***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.”

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by TLO

It's possible - but someone that has a cough and sore throat doesn't necessarily mean they have the coronavirus.

Oh, I know that. I'm not worried. I just have to be cautious around other people in case it is C19. Can't go visit my parents for a couple of weeks now and everyone in our department is forbidden from stepping foot in the office for the next two weeks.

[Kiimo]

I want to once again praise the highschool kid in Washington that made this website:

https://ncov2019.live/


Someone give that kid a scholarship.

[Mr_Tomahawk]

I cannot get my hopes up about a treatment....but my fingers are crossed.

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by Kiimosabi

I want to once again praise the highschool kid in Washington that made this website:

https://ncov2019.live/


Someone give that kid a scholarship.

Only if it was real-time data which it isn’t.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

Where did you see this? Obviously it's going to very from person to person so assuming this is average.

its been widely reported.

Originally Posted by ShowtimeSBMVP

Dr. Birx says that millennial age group might end up showing a “disproportionate” number of #coronavirus cases

— Kayla Tausche (@kaylatausche) March 18, 2020

serves them right for hanging out at the beach all day....... I kid. ��

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

We got guidance from USP today that told us if we're performing sterile compounding of non-hazardous drugs that we should consider using polyester bandanas instead of masks, eschew using using shoe covers, and reuse our gowns until they are visibly soiled.

thats BS.

Originally Posted by Kiimosabi

See you next week when there is a full-on quarantine like Italy and France

its coming. Whether people cooperate, that’s TBD.

Originally Posted by displacedinMN

According to @mnhealth "We have not seen clustering (Coronavirus cases) outside of households." Certainly welcome news for medical and long-term care facilities. Obviously hard to know outside of those locations because of testing restrictions. They reiterate: IF SICK, STAY HOME

— Kent Erdahl (@kenterdahl) March 18, 2020

We are also expecting snow this week so that will keep more people home.

damn it’s 88 down here.

Originally Posted by DaFace

Damn, I must have missed this (or you've been quiet about it). Hang in there man.

you didn’t miss anything. very few knew. I’m friends with his family on Facebook and then he told like 3-4 people on here in a PM. So, he wanted it kept quiet. Guess he’s out of the closet now.

Originally Posted by Dartgod

So, I've been working from home starting on Monday. My boss called me today to let me know that a coworker is exhibiting symptoms. Cough and sore throat. They have not been tested, just have symptoms.

They can't tell us who it is, but everyone in our department has potentially been exposed. Everyone has a pretty good idea who it is, one of our remote workers from Washington state was in the office last week for an outage weekend.

Sorry to hear man.

[crazycoffey]

Originally Posted by penguinz

Only if it was real-time data which it isn’t.

Even the CDC isn’t real time data.....

[TLO]

Originally Posted by ShowtimeSBMVP

Dr. Birx says that millennial age group might end up showing a “disproportionate” number of #coronavirus cases

— Kayla Tausche (@kaylatausche) March 18, 2020

What does this mean?

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by Kiimosabi

https://www.axios.com/scoop-bayer-to...ccf4eff36.html

Fast track this shit, hell I take it now.

[eDave]

Originally Posted by TLO

What does this mean?

It means menials need to start taking this seriously instead of feeling invinsible and the chosen ones.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by TLO

What does this mean?

Based on what I've read from her, I'm assuming she means disproportionate on the low scale, not high.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Nah, it was my wife, too. She just finished two years of targeted therapy last week. I was diagnosed with Stage III Hodgkin's Lymphoma in January. I started treatment about six weeks ago. Prognosis is good, but I'd be lying if I said these recent developments haven't made me a bit skittish.

I've been able to keep working through treatment, although days 3-7 after chemo have been pretty shitty. My hair finally started falling out last week, so I had my girls and wife buzz my head with dog clippers (because they carve through a hell of a lot more hair than a beard and mustache trimmer). Funny thing is, my hair is now growing again, but it will probably all fall out after the next treatment. I still have to shave, but only once a week or so instead of daily.

I should probably just shave a goatee in while I still have a beard so I can truly become a member of the inner circle.

Man, that's ****ed. I certainly wish you the best.

How is it that a year that started with the Chiefs winning the ****ing Super Bowl is turning out to be the worst of our lives?

[suzzer99]

Originally Posted by jd1020

128 new cases in Illinois. Nearly doubled the total number. Went from seeing 10-20 new cases a day to 128 in just a couple days.

Testing will do that. It's like the scene in Aliens when they realize they're all in the roof.

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by Frazod

Man, that's ****ed. I certainly wish you the best.

How is it that a year that started with the Chiefs winning the ****ing Super Bowl is turning out to be the worst of our lives?

Because Chiefs?

[eDave]

Originally Posted by Donger

Based on what I've read from her, I'm assuming she means disproportionate on the low scale, not high.

Oh.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Frazod

Man, that's ****ed. I certainly wish you the best.

How is it that a year that started with the Chiefs winning the ****ing Super Bowl is turning out to be the worst of our lives?

I kind of figured that the Super Bowl would be the highlight of 2020, but I was hoping there'd be a little competition for it.