***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.”

[IA_Chiefs_fan]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Got the call that I am positive.

Sorry, man. Take care of yourself.

[Pants]

Get well soon, Lew.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Got the call that I am positive.

You'll be fine, man.

Just quit training with Pete at Planet Fatness.

[Kman34]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Got the call that I am positive.

I'm sorry.. Take care of yourself and get well soon..

[Baby Lee]

Take advantage of the situation by chowing down on the stuff in the back of your cupboard you never really liked the taste of, and save the tasty stuff for when you've recovered.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Take advantage of the situation by chowing down on the stuff in the back of your cupboard you never really liked the taste of, and save the tasty stuff for when you've recovered.

It’s like some of you have had this before! I’m doing exactly this. Plus I ate 1lb of non seasoned chicken breast for dinner....perfect texture but nothing else. This really helps me get the protein in.

[jdubya]

Originally Posted by lewdog

It’s like some of you have had this before! I’m doing exactly this. Plus I ate 1lb of non seasoned chicken breast for dinner....perfect texture but nothing else. This really helps me get the protein in.

All kidding aside it sux bad. When I lost taste buds during head/neck radiation I couldnt tell the difference between salt, sugar, dirt or sand.......and plain tap water actually tasted like a combination of melted metal and pond scum.........worst several months of my life

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by jdubya

All kidding aside it sux bad. When I lost taste buds during head/neck radiation I couldnt tell the difference between salt, sugar, dirt or sand.......and plain tap water actually tasted like a combination of melted metal and pond scum.........worst several months of my life

Did you ever lose your swallowing function? Need to see a speech therapist?

I’ve always enjoyed working with head/neck cancer patients on getting them back to eating something.

[Stryker]

This shit is for real. It is the morons that do not believe this is REAL that are the same fools that are spreading it. Florida beaches and the protests accelerated the issue. We are VERY FAR AWAY from a cure so get used to it. Put your mask on and realize this is now your norm.

[displacedinMN]

Please read this and watch the story. All about mask types and effectiveness.


https://www.kare11.com/article/news/...5-5b07ae6fbb58

[jdubya]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Did you ever lose your swallowing function? Need to see a speech therapist?

I’ve always enjoyed working with head/neck cancer patients on getting them back to eating something.

I’ve always enjoyed working with head/neck cancer patients on getting them back to eating something.[/QUOTE]

Things are definitely not what they were but I am so very lucky I am fine today. I hack at times like a cat with a fur ball because of a "dead spot" in the rear of my throat when sometimes swallowing or taking vitamins and such. My taste is close to what it was but still not exactly what it was. Red sauces used to be too bitter to eat but I learned to get used to them again although I dont crave pizza, lasagna or spaghetti any longer.......I love the smell but the after taste is too different from what I actually remember and smell. It`s weird. As I type this I am sort of eating a slice of cheese pizza but when I swallow, there is zero aftertaste so I cant truly enjoy it lol. I used to love chocolate ice cream but when I eat it today, I taste the first bite but after that it is flavorless. One ENT told me that is because my first bite is memory based and then my brain and taste buds catch up lol. Who knows? I am finished with spicy food and real alcohol because my throat will feel like it is getting hit with a blow torch so I eat bland foods and drink only water and Coors Lites.

By the 7th week of radiation I had lost so much weight that they threatened me with a feeding tube. I wanted none of that and what saved me was what I called "liquid snot" .....VHC Boost drinks which I barely managed to drink about 4 a day to finish my radiation.....after my last treatment I slept for a week or 2 eating nothing. When all was said and done, in 7 weeks I lost nearly 40lbs and was a "failure to thrive" candidate but in my heart I knew better and just told my wife to leave me alone for a few days and I will bounce back....and I did. It took me a full year until I was pushing the same weights in the gym I was pushing before surgery. I wasnt able to return to my job unfortunately (fireman/medic) but I feel lucky as hell today....this all began in 10/16 and I think my taste buds and salavary glands are still trying to improve.

[Loneiguana]

Almost one-third of Florida children tested are positive for the coronavirus
The state’s outbreak continues to surge as new data reveal children may be more impacted than previously thought.

State data indicates that out of 54,022 Florida children tested, 31.1 percent have returned positive results on average. This is higher than the statewide positivity rate, which reads in at about 11 percent.

https://thehill.com/changing-america...&ICID=ref_fark

[O.city]

https://twitter.com/medrxivpreprint/...379160065?s=21

[R Clark]

Originally Posted by Loneiguana

Almost one-third of Florida children tested are positive for the coronavirus
The state’s outbreak continues to surge as new data reveal children may be more impacted than previously thought.



https://thehill.com/changing-america...&ICID=ref_fark

I don’t know how you could consider opening schools with numbers like that

[Donger]

71,750 new cases and 1,001 new deaths yesterday.