The Covid-19 Thread: News, Preparation Tips, Etc

awhyley

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So, anyone heading to a House of Worship tomorrow? Trump has ordered the churches to be opened. (With governors having the final say).

Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...b1c160-9c57-11ea-ad09-8da7ec214672_story.html

I didn't want to post the entire article here, but I'm assuming that his evangelical fan base is thrilled. Ironically, yesterday the PM here also allowed church attendance, but parking lot style not in close contact which we'll probably see tomorrow around social media and the newscasts. So, whose going to get prayed up?

[P.S. For anyone keeping up, the Bahamas now has 100 cases even. Still at 11 deaths.]
[eta: Co-incidently, the bodies recovered from Hurricane Dorian were laid to rest on Friday.]
 
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yamilee21

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First day beach opened up this was the scene...clearly nobody here is in the least bit worried ...

Much of the rest of the world will be done with this, while the US kills another 100,000 people. It is willful stupidity at this point, and other countries will have zero sympathy for us... and anyone looking to escape this insanity won’t be able to leave, thanks to the covidiots. Not only will Mexico pay for a wall, they are going to be building it themselves, and so will Canada at this rate.
 

ThirdEyeBeauty

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Starting at 6:13:
HIV is extremely complex is the reason there is no vaccine. The common cold is also complex for other reasons. The C19 virus will have a vaccine ready in less than a year.
 

january noir

Sunny On a Cloudy Day
Well, my neighbors are out here acting like Covid 19 is a thing of the pst. They’ve got crowds of people in their yards celebrating the holiday weekend.
My aunt's neighbors, who usually have these huge blow out parties, had a get-together today, a smaller crowd than usual, but still a pretty large group. There were so many cars parked on the street, I thought it was the 4th of July.
 

awhyley

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I don't understand this. I've seen several people in different locales talk about lines waiting to get inside Ross. Is it really this serious?!!!

Those 2nd batch of stimulus cheques MUST be spent. :rofl:

In Chicago, they are making public addresses of Covid positive patients?


Apparently, the information will be spread with first responders. If it protects the front line, I don't have a problem with it, as long as they deal with any confidentiality breeches swiftly and severely.

Link: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news...0200522-hbhdgoeaeve6hcetnvunrpmlwi-story.html

We currently have an issue where 12/13 persons that may be infected cannot be traced (located). I was of the view that their names/faces should be made known to the public, so that they can be reported by the community. I was told that this was harsh, but they're out here who knows where.
 
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moneychaser

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My pastor (Howard Wesley) used a great analogy this Sunday regarding this quarantine. He said Noah released two types of birds to determine when it was safe to leave the Ark. A raven who are scavengers, land anywhere, lack discernment, etc. and dove who are smart and just dont rest their feet anywhere. He sent forth the raven first as a scout the land out and the dove later on.

He knew it was safe to leave the Ark when the Dove didnt return.

He said are you going to be the Raven (Guinea pig) or Dove in this situation.
 
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Everything Zen

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Found out yesterday that my aunt (one of five of my mom’s close childhood friends) who is a nurse and her youngest daughter who is a freshman at Tuskegee tested positive after driving down to Alabama to go back to the dorms to pick up her things. Wait it gets worse- my aunt also went to visit my other cousin last Friday in North Carolina who just had her first baby last month and my other cousin AND her husband were there as well. My little cousin’s mom was also tested but they lost the test results. So God only knows who all was exposed during this galavant across the country. SMDH
 

Everything Zen

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18 HIPAA Identifiers
The 18 HIPAA Identifiers

https://www.luc.edu/its/aboutits/itspoliciesguidelines/hipaainformation/18hipaaidentifiers/


The HIPAA privacy rule sets forth policies to protect all individually identifiable health information that is held or transmitted. These are the 18 HIPAA Identifiers that are considered personally identifiable information. This information can be used to identify, contact, or locate a single person or can be used with other sources to identify a single individual. When personally identifiable information is used in conjunction with one’s physical or mental health or condition, health care, or one’s payment for that health care, it becomes Protected Health Information (PHI).

  • Name
  • Address (all geographic subdivisions smaller than state, including street address, city county, and zip code)
  • All elements (except years) of dates related to an individual (including birthdate, admission date, discharge date, date of death, and exact age if over 89)
  • Telephone numbers
  • Fax number
  • Email address
  • Social Security Number
  • Medical record number
  • Health plan beneficiary number
  • Account number
  • Certificate or license number
  • Vehicle identifiers and serial numbers, including license plate numbers
  • Device identifiers and serial numbers
  • Web URL
  • Internet Protocol (IP) Address
  • Finger or voice print
  • Photographic image - Photographic images are not limited to images of the face.
  • Any other characteristic that could uniquely identify the individual
If a communication contains any of these identifiers, or parts of the identifier, such as initials, the data is to be considered “identified”. To be considered “de-identified”, ALL of the 18 HIPAA Identifiers must be removed from the data set. This includes all dates, such as surgery dates, all voice recordings, and all photographic images.

