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List of the shit we've been through (so far) in 2020
I made a list of the major events from Wikipedia's page on 2020 back in June, so I thought I'd do it again. Almost no one saw it last time, but I had fun (mostly bc of morbid curiosity). Edit: RIP Ruth Ginsberg
January
January 1st: Annual Hong Kong protests. They claim more than one million people took part. Flash flooding occurred in the Indonesian capital (Jakarta), killing at least 66 and displacing about 60,000 people
January 2nd: Parts of Australia declare states of emergency as massive bush fires start to spread
January 3rd: A U.S. drone kills Iranian general Qasem Soleimani
January 7th: Rush drummer Neil Peart dies
January 8th: Iran strikes 2 Iraqi military bases hosting American personal, and shoots down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, killing 176 people
January 12th: The Taal Volcano in the Philippines erupts, killing 39 people, and closing down schools.
January 16th: The impeachment trial of Donald Trump moves to the Senate
January 21st: Terry Jones dies
January 26th: Kobe Bryant dies
January 28th: A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Jamaica. There are no casualties.
January 30th: The WHO declares COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
January 31st: The UK finally formally withdraw from the EU
February
February 5th: The US Senate acquits Donald Trump on both articles of impeachment
February 11th: The WHO gives COVID-19 its name
February 27th: The DOW drops 1,190.95, following other large drops, marking the worst week for the index since 2008. This drop was triggered by fears of COVID-19
February 28th: Freeman Dyson dies
February 29th: The US and the Taliban sign a peace agreement, and the US agrees to start removing troops starting March 10th. To give some reference to how big this is, most of us were born after war in Afghanistan started (October 2001)
March
March 8th: Italy places more than a quarter of its population under quarantine. A day later, Italy expands the quarantine to the entire country, making it the first to do so
March 9th: Stock share prices plummet due to the Russo-Saudi oil price war, and COVID-19. The DOW drops 2000 points, and oil prices fall as much as 30%, the largest drop since 1991
March 11th: The WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic
March 12th: Global stock markets crash due to COVID-19 and the US travel ban on the Schengen Area. The DOW drops by more than 2300 points. Also, my school announces that it will close for at least 30 days
March 14th: Spain shuts down due to a surge in COVID-19 cases
March 16th: The DOW jones falls by 2997.1 points, or 12.93%, which is the second largest single-day percentage loss in history
March 17th: The EU closes its external and Schengen borders for at least 30 days to try and combat COVID-19. Also, the Euro 2020 and 2020 Copa America association football tournaments are postponed until summer of 2021
March 18th: Eurovision 2020 is cancelled
March 20th: The global death toll for COVID-19 reaches 10,000 as the number of cases reaches 250,000
March 24th: India and the UK both lock down to try and contain COVID-19. At this point, more than a third of the world population is facing some movement-related restrictions to contain the disease. The Summer Olympics are postponed until August 8th 2021. Also, China claims that the virus is contained domestically, while for some reason two days later suspending entry for foreign nationals with visas or resident permits
March 26th: The number of cases globally reaches half a million, while the number of deaths reaches 23,000. The US becomes the country with the most cases at about 80,000 cases and more than 1,000 deaths. Militants in Syria, Yemen, and Libya agree to a ceasefire until the virus is dealt with
March 30th: Oil prices fall by 9% to $23 a barrel, the lowest since November 2002
April
April 2nd: The number of coronavirus cases reaches 1 million globally
April 6th: President Trump designates the Russian Imperial Movement a terrorist organization
April 7th: Japan declares a state of emergency due to COVID, and releases a stimulus plan worth ¥108 trillion ($990 billion), or 20% of the country's GDP
April 8th: Rick May dies. Saudi Arabia declares a cease-fire in Yemen, and China ends its lockdown of Wuhan
April 10th: The death toll of COVID reaches 100,000, and the EU agrees on a €540 billion loan package to alleviate the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic
April 14th: Donald Trump announces that the US is suspending funding of the WHO due to concerns over its handling of COVID and its relationship to China
April 15th: The number of cases of COVID reaches 2 million worldwide, and the Tour de France is delayed due to coronavirus
April 17th: Europe surpasses 100,000 deaths related to COVID-19
April 19th: A killing spree occurs near Truro, Canada, killing at least 17 people. Iran increases patrols of the Persian Gulf due to a face-off between the Iranian and US navies, and warns that "any error in calculation on [a foreign vessel's] part will receive a decisive response". Unrest breaks out in Paris, Berlin and Vladikavkaz as people oppose lockdowns.
April 20th: Oil prices fall sharply, with West Texas Intermediate going into negative values. A South Korean newspaper reports that Kim Jong-Un is recuperating from a heart procedure after his disappearance led many to believe that he was dead
April 25th: The global death toll for coronavirus reaches 200,000, and the UK COVID death toll reaches 20,000
April 27th: The Pentagon formally releases videos of so-called "unidentified aerial phenomena". The number of cornavirus cases surpasses 3 million, while the number of cases in the US reaches 1 million
April 28th: Protests in Lebanon erupt for the second day due to the country's continuing economic problems
April 30th: NASA officially announces that it will send American astronauts to the Moon by 2024
May
May 3rd-4th: Silvercorp attempts a coup on Venezuela, but fails
May 5th: The UK COVID death toll becomes the largest in Europe at about 32,000
May 9th: A border clash involving fist-fighting and stone-throwing occurs on the Indian-Chinese border
May 10th: Iran accidentally strikes one of its own ships, killing 19 sailors. The number of COVID cases reaches 4 million worldwide
May 14th: The number of COVID-caused deaths surpasses 300,000. The UN warns of a mental health crisis due to the lockdowns and economic downturn caused by coronavirus
May 15th: Avatar: The Last Airbender comes to Netflix
May 21st: The number of COVID-19 cases reaches 5 million globally
May 22nd: Brazil overtakes Russia as the country with the second most cases of coronavirus, with over 330,000
May 24th: Western Australia is battered by a "once in a decade" storm
May 26th: Protests erupt throughout hundreds of American cities due to the police killing of George Floyd
May 27th: China's Congress votes in favor of legislation that prevents subversion, terrorism, separatism, and interference in Hong Kong. The US Secretary of State responds by saying that Hong Kong is "no longer autonomous. The US coronavirus death toll passes 100,000, reaching the total number of Americans killed in WW1 (116,000), although the rate of growth of the number of cases in the US is starting to slow
May 30th: The Dragon 2 launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida, making the astronauts inside the first to take off from American soil since 2011
May 31st: The number of COVID cases reaches 6 million worldwide
June
June 1st: The Kivu Ebola outbreak picks up again. Trump labels Antifa a terrorist organization. Protests in Lafayette Square are dispersed using tear gas.
