***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.”

[SupDock]

Originally Posted by petegz28

NY in with 606 new deaths. That is a substantial drop from the last 2 days.

They are done reporting for the day?

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

JFC you are a dumbshit.

“Small doses” of cocaine also provide the body energy, doesn’t mean it is healthy or beneficial.

The same is true with refined carbohydrates. The supposed energy it provides is really just the byproduct of spiking your blood sugar only to have it soon come crashing down, putting the body on an unhealthy blood sugar roller coaster.

You must be in terrible health if you are this ignorant about the health consequences and ZERO health benefits with sugar from refined carbs.

Also cocaine does not provide the body energy. An increase in CNS response isn’t the same thing as energy. In order for a substance to provide energy to the body it must provide that in the form of a calories for the body to use to complete various function. There are 3 forms of nutrients that provide the body energy, they are called macronutrients......fats, carbs and protein.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by Fat Elvis

Ehh..nobody wants to take the parachute totally off right away.

Try again.

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by SupDock

Children of diabetic mother's often have neonatal hypoglycemia and fetal macrosomnia.

I believe that cocaine is still used during ENT procedures.

Yeah but mentioning those would have hurt the point I was trying to make lol.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Maybe Just odd for them to want to scoop him by a few hours.

You could be right, maybe extend it a couple of weeks and then let every town decide on their own again.

[SupDock]

Originally Posted by Monticore

Yeah but mentioning those would have hurt the point I was trying to make lol.

Lmao.

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath15

Jesus ****, two pages of arguing about alcohol?

You missed a lot of this type of nonsense when you were dying.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by Monticore

Yeah but mentioning those would have hurt the point I was trying to make lol.

Well this is a first for ****ing Chiefsplanet isn't it?

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

You could be right, maybe extend it a couple of weeks and then let every town decide on their own again.

I think he will keep some restrictions after the 24th in place but lighten things up. KC and STL wanted to keep a full lockdown going past that so they made their announcement first today.

Just reading the tea leaves here.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by SupDock

They are done reporting for the day?

They have been reporting only once a day now it seems for the last week or so. And it is almost looking like the numbers they report today are actually from yesterday. They used to have a morning and evening report but that stopped.

[Discuss Thrower]

With regards to KCMO (and I guess STL too) extending the shelter in place order to May 15 I ask this (rhetorical) question:

What is going to happen between April 16 and May 15 that will not necessitate a further extension of a shelter in place dictate?

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

With regards to KCMO (and I guess STL too) extending the shelter in place order to May 15 I ask this (rhetorical) question:

What is going to happen between April 16 and May 15 that will [b]not[/i] necessitate a further extension of a shelter in place dictate?

They don't know. They keep saying they need to see x, y & z before they want to lift it. But we put this in place because of a,b, & c which largely did not pan out as they thought it would. Not blaming the initial lock down but it's like they insist on waiting for something that very well might not happen.

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by SupDock

Lmao.

in conclusion, Cocaine>Sugar/alcohol?? got it.

[limested]

Originally Posted by SupDock

They are done reporting for the day?

Of course they are done. It is completely impossible for people to die after 11am.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by limested

Of course they are done. It is completely impossible for people to die after 11am.

They don't report the deaths as they happen. Sorry to burst your smart ass bubble.