flight attendants, according to Beijing’s disease control center and an Air China representative, who held a news conference on Monday.

The woman, who was hospitalized and is receiving treatment, is under investigation for the crime of “impeding prevention of infectious diseases.” According to Chinese law, she could face up to three years of imprisonment or detention with possible forced labor, or up to seven years of prison if there are “serious consequences.”  Read more >>
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Bahamas finds 30 contacts of COVID-19 first case; two positive

March 19, 2020, 5:36 am
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By Deandrea S Hamilton

#NASSAU, The Bahamas — March 18, 2020 — Minister of Health the Hon. Dr. Duane Sands explained that late last evening medical professionals confirmed two additional cases identified through contact tracing.

“These contact tracing investigations have revealed that household members of the COVID-19 positive patient travelled to Canada, Trinidad and Dubai — territories with known community transmission,” Dr. Sands said as he presented his Contribution in the House of Assembly on the COVID-19/2019 Corona virus, Wednesday, March 18, 2020.

“These household contacts have been quarantined and samples taken for testing. Other contacts, including healthcare providers, are being investigated to determine their level of exposure and risk.   A total of 30 contacts of the COVID-19 positive patient have been identified.”  Read more >>
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Education Continues with Virtual Schools

March 19, 2020, 5:44 am
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Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd

By Jones Bahamas

Education Minister
Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd announced that despite schools being closed, the Ministry of Education has arranged plans to continue the learning process for students, which includes virtual classrooms.

On March 15, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis announced that all public and private educational institutions will be closed until April 14, 2020.

This announcement came after many schools days were cancelled following Hurricane Dorian.

Despite this, Mr. Lloyd stated that students cannot afford to have a single day of further loss of education time.

“Teachers are to continue to engage students through the media groups that they have already established,” he said.  Read more >>
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‘God brought me through Dorian’: Shelter residents prepare for COVID-19

March 19, 2020, 5:47 am
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Shelter residents Vedette Louis (left) and Aendo Woolgi (right) speak with senior reporter Royston Jones.

By Royston Jones

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Some Dorian survivors residing at the Bahamas Academy Gymnasium shelter say they are relying on God to keep them safe amid growing fears of the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in The Bahamas.

“I hear people talking about it, but God will save us,” said Rose Sinkgin, 52, who has resided at the shelter for the last six months.

“I keep praying because God is the beginning and the end.

“If God did not leave me dead in Hurricane Dorian, he can deliver me from this.”  Read more >>
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Orange Alert! NIB activates business continuity plan to protect most vulnerable from COVID-19

March 19, 2020, 5:52 am
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#Nassau, The Bahamas – March 19 – 2020 —- The National Insurance Board (NIB) has activated its Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to address potential business disruptions, which may come as a result of COVID-19. NIB has been in contact with the National Coordinating Committee to ensure that the necessary actions are consistent with the national response.

NIB’s BCP is at the Orange Alert stage which concentrates on streamlining processes to protect the most vulnerable customers, such as the elderly, and to limit risks to staff. These changes will ensure that critical services continue to be provided, while ensuring the safety and health of our staff and customers. These measures are in addition to actions already taken to promote staff awareness and education of COVID-19 and upgrades to hygiene and cleaning regimes.

Suspension of Face-to-Face Verification Face-to-face pension verifications will be suspended until further notice. NIB will not prioritize suspension of benefits due to non-verification. For convenience, the verification form (B.75b) is available on NIB’s website, nib-bahamas.com. Beneficiaries who are able to may submit their completed forms electronically at verification@nib-bahamas.com email or, if possible, make use of drop boxes available at NIB offices.

NIB will also be using other modalities to confirm continuing eligibility as required by Regulation 13(2) of the National Insurance (Benefit and Assistance) Regulations. Additionally, the verification hotline, 502-1556, is available to answer questions.  Read more >>
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