[Sticky] Coronavirus Facts & News Thread.

The H5N1 or bird flu is another type of virus that humans acquire from animals.

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As the name suggests, the bird flu is an influenza virus that causes severe respiratory disease in birds. The ‘avian influenza,’ as it is also called, is highly infectious. Occasional human bird flu cases occur, but the human-to-human transmission of the infection is difficult.

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The U.S. government issued a traffic advisory at level 4 for the COVID-19.

The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency and an international concern. Hence,

government officials advised residents not to travel to China.
Airlines from all over the world imposed a travel ban in an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19 from Wuhan.
Asian, European, and North American airlines canceled flights to China. Some of the institutions on the list are Air Asia, Air India, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, IndiGo, Lufthansa, and United Airlines. While some either minimized or stopped flying to China entirely, others offered refunds to customers.

1. As of May 12 2020, there are already 4,254,800 recorded COVID-19 coronavirus cases across the world.
2. whle 1,527,144 patients have recovered, 287,293 affected people ended up dead.
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3. The U.S. has overtaken China as the country with the highest COVID-19 case count at 1,385,834, among which 81,795 are dead.
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4. Ranking second is Spain with 268,143 recorded cases, the death toll at 26,744.
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5. Countries with restrictive mass quarantines include China, Italy, Spain, France, New Zealand, Poland, Ireland, Denmark, and El Salvador.
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6. Majority of deaths caused by the COVID-19 are above the age of 75 years.
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7. 212 countries and territories around the world are affected by COVID-19.
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8. WHO has provided 11,000 goggles, 47,000 N95 masks, 72,000 gowns, 584,000 surgical masks, and 620,000 gloves to 57 countries since the onset of the outbreak.
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9. The organization also sent laboratory tests for COVID-19 testing facilitation to over 120 countries.
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10. 3 countries and territories no longer have active cases, including Mauritius, Faeroe Islands, Belize, New Caledonia, Falkland Islands, Greenland, Suriname, Papua New Guinea, St. Barth, Western Sahara, Anguilla, and Saint Pierre Miquelon.

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@j-r-c

great info, why so many duplicate pictures?

@lannie

Can you fix it? I think it's the source

Coronavirus can survive on surfaces for days, so what does that mean for the mail and food you get delivered to your door?

The coronavirus can survive on some surfaces for nine or more days, so is it safe to touch the packages from Amazon and Walmart you've been ordering? Should you take a Clorox wipe or Lysol spray to the box or leave it outside for several days? Do you need to wear a face mask or gloves when opening your mail?

Right now, the answer is no to all of that, and here's why. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is very low risk for the coronavirus to spread from packages that have traveled over a period of days. The World Health Organization also notes that it's very unlikely for a package to be contaminated after being exposed to different conditions, and therefore the risk of a person contracting the virus from a package is considered low.

https://www.cnet.com/health/can-coronavirus-survive-on-amazon-packages-what-to-know/

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-long-can-coronavirus-live-on-packages-2020-3