June 3rd: Boris Johnson says that the UK will modify immigration laws to allow many Hong Kong citizens a path to UK citizenship if China passes the new security laws on the territory. Putin declares a state of emergency after a large oil leak in the Ambarnaya River
June 4th: Libya's Government of National Accord declares that they have control over the capital
June 6th: Protests against racism and police brutality continue throughout the globe
June 7th: The death toll from coronavirus reaches 400,000
June 8th: The number of COVID cases reaches 7 million worldwide. CHAZ is established in Seattle
June 9th: A Harvard study finds that COVID could have been in China as early as August 2019
June 15th: 20 Indian soldiers, and over 40 Chinese soldiers die in a border skirmish. Turkey and Iran commence air and artillery strikes against the Kurdistan Worker's Party in Iraqi Kurdistan
June 16th: The number of COVID-19 cases reaches 8 million worldwide. North Korea destroys the Inter-Korean Liaison Office with South Korea in Kaesong
June 22nd: The number of COVID-19 cases reaches 9 million worldwide
June 23rd: A 7.5-magnitude earthquake hits Mexico. Also, the Yemeni Houthi Rebels launch 13 missiles at the Saudi capital; 2 managed to hit their target
June 27th: Micheál Martin becomes the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland
June 28th: The number of COVID-19 cases reaches 10 million worldwide, and the death count passes 500,000
June 30th: China passes the Hong Kong national security law, pretty much ending any autonomy Hong Kong had left
July
July 1st: Russia passes a constitutional amendment allowing Putin to possibly remain in power until 2036
July 3rd: The number of total COVID cases surpasses 11 million
July 7th: Protest erupt in Bulgaria with the goal or removing the 93rd cabinet and Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev from office. Thousands also protest in Serbia against stricter lockdown measures due to a surge of cases in Belgrade
July 8th: The total number of coronavirus cases passes 12 million
July 10th: The President of Turkey orders the Hagia Sophia to be reverted to a mosque. Bulgaria and Croatia enter into ERM II, taking them one step closer to adopting the Euro *July 13th: Grant Imihara dies
July 14th: The US passes the Hong Kong Autonomy Act, which puts sanctions on China.
July 18th: The death toll of COVID-19 passes 600,000
July 21st: European leaders agree to a €750 billion relief fund to help sectors of the EU economy that were hit hard due to the pandemic
July 22nd: The number of COVID cases reaches 15 million
July 25th: Kim Jong Un orders the lockdown of Kaesong after a person suspected of having COVID returns from South Korea
July 30th: NASA successfully launches the Mars 2020 rover mission to search for signs of ancient life
August
August 4th: Two explosions occur due to unsafely stored ammonium nitrate in Beirut, Lebanon. 220 people die, thousands are injured, and about 300,000 are left homeless
August 5th: The death toll from coronavirus passes 700,000. Also, the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services visits Taiwan, the highest U.S. official to visit the country in 40 years
August 9th: Mass protest erupts in Belarus when the incumbent president, Alexander Lukashenko, supposedly wins reelection
August 10th: The number of cases of coronavirus surpasses 20 million
August 11th: Putin announces that Russia has developed the world's first COVID-19 vaccine
August 13th: Israel and the UAE move to normalize relations
August 14th: Record breaking heatwaves hit Northern California, which combine with dry thunderstorms in the region to create the perfect conditions for mass wildfires
August 18th: Dale Hawerchuk dies
August 22nd: COVID death toll reaches 800,000
August 25th: Africa declared free of wild polio
August 26th: Jeff Bezos becomes the first person to reach a net worth of $200 billion
August 27th: Hurricane Laura ties with the 1856 Last Island Hurricane for the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Louisiana
August 28th: Chadwick Boseman dies. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe steps down due to poor health
August 30th: The number of COVID cases surpasses 25 million
September (in progress)
September 4th: Israel and Bahrain move to normalize relations. Kosovo and Serbia also move to normalize economic relations
September 5th: The El Dorado Fire starts due to a pyrotechnic device at a gender reveal party.
September 10th: The August Complex Fire becomes the biggest fire in Californian history. The second phase of the 2019-2020 Columbian protests start after a 46 year old man was pinned to the ground and repeatedly tasered.
September 14th: Phosphine, a possible indicator of microbial life, is detected in Venus' atmosphere
September 15th: Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain sign agreements to formally normalize diplomatic relations
I'll probably do this again once 2020 is over. See all 5 of you reading this then :) Edit: I don’t want to make a cringy edit, but thanks so much guys. I plan to make a more comprehensive list that doesn’t just use Wikipedia and isn’t so Eurocentric. Edit: If there’s something I can add, lemme know
The UK has seen a number of international travel bans imposed on its citizens in the past 24 hours. In order to keep the number of threads to a minimum please post any comments you have below. Current list of countries that have imposed bans - durations included where known (thanks u/memeleta!)
Argentina (midnight Tuesday for 2 weeks)
Austria (from midnight, Tuesday 22 December)
Belgium (24h in the first instance)
Bulgaria (from 00:00 on 21 December until 31 January 2021)
~~Spain - have opted not to, plan to use testing instead ~~
Czech Republic introduces obligatory quarantine & PCR test
Greece has extended the quarantine for arrival from the UK to 7 days (instead of 3 days for everyone else)
Note: if you post links below confirming any other countries with travel bans I can update the OP. Please share links as it will make it easier for everyone if the source of the info is provided. Please could you also confirm in your message the start date, end date if known etc. Then I can provide more helpful info in the OP. I’m on childcare duty of little ones so will need help with this! Thank you all so much for making this sub a great resource for all. 😊 OP last updated 19:02 21/12/2020
🇮🇱 - Israel is barring entry to non-citizens arriving from the UK, Denmark, and South Africa to avoid importing the new virus mutation. Israeli citizens arriving from those countries will need to isolate for 14-days.
🇧🇬 - Bulgaria will suspend all flights to and from the UK from midnight tonight until January 31, reports Reuters. The government had initially decided on a 10-day quarantine but has now opted for the temporary suspension.
🇮🇪 - Ireland will suspend flights from Britain from midnight until Tuesday, following a cabinet review.
