***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!

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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.”

[mdchiefsfan]

Originally Posted by BleedingRed

Any chance to display Maryland?

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by mdchiefsfan

Any chance to display Maryland?

Go here.

https://covidtracking.com/data

[limested]

Originally Posted by mdchiefsfan

Any chance to display Maryland?

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/ shows test per state.

[BleedingRed]

Originally Posted by mdchiefsfan

Any chance to display Maryland?

They have run 30k tests in Maryland of which only 1,100 are positive.

Edit this was Minn

[limested]

Originally Posted by BleedingRed

They have run 30k tests in Maryland of which only 1,100 are positive.

Wrong

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by O.city

Speak for yourself. I'm the modicum of health.

Can't tell if this is slyly hilarious or inadvertently hilarious.

Congrats, you have a tiny bit of health!!

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Bill Gates was also a cutthroat business man. Don't ever take any of his efforts at face value regardless of how noble they may be.

I agree but the key word there is @was”.

He could have done anything. He could still just gave away billions and everyone would love him. But, he’s put his personal time in along with his money to try to help out diseases and people that previously didn’t get the charity attention. Using his personal time to do charity work has had me paying attention to him
Post Microsoft.

Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy

Anyone think what is going on is dividing the country more than uniting it? Definitely isnt like 9/11 that's for sure. Some ppl want social distancing and trust Fauci/Bill Gates and other medical experts, others don't want it at least not to extent it is. some have conspiracy theories. Some like Trump others hate him. Some think because models are way off that our leadership has failed us, others think virus is unpredictable so model being off is understandable.

I'm pretty hungover so sorry if paragraph is a little off.

Anyway It's nuts. Constant arguing among ppl myself included of course.

its been the most disappointing. Science is not politics. If whatever science is out there doesn’t fit your narrative, they are biased.

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

42.5% of Americans are obese (BMI over 30), which is a much more significant underlying health condition for COVID-19 complications/death (or for complications/death from any major illness) than simply being overweight (BMI of 25 to 30).

I lost 100 lbs. been walking at least a marathon a week for two years. I’m still fat. But, a fat guy that can walk a marathon probable has a better chance than a guy with the same BMI but doesn’t exercise? Wellll at least I hope so.

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

Think it'll get dispersed depending on how poor you are. The more poor you are, earlier you get it but this is definitely not going to go on schedule.

yep, seems like the worst pre existing condition that increased your chance of dying is being poor.

Originally Posted by Marcellus

he is welcome to come over

I’d like to share a cold one some day. I bet we could both talk Chiefs, Cardinals and cars and have a good time.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

Marcelles and 88 should dress up like a freezer and head. To frazods

Legit laughed at that.

[mdchiefsfan]

Originally Posted by BleedingRed

They have run 30k tests in Maryland of which only 1,100 are positive.

Thanks for the info. I am looking to see if I can find daily testing to see if it has increased. It appears so from my basic overview. We were doing around 2 - 3,000/ day. Yesterday appears to be closer to 7,000 tests.

I ask because Hogan mentioned Trump acknowledging the MD/DC/VA area as a potential hotspot to come.

That would lead me to believe the federal govt is identifying hotspots and allocating resources accordingly.

[limested]

Originally Posted by mdchiefsfan

Thanks for the info. I am looking to see if I can find daily testing to see if it has increased. It appears so from my basic overview. We were doing around 2 - 3,000/ day. Yesterday appears to be closer to 7,000 tests.

I ask because Hogan mentioned Trump acknowledging the MD/DC/VA area as a potential hotspot to come.

That would lead me to believe the federal govt is identifying hotspots and allocating resources accordingly.

His numbers are wrong and by a lot.

Maryland has 6,185 confirmed cases and 41,529 test run.

[srvy]

Originally Posted by dlphg9

Pete's just so strangleworthy. I don't blame Donger, so I have an idea. Ban Pete, SuperBowl4, Marcellus, BleedingRed, KCChiefsfan88 and SRVY. Very nice!

The Inuit Eskimo's used to set their babies that weren't worth feeding out on the ice for nature to take care of. Sad your parents didn't have the internal fortitude to let nature take its course.

[Kiimo]

Just got furloughed, as Disney is making major cuts. They used Bluejeans, the Zoom-type app. lol just realized I accidentally shared my screen for a second on the call. there were only a few people logged on but I had a tab up there that was definitely pornhub. hope nobody noticed!

[O.city]

⚠️PLASMA TRANSFUSION: Whoa - plasma from recovered #COVID19 patients tested in 10 severe cases showed that 1 dose (200 mL) of CP could increase or maintain the neutralizing antibodies at a high level, symptoms improved in 3 days, w/ viral load gone in 7 d. https://t.co/y0fUTmJbGs

— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) April 9, 2020

[mdchiefsfan]

Originally Posted by O.city

⚠️PLASMA TRANSFUSION: Whoa - plasma from recovered #COVID19 patients tested in 10 severe cases showed that 1 dose (200 mL) of CP could increase or maintain the neutralizing antibodies at a high level, symptoms improved in 3 days, w/ viral load gone in 7 d. https://t.co/y0fUTmJbGs

— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) April 9, 2020

CAUTION:

One dose of CP can lead to AIDS from time to time as well.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by mdchiefsfan

CAUTION:

One dose of CP can lead to AIDS from time to time as well.

Shit, I caught it as soon as I registered here.