***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.”

[TLO]

Originally Posted by philfree

I have a small business and we all ended up with it. The other three guys are close to retirement so I've worried about them. I ended up with a little pneumonia but I'll kick that with ease. Truth is I've had worse strep than this COVID.

Glad to hear you're doing well.

[RedRaider56]

My daughter (age 21) was exposed to Covid last week. She works as a Vet Tech and apparently, one of the customers she was working with last week, tested positive for Covid.
My daughter has had two tests so far, both negative for CV-19

[O.city]

Well everyone in my family has officially “recovered” at this point. Still having some post viral fatigue and issues but that’s to be expected.

We ended up having 22 positives and 5 deaths between my wife’s family and mine. Just shitty all around

[kepp]

Originally Posted by O.city

Well everyone in my family has officially “recovered” at this point. Still having some post viral fatigue and issues but that’s to be expected.

We ended up having 22 positives and 5 deaths between my wife’s family and mine. Just shitty all around

Wow, you guys got hit hard...sorry for your losses.

[stumppy]

Originally Posted by O.city

Well everyone in my family has officially “recovered” at this point. Still having some post viral fatigue and issues but that’s to be expected.

We ended up having 22 positives and 5 deaths between my wife’s family and mine. Just shitty all around

Damn man, I think that's the worst thing about this virus. What it does to families, close families especially.

I'm glad to hear it seems to have finally worked it's way out of your family.

[philfree]

Originally Posted by TLO

Glad to hear you're doing well.

My biggest worry has been my wife contracting this shit. So far she's tested negative twice and I've stayed in the bedroom and away from her. I can tell you that I'm ready to get the hell out of this room. I've kind of shaken it but there for a day or so I was started to suffer depression. I can see where the lockdowns are destroying people.

[philfree]

Glad to see O City's family is recovering but the losses have to be devastating. God bless them all.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by O.city

Well everyone in my family has officially “recovered” at this point. Still having some post viral fatigue and issues but that’s to be expected.

We ended up having 22 positives and 5 deaths between my wife’s family and mine. Just shitty all around

[kcxiv]

Originally Posted by philfree

My biggest worry has been my wife contracting this shit. So far she's tested negative twice and I've stayed in the bedroom and away from her. I can tell you that I'm ready to get the hell out of this room. I've kind of shaken it but there for a day or so I was started to suffer depression. I can see where the lockdowns are destroying people.

This is why im glad im a gamer. It would be a cakewalk for me. The being isolated, not the sickness.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by Fish

Dr. Marc Larson, operations director of St. Luke’s Health System’s COVID Response Team

or pete.

You aren't even looking at the data then...Pete is right

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by O.city

Well everyone in my family has officially “recovered” at this point. Still having some post viral fatigue and issues but that’s to be expected.

We ended up having 22 positives and 5 deaths between my wife’s family and mine. Just shitty all around

Damn. Speechless.

Thoughts and prayers to your family man.

[2112]

Originally Posted by O.city

Well everyone in my family has officially “recovered” at this point. Still having some post viral fatigue and issues but that’s to be expected.

We ended up having 22 positives and 5 deaths between my wife’s family and mine. Just shitty all around

Jesus.

I got sick last Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Crazy chills at night. So first thing I did Thursday morning was get tested and self isolated myself. My vitals were all good oxygen was at 98 with a mask on. I got two tests, the rapid response (15 minutes) and the regular one (two days). I tested positive on both. So I then self isolated myself from everybody else in the house and everybody else in the house is on self quarantine for 10 days. As long as nobody else gets sick

I had a small congested cough that’s going away now. But the fatigue just kicked my ass. I slept all day and all night Thursday Friday and Saturday. I amped up my water intake to 2 gallons a day with green tea and vitamins. I’m starting to feel a lot better right now. Drinking all that water helped a lot.

Only 1 person tested positive, and that was where I work and she got symptoms on Saturday.

[petegz28]

Found out a co-worker had the Rona. He is back to work now and doing good. I think he is late 40's or so. Said he was just really tired and just didn't feel good but nothing worse than that, thankfully.

[O.city]

So the "shield the vulnerable" plan, how does that or how are we gonna make that work? It's not like the only vulnerable are in nursing homes (we can't shield them away in there apparently either anyway) so I dunno how to make it work.

Like a third of the population is classified as vulnerable. Just doesn't seem possible.

[petegz28]

I have not read through any of this yet but it seems to be fairly in depth to say the least. I am not advocating not wearing masks where required, etc. Just posting for discussion. Some of you more medical types can break this down I am sure.

An Evidence Based Scientific Analysis of Why Masks are Ineffective, Unnecessary, and Harmful

https://www.meehanmd.com/blog/2020-1...cyCvpmGd6wU34I