***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.”

[BleedingRed]

Anyone wanna start the rumor that Sex will fight the virus, start website and link a bunch of BS statistics for it. Start a hoax if you will.... And spread it? We could tag our wives in it....

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

So much for the idea that people will be afraid to return to normal when businesses re-open.



This is 45 minutes after the Wisconsin Supreme Court liberated their state’s citizens from the house arrest measures...



45 minutes after the bars open in Wisconsin.... pic.twitter.com/xqaDlS6ajP— Nick's bar (@nicksonsec) May 14, 2020

Well they are Alcoholics they are Wisconsins. What did anyone expect from a bunch of dumbest drunks.

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[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Billay, you can’t fight.

You wont type that after getting chin checked. Drop the location

[Strongside]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

Well they are Alcoholics 3they are Wisconsins. What did anyone expect from a bunch of dumbest drunks.

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If alcohol doesn't kill the virus then why's it all sold out at the stores?

These people are SANITIZING THEMSELVES!

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by BleedingRed

https://www.worldometers.info/corona...us-death-rate/
Under 65-year-old and healthy (0.06% IFR and 0.01% CMR)
infection fatality rate: 0.06% (compared to 1.4% for the general population)

crude mortality rate: 0.01%, or 13 deaths per 100,000 population (compared to 0.28% and 279 deaths)

1 death every 7,912 people who belong to this group (compared to 1 death every 358 people)

Most of my uncles and aunts and friends fall into the 45-75 range the CFR for that range is still a bit too high for my liking , in total over 60 people plus , opening things up vs losing % of them would still be a hard choice.

[eDave]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

You wont time that after getting chin checked. Drop the location

I got someone out here who could use a lesson in respect. There's a pizza in it for you if you are interested.

[Kiimo]

It took 2000 posts but now people are finally going to break quarantine to fist fight that's the spirit

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

Only piece missing from this thread is a good Zilla-ing

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKBN22J1HI

Kindly, go **** yourself.

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKBN22J1HI

Kindly, go **** yourself.

Appreciate your newfound efficiency

[eDave]

Local debate now is whether misters help or hurt.

Side 1: Cools the area, increasing chance of infestation. Heat kills the virus theory.
Side 2: Captures airborne virus things and drops them to surfaces. Seemingly missing all other patrons.

I wonder is Scotch Guard would help?

[chiefzilla1501]

I forgot about how much I ****ing hate this place. Enjoy your lives.

[Titty Meat]

9 test positive at a distribution center in olathe 200 more will be tested. KC is surrounded by clusters.

https://fox4kc.com/tracking-coronavi...partment-says/

[DaFace]

Promising news for Oxford's vaccine (which is currently in human trials):

Timely publication of the pre-print manuscript showing that the vaccine we are now trialling in people protects rhesus macaques: ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination prevents SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in rhesus macaques #ATimeForJenner https://t.co/G6bLPznhHL

— Jenner Institute (@JennerInstitute) May 14, 2020

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by Kiimosabi

It took 2000 posts but now people are finally going to break quarantine to fist fight that's the spirit

Nobody is going to fist fight, Billay is just low key trying to suck some dick like always.

[FloridaMan88]

Remember when the panic/hysteria pro-lockdown crowd was predicting that Georgia would see a massive spike in cases/hospitalizations/deaths from re-opening their economy?

Two weeks since they re-opened... positive trends in all key metrics:

Link: https://www.11alive.com/mobile/artic...9-e6b99912f5ac

1) There have been 1,517 deaths in Georgia, with the state's earliest reported death on March 5. Over the last 14 days (4/30-5/13), the average daily increase in newly reported deaths was 27.50. Over the previous 14-day period (4/16-4/29), the average daily increase in newly reported deaths was 34.14.

2) There have been 35,427 cases confirmed in Georgia, with the state's earliest reported case on Feb. 1. Over the last 14 days, the average daily increase in newly confirmed cases was 654.79. Over the previous 14-day period, the average daily increase in newly confirmed cases was 661.86.

3) There have been 6,308 total patients hospitalized in Georgia during the pandemic, according to the Department of Public Health's cumulative total. Over the last 14 days, the average daily increase in new patients was 80.14
Over the previous 14-day period, the average daily increase in new patients was 140.29.

4) The Georgia Emergency Management Agency began reporting current statewide hospitalizations on May 1. That day they reported 1,500 current hospitalizations. By the most recent report on May 13, there were 1,091 current hospitalizations.