***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.”

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by farmerchief

You must be KC Missouri, as local news in Wichita states only 11 verified Cases in Johnson County?

I’m in Florida. I’m talking to my friends who are Respiratory Therapists in KC.

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Don't say something like this unless you got a live feed to back it up. Otherwise it's just cruel.

Feel like they missed a large PPV opportunity. Same with Puppy Bowl, can we get the regular season televised now?

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by 007

Don't forget about the registrar's that have first contact with every patient. It's getting very stressful.

yep, without a triage in the parking lot, anyone walks into an ER that’s positive, possibly infects everyone from the person checking them in, works on the insurance, janitors etc. etc.

[srvy]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

Ya Chicago aquarium shut down to public and open it up to the penguins to tour. Not sure about a live feed though.

Yeah I saw it on The Five assumed it was a youtube live feed.

[Chief Pagan]

Originally Posted by rydogg58

Christ Almighty....Coronavirus scared all the good looking college kids away from spring break, leaving nothing but the ugliest to roam the beach.

I'm glad I'm not in my 20's again.

Way BITD, when I was in my 20s, all the college kids including the spring breakers looked better.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

remember, we have no testing. how many have been infected. Without testing, they are planning blind. they are just planning right now. That’s what hospitals do. Try to imagine worst case scenerio and then plan for that. The ICU’s in 3 hospitals are already full with “normal” health issues.

I was wondering how close to capacity they were to begin with. The lack of context made it sound like it was getting bad, but obviously with no testing, you have no idea if or when it'll happen.

My parents (who live in KC) are over 60 and aren't taking it all that seriously, so when I read "KC is preparing to be out of ICU beds with everyone on a vent by the weekend", you can imagine that's a bit worrisome.

[eDave]

Originally Posted by Chief Pagan

Way BITD, when I was in my 20s, all the college kids including the spring breakers looked better.

Come to AZ. You won't believe it.

[Donger]

Interesting stat, which is probably an outlier and I'm suspect of the data per our own growth, but global new cases increased by only a thousand since yesterday. Previous day was ~16,000

[Donger]

Originally Posted by eDave

Come to AZ. You won't believe it.

I was in Tempe a few years ago, on Tempe Butte. Mother of God...

[PAChiefsGuy]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Spring breakers don’t care about no virus

Oh my god. https://t.co/BCalUyQ6Dz pic.twitter.com/qmmaEmQxvt

— Tim Hogan (@timjhogan) March 18, 2020

Lol. Young idiots. I was one of them so I'm not trying to sound like an old man judging.

Unfortunately, some of them will learn the hard way this virus isn't a joke.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

I was wondering how close to capacity they were to begin with. The lack of context made it sound like it was getting bad, but obviously with no testing, you have no idea if or when it'll happen.

My parents (who live in KC) are over 60 and aren't taking it all that seriously, so when I read "KC is preparing to be out of ICU beds with everyone on a vent by the weekend", you can imagine that's a bit worrisome.

no, I wasn’t saying they are expecting full capacity due to coronavirus patients filling the hospital but just full capacity. And no one gets an ICU bed without being on a ventilator in at least one hospital. Hospitals are busy this time of the year just with the “normal” flu. A lot of people with COPD catch a bug and it pushes them Over the edge and they are on a vent for a week.

[Mr_Tomahawk]

https://amp.theguardian.com/world/20...mpression=true

[eDave]

Originally Posted by Donger

I was in Tempe a few years ago, on Tempe Butte. Mother of God...

While the rest of the world has Hooters and Tilted Kilt, we have ASU.

[srvy]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Don't say something like this unless you got a live feed to back it up. Otherwise it's just cruel.

Its the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and guess it was just a news piece I thought wrong on a live feed.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy

Lol. Young idiots. I was one of them so I'm not trying to sound like an old man judging.

Unfortunately, some of them will learn the hard way this virus isn't a joke.

Sounds like Pete