🇩🇪 - Germany has also announced a travel suspension until January 31 from the UK. Exemptions to the ban are the repatriation of aeroplanes and their crews, alongside, flights with medical personnel.
🇫🇷 - France has announced a 48-hour travel suspension from the UK.
Recent Updates Note: These are the updates from the last 48-72 hours. MARCH 13 -
It’s a ‘false hope’ coronavirus will disappear in the summer like the flu, WHO says. Read more here.
Europe is now the "epicentre" of the global coronavirus pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization says. Read more here.
Spain, which has second-highest number of cases in Europe after Italy, joins other countries in declaring emergency. Read more here.
Canada is warning against all international travel and is limiting inbound flights as part of a series of measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. Additionally, the wife of Prime Minister Trudeau has tested positive for coronavirus. Read more here.
The Masters, which brings together the world's best golfers in April for the year's first major, has been postponed because of concerns about coronavirus. Read more here.
No cruises will be leaving U.S. coasts for a month. President Trump tweeted Friday evening that Carnival, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean and MSC were suspending outbound cruises for 30 days, at his request. Read more here.
MARCH 12 -
The Australian Grand Prix has been called off, throwing the rest of the F1 season into doubt. Read more here.
Disney is closing Disneyland and California Adventure, its theme parks in Anaheim, California, because of the coronavirus outbreak.Read more here. Disney World in Florida will also be closed. Read more here.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will self-quarantine “out of an abundance of caution” while his wife Sophie Grégoire undergoes testing for novel coronavirus. Read more here. Ontario public schools are also closing for 2 weeks. Read about that here.
The entire country of Norway is 'shutting down'. Read more here.
All three major US indexes closed more than 9% lower. The Dow Jones industrial average, which closed in a bear market on Wednesday, dropped 10%. That marked its biggest single-day decline since Black Monday in 1987. Read more here.
The Federal Reserve on Thursday announced it would inject $1.5 trillion into short-term markets to offset the economic impact of the Wuhan coronavirus. Read more here.
U.S. states have started to close public schools. Ohio and Maryland are the first to do so. Read more here.
More sporting events and seasons are being cancelled and suspended. March Madness has been cancelled, NHL has suspended its season, MLS has suspended its season for 30 days, and MLB has suspended spring training and delayed opening day by atleast 2 weeks.
MARCH 11 -
The World Health Organization has declared the Coronavirus a global pandemic. Read more here.
A U.S. Senate staffer in Sen. Maria Cantwell's D.C. office has been confirmed to have coronavirus. See the tweet here.
Italy announced that they are expanding their quarantine. All shops will be shuttered except supermarkets, food stores and chemists, and companies must close all their departments that are not essential to production. Services such as hairdressers and beauty parlours will also be closed, along with bars and restaurants that cannot guarantee they can keep a distance of at least one metre between customers. Read more here.
Britain, Italy announce multi-billion dollar war chests to fight coronavirus. Read more here. Canada and the US have also announced funding to fight the coronavirus.
Nationwide school closures in 22 countries have interrupted learning for more than 372 million students from primary to tertiary levels, including 58.6 million in universities and other post-secondary institutions, according to Unesco. The majority are in China. Read more here.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that up to 70% of the country's population - some 58 million people - could contract the coronavirus. Read more here.
Google parent company Alphabet is recommending that all of its North America employees work from home through April 10 due to coronavirus. Read more here.
Major events are being cancelled all over the United States, including E3 and Rodeo Houston.
Ukraine's government decided on Wednesday to ban mass gatherings and close schools for three weeks in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Read more here.
Hungary’s government declared a state of emergency to help deal with the coronavirus outbreak, closing university campuses and banning large gatherings. Read more here.
13 US states so far have declared states of emergency in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Read more here.
President Trump just addressed the nation from the Oval Office. Watch the address here. During the address, he said all travel from Europe would be suspended for the next 30 days. The new rules will go into effect on Friday at midnight, and the United Kingdom will be exempt. Read more here. President Trump also announced that:
Insurance companies have agreed to waive copays on coronavirus tests and treatments, and to extend coverage to such treatments.Here is a tweet correcting this statement by the President. - Insurance companies have not agreed to extend coverage for treatment or waive those costs.
The tax filing deadline will be extended for some Americans. He did not provide more details.
He also called on Congress to provide Americans with “immediate payroll tax relief.”
He said he would be soon taking emergency action to provide financial relief for workers who are quarantined or caring for others due to coronavirus. Details were also scarce about the specifics of this.
The tax filing extension could provide up to $200 billion of liquidity that the government can make available to impacted businesses in the form of low interest loans.
People over 60 and those with severe chronic heart, lung, or kidney disease stay at home as much as possible and avoid crowds. Read more here.
Travelers, particularly those who are older and/or have underlying health issues, should “defer all cruise ship travel worldwide”. The CDC also notes that “cruise ship passengers are at increased risk of person-to-person spread of infectious diseases, including COVID-19". Read more here.
New Countries reporting cases their first cases this week: Note 1: The list starts fresh each Monday. Note 2: This list is pulled from the WHO's daily situation reports (linked above).
Bulgaria
Costa Rica
Faroe Islands
French Guiana
Maldives
Martinique
Republic of Moldova
Bangladesh
Albania
Paraguay
Brunei Darussalam
Mongolia
Cyprus
Guernsey
Panama
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Jamaica
Burkina Faso
Democratic Republic of the Congo
French Polynesia
Turkey
Honduras
Côte d’Ivoire
Jersey
Réunion
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Cuba
Guyana
Over 100 countries have now reported lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19.
And for those too lazy to click on the University of Chicago Med resource, here are some of the answers to commonly asked questions:
What is a coronavirus? What is a novel coronavirus?
A coronavirus is actually the name for a set of illnesses, including the common cold and other respiratory infections. A novel coronavirus means it’s a new virus that originated in animals, but has jumped to humans. This particular 2019 novel coronavirus from Wuhan is called COVID-19 or 2019-nCoV.
How does the COVID-19 spread?
This virus is really transmissible and can spread easily from person to person even before a person develops symptoms. It’s carried on respiratory droplets when we talk, sneeze, and cough and these can land on surfaces or in someone’s mouth or nose. When it comes to respiratory droplets, 6 feet is the magic distance. That’s how far these tiny, infected droplets can travel. Being within 6 feet of someone who is sick can get you or your personal space contaminated with COVID-19. When droplets land on surfaces, we can pick them up with our hands and transfer them to our eyes, mouth, and nose when we touch our faces. This is why hand hygiene is so important. Respiratory secretions (like snot and sputum) are also infectious so cover your coughs and sneezes.
