***NON-POLITICAL COVID-19 Discussion Thread***

[JakeF]

A couple of reminders...

Originally Posted by Bwana

Once again, don't come in this thread with some kind of political agenda, or you will be shown the door. If you want to go that route, there is a thread about this in DC.

Originally Posted by Dartgod

People, there is a lot of good information in this thread, let's try to keep the petty bickering to a minimum.

We all have varying opinions about the impact of this, the numbers, etc. We will all never agree with each other. But we can all keep it civil.

Thanks!

Click here for the original OP:

Spoiler!

Apparently the CoronaVirus can survive on a inanimate objects, such as door knobs, for 9 days.

California coronavirus case could be first spread within U.S. community, CDC says
By SOUMYA KARLAMANGLA, JACLYN COSGROVE
FEB. 26, 2020 8:04 PM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating what could be the first case of novel coronavirus in the United States involving a patient in California who neither recently traveled out of the country nor was in contact with someone who did.

“At this time, the patient’s exposure is unknown. It’s possible this could be an instance of community spread of COVID-19, which would be the first time this has happened in the United States,” the CDC said in a statement. “Community spread means spread of an illness for which the source of infection is unknown. It’s also possible, however, that the patient may have been exposed to a returned traveler who was infected.”

The individual is a resident of Solano County and is receiving medical care in Sacramento County, according to the state Department of Public Health.

The CDC said the “case was detected through the U.S. public health system — picked up by astute clinicians.”

Officials at UC Davis Medical Center expanded on what the federal agency might have meant by that in an email sent Wednesday, as reported by the Davis Enterprise newspaper.

The patient arrived at UC Davis Medical Center from another hospital Feb. 19 and “had already been intubated, was on a ventilator, and given droplet protection orders because of an undiagnosed and suspected viral condition,” according to an email sent by UC Davis officials that was obtained by the Davis Enterprise.

The staff at UC Davis requested COVID-19 testing by the CDC, but because the patient didn’t fit the CDC’s existing criteria for the virus, a test wasn’t immediately administered, according to the email. The CDC then ordered the test Sunday, and results were announced Wednesday. Hospital administrators reportedly said in the email that despite these issues, there has been minimal exposure at the hospital because of safety protocols they have in place.

A UC Davis Health spokesperson declined Wednesday evening to share the email with The Times.

Since Feb. 2, more than 8,400 returning travelers from China have entered California, according to the state health department. They have been advised to self-quarantine for 14 days and limit interactions with others as much as possible, officials said.

“This is a new virus, and while we are still learning about it, there is a lot we already know,” Dr. Sonia Angell, director of the California Department of Public Health, said in a statement. “We have been anticipating the potential for such a case in the U.S., and given our close familial, social and business relationships with China, it is not unexpected that the first case in the U.S. would be in California.”

It is not clear how the person became infected, but public health workers could not identify any contacts with people who had traveled to China or other areas where the virus is widespread. That raises concern that the virus is spreading in the United States, creating a challenge for public health officials, experts say.

“It’s the first signal that we could be having silent transmission in the community,” said Lawrence Gostin, director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center on National and Global Health Law. “It probably means there are many more cases out there, and it probably means this individual has infected others, and now it’s a race to try to find out who that person has infected.”

On Tuesday, the CDC offered its most serious warning to date that the United States should expect and prepare for the coronavirus to become a more widespread health issue.

“Ultimately, we expect we will see coronavirus spread in this country,” said Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. “It’s not so much a question of if, but a question of when.”

According to the CDC’s latest count Wednesday morning, 59 U.S. residents have tested positive for the new strain of coronavirus — 42 of whom are repatriated citizens from a Diamond Princess cruise. That number has grown by two since Messonnier’s last count Tuesday, although the CDC was not immediately available to offer details on the additional cases.

More than 82,000 cases of coronavirus have been reported globally, and more than 2,700 people have died, with the majority in mainland China, the epicenter of the outbreak.

But public health leaders have repeatedly reminded residents that the health risk from the novel coronavirus to the general public remains low.

“While COVID-19 has a high transmission rate, it has a low mortality rate,” the state Department of Public Health said in a statement Wednesday. “From the international data we have, of those who have tested positive for COVID-19, approximately 80% do not exhibit symptoms that would require hospitalization. There have been no confirmed deaths related to COVID-19 in the United States to date.”

CDC officials have also warned that although the virus is likely to spread in U.S. communities, the flu still poses a greater risk.

Gostin said the news of potential silent transmission does not eliminate the possibility of containing the virus in the U.S. and preventing an outbreak.

“There are few enough cases that we should at least try,” he said. “Most of us are not optimistic that that will be successful, but we’re still in the position to try.”

