#COVID-19

#COVID-19

Today’s links are a bit heavy on #COVID-19. But it does seem to be a big story, with a lot happening at once.
Potential Presymptomatic Transmission of SARS-CoV-2, Zhejiang Province, China, 2020 Emerging Infectious Diseases CDC
Characteristics of and Important Lessons From the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in China JAMA. From the “Response to the COVID-19 Epidemic” section:

The timing of the COVID-19 outbreak, prior to China’s annual Lunar New Year holiday, was an important factor as China considered how to respond to the outbreak. Culturally, this is the largest and most important holiday of the year. It is the expectation that people return to their family homes, which is the cause for the several billion person-trips made by residents and visitors during this time, mostly on crowded planes, trains, and buses. Knowing this meant each infected person could have numerous close contacts over a protracted time and across long distances, the government needed to quickly act. However, it was not only the speed of the government’s response, but also the magnitude of that response that were influenced by the impending holiday travel time.

Remarkably, or not, the debacle of the CCP’s initial response goes undiscussed.
* * * Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE Johns Hopkins. This is the ArcGIS map that required a log-in yesterday.

Why does the US have so few confirmed coronavirus cases? AEI
* * * You’re Likely to Get the Coronavirus The Atlantic. Deck: “Most cases are not life-threatening, which is also what makes the virus a historic challenge to contain.”

Spreading Across Continents, a Lethal Virus Tests a Fraying Global Order NYT
* * * Collect 620 kg of used medical masks (Google translation) VN Express (Re Silc).

Scoop: Coronavirus threatens shortages of about 150 drugs Axios

Moscow targets Chinese with raids amid virus fears AP
China?

Analysis: Coronavirus has temporarily reduced China’s CO2 emissions by a quarter CarbonBrief. Handy chart:
Useful proxy.
Xi’s Response to Virus Foreshadows an Even Tighter Grip on China Bloomberg.

Why some experts are questioning China’s coronavirus claims CBC

Protecting the Truth About the Coronavirus in China The Nation

Virus epicenter Wuhan revokes announcement easing lockdown Reuters

The Koreas

Coronavirus: infected health official leading South Korea’s fight against Covid-19 is member of Shincheonji Church of Jesus South China Morning Post.Italy

The coronavirus is wreaking havoc across European health services as Italy becomes the most-infected area outside of Asia Business Insider

Italy’s Far-Right Seeks to Gain from Coronavirus Outbreak Time

Railway Station Employee Near Tokyo Infected With Coronavirus Bloomberg. Uh oh…

Preparedness and vulnerability of African countries against importations of COVID-19: a modelling study The Lancet. Could be worse.