What are the symptoms of the virus? Is it deadly?
It typically causes flu-like symptoms. Some patients — particularly the elderly and others with other chronic health conditions — develop a severe form of pneumonia. Patients develop symptoms like fever, muscle and body aches, cough, and sore throat about 5-6 days after infection. Most people will feel pretty miserable for a week and get better on their own. Some people won’t get as sick, but it’s still important not to be out and about, so as not to spread the disease. A minority of patients will get worse instead of better. This usually happens after 5-7 days of illness and these patients will have more shortness of breath and worsening cough. If this happens, it’s time to contact your doctor again or even go to an emergency room. Be sure to call first so they know you are coming. The numbers of people who have been diagnosed and how many have died are changing daily. As of early March, there have been over 97,000 confirmed cases, with a death toll of about 3,000 (more than 2,900 in mainland China). But these numbers are just estimates; it’s still unclear how many people have actually been infected worldwide. Most of the deaths have been in adults over 60 years old who had other health concerns.
Are we all at risk for catching this new coronavirus (2019-nCoV)?
Yes. It doesn’t appear anyone is naturally immune to this particular virus and there’s no reason to believe anybody has antibodies that would normally protect them. The lack of previous experience with this pathogen is part of the reason why public health officials around the globe are working so hard to contain the spread of this particular coronavirus from Wuhan. When viruses come out like this that are both new (which means the population is highly susceptible) and can easily pass from person to person (a high transmission rate), they can be really dangerous — even if here’s a low percentage of people who die from them.
Why do some people with the COVID-19 get sicker than others?
It looks like only about 20% of people who contract this novel coronavirus need to be hospitalized. The other 80% get what feels like a bad cold and recover at home. A lot of this has to do with underlying medical conditions. People who are more vulnerable to any kind of infection — because of their age or chronic health conditions — are more at risk for getting really sick from COVID-19. That said, some otherwise healthy people do seem to be getting sicker from this infection than we would expect. We don’t understand why that is or what might be different about these patients. If you have COVID-19 and you are getting sicker and sicker instead of better and better, you should contact your doctor or visit an ER. Be sure to call first so they know to expect you.
What kind of medical care do patients with COVID-19 need?
About 80% of people who contract this new coronavirus will feel sick, but ultimately be just fine. It’s the 20% of COVID-19 patients who get really, really sick that worry many of us in the infectious diseases field. A lot of these critically ill patients wind up needing to be hospitalized for their pneumonia-like illnesses. They typically require critical care and ventilation — special machines that help them breathe. And some need to stay on ventilators for weeks at a time. It’s this portion of patients that is most concerning. Depending on how many cases develop here in the U.S., providing that level of care for so many people over a number of weeks runs the risk of overwhelming the nation’s health care system pretty quickly. We can help prevent this kind of “surge” in patients by practicing social distancing (see below for more explanation).
Should people be more concerned about the seasonal flu or COVID-19?
There’s widespread seasonal flu activity going on right now all around the U.S. But there are steps you can take to protect yourself from influenza. You can get an annual flu shot. You can take medication like Tamiflu that protects you from getting influenza after you’ve been exposed. You can cover your mouth and wash your hands to mitigate the spread. And, like clockwork, this year’s influenza strain is going to die out in the spring because it will have run its course. The challenge with COVID-19 is that we probably can’t contain it and we don’t know if we’re really prepared as a country for a massive coronavirus epidemic. If we are lucky, it will slow down a bit over the summer but the next few months look like they are going to be pretty tough for all of us. We need to be as ready as we can for whatever comes our way and know that we will get through it eventually.
How can I protect myself? Should I wear a facemask?
Take the preventive actions you do for the cold and flu. This includes avoiding close contact with people who are sick; not touching your eyes, nose and mouth; washing your hands thoroughly and frequently; and cleaning and disinfecting objects and surfaces you come in contact with regularly. The CDC does not recommend you wear a facemask to protect yourself from getting COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses. Those who have COVID-19 and/or are showing symptoms should wear a mask to protect others from getting the virus. Any healthcare worker taking care of someone infected with COVID-19 also should wear a mask.
Can I take an antibiotic or vaccinate against the virus?
There is no antibiotic (they are designed for bacterial infections, not viral ones) to treat COVID-19. Scientists are already working on a vaccine, but we don’t expect to have a good vaccine until spring of 2021 at the earliest. However, ongoing trials in China suggest that there are some existing antiviral drugs that may be helpful for the sickest patients. In fact, the University of Chicago is part of a multi-institutional team that has mapped a protein of SARS-CoV-2 and found drugs previously in development for SARS could be effective for COVID-19. For now, doctors can only treat the symptoms, not the virus itself.
COVID-19 has now infected more than 111,363 people. There have been 3,892 confirmed deaths and 62,375confirmed recoveries attributed to the virus.
Recent Updates Note: These are the updates from the last 48-72 hours. MARCH 8 and 9 -
Ireland is expected to cancel all St. Patrick's Day parades/festivities. Dublin and Cork have already canceled. Read more here.
Iran temporarily released about 70,000 prisoners because of the coronavirus contagion, as the death toll rose by 43 new fatalities to 237. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia temporarily suspended land and sea travel to and from Oman, France, Germany, Turkey and Spain for citizens and residents to help stem the spread of coronavirus. Earlier suspensions include the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria, South Korea, Egypt, Italy and Iraq. Read more here.
The U.S. death toll reached 21 on Sunday, with 554 confirmed cases across 34 states and the District of Columbia. All but three of the deaths have been in Washington state; two were in Florida and one in California. Read more here.
China reports the fewest number of coronavirus cases since it started tracking the disease in January. Read more here.
France on Sunday banned gathering of more than 1,000 people as the death toll and number of coronavirus infections continued to rise. Read more and see ongoing updates here.
Rick Cotton, head of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs NY’s airports, has tested positive for the new coronavirus. See the tweet here.
President Trump tweeted this on the morning of March 9:
So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common Flu. It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year. Nothing is shut down, life & the economy go on. At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that!
Sen. Ted Cruz interacted with person who has tested positive for coronavirus. Cruz said he feels fine and is not showing symptoms of the coronavirus, but will self-quarantine out of an abundance of caution. Read more here.
