The Mysterious Coronavirus Spreading Worldwide

[My little flower]

1 minute ago, sunshine said:

I am praying hard for the brothers and sisters everywhere, we knew things would get bad, it's still a little shocking to see the speed of this pandemic - the scariest thing  are not the numbers which are still relatively low but the scale of government reaction. To lockdown a city of millions, crippling industry and threatening a nations economy indicates how serious  they believe this could be.

 

 

The economic effects of the deadly coronavirus sent global stock and oil prices plunging Monday, while the infectious disease forced China to postpone its annual legislative session and posed new health threats across the world.

Key stock indexes in the U.S. plummeted about 2.5% in early trading in New York, following sharper losses in European markets and more modest drops at Asia's top exchanges.

A day after Chinese President Xi Jinping called the infectious disease a "crisis" that would hurt the country's economy, Beijing said the National People's Congress would not meet as scheduled on March 5. A new legislative start date would be decided later, China said.

Beijing also retreated from an earlier announcement that it would ease travel restrictions on Wuhan, the city at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, in a signal that China was still concerned about the spread of the virus within the country even as new outbreaks were reported in places far removed from China.

China reported 150 more deaths from coronavirus and 409 more affected people, bringing the cumulative death toll to nearly 2,600 and the number of cases to more than 77,000.

https://www.voanews.com/science-health/coronavirus-outbreak/coronavirus-sends-global-stocks-plunging

[sunshine]

5 hours ago, Friends just call me Ross said:

 

 

I'm almost 70 and my immune system is toast.   

So glad THIS ain't the REAL Life.  

Sarah had a baby at 90, her husband was 100 ... with Jehovah even a toasted system can kick into action if He wants it to.  We are all in Jehovahs hands, I think this is a case of standing firm, being brave and seeing what Jehovah chooses to do for his people.  

Edited February 24, 2020 by sunshine

[My little flower]

Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs has advised its citizens not to travel to areas of Italy affected by the coronavirus.

https://bit.ly/2uot2m7

[Allabord4Jah]

I heard back from my friends of the family (Italy).  They told me that they are in their homes, and they are not allowed to venture out. No going to work, and one is a teacher, and the schools are shut till further notice.  They have masks, and everyday disinfect their home.  They have water (well) and enough food to get them through till they lift the mandatory closed and stay put from the local government officials.  And yes, they said they are frightened.  But they refused to read any of the scriptures that I sent to them.  Their god is the Pope. 

[johnnyjw01]

 

12 minutes ago, Allabord4Jah said:

I heard back from my friends of the family (Italy).  They told me that they are in their homes, and they are not allowed to venture out. No going to work, and one is a teacher, and the schools are shut till further notice.  They have masks, and everyday disinfect their home.  They have water (well) and enough food to get them through till they lift the mandatory closed and stay put from the local government officials.  And yes, they said they are frightened.  But they refused to read any of the scriptures that I sent to them.  Their god is the Pope. 

I live in Italy and we received a letter from Bethel telling us that they are monitoring the situation very closely... We are so glad of the care we receive from Jehovah and his organization. Cities affected can't go to meeting but elders provide them a link to watch the meeting front their homes. 

[Lee49]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/24/investing/gilead-sciences-coronavirus-who-remdesivir/index.html

Gilead Sciences drug may help treat coronavirus symptoms, according to WHO

 

 

"Gilead Sciences is not the only drug firm hoping to find a successful treatment for the coronavirus. Pharmaceutical giants Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) are also working on vaccines."

"Biotech company AbbVie (ABBV) has said that it has seen promising results for treatment using a mixture of two of its HIV medications and Tamiflu, which is made by Swiss pharma giant Roche (RHHBF) and Japan's Chugai Pharmaceutical Co (CHGCY).

Smaller drug companies Moderna (MRNA), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO) and Novavax (NVAX) are also working on treatments."

 

First one that comes close to a cure or close to, their stock goes through the roof!  

 

 

 

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[Friends just call me Ross]

Won't matter if it cures or helps treatment, if it's priced out of range of the average patient.

https://www.goodrx.com/blog/116-for-tamiflu-the-numbers-behind-the-teachers-tragedy/

 

 

 

HIV drug costs:

 

Only the rich will be able to afford to get vaccinated

or treated.   

[Lee49]

"Only the rich will be able to afford to get vaccinated

or treated. "  ^

 

That's a  line a certain presidential forerunner is using to obtain votes! It just may work, but how many presidents have made promises only to come up short?

They all fail!

 

[Áine]

I think we will see numbers surge in the northern hemisphere as people start to travel on their holidays....I live in a part of Ireland where the population increases by thousands every summer. 

 

Contrary to what the Irish government says, they are not equipped to deal with this... I'm sure that they will put people in quarantine, but I honestly don't think that will be enough. 

 

Critical times ehh? Interesting how these times are developing... especially the speed of this virus. 

 

Many years ago we had Swine Flu and Bird Flu, my daughter caught Swine flu and was very ill... although she was prescribed Tamiflu which also made her ill, although she did recover quickly.  

