United States (2019-nCoV)

Dr. Niman made a short reference today in one of his posts to faulty CDC test kits which raises the question as to how many cases exist in America, if there are no test kits available. From the article: A faulty CDC coronavirus test delays monitoring of disease’s spread See: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-faulty-cdc-coronavirus-test-delays-monitoring-of-diseases-spread/ar-BB10nglx?li=BBnbcA1 Some excerpts: “While South Korea has run more than 35,000 coronavirus tests, the United States has tested only 426 people, not including people who returned on evacuation flights. Only about a dozen state and local laboratories can now run tests outside…

Media Advisory For Immediate Release Tuesday Feb. 25, 2020 Contact: CDC Media Relations (404) 639-3286 CDC Media Telebriefing: Update onCOVID-19 What The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the COVID-19 response. Who Nancy Messonnier, M.D., Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases When 11:30 a.m. ET Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 Dial-In Media: 800-857-9756 International: 1-212-2…

This report summarizes the aggressive measures (2,3) that CDC, state and local health departments, multiple other federal agencies, and other partners are implementing to slow and to try contain transmission of COVID-19 in the United States.

Nancy Messonnier, M.D., Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases Ian Brownlee, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State When 12:15 p.m. ET Friday, February 21, 2020

COVID-19: Cases among Persons Repatriated to the United States† COVID-19: Cases among Persons Repatriated to the United States† Wuhan, China Diamond Princess Cruise Ship‡ Positive 3 36 † Numbers closed out at 4 p.m. the day before reporting.‡ Cases have laboratory confirmation and may or may not have been symptomatic. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html

Currently, there are more than 100 U.S. citizens still onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship or in hospitals in Japan. These citizens have been placed under the restrictions, as have the ship’s other passengers and crew. After disembarkation from the Diamond Princess, these passengers and crew will be required to wait 14 days without having symptoms or a positive coronavirus test result before they are permitted to board flights to the United States. If an individual from this cruise arrives in the United States before the 14-day period ends, they will still be subject to a mandatory quarantine until they have completed the 14-day period with n…

There are 46 Americans on the ship who have tested positive for the virus. The infected American have not been allowed to board the chartered flights. U.S. authorities announced on Saturday they would offer the 380 Americans on board the option to leave the ship and fly home where they will face another 14-day isolation period. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8009967/Americans-leave-quarantined-Japan-ship-virus-cases-hit-355.html

*U.S. State Dept. will evacuate American citizens and their families aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship - CDC official *About 380 people will be offered seats on two evacuation flights from Japan back to the U.S. - CDC official ... TO READ THE FULL STORY

The majority of the 218 COVID confirmed cases are from Japan (110) or the United States (40). Remainder are 16 Australia, 12 Canada, 12 Philippines, 6 China, 4 Hong Kong, 3 United Kingdom, 3 India, 2 Argentina, 2 Ukraine, 2 Taiwan, 1 New Zealand, Thailand, Portugal, Macedonia, Romania, France https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20200214/k10012284691000.html?utm_int=detail_contents_news-related_001

Nancy Messonnier, M.D., Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases When 12:30 p.m. ET Friday, February 14, 2020

CDC Media Telebriefing: Update onCOVID-19 What The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the COVID-19 response. Who Nancy Messonnier, M.D., Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases When 11:30 am. ET Wednesday, February 12, 2020

The new cases included one Briton, 45 Japanese nationals, 11 Americans, four Australians, three people from the Philippines, one Canadian and one Ukrainian. https://www.lbcnews.co.uk/world-news/coronavirus-diamond-princess-brit-positive/

2 more nCoV confirmed passengers on Diamond Princess brings the US total 13. Total for the ship is now 64.

Live stream of HHS briefing on Coronavirus Task Force

Nationalities coronavirus positives 28 Japan 11 United States 7 Australia 7 Canada 3 Hong Kong 1 each New Zealand Taiwan Philippines Argentina United Kingdom

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus response.

Twenty people aboard a quarantined cruise ship run by Doral-based Carnival Corporation have tested positive for coronavirus, including three Americans. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism-cruises/article239983068.html

Initial Public Health Response and Interim Clinical Guidance for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak — United States, December 31, 2019–February 4, 2020 Early Release / February 5, 2020 / 69 Anita Patel, PharmD1; Daniel B. Jernigan, MD1; 2019-nCoV CDC Response Team 2019-nCoV CDC Response Team Fatuma Abdirizak, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC; Glen Abedi, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC; Sharad Aggarwal, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC; Denise Albina, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infec…

CNN is reporting that 428 Americans are among the 3700 quarantined off the coast of Japan after 11 passengers and crew nCoV confirmed in first 31 test. 120 symptomatic travelers with 153 contacts have been tested. 10 positive in first 31 test results. https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/05/asia/coronavirus-cruise-quarantines-intl-hnk/index.html

This week, several planes carrying passengers from Wuhan China will arrive in three states. These locations are Travis Air Force Base in Sacramento, CA, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, CA, Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX, and Eppley Airfield in Omaha, NE.

CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) 11:30 a.m. ET Monday, February 3, 2020

Presser ongoing - concern over increase in cases and deaths in China

More details on travel limitations and quarantine of those with links to Hubei and/or China.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to closely monitor an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that was initially detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in December 2019. CDC Health Alert Network (HAN) Update provides a situational update and interim guidance to state and local health departments

CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Jan 31 on CDC Preparations for a Pandemic