***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.”

[Donger]

Originally Posted by TLO

I've lost track of who is calculating what at this point. Who are you guys even talking about?

Ringleader stated on 3/24 that we could see 20,000 deaths by "next week," which means by roughly April 1. The question is did he mean in the US or globally.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Donger

Like I said, hopefully he'll clarify.

If he was talking globally he wasn't going out on a limb or anything

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Donger

Ringleader stated on 3/24 that we could see 20,000 deaths by "next week," which means by roughly April 1. The question is did he mean in the US or globally.

And given that there were 19,000 deaths globally when he made that prediction, it's clear he meant the U.S.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by petegz28

If he was talking globally he wasn't going out on a limb or anything

Correct.

[SupDock]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Hospitals are debating a universal “Do not Resuscitate” order for infected patients. If you code, your heart stops, they will just let the infected patient die or come back on their own. No effort to revive the patient.

The reason is when you try to revive patients, lots of fluid exposure from the patient occurs. That will only make the equipment shortage worse.

https://www.foxnews.com/health/hospi...-shortages.amp

“We are going to be coding dead people. It is a nightmare.”

That's the kind of person that is usually "coded"

[dlphg9]

Petes pumping sunshine for some reason. It's weird coming from him.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by O.city

Doctors And Nurses Say More People Are Dying Of COVID-19 In The US Than We Know https://t.co/obQsJh0iXZ

— Carl Zimmer (@carlzimmer) March 26, 2020

just like everything else.


our health dept let us all know we have a positive case in the county yesterday but it's in no numbers anywhere as of yet...

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Missouri just bought $17 million in PPE. They've applied for federal relief as well.

Supply and supply chain issues are still being worked through. That isn't the same as 'not being addressed at all'.

Nobody is being ignored. People at all levels are pulling every lever they can find to create movement.

$17 million is a joke. If it surges in St Louis and KC they will burn through that in a week or less.

And yes I am pretty worried about this because my daughter will go into work tonight and incubate 10 more patients while they cough and spew viruses in her face with little or no PPE on.

Here is something that just came out in LA. They are day to day in supplies.

As the coronavirus pandemic grows, hospital supplies at Southern California’s Cedars-Sinai Health Systems are day to day, according to the hospital's chief operating officer.

“It is hard to estimate because we are consuming more than we would baseline,” Dr. Jeff Smith told CNN.

Cedars-Sinai typically treats more than a million patients each year in more than 40 locations throughout the greater Los Angeles area.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by TLO

I like that a Pete is the most pessimistic guy you'd ever find about the Chiefs, but is the most optimistic guy you'll find regarding this virus.

I don't know which Pete to believe.

If you see pete firmly taking one side on ANY issue, plant yourself on the opposite side and feel confident you're in the right.

[Bob Dole]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

$17 million is a joke. If it surges in St Louis and KC they will burn through that in a week or less.

And yes I am pretty worried about this because my daughter will go into work tonight and incubate 10 more patients...

Is the virus causing premature births now?

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Pablo

If you see pete firmly taking one side on ANY issue, plant yourself on the opposite side and feel confident you're in the right.

I am 100% confident that you are a super nice guy who never says anything bad about anyone or anything and are genuinely a joy to be around.

[BleedingRed]

Calm down people

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Bob Dole

Is the virus causing premature births now?

Only during the last 20 minutes of even hours

[Donger]

China will ban most foreigners from entering country

China will close its borders to most foreigners starting Saturday, the government announced Thursday, amid continued concerns over rising imported cases of novel coronavirus.

Foreign nationals currently holding Chinese visas or residency permits will be temporarily banned from entering the country until further notice, according to a statement from the foreign ministry and the national immigration authority.

The government is also suspending all visa-free transit and visa-on-landing programs. People holding diplomatic passports are exempted from the new rule.

Foreign nationals who must visit China out of necessity need to apply for new visas, and holders of Chinese visas issued after Thursday will be allowed into the country, the statement added.

[BleedingRed]

At this point, the amount of success I have personally experienced and seen with hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin is undeniable. However, it is no longer about saving lives. #coronacure #coronavirus #Hydroxychloroquine Her’s my FB post pic.twitter.com/rXXYGeXspD

— Dr Jay Calvert MD (@JayCalvertMD) March 26, 2020