WHO's Director-General's opening remarks media briefing

[Marthe48]

Here is a link to someone who displays true leadership:

https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---25-march-2020

[pat_k]

1. "Aggressive measures to find, isolate, test, treat and trace...

...are not only the best and fastest way out of extreme social and economic restrictions – they’re also the best way to prevent them."

Passively sheltering in place is not the answer. We must make sure our states implement the second point: "a system to find every suspected case at community level."

After the DT admin's blockage of testing efforts for the 7 most critical weeks, most states are scrambling to make up for lost time. Some, not so much. (e.g., AZ has tested 924 people -- about 130 per million vs NY's 6,250 per million)

[Marthe48]

2. I haven't been in a store etc since 3/13

2 weeks exactly. No symptoms. Am I planning to go anywhere? Do anything? No. I don't think I have it or had it, but now, I don't want to get it. It looks like the isolation needs to last more than 2 weeks, however long it takes for everyone to get it together and follow what WHO is laying out.

[pat_k]

3. I took what will be my last trip...

.. to the store yesterday. I've been extremely careful, but have decided it is just not worth the risk. Ours is a multi-generational" house (me, 83 yo mom, and her 79 yo husband). From here on out, it's delivery only (with all precautions recommended in the following PSA)

[Marthe48]

4. My best friend told me about the video

She says there are a lot of good tips