***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!

Click here for the original OP:

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.”

[TLO]

Missouri yesterday

Cases in Missouri: 1327

Total Deaths: 14

Patients tested in Missouri (by all labs): approximately 17,427

Missouri today

Cases in Missouri: 1581

Total Deaths: 18

Patients tested in Missouri (by all labs): approximately 17,427 (number hasn't been updated yet)

[Demonpenz]

I do weight watchers and did pretty good for awhile, I am forcing myself to work and take care of what I need to take care of and it stresses me to the point I just eat to cope. Better than drugs and booze but still not very healthy.

[ReynardMuldrake]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Everyone in our household is eating far less than pre-Lockdown.

Since the kids aren't able to have recess twice a day or PE while the parks, Disneyland and walking trails are all closed, they're hardly eating at all because they're not burning their normal calories.

Same goes for me: Lake Hollywood is closed so I can't even go on walks or runs, so I'm eating the bare minimum for most meals because I know I'm not going to be able to burn as many calories as normal.

This probably doesn't apply to the under-40 crowd but for those of us over 40, counting calories each day has become a real thing for me.

Same. We've been doing a big meal at night, leftovers for lunch the next day. Very few snacks since those aren't being replenished often. We actually did an inventory of everything in the pantry in a spreadsheet at the beginning of the month and have been trying to use up all the shit that's been there forever.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk

Any good news today? Are the new cases still going down?

No, sorry. Yesterday sucked and today is going to suck. New cases weren't going down, mind you. The daily growth just decreased for a few days.

[Titty Meat]

Holy ****

https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/world...hSx?li=BBqdg4K

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by ReynardMuldrake

Same. We've been doing a big meal at night, leftovers for lunch the next day. Very few snacks since those aren't being replenished often. We actually did an inventory of everything in the pantry in a spreadsheet at the beginning of the month and have been trying to use up all the shit that's been there forever.

You eat shit for breakfast?

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by ptlyon

You eat shit for breakfast?

Well it's cheap.

[PAChiefsGuy]

Great video on why this is much worse than the flu

https://youtu.be/FVIGhz3uwuQ

[ReynardMuldrake]

Originally Posted by ptlyon

You eat shit for breakfast?

[RunKC]

We aren’t cancelling anything as of yet

In MLB circles, July 4 has been one of the options floated for a possible Opening Day. https://t.co/6AV22CdkDB

— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) March 31, 2020

[TLO]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

Health officials have already said they think the midwest is 10-14 days out from flattening the curve but the between time is going to be reqlly bad.

https://covid19.healthdata.org/

Click on Missouri.

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by DaFace

Here. You can peruse all the stuff that she does to try and make me fat.

https://www.instagram.com/kelbakesallday/

Dear Lord, I would probably be dead or a diabetic in a diabetic coma. You're one lucky dude. That looks delicious.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by RunKC

We aren’t cancelling anything as of yet

In MLB circles, July 4 has been one of the options floated for a possible Opening Day. https://t.co/6AV22CdkDB

— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) March 31, 2020

Yeah and they were talking mid May about a week ago. Nobody has any ****ing clue.

[Demonpenz]

how many high schoolers are going to be like WE WOULD HAVE WON STATE THE YEAR OF THE RONA VIRUS

[TLO]

Originally Posted by TLO

https://covid19.healthdata.org/

Click on Missouri.

I wonder how they determine that Missouri is 51 days out from peak resource usage.