***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.”

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by BleedingRed

No its something developed in less than a year without any long term studies to show its efficacy or long term negative side effects.

Like HCQ?

It is reasonable to have concerns about a vaccine with the perception of being rushed, they had issues with H1N1 but there was also a safe vaccine available within the year , you can't say yes or no at this point on whether there will be one safe to take at this point.

[BleedingRed]

Originally Posted by Monticore

Like HCQ?

actually HCQ has been in use for 60+ years and has a proven safe track record.

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by BleedingRed

actually HCQ has been in use for 60+ years and has a proven safe track record.

also proven potentially lethal side effects.

[Merde Furieux]

Originally Posted by BleedingRed

actually HCQ has been in use for 60+ years and has a proven safe track record.

Yep.

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by Merde Furieux

Yep.

France halts use of hydroxychloroquine on Covid-19 patients

From CNN's Pierre Bairin and Sarah Dean






French doctors have been banned from prescribing hydroxychloroquine to Covid-19 patients, the government ruled Wednesday.

The French Health Ministry revoked its authorization for the drug to be given to those with coronavirus, saying that the scientific data available at present does not provide sufficient “evidence of a benefit” to support its use.

Data considered by France’s High Council for Public Health found evidence to suggest a link between the use of hydroxychloroquine and “cardiac toxicity,” particularly when used in combination with the azithromycin – an antibiotic used to treat chest infection and other types of infection, according to a Health Ministry statement.

It added that the benefits and risks of this treatment may be reassessed in the future, as new data from clinical research emerges.

Some context: The announcement comes after the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said it had temporarily halted the study of hydroxychloroquine as a potential Covid-19 treatment in its Solidarity Trial, due to safety concerns.

The WHO’s decision was made after an observational study, published in the medical journal The Lancet on Friday, described how seriously ill Covid-19 patients who were treated with hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine were more likely to die or develop irregular heart rhythms.


"Our data has very convincingly shown that across the world in a real-world population that this drug combination, whichever way you slice it or dice it, does not show any evidence of benefit, and in fact is immutably showing a signal of grave harm," said Dr. Mandeep Mehra, the study’s lead author.

[BleedingRed]

Originally Posted by Monticore

also proven potentially lethal side effects.

Actually no it doesn't. In fact there is statistics that completely disprove this. You are talking about such a outlier event its not worth considering.

[Donger]

JFC...

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by BleedingRed

Actually no it doesn't. In fact there is statistics that completely disprove this. You are talking about such a outlier event its not worth considering.

So my wife has been monitoring her patients on HCQ for years for no reason , cool I will let her know.

[BleedingRed]

Originally Posted by Monticore

France halts use of hydroxychloroquine on Covid-19 patients

From CNN's Pierre Bairin and Sarah Dean






French doctors have been banned from prescribing hydroxychloroquine to Covid-19 patients, the government ruled Wednesday.

The French Health Ministry revoked its authorization for the drug to be given to those with coronavirus, saying that the scientific data available at present does not provide sufficient “evidence of a benefit” to support its use.

Data considered by France’s High Council for Public Health found evidence to suggest a link between the use of hydroxychloroquine and “cardiac toxicity,” particularly when used in combination with the azithromycin – an antibiotic used to treat chest infection and other types of infection, according to a Health Ministry statement.

It added that the benefits and risks of this treatment may be reassessed in the future, as new data from clinical research emerges.

Some context: The announcement comes after the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said it had temporarily halted the study of hydroxychloroquine as a potential Covid-19 treatment in its Solidarity Trial, due to safety concerns.

The WHO’s decision was made after an observational study, published in the medical journal The Lancet on Friday, described how seriously ