***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.”

[Redbled]

Originally Posted by ghak99

My grandmother passed out in the waiting room after her first injection. Paramedic said it was their third post injection call of the morning. She spent the next day very tired and couldn't eat anything, but is feeling better today. I highly doubt they'll convince her to go get the 2nd.

Immediately or after a bit? I passed out giving blood once. Anxiety can cause the reaction or the needle itself.

[neech]

Originally Posted by Redbled

Immediately or after a bit? I passed out giving blood once. Anxiety can cause the reaction or the needle itself.

I've had issue with drawing blood and becoming faint or seeing spots, what I've done to combat that is I ask for someone experienced to do it and I engage in a conversation with them while looking away as it is done.

No problems in the least since doing that approach.

[O.city]

People pass out when you give them a shot sometimes

I can attest to that

[KCUnited]

Any updates on how y'all feeling today?

j/k

My dad gets his first shot on Wed in KS. Couldn't be happier about it.

[O.city]

I feel normal. Arm still a bit sore but not really noticeable

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by TLO

22 covid at our local healthcare system today.

Positivity rate, cases, and hospitalizations going down.

Vaccinations going up.

Continued optimism...

And the dipshit Mayor wants to extend the mask ordinance and we know the reason why...

[mlyonsd]

90 year old dad got his first shot yesterday morning. As of last night he had no side effects and his arm wasn't even sore.

[TLO]

Under 20 hospital inpatients today. So happy some of our healthcare workers are getting a bit of a break.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

And the dipshit Mayor wants to extend the mask ordinance and we know the reason why...

Yeah, because we're not out of the woods.

Jesus, give it a rest or you'll get the Donger/Pete treatment on this thread.

[ghak99]

Originally Posted by Redbled

Immediately or after a bit? I passed out giving blood once. Anxiety can cause the reaction or the needle itself.

I wasn't there, but I understand it was ~15-20 minutes after. They didn't act like it was a normal reaction. She just said she felt flushed, then said she was getting hot so they sit her back down and that's when she went out. They did take her over to the hospital, but all I got out of that was they gave an IV and she went home a few hours later.

They wouldn't tell me what the other two calls were for, or if they were similar.

[kcxiv]

Originally Posted by ghak99

I wasn't there, but I understand it was ~15-20 minutes after. They didn't act like it was a normal reaction. She just said she felt flushed, then said she was getting hot so they sit her back down and that's when she went out. They did take her over to the hospital, but all I got out of that was they gave an IV and she went home a few hours later.

They wouldn't tell me what the other two calls were for, or if they were similar.

sounds more like a ****ing anxiety attack. Im guessing her brain was going a thousand miles and hour and it became overwhelming.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by Coach

Yeah, because we're not out of the woods.

Jesus, give it a rest or you'll get the Donger/Pete treatment on this thread.

**** you.

[dirk digler]

New Pre-Print showing the Pfizer vaccine reduces infectiousness

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1....06.21251283v1

Abstract

Beyond their substantial protection of individual vaccinees, it is hoped that the COVID-19 vaccines would reduce viral load in breakthrough infections thereby further suppress onward transmission. Here, analyzing positive SARS-CoV-2 test results following inoculation with the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine, we find that the viral load is reduced 4-fold for infections occurring 12-28 days after the first dose of vaccine. These reduced viral loads hint to lower infectiousness, further contributing to vaccine impact on virus spread.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

New Pre-Print showing the Pfizer vaccine reduces infectiousness

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1....06.21251283v1

Abstract

Outstanding

[IA_Chiefs_fan]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

New Pre-Print showing the Pfizer vaccine reduces infectiousness

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1....06.21251283v1

Abstract

Awesome!