Decedent Research

Be aware that the HIPAA Privacy rule protects individually identifiable health information of deceased individuals for 50 years following the date of death. If the research will include any identifiers linked to living persons or involves accessing death records maintained by the State Registrar, local registrars, or county recorders, the project must be approved in advance.
 

Jmartjrmd

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18 HIPAA Identifiers
The 18 HIPAA Identifiers

https://www.luc.edu/its/aboutits/itspoliciesguidelines/hipaainformation/18hipaaidentifiers/


The HIPAA privacy rule sets forth policies to protect all individually identifiable health information that is held or transmitted. These are the 18 HIPAA Identifiers that are considered personally identifiable information. This information can be used to identify, contact, or locate a single person or can be used with other sources to identify a single individual. When personally identifiable information is used in conjunction with one’s physical or mental health or condition, health care, or one’s payment for that health care, it becomes Protected Health Information (PHI).

  • Name
  • Address (all geographic subdivisions smaller than state, including street address, city county, and zip code)
  • All elements (except years) of dates related to an individual (including birthdate, admission date, discharge date, date of death, and exact age if over 89)
  • Telephone numbers
  • Fax number
  • Email address
  • Social Security Number
  • Medical record number
  • Health plan beneficiary number
  • Account number
  • Certificate or license number
  • Vehicle identifiers and serial numbers, including license plate numbers
  • Device identifiers and serial numbers
  • Web URL
  • Internet Protocol (IP) Address
  • Finger or voice print
  • Photographic image - Photographic images are not limited to images of the face.
  • Any other characteristic that could uniquely identify the individual
If a communication contains any of these identifiers, or parts of the identifier, such as initials, the data is to be considered “identified”. To be considered “de-identified”, ALL of the 18 HIPAA Identifiers must be removed from the data set. This includes all dates, such as surgery dates, all voice recordings, and all photographic images.

Decedent Research

Be aware that the HIPAA Privacy rule protects individually identifiable health information of deceased individuals for 50 years following the date of death. If the research will include any identifiers linked to living persons or involves accessing death records maintained by the State Registrar, local registrars, or county recorders, the project must be approved in advance.
In the HIPAA rules there is a provision that states if the President or Secretary declares a state of emergency its allowable for covered entities to share otherwise protected information in the name of Public Health so I believe that's why it would not be considered a violation.
 

Everything Zen

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^^^ BUT has it been declared yet? The President is out here pushing to reopen the country. Chicago and the rest of the state of Illinois have all gone past the peak and are all moving into Phase 3 of reopening the state with non-essential businesses opening with precautions. Where’s the state of emergency?
 
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vevster

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In the HIPAA rules there is a provision that states if the President or Secretary declares a state of emergency its allowable for covered entities to share otherwise protected information in the name of Public Health so I believe that's why it would not be considered a violation.

Figures... I still don't see why it it necessary, and confirms my thoughts on how I don't want to be tested with the state of NY. If I get tested for antibodies, I want it with a private lab, private results.
 

Lylddlebit

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My pastor (Howard Wesley) used a great analogy this Sunday regarding this quarantine. He said Noah released two types of birds to determine when it was safe to leave the Ark. A raven who are scavengers, land anywhere, lack discernment, etc. and dove who are smart and just dont rest their feet anywhere. He sent forth the raven first as a scout the land out and the dove later on.

He knew it was safe to leave the Ark when the Dove didnt return.

He said are you going to be the Raven (Guinea pig) or Dove in this situation.


Amen! I promise you I had that very study with my sister then another and with my husband in the past few months. Now you're just reinforcing the points we discussed in your post above. Thank you for that. I am going to go ahead and keep waiting on the lord and allow the examples we have read and study in the word manifest in the world and gauge our actions on that. Thank you again.
 

prettywhitty

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My pastor (Howard Wesley) used a great analogy this Sunday regarding this quarantine. He said Noah released two types of birds to determine when it was safe to leave the Ark. A raven who are scavengers, land anywhere, lack discernment, etc. and dove who are smart and just dont rest their feet anywhere. He sent forth the raven first as a scout the land out and the dove later on.

He knew it was safe to leave the Ark when the Dove didnt return.

He said are you going to be the Raven (Guinea pig) or Dove in this situation.
I haven’t felt a release to go back out and do things the way they were done before. I am waiting until I do. I am totally at peace about this.
 
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