MARCH 7 -
Italy is set to lock down at least 16 million people in the region of Lombardy and in 11 other provinces in the north and east of the country. The mandatory quarantine will last until early April. Read more here.
Iranian official who took part in 1979 Iran hostage crisis dies of coronavirus. He is the sixth politician or government official to be killed by the virus in Iran. Read more here.
About 70 people were trapped after a hotel being used as a coronavirus quarantine facility in the Chinese city of Quanzhou collapsed. Read more here.
Authorities in the United States have reported 434 cases of the coronavirus and 19 deaths, according to data compiled by NBC News. Several states have declared emergencies in response to the virus, including California, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Utah and Washington. Pennsylvania has issued a disaster declaration and the city of Austin, Texas has issued a local disaster declaration. Read more here.
CPAC attendee tests positive for coronavirus. Read more here.
CDC Recommendations:
People over 60 and those with severe chronic heart, lung, or kidney disease stay at home as much as possible and avoid crowds. Read more here.
Travelers, particularly those who are older and/or have underlying health issues, should “defer all cruise ship travel worldwide”. The CDC also notes that “cruise ship passengers are at increased risk of person-to-person spread of infectious diseases, including COVID-19". Read more here.
New Countries reporting cases their first cases this week: Note 1: The list starts fresh each Monday. Note 2: This list is pulled from the WHO's daily situation reports (linked above).
Bulgaria
Costa Rica
Faroe Islands
French Guiana
Maldives
Martinique
Republic of Moldova
Over 100 countries have now reported lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19.
And for those too lazy to click on the University of Chicago Med resource, here are some of the answers to commonly asked questions:
What is a coronavirus? What is a novel coronavirus?
A coronavirus is actually the name for a set of illnesses, including the common cold and other respiratory infections. A novel coronavirus means it’s a new virus that originated in animals, but has jumped to humans. This particular 2019 novel coronavirus from Wuhan is called COVID-19 or 2019-nCoV.
How does the COVID-19 spread?
This virus is really transmissible and can spread easily from person to person even before a person develops symptoms. It’s carried on respiratory droplets when we talk, sneeze, and cough and these can land on surfaces or in someone’s mouth or nose. When it comes to respiratory droplets, 6 feet is the magic distance. That’s how far these tiny, infected droplets can travel. Being within 6 feet of someone who is sick can get you or your personal space contaminated with COVID-19. When droplets land on surfaces, we can pick them up with our hands and transfer them to our eyes, mouth, and nose when we touch our faces. This is why hand hygiene is so important. Respiratory secretions (like snot and sputum) are also infectious so cover your coughs and sneezes.
What are the symptoms of the virus? Is it deadly?
It typically causes flu-like symptoms. Some patients — particularly the elderly and others with other chronic health conditions — develop a severe form of pneumonia. Patients develop symptoms like fever, muscle and body aches, cough, and sore throat about 5-6 days after infection. Most people will feel pretty miserable for a week and get better on their own. Some people won’t get as sick, but it’s still important not to be out and about, so as not to spread the disease. A minority of patients will get worse instead of better. This usually happens after 5-7 days of illness and these patients will have more shortness of breath and worsening cough. If this happens, it’s time to contact your doctor again or even go to an emergency room. Be sure to call first so they know you are coming. The numbers of people who have been diagnosed and how many have died are changing daily. As of early March, there have been over 97,000 confirmed cases, with a death toll of about 3,000 (more than 2,900 in mainland China). But these numbers are just estimates; it’s still unclear how many people have actually been infected worldwide. Most of the deaths have been in adults over 60 years old who had other health concerns.
Are we all at risk for catching this new coronavirus (2019-nCoV)?
Yes. It doesn’t appear anyone is naturally immune to this particular virus and there’s no reason to believe anybody has antibodies that would normally protect them. The lack of previous experience with this pathogen is part of the reason why public health officials around the globe are working so hard to contain the spread of this particular coronavirus from Wuhan. When viruses come out like this that are both new (which means the population is highly susceptible) and can easily pass from person to person (a high transmission rate), they can be really dangerous — even if here’s a low percentage of people who die from them.
Why do some people with the COVID-19 get sicker than others?
It looks like only about 20% of people who contract this novel coronavirus need to be hospitalized. The other 80% get what feels like a bad cold and recover at home. A lot of this has to do with underlying medical conditions. People who are more vulnerable to any kind of infection — because of their age or chronic health conditions — are more at risk for getting really sick from COVID-19. That said, some otherwise healthy people do seem to be getting sicker from this infection than we would expect. We don’t understand why that is or what might be different about these patients. If you have COVID-19 and you are getting sicker and sicker instead of better and better, you should contact your doctor or visit an ER. Be sure to call first so they know to expect you.
What kind of medical care do patients with COVID-19 need?
About 80% of people who contract this new coronavirus will feel sick, but ultimately be just fine. It’s the 20% of COVID-19 patients who get really, really sick that worry many of us in the infectious diseases field. A lot of these critically ill patients wind up needing to be hospitalized for their pneumonia-like illnesses. They typically require critical care and ventilation — special machines that help them breathe. And some need to stay on ventilators for weeks at a time. It’s this portion of patients that is most concerning. Depending on how many cases develop here in the U.S., providing that level of care for so many people over a number of weeks runs the risk of overwhelming the nation’s health care system pretty quickly. We can help prevent this kind of “surge” in patients by practicing social distancing (see below for more explanation).
Should people be more concerned about the seasonal flu or COVID-19?
There’s widespread seasonal flu activity going on right now all around the U.S. But there are steps you can take to protect yourself from influenza. You can get an annual flu shot. You can take medication like Tamiflu that protects you from getting influenza after you’ve been exposed. You can cover your mouth and wash your hands to mitigate the spread. And, like clockwork, this year’s influenza strain is going to die out in the spring because it will have run its course. The challenge with COVID-19 is that we probably can’t contain it and we don’t know if we’re really prepared as a country for a massive coronavirus epidemic. If we are lucky, it will slow down a bit over the summer but the next few months look like they are going to be pretty tough for all of us. We need to be as ready as we can for whatever comes our way and know that we will get through it eventually.
How can I protect myself? Should I wear a facemask?
Take the preventive actions you do for the cold and flu. This includes avoiding close contact with people who are sick; not touching your eyes, nose and mouth; washing your hands thoroughly and frequently; and cleaning and disinfecting objects and surfaces you come in contact with regularly. The CDC does not recommend you wear a facemask to protect yourself from getting COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses. Those who have COVID-19 and/or are showing symptoms should wear a mask to protect others from getting the virus. Any healthcare worker taking care of someone infected with COVID-19 also should wear a mask.
