***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.”

[DaFace]

I still worry a bit about what happens when people start going back inside due to the cold, but the trend is definitely in the right direction. Fingers crossed we can finally start to feel like we're past this soon.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by TLO

Covid in retreat.
"Whatever this autumn brings, the worst of the pandemic is almost certainly behind us."https://t.co/AEQAWRwIHy @DLeonhardt pic.twitter.com/lVIdpMExNV

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 4, 2021

That's awesome.

[BigBeauford]

Originally Posted by TLO

Covid in retreat.
"Whatever this autumn brings, the worst of the pandemic is almost certainly behind us."https://t.co/AEQAWRwIHy @DLeonhardt pic.twitter.com/lVIdpMExNV

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 4, 2021

Let's ****ing go!

[tk13]

An Edmonton Oilers player who was outspoken against the vax and promoted conspiracy theories online got COVID and now has myocarditis. Who knows when he'll play again. Apparently he was the only unvaccinated guy on the roster.

BREAKING: Edmonton Oilers winger Josh Archibald done for the foreseeable future after tests show a summertime bout with Covid 19 had led to heart condition myocarditis. Destined for LTIR, buying Oilers $1.5 M in cap space.

— Mark Spector (@SportsnetSpec) October 3, 2021

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by The Franchise

Coworker has been in the hospital for two weeks. Just found out today she’s being put on a vent and isn’t expected to make it. Couldn’t get vaccinated because of reactions she’s had in the past.

Found out that she passed away today.

[IA_Chiefs_fan]

Originally Posted by The Franchise

Found out that she passed away today.

I'm very sorry to hear that. Sounds like she had a valid reason not to get vaccinated.

[TLO]

NW Missouri

11 reported cases yesterday.

Low hospitalizations.

Positivity rate has plummeted.

Can we finally be done with this shit?

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by TLO

NW Missouri

11 reported cases yesterday.

Low hospitalizations.

Positivity rate has plummeted.

Can we finally be done with this shit?

Yet the moron known as Frank White Jr extended the mask mandate until Nov.

[sedated]

Originally Posted by penguinz

Yet the moron known as Frank White Jr extended the mask mandate until Nov.

The mask mandate doesn't make any sense to me. Especially living on the KS/MO border, where I can go 3 blocks and masks are nowhere to be found but 3 blocks back and places have big signs saying you won't be admitted without a mask.

A bartender at a local place recently made a huge deal about someone not wearing a mask and had an astonished look on her face, until I told her that you could practically throw a football and have it land in a city with no mask mandate whatsoever. She was not aware, apparently.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by sedated

The mask mandate doesn't make any sense to me. Especially living on the KS/MO border, where I can go 3 blocks and masks are nowhere to be found but 3 blocks back and places have big signs saying you won't be admitted without a mask.

A bartender at a local place recently made a huge deal about someone not wearing a mask and had an astonished look on her face, until I told her that you could practically throw a football and have it land in a city with no mask mandate whatsoever. She was not aware, apparently.

It's just a big virtue signal.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by sedated

The mask mandate doesn't make any sense to me. Especially living on the KS/MO border, where I can go 3 blocks and masks are nowhere to be found but 3 blocks back and places have big signs saying you won't be admitted without a mask.

A bartender at a local place recently made a huge deal about someone not wearing a mask and had an astonished look on her face, until I told her that you could practically throw a football and have it land in a city with no mask mandate whatsoever. She was not aware, apparently.

what sucks is, it shouldn't be HER job to enforce a ****ing ordinance.

The fact that it's not an ordinance on the other side of an imaginary line isn't HER fault.

The completely disjointed and politicized jumble of bullshit falls on service industry workers to try to enforce. That's what sucks.

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by sedated

The mask mandate doesn't make any sense to me. Especially living on the KS/MO border, where I can go 3 blocks and masks are nowhere to be found but 3 blocks back and places have big signs saying you won't be admitted without a mask.

A bartender at a local place recently made a huge deal about someone not wearing a mask and had an astonished look on her face, until I told her that you could practically throw a football and have it land in a city with no mask mandate whatsoever. She was not aware, apparently.

Even better is that Jackson County’s mask requirement does not apply to KC or Independence as they have their own health departments. KC has the mandate and Independence does not.

Guess what mayor has been seen in the other city and not wearing a mask even though he mandates people in his city wear them.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by loochy

It's just a big virtue signal.

No, it's a ****ing mandate. From the City and/or county.

That poor girl is trying to do her job and isn't supposed to have to enforce health department mandates.

She can get shut down for not doing it, but assholes want to argue with her.

That's what sucks.

[penguinz]

One of the best parts about the Jackson County mandate is that it doesn't even apply to the city that the county offices are located in.

[Eureka]

I hate wearing my mask at work. I'm vaccinated but still have to wear a mask. Maybe, next year they'll do away with masks indoors.