Starting day 21 of gathering, verifying and translating #COVID19 related news in Iran
Picking up from yesterday's thread
Picking up from yesterday's thread
I am doing this, not because I am equipped for it, but because no one else did and felt compelled:
On day 21, almost 3 weeks, it is time for some reflection.
I saw the sheer horror that #COVID19 causes, while rest of the world were complacent and assuming all this was in lands so far away.
What I had was a twitter account with 1409 followers, mostly focusing on AI and tech.
I saw the sheer horror that #COVID19 causes, while rest of the world were complacent and assuming all this was in lands so far away.
What I had was a twitter account with 1409 followers, mostly focusing on AI and tech.
I must thank you all for the words of encouragement that kept me going while a lot of this was being treated as fear-mongering by many.
Fear, sadly, I do not think I managed to raise enough.
Fear, sadly, I do not think I managed to raise enough.
Today we have learnt that China had ZERO new #COVID19 cases. I was hoping that the rest of world would follow the Chinese approach to containment while they just burnt through valuable time they had by "let's see what happens".
And this is 2 weeks ago:
And this is 2 weeks ago:
Anyway, rant over. Back to the situation in Iran.
Farideh Davoodi, Education Deputy in Qom Seminary has died of #COVID
Farideh Davoodi, Education Deputy in Qom Seminary has died of #COVID
Dr. Shirin Rouhani-Rad in Pakdasht (236K), has died of #COVID.
Here she is seen when she as not well but could not go home due to shortage of staff with IV in her hand.
Here she is seen when she as not well but could not go home due to shortage of staff with IV in her hand.
Volunteers have been appearing in various places disinfecting public places and equipments - in lack of such initiative by the authorities.
Turns out 68 ATMs in Lorestan province (1.7M) stopped working as a result.
Turns out 68 ATMs in Lorestan province (1.7M) stopped working as a result.
This video is from Dr. Mehdi Variji which I mentioned yesterday.
He says fever does not stop due to #COVID19 and he is on 3-medicine cocktail (Tamiflu, Chloroquine, etc) - he feels better but not quite good.
He passed away a few days later.
He says fever does not stop due to #COVID19 and he is on 3-medicine cocktail (Tamiflu, Chloroquine, etc) - he feels better but not quite good.
He passed away a few days later.
While these doctors are giving their lives caring for the public, this Islamic doctor prescribes Colocynth oil drops in the ear to prevent any evil agent entering your body - and you can just go about your daily life as normal.
While after the initial shock, people stayed indoor and the 1st wave of #COVDI19 did not overflow the health system, 2nd wave could be coming.
5 ex-ministers and 17 doctors in a letter have pleased with President Rouhani to enter the complete lockdown.
5 ex-ministers and 17 doctors in a letter have pleased with President Rouhani to enter the complete lockdown.
Short:
- In Gilan (2.5M) so far 7K #COVID19 suspects admitted and 50% of the medical staff ill
- Jahrom (142K) in Fars (4.9M) now is in red
- An official declared 50% ICU death rate for cases (earlier 70-80% reported)
- China Army's PPE donations arrived in Iran
- In Gilan (2.5M) so far 7K #COVID19 suspects admitted and 50% of the medical staff ill
- Jahrom (142K) in Fars (4.9M) now is in red
- An official declared 50% ICU death rate for cases (earlier 70-80% reported)
- China Army's PPE donations arrived in Iran
This thread is not political. There is a political campaign to ease the sanctions on Iran.
All I can say is that, this might make people feel good about themselves but without oversee, there is very little evidence the money will be used for easing #COVID19.
All I can say is that, this might make people feel good about themselves but without oversee, there is very little evidence the money will be used for easing #COVID19.
Iran is under sanctions but equally suffers from corruption, incompetence, coverup and chaotic political system. I fear that any MONEY, like given to a junkie, will be used to satisfy the urges not the needs.
Give equipments. If you give money, ensure it is used for #COVID19.
Give equipments. If you give money, ensure it is used for #COVID19.
Even if you give equipments, it usually finds its way to the black market.
This person looking for masks for personal use while no drugstores have it, ends up buying from black market, finds out they are donations from Russian Army abd Pavlov University.
This person looking for masks for personal use while no drugstores have it, ends up buying from black market, finds out they are donations from Russian Army abd Pavlov University.
Official #COVID19 numbers for today:
Cases: 18407 (+1046)
Deaths: 1284 (+149)
This is 11th consecutive increase on daily deaths.
isna.ir/news/981229222…
Cases: 18407 (+1046)
Deaths: 1284 (+149)
This is 11th consecutive increase on daily deaths.
isna.ir/news/981229222…
And there is a record of a Chinese citizen named Xiao Ping [?] with #COVID19 had been hospitalised in Masih Daneshvari hospital in Tehran on 3rf Feb, a hospital which became the centre for such patients.
First admission by gov was on 19th Feb.
First admission by gov was on 19th Feb.
After a riot in Parsilon prison in Lorestan (1.7M) province, a number of prisoners have escaped.
After the news of ATMs going out of order due to use of unsuitable methods/material of disinfection by the volunteers, these pictures (seminary students) are being shared on the Iranian twitter.
#COVID19
#COVID19
Time to leave you for tonight.
If you are interested in deeper understanding of #COVID19 feel free to listen to a special edition of Exponential View dedicated to an interview with @AdamJKucharski, key modeller of the epidemic in UK.
exponentialview.co/p/-modeling-th…
If you are interested in deeper understanding of #COVID19 feel free to listen to a special edition of Exponential View dedicated to an interview with @AdamJKucharski, key modeller of the epidemic in UK.
exponentialview.co/p/-modeling-th…
