Coronavirus News Items: Tue 31.Mar.2020 — Final Edition

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@cmhrrs: Sweden took a laissez-faire approach to COVID-19 while their neighbors shut down public life and sealed the borders. It looks like we’re finally seeing the results. (Graph is cumulative deaths: Sweden yellow, Denmark red, Norway blue; screenshot from /r/Denmark)

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The divergence between Denmark and Sweden started 12 days after the beginning of Denmark’s shutdown on March 13, which roughly fits what we know about disease progression.

SF Chronicle: Captain of aircraft carrier with growing coronavirus outbreak pleads for help from Navy

The unusual plea from Capt. Brett Crozier, a Santa Rosa native, came in a letter obtained exclusively by The Chronicle and confirmed by a senior officer on board the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, which has been docked in Guam following a COVID-19 outbreak among the crew of more than 4,000 less than a week ago.

Bloomberg: Coronavirus Doctors Threatened With Firing if They Talk About PPE

Hospitals are threatening to fire health-care workers who publicize their working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic – and have in some cases followed through.

Bloomberg: How to Find Coronavirus? Dutch Scientists See Signs in Sewage

Dutch scientists were able to find the coronavirus in a city’s wastewater before Covid-19 cases were reported, demonstrating a novel early warning system for the pneumonia-causing disease.

CBC Sports: As timeline for return grows murkier, NHL extends self-quarantine period

The timeline for doing that still isn’t clear. The NHL has asked teams for arena availability dates through August, so it wouldn’t be inconceivable to see hockey last deep into the summer.

Last update: 31.Mar.2020 23:54 EDT

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