***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.”

[Discuss Thrower]

Chicago Midway's ATC tower shut down.

Wewwwwww lad

[loochy]

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

My wife works with somebody that has already had it and recovered. Said she barely felt it at all. I think we are going to get a lot of that.

Of course we will. We're not worried about those people though. We're worried about the 1 in 1000 that get wrecked from this.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by eDave

You make under $65K?

I'm rich in love

[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by eDave

ha ha. LOve you man, but if shit goes south, I'm on Dane's side.

My wife works for the airlines. Several people have got it but she only knows one personally. Seems to be the theme though. You don't know what you don't know. We are supposed to be where Italy is in 13 days. The stench of the burning bodies in the air. Can't burn them fast enough. Ridiculous estimations at the death total. The media has been completely irresponsible IMO like anyone needs another reason to hate them more.

I'm not sure what Dane's side even is.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by neech

I'm going to play the market with my cash.

**** that

for all we know in two months the coronavirus comes back as ebola II

i want to eat at plaza III at least once in my life

[eDave]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

I'm rich in love

. No you're not.

just fuggin' with you for I see the future of the IT path you are following. If you don't **** it up.

I think you will be the real Negan though.

[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by loochy

Of course we will. We're not worried about those people though. We're worried about the 1 in 1000 that get wrecked from this not the tons of people we know are going to crash financially.

FYP

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by eDave

You make under $65K?

What! When did they say that it was capped to ppl who make more than that

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by BWillie

What! When did they say that it was capped to ppl who make more than that

shut up slumlord

we should all be so lucky

[rydogg58]

Originally Posted by BWillie

What! When did they say that it was capped to ppl who make more than that

I don't think anyone even knows. I read something earlier this afternoon that income over 65k would limit the amount.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Donger

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon says it will give 5 million respirators, 2,000 ventilators to Health and Human Services for virus response.

that brings it up to 14K ventilators in reserve. Someone else can do the is that enough math.

As of yesterday the nations ICU’s beds were at 80% full. I’m sure some can be moved out when elective surgery was halted. Maybe we get to 25% ICU bed space.

If the curve and trajectory stays the same, are the hospitals going to get swamped or just pushed to their limits?

[SAUTO]

Best friend’s mom is in a hospital in Osage beach.

Fine Sunday morning by Monday morning terrible cough, can’t breathe, 104.2 fever.

They won’t test her because she hasn’t traveled but she’s negative for everything else so they are going to treat her as though she has it.

Doing that could possibly really **** up the statistics

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

shut up slumlord

we should all be so lucky

wait, is bwillie a real life slumlord?

[007]

Well Kansas closed schools for the rest of this school year.

Sucks for my son. What a shitty way to end your senior year.

[eDave]

Originally Posted by SAUTO

Best friend’s mom is in a hospital in Osage beach.

Fine Sunday morning by Monday morning terrible cough, can’t breathe, 104.2 fever.

They won’t test her because she hasn’t traveled but she’s negative for everything else so they are going to treat her as though she has it.

Doing that could possibly really **** up the statistics

https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/show...&postcount=116

Felt the same way. Now, I'm not convinced I had it but I felt real, real bad which was out of character for me.

Good now. I'm an immune mf'r