Can I take an antibiotic or vaccinate against the virus?
There is no antibiotic (they are designed for bacterial infections, not viral ones) to treat COVID-19. Scientists are already working on a vaccine, but we don’t expect to have a good vaccine until spring of 2021 at the earliest. However, ongoing trials in China suggest that there are some existing antiviral drugs that may be helpful for the sickest patients. In fact, the University of Chicago is part of a multi-institutional team that has mapped a protein of SARS-CoV-2 and found drugs previously in development for SARS could be effective for COVID-19. For now, doctors can only treat the symptoms, not the virus itself.
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List of the shit we've been through (so far) in 2020
Edit: RIP Ruth Bader Ginsberg January
January 1st: Annual Hong Kong protests. They claim more than one million people took part
January 2nd: Parts of Australia declare states of emergency as massive bush fires start to spread
January 3rd: A U.S. drone kills Iranian general Qasem Soleimani
January 7th: Rush drummer Neil Peart dies
January 8th: Iran strikes 2 Iraqi military bases hosting American personal, and shoots down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, killing 176 people
January 16th: The impeachment trial of Donald Trump moves to the Senate
January 26th: Kobe Bryant dies
January 30th: The WHO declares COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
January 31st: The UK finally formally withdraw from the EU
February
February 5th: The US Senate acquits Donald Trump on both articles of impeachment
February 11th: The WHO gives COVID-19 its name
February 27th: The DOW drops 1,190.95, following other large drops, marking the worst week for the index since 2008. This drop was triggered by fears of COVID-19
February 28th: Freeman Dyson dies
February 29th: The US and the Taliban sign a peace agreement, and the US agrees to start removing troops starting March 10th. To give some reference to how big this is, most of us were born after war in Afghanistan started (October 2001)
March
March 8th: Italy places more than a quarter of its population under quarantine. A day later, Italy expands the quarantine to the entire country, making it the first to do so
March 9th: Stock share prices plummet due to the Russo-Saudi oil price war, and COVID-19. The DOW drops 2000 points, and oil prices fall as much as 30%, the largest drop since 1991
March 11th: The WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic
March 12th: Global stock markets crash due to COVID-19 and the US travel ban on the Schengen Area. The DOW drops by more than 2300 points. Also, my school announces that it will close for at least 30 days
March 14th: Spain shuts down due to a surge in COVID-19 cases
March 16th: The DOW jones falls by 2997.1 points, or 12.93%, which is the second largest single-day percentage loss in history
March 17th: The EU closes its external and Schengen borders for at least 30 days to try and combat COVID-19. Also, the Euro 2020 and 2020 Copa America association football tournaments are postponed until summer of 2021
March 18th: Eurovision 2020 is cancelled
March 20th: The global death toll for COVID-19 reaches 10,000 as the number of cases reaches 250,000
March 24th: India and the UK both lock down to try and contain COVID-19. At this point, more than a third of the world population is facing some movement-related restrictions to contain the disease. The Summer Olympics are postponed until August 8th 2021. Also, China claims that the virus is contained domestically, while for some reason two days later suspending entry for foreign nationals with visas or resident permits
March 26th: The number of cases globally reaches half a million, while the number of deaths reaches 23,000. The US becomes the country with the most cases at about 80,000 cases and more than 1,000 deaths. Militants in Syria, Yemen, and Libya agree to a ceasefire until the virus is dealt with
March 30th: Oil prices fall by 9% to $23 a barrel, the lowest since November 2002
April
April 2nd: The number of coronavirus cases reaches 1 million globally
April 6th: President Trump designates the Russian Imperial Movement a terrorist organization
April 7th: Japan declares a state of emergency due to COVID, and releases a stimulus plan worth ¥108 trillion ($990 billion), or 20% of the country's GDP
April 8th: Saudi Arabia declares a cease-fire in Yemen, and China ends its lockdown of Wuhan
April 10th: The death toll of COVID reaches 100,000, and the EU agrees on a €540 billion loan package to alleviate the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic
April 14th: Donald Trump announces that the US is suspending funding of the WHO due to concerns over its handling of COVID and its relationship to China
April 15th: The number of cases of COVID reaches 2 million worldwide, and the Tour de France is delayed due to coronavirus
April 17th: Europe surpasses 100,000 deaths related to COVID-19
April 19th: A killing spree occurs near Truro, Canada, killing at least 17 people. Iran increases patrols of the Persian Gulf due to a face-off between the Iranian and US navies, and warns that "any error in calculation on [a foreign vessel's] part will receive a decisive response". Unrest breaks out in Paris, Berlin and Vladikavkaz as people oppose lockdowns.
