“When the going gets tough, we are used to stick together,” says Vidir Reynisson, chief superintendent of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police, who is the overall commander of the national response effort. “When we have something that unites us, we stick together, even if it's in a difficult situation.”
“We will probably have more widespread disease because we are testing so many. So that will affect our prediction modeling,” he explains, but knowing how the virus might transmit and expand is crucial for health care decision-makers. “That will affect how we anticipate how many patients we will have to admit to the hospitals and how many patients we will have to admit to the intensive care units.”The country’s health director, Dr.
“I am blessed enough to be able to participate in the response to this crisis, and not to have to sit on the sidelines feeling useless,” Stefansson said. A sharp-tongued scientist with a dry sense of humor, his company has been at the forefront of genetic sequencing and research for more than a decade.Now, with his team sequencing the molecular structure of each virus sample, he’s helping to tell the story of the worst pandemic in a century.
I agree, that the virus has already been in the blood stream of many. Otherwise, why would so many from all over the world test positive?!
And this supposed to ease my nerves?
An advance in our understanding.
That’s amazing! I wish the US was a great nation that could handle testing in such a well-planned methodical manner.
How many Americans have underlying health issues such as diabetes, obesity etc.?
roughly 3.5 million infected?
Omg
Obama😷 '...manufacturers of personal protective equipment in mid-2009 urged “immediate action” to restock N95 masks. The International Safety Equipment Association warned of “significant shortages” if another pandemic caused demand for masks to surge.'