Washington governor declares state of emergency over virus

[icymist]

Source: Seattle PI

The governor of Washington state declared a state of emergency Saturday after a man died there of COVID-19, the first such reported death in the United States. More than 50 people in a nursing facility are sick and being tested for the virus.

Gov. Jay Inslee directed state agencies to use “all resources necessary” to prepare for and respond to the coronavirus outbreak. The declaration also allows the use of the Washington National Guard, if necessary.

“We will continue to work toward a day where no one dies from this virus," the governor vowed.

Health officials in California, Oregon and Washington state are worried about the novel coronavirus spreading through West Coast communities because people are being infected by unknown means. They had not visited an area where there was an outbreak, nor apparently been in contact with anyone who had.

Read more: https://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/New-coronavirus-cases-of-unknown-origin-found-on-15094451.php

[uppityperson]

1. Good. I'm not worried about me or my family, but I work with fragile people

and am concerned about being able to keep them safer.

[tulipsandroses]

2. How long before Trump starts going after him for being a failed candidate

trying to bring him down?

[central scrutinizer]

5. He's looking at his electoral map

And sees blue areas so there is no urgency. If they’d been raking their forests they wouldn’t be sick

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

16. No fucking way Trump wins Washington State

1984 was the last time Washington went with the Republican presidential candidate.

[underpants]

6. Inslee could rip Trump in half

I was incredibly impressed by him in his early run.

[ancianita]

15. +1

[rustydog]

20. He is an impressive very intelligent man

A damn good governor.

[Evolve Dammit]

11. I only like people that die. RIP John McCain.

[Faux pas]

3. Nursing

facility!? That's beyond sad

[totodeinhere]

7. All it takes is one staff member who is a carrier but not symptomatic yet.

They could unknowingly spread the virus.

[Faux pas]

24. But that's okay,

it will be gone when the weather warms up.

[totodeinhere]

26. Far be it for me to agree with Trump. But experts in the field are at least hoping that the

spread will at least subside in the Northern Hemisphere when the weather warms up. Of course the flip side of this might be that it will get worse in the Southern Hemisphere as winter approaches there. Also, similar viruses of this type do seem to flourish during warmer temperatures. But of course Trump and Pence are clueless fools anyway.

[Warpy]

19. This thing will spread like wildfire in nursing homes

Where people are medically stable but very frail. There is little that can be done to stop it since people seem to be transmitting it before they have any idea they've been exposed.

[Faux pas]

23. Sitting ducks

no where to go.

[totodeinhere]

27. They will need to be proactive and assume that any and everybody might be a carrier, symptoms

or not, and act accordingly. All staff should wear full protective gear at all times when in contact with residents for the protection of both themselves and the residents. However, I doubt if enough supplies are available to supply every facility with what it needs. And I don't trust Trump and company to do much about it.

[Warpy]

28. Nursing homes are cash cows

and they're understaffed and staff have little protective gear since patients are shipped to hospitals when they are ill. People shed this virus long before they're ill, and that's why this is going to spread so quickly.

[sheshe2]

4. Good on Gov. Inslee.

Obviously it is up to the States to protect us, Trump won't.

[jpak]

8. This is going to be bad - especially with Trump low-balling the virulence of the virus

There is no way to determine how far this has spred.

[truthisfreedom]

9. And so this bizarre adventure begins.

Good luck, everybody! Stay safe, and don’t touch your face!

[riversedge]

10. FINALLY, the FDA said states can use there own testing devices!! They should NEVER have been

been prevented from doing so in the first place!

..............The number of coronavirus cases in the United States is considered small. But convinced that they will grow, health agencies are ramping up efforts to identify those who might be sick.

To achieve more rapid testing capacity, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an accelerated policy Saturday enabling laboratories to use tests they develop. FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said his agency is "rapidly responding and adapting to this dynamic and evolving situation.”............


https://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/New-coronavirus-cases-of-unknown-origin-found-on-15094451.php

[cp]

12. Now THAT'S a leader!

Thank you, Gov. Inslee.

[Strelnikov_]

13. What . . no mention on how this effects his electoral chances n/t

[hay rick]

14. Inslee was my original presidential pick.

Then Warren when he dropped out. Then Steyer. Probably back to Warren if Steyer drops out or starts to look too futile.

[hay rick]

17. That didn't take long. LOL.

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[question everything]

18. Perhaps it was good that he withdrew from the presidential campaign

[orleans]

21. i really liked jay inslee

never knew about him until the debates

he seems like a really good guy--i'm sure he'll do his best for everyone

[pbmus]

22. Every delivery box, mail, anything that comes into your house

Could be carrying virus...

Some people carry virus showing no symptoms...

There are literally hundreds if not thousands of ways of transmission...without traveling outside your community..

[Faux pas]

25. PS

I live in Washington state, and I voted for Inslee.