[mlyonsd]

Originally Posted by Donger

NY update:

5,818 new cases, 155 new deaths

How do those number fit the trend?

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by mlyonsd

How do those number fit the trend?

NY was 7286/180 yesterday

remains to be seen if they pass those numbers - probably too much time left in the day not to

[Donger]

Originally Posted by mlyonsd

How do those number fit the trend?

Yesterday:

7,286 new cases. 180 deaths.

But I'm guessing the new numbers will be updated.

[BigRedChief]

8,000 gallons of ethanol turned into more than 10,500 gallons of hand sanitizer for our community in less than 10 days. #kcstrong pic.twitter.com/dgwpIt0cCN

— J. Rieger & Co. (@JRiegerCo) March 30, 2020

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

155 from NY

8453/222

pretty sure thats the most NY has reported this early in the day

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I had to go out twice yesterday to Home Depot and I can honestly say that I've never seen this city so devoid of homeless people.

I have no idea where they all went.

Woah. That’s....

Man I hope there’s nothing nefarious going on there.

[Hammock Parties]

https://www.dailywire.com/news/franc...thin-five-days

France Officially Sanctions Drug After 78 Of 80 Patients Recover From COVID-19 Within Five Days

The French government has officially sanctioned chloroquine, a drug often used to fight malaria, for certain patients infected with the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.

“The French government has officially sanctioned prescriptions of chloroquine to treat certain coronavirus patients,” France 24 English reported Saturday.

“This ensures continued treatment of patients who have been treated for several years for a chronic condition with this drug, but also allows a temporary authorization to allow certain patients with coronavirus to benefit from this therapeutic route,” said France’s director general of health Jérôme Salomon.

The move comes after infectious diseases specialist Didier Raoult announced new clinical results, which can be accessed here, that show 78 out of 80 patients treated with chloroquine recovered within five days, reported Trustnodes.

The five-day recovery time is “considerably” faster “than the usual 14 days and for some it can go up to 28 days if they recover at all,” the outlet highlighted.

France’s Minister of Health Olivier Véran said Thursday: “Hydroxychloroquine and the combination of lopinavir / ritonavir may be prescribed, dispensed and administered under the responsibility of a doctor to patients affected by Covid-19, in the healthcare establishments which take charge of them, as well as for the continuation of their treatment if their condition allows it and with the authorization of the initial prescriber, at home.”

Dr. Raouly cheered the news via social media on Saturday: “Thanks to Philippe Douste-Blazy, former Minister of Health and member of the Board of Directors of the @IHU_Marseille, for his position,” he wrote.

[dirk digler]

More data suggesting that New York could be approaching a peak in new cases. Over the next 7-10 days they could peak and start slowly turning the corner. Mitigation is working in New York. https://t.co/9rJiqCK4En

— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) March 30, 2020

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Woah. That’s....

Man I hope there’s nothing nefarious going on there.

There's not...

The major CA cities have opened up extra shelters and have converted a number of old buildings/warehouses into homeless shelters, some with quarantine rooms too. They've also extended the operating hours on some of these shelters.

Cities do that generally during the winter. During the spring/summer they close them up so it's common to see a lot more homeless people around during the warmer months. But obviously not right now.

[2112]

Originally Posted by SAUTO

pretty sure thats the most NY has reported this early in the day

Cuomo just said that ny is testing more people than anywhere in the world. That may have a lot to do with the numbers

[Hammock Parties]

12478/271

[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

There's not...

The major CA cities have opened up extra shelters and have converted a number of old buildings/warehouses into homeless shelters, some with quarantine rooms too. They've also extended the operating hours on some of these shelters.

Cities do that generally during the winter. During the spring/summer they close them up so it's common to see a lot more homeless people around during the warmer months. But obviously not right now.

They are running the streets out here. SF is a ghost town today.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

More data suggesting that New York could be approaching a peak in new cases. Over the next 7-10 days they could peak and start slowly turning the corner. Mitigation is working in New York. https://t.co/9rJiqCK4En

— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) March 30, 2020

KC health officials are pretty optimistic that's the case for the midwest in the next 10-14 days. MOs fat ass governor needs to issue a stay in place to ensure that happens.

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

KC health officials are pretty optimistic that's the case for the midwest in the next 10-14 days. MOs fat ass governor needs to issue a stay in place to ensure that happens.

Fat chance, our idiot "scab/fill-in" Governor is a pussy.

[Donger]

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the rate of hospitalizations for coronavirus cases in the state has slowed, citing the rate of "doubling" of people admitted to the hospital for Covid-19.

Cuomo said the rate of new hospitalizations is now doubling every six days, as compared to every two and three days like last week.

"So, while the overall number is going up, the rate of doubling is actually down," Cuomo said.