April 20th: Oil prices fall sharply, with West Texas Intermediate going into negative values. A South Korean newspaper reports that Kim Jong-Un is recuperating from a heart procedure after his disappearance led many to believe that he was dead
April 25th: The global death toll for coronavirus reaches 200,000, and the UK COVID death toll reaches 20,000
April 27th: The Pentagon formally releases videos of so-called "unidentified aerial phenomena". The number of cornavirus cases surpasses 3 million, while the number of cases in the US reaches 1 million
April 28th: Protests in Lebanon erupt for the second day due to the country's continuing economic problems
April 30th: NASA officially announces that it will send American astronauts to the Moon by 2024
May
May 3rd-4th: Silvercorp attempts a coup on Venezuela, but fails
May 5th: The UK COVID death toll becomes the largest in Europe at about 32,000
May 9th: A border clash involving fist-fighting and stone-throwing occurs on the Indian-Chinese border
May 10th: Iran accidentally strikes one of its own ships, killing 19 sailors. The number of COVID cases reaches 4 million worldwide
May 14th: The number of COVID-caused deaths surpasses 300,000. The UN warns of a mental health crisis due to the lockdowns and economic downturn caused by coronavirus
May 21st: The number of COVID-19 cases reaches 5 million globally
May 22nd: Brazil overtakes Russia as the country with the second most cases of coronavirus, with over 330,000
May 24th: Western Australia is battered by a "once in a decade" storm
May 26th: Protests erupt throughout hundreds of American cities due to the police killing of George Floyd
May 27th: China's Congress votes in favor of legislation that prevents subversion, terrorism, separatism, and interference in Hong Kong. The US Secretary of State responds by saying that Hong Kong is "no longer autonomous. The US coronavirus death toll passes 100,000, reaching the total number of Americans killed in WW1 (116,000), although the rate of growth of the number of cases in the US is starting to slow
May 30th: The Dragon 2 launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida, making the astronauts inside the first to take off from American soil since 2011
May 31st: The number of COVID cases reaches 6 million worldwide
June
June 1st: The Kivu Ebola outbreak picks up again. Trump labels Antifa a terrorist organization
June 3rd: Boris Johnson says that the UK will modify immigration laws to allow many Hong Kong citizens a path to UK citizenship if China passes the new security laws on the territory. Putin declares a state of emergency after a large oil leak in the Ambarnaya River
June 4th: Libya's Government of National Accord declares that they have control over the capital
June 6th: Protests against racism and police brutality continue throughout the globe
June 7th: The death toll from coronavirus reaches 400,000
June 8th: The number of COVID cases reaches 7 million worldwide
June 9th: A Hardvard study finds that COVID could have been in China as early as August 2019
June 15th: 20 Indian soldiers, and over 40 Chinese soldiers die in a border skirmish. Turkey and Iran commence air and artillery strikes against the Kurdistan Worker's Party in Iraqi Kurdistan
June 16th: The number of COVID-19 cases reaches 8 million worldwide. North Korea destroys the Inter-Korean Liaison Office with South Korea in Kaesong
June 22nd: The number of COVID-19 cases reaches 9 million worldwide
June 23rd: A 7.5-magnitude earthquake hits Mexico
June 27th: Micheál Martin becomes the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland
June 28th: The number of COVID-19 cases reaches 10 million worldwide, and the death count passes 500,000
June 30th: China passes the Hong Kong national security law, pretty much ending any autonomy Hong Kong had left
July
July 1st: Russia passes a constitutional amendment allowing Putin to possibly remain in power until 2036
July 3rd: The number of total COVID cases surpasses 11 million
July 7th: Protest erupt in Bulgaria with the goal or removing the 93rd cabinet and Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev from office. Thousands also protest in Serbia against stricter lockdown measures due to a surge of cases in Belgrade
July 8th: The total number of coronavirus cases passes 12 million
July 10th: The President of Turkey orders the Hagia Sophia to be reverted to a mosque. Bulgaria and Croatia enter into ERM II, taking them one step closer to adopting the Euro
July 14th: The US passes the Hong Kong Autonomy Act, which puts sanctions on China.
July 18th: The death toll of COVID-19 passes 600,000
July 21st: European leaders agree to a €750 billion relief fund to help sectors of the EU economy that were hit hard due to the pandemic
July 22nd: The number of COVID cases reaches 15 million
July 25th: Kim Jong Un orders the lockdown of Kaesong after a person suspected of having COVID returns from South Korea
July 30th: NASA successfully launches the Mars 2020 rover mission to search for signs of ancient life
August
August 4th: Two explosions occur due to unsafely stored ammonium nitrate in Beirut, Lebanon. 220 people die, thousands are injured, and about 300,000 are left homeless
August 5th: The death toll from coronavirus passes 700,000. Also, the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services visits Taiwan, the highest U.S. official to visit the country in 40 years
August 9th: Mass protest erupts in Belarus when the incumbent president, Alexander Lukashenko, supposedly wins reelection
August 10th: The number of cases of coronavirus surpasses 20 million
August 11th: Putin announces that Russia has developed the world's first COVID-19 vaccine
August 13th: Israel and the UAE move to normalize relations
August 22nd: COVID death toll reaches 800,000
August 25th: Africa declared free of wild polio
August 26th: Jeff Bezos becomes the first person to reach a net worth of $200 billion
August 28th: Chadwick Boseman dies. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe steps down due to poor health
August 30th: The number of COVID cases surpasses 25 million
September (in progress)
September 4th: Israel and Bahrain move to normalize relations. Kosovo and Serbia also move to normalize economic relations
September 5th: The El Dorado Fire starts due to a pyrotechnic device at a gender reveal party. The August Complex fire becomes the largest fire ever recorded in Californian history
September 14th: Phosphine, a strong indicator of microbial life, is detected in Venus' atmosphere
September 15th: Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain sign agreements to formally normalize diplomatic relations
I'll probably do this again once 2020 is over. See all 5 of you reading this then :) Edit: I don’t want to make a cringy edit, but thanks so much guys. I plan to make a more comprehensive list that doesn’t just use Wikipedia and isn’t so Eurocentric.
The other thread has gotten quite long, so I was asked to create a new thread. Please refer to the other thread for static information, this thread will mostly be updated with travel information and news. What you can do:
Avoid unnecessary travel to countries experiencing outbreaks.
Avoid contact with people who have recently traveled to above countries and crowded places.
Wash hands (with SOAP) frequently and observe strict hygiene regimen. Avoid touching your face and minimise touching random things (like door handles, train grab holds)
If you show symptoms (cough, fever, shortness of breath and/or difficulty breathing) or suspect that you have contracted the virus, please call the coronavirus soudan hotline or your local hokenjo(保健所) here. They will advise you on what to do.
Avoid spreading misinformation about the virus on social media. This includes stories about home remedies like 36 HOUR WATER FASTS or how "people with onions in their kitchens catch fewer diseases" etc.
Avoid hoarding necessities such as toilet paper, masks, soap and food.
Minimise travel on crowded public transportation if possible.
If your employer has made accomodations for telework or working from home, please do it.
Regarding how to get tested: You can't get tested on demand. You will likely only be tested if you had direct contact with a known patient, have travel history to a hotspot, or are exhibiting severe symptoms. Only a doctor or coronavirus soudan centre has the discretion to decide if you are to be tested. Please call the coronavirus soudan hotline, explain your symptoms and enquire if you should be tested. They will be able to assess and advise you on what to do better than we can. If you're showing just light or no symptoms, you are probably just down with a common cold and probably will be asked to minimise contact with other people and/or stay home for 14 days. News updates
5 test positive after returning from Europe The woman from Okinawa was told by a quarantine official at Narita Airport to wait until her test result comes out. But she already went back home by aircraft and bus.