 

Sadly apart from antibiotics for infection there still isn't a given treatment, plus the Covid19 virus is constantly mutating.

[Old]

39 minutes ago, Friends just call me Ross said:

Won't matter if it cures or helps treatment, if it's priced out of range of the average patient.

https://www.goodrx.com/blog/116-for-tamiflu-the-numbers-behind-the-teachers-tragedy/

 

 

 

HIV drug costs:

 

Only the rich will be able to afford to get vaccinated

or treated.   

Sounds like 'The Masque of the Red Death' playing out in real life.

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1064

[➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone]

I'm not sure if this has been posted previously (it's hard to keep up), but here is an interactive map to watch it growth, updated often.

You can compare with other epidemics as well... (Sars 2003 was the last 'corona' virus)

https://vac-lshtm.shinyapps.io/ncov_tracker/

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/02/coronavirus-interactive-map-shows-how-covid-19-compares-to-sars-swine-flu-and-ebola.html

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[Allabord4Jah]

3 hours ago, johnnyjw01 said:

 

I live in Italy and we received a letter from Bethel telling us that they are monitoring the situation very closely... We are so glad of the care we receive from Jehovah and his organization. Cities affected can't go to meeting but elders provide them a link to watch the meeting front their homes. 

These people are Catholic. They are not interested in the truth.  But I will not give up.  

I also heard what you wrote above  that the branch has offered the friends other ways to communicate and have their meetings.  Excellent, always excellent when it comes from Jehovah! 

[cricket246]

I like that map, thanks! I have a couple of others sites I use to periodically check the status of the virus : 

 

https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6

 

https://www.cnn.com/asia/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-02-24-20-hnk-intl/index.html

[JennyM]

All of a sudden the branch wrote a letter for us that any baptized who have to be hospitalized should inform elders.. Now, we have the Patient visiting group aside from hospital liason committee. Im thinking that maybe  there will be an epidemic in our city soon. Do you have the patient visiting group in your area? 

[Ahuvah]

4 hours ago, anniebea said:

I think we will see numbers surge in the northern hemisphere as people start to travel on their holidays....I live in a part of Ireland where the population increases by thousands every summer. 

 

Contrary to what the Irish government says, they are not equipped to deal with this... I'm sure that they will put people in quarantine, but I honestly don't think that will be enough. 

 

Critical times ehh? Interesting how these times are developing... especially the speed of this virus. 

 

Many years ago we had Swine Flu and Bird Flu, my daughter caught Swine flu and was very ill... although she was prescribed Tamiflu which also made her ill, although she did recover quickly.  

 

Sadly apart from antibiotics for infection there still isn't a given treatment, plus the Covid19 virus is constantly mutating.

Yes, suddenly 'critical' takes on a more profound meaning doesn't it? Stay safe my dear sister.

[tekmantwo]

3 hours ago, JennyM said:

Now, we have the Patient visiting group aside from hospital liason committee. Im thinking that maybe  there will be an epidemic in our city soon. Do you have the patient visiting group in your area?

I dont know if we have it here* or not, it sure sounds like a loving provision though...

 

 

(East central California...)

[Dustparticle]

7 hours ago, JennyM said:

All of a sudden the branch wrote a letter for us that any baptized who have to be hospitalized should inform elders.. Now, we have the Patient visiting group aside from hospital liason committee. Im thinking that maybe  there will be an epidemic in our city soon. Do you have the patient visiting group in your area? 

A brother is usually assigned to do this in our area.

[Bluebell]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-51627597

 

A hotel in Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands has been locked down after a visiting Italian doctor tested positive for coronavirus.

[JennyM]

28 minutes ago, Dustparticle said:

A brother is usually assigned to do this in our area.

We have the hospital laison committee for years but the PVG is just this month. 

[Dustparticle]

People, World Leaders, and Stock Market need to come realize and that is is going to spread worldwide.

[rolypoly]

I can see how a pandemic will have people throwing their money in the streets.  Look a stock market and oil prices.  Wait til it really hits. 

 

 

“‘They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will become abhorrent to them. Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to save them in the day of Jehovah’s fury."
 

[My little flower]

I can now see with my eyes of faith how the great tribulation the GB has been talking about for the last few months will hit. The attack on false religion “as I see it” will be because of its wealth after the plunging of the world economy. 

[My little flower]

The government declared a red alert due to the surge of confirmed cases. While Koreans shudder at the thought of infection amid the epidemic, many are condemning Shincheonji Church of Jesus the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, a controversial religious group, for being a major source of the spread of the coronavirus.

https://asiatimes.com/2020/02/koreans-slam-religious-group-over-covid-19-spike/

[My little flower]

Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi has tested positive for coronavirus after being at the forefront of the country's response to the outbreak.

https://www.rt.com/news/481638-iran-deputy-health-minister-coronavirus/

[Dustparticle]

 Might add that the May 2020 WT about the destruction of KOFTN and KOFTS is coming out soon too. A lot in the world will not like this WT.

Edited February 25, 2020 by Dustparticle