Daegu City / Cheongdo County in North Gyeongsang Province / Gyeongsan / Andong / Yeongcheon City, Chilgok / Uiseong / Seongju / Gunwei County in North Gyeongsang Province
Iran
Kom / Tehran / Gilan Province / Alborz / Isfahan / Qazvin / Golestan / Semnan / Mazandaran / Markazi / Lorestan Province
Italy
Veneto / Emilia-Romagna / Piedmont / Marche / Lombardy Province / Valle d'Aosta / Trentino Alto Adige / Friuli Venezia Giulian / Ligurian Province
San Marino
All regions
Switzerland
Canton of Ticino / Basel-Stadt
Spain
Navarre / Basque Country / Community of Madrid / La Rioja Province
Iceland
All regions
The above travel bans on travelers entering Japan does not apply to nationals of Japan. Information on travel restrictionsfor travelers from Japan (Japanese)
Avoid unnecessary travel to countries experiencing outbreaks.
Avoid contact with people who have recently traveled to above countries and crowded places.
Wash hands (with SOAP) frequently and observe strict hygiene regimen. Avoid touching your face and minimise touching random things (like door handles, train grab holds)
If you show symptoms (cough, fever, shortness of breath and/or difficulty breathing) or suspect that you have contracted the virus, please call the coronavirus soudan hotline or your local hokenjo(保健所) here. They will advise you on what to do.
Avoid spreading misinformation about the virus on social media. This includes stories about home remedies like 36 HOUR WATER FASTS or how "people with onions in their kitchens catch fewer diseases" etc.
Avoid hoarding necessities such as toilet paper, masks, soap and food.
Minimise travel on crowded public transportation if possible.
If your employer has made accomodations for telework or working from home, please do it.
Regarding how to get tested: You can't get tested on demand. You will likely only be tested if you had direct contact with a known patient, have travel history to a hotspot, or are exhibiting severe symptoms. Only a doctor or coronavirus soudan centre has the discretion to decide if you are to be tested. Please call the coronavirus soudan hotline, explain your symptoms and enquire if you should be tested. They will be able to assess and advise you on what to do better than we can. News updates
5 test positive after returning from Europe The woman from Okinawa was told by a quarantine official at Narita Airport to wait until her test result comes out. But she already went back home by aircraft and bus.
Daegu City / Cheongdo County in North Gyeongsang Province / Gyeongsan / Andong / Yeongcheon City, Chilgok / Uiseong / Seongju / Gunwei County in North Gyeongsang Province
Europe
Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican (effective 3rd April)
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Dominica, Ecuador, Panama (effective 3rd April)
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Mauritius, Morocco (effective 3rd April)
Oceania
Australia, New Zealand (effective 3rd April)
South East Asia
Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
14 day quarantine upon arrival (including Japanese)
Country
North America
United States of America (effective 00:00 hours 26th March), Canada (effective 3rd April)
Latin America and the Caribbean
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Dominica, Ecuador, Panama
Asia
China (incl. Hong Kong, Macao), Republic of Korea, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam (effective 00:00 hours 28th March)
Taiwan (effective 3rd April)
Oceania
Australia, New Zealand
Europe
Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican (effective 3rd April)
Coronavirus Megathread IIIIIIIVVVI The main body will be updated with mainly news and advisory from embassies. The thread will be re-created once it goes past roughly 1k comments or on moderators' request. What you can do:
Avoid going outdoors unless necessary. Less contact you have with people, the less chance you have to catch it or spread it. You might be an asymptomatic carrier. If you have to go out, wear a mask. Minimise eating out if possible and avoid going out to socialise. Avoid going to supermarkets during rush hour etc.
Wash hands (with SOAP) frequently and observe strict hygiene regimen. Avoid touching your face and minimise touching random things (like door handles, train grab holds). Avoid hand-dryers.
Avoid hoarding necessities such as toilet paper, masks, soap and food.
Minimise travel on crowded public transportation if possible.
If your employer has made accommodations for telework or working from home, please do it.
If you show symptoms (cough, fever, shortness of breath and/or difficulty breathing) or suspect that you have contracted the virus, please call the coronavirus soudan hotline or your local hokenjo(保健所) here. They will advise you on what to do. Do not show up at a hospital or clinic unannounced, call ahead to let them know.
Avoid spreading misinformation about the virus on social media. This includes stories about home remedies like 36 hour water fasts or how "people with onions in their kitchens catch fewer diseases" etc.
Daegu City / Cheongdo County in North Gyeongsang Province / Gyeongsan / Andong / Yeongcheon City, Chilgok / Uiseong / Seongju / Gunwei County in North Gyeongsang Province
Europe
Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican (effective 3rd April)
Are there quarantine requirements? Yes, some travelers may have to quarantine for 10 days. Bulgaria has a list of exempted nationalities and professions. If you are on this list but are arriving from an unapproved country without a negative PCR test, you must quarantine. From 2 February 2021, the 10 day quarantine on arrival, in lieu of a PCR test for people legally resident in Bulgaria, can be shortened if they present a negative PCR test performed within 24 Italy introduces quarantine for arrivals from Bulgaria. Italy is introducing a fourteen-day quarantine for travelers who have visited or resided in Bulgaria or Romania in the past 14 days, this country’s Minister of Health Roberto Speranza announced on his Facebook page, quoted by Reuters. The Italian government has imposed quarantine measures for people entering Italy after staying in Romania and Bulgaria in the last 14 days, in a move designed to prevent the importation of covid-19 into the country. The order was signed on 24 July by Italy's health minister Roberto Speranza who said that "prudence and attention are still needed" to Italian authorities are extending by 10 days the requirement that people arriving in Italy who have been in Bulgaria or Romania in the past 14 days must go into two-week quarantine, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia said on July 31. The previous order expired on July 31, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said. The 14-day quarantine also applies to citizens The quarantine remains for those coming from Bulgaria and Romania, Stampa points out. The measures for the masks remain in force - obligatory in closed places and in open places, where social on Covid-19: Italy imposes 14-day quarantine for arrivals from Bulgaria, Romania. As of July 25, all passengers arriving in Italy from Bulgaria and Romania must go into 14-day quarantine, as must anyone who has stayed in or transited through either of the two countries within 14 days before their arrival in Italy. Bulgaria will lift an obligatory 14-day quarantine from June 1 for travellers from most European Union countries, but not those states with the biggest coronavirus outbreaks, the government Bulgaria "We are removing the 14-day quarantine for the arriving Bulgarian and foreign citizens from the European Union, Italy. Quarantine since March 28, to be lifted June 3. Travellers entering Italy with a flight from the UK must carry out a swab test on arrival at the airport; undertake, regardless of the swab test result under point b) above, to quarantine under medical supervision for a period of fourteen days, at their home or other place of residence, subject to communication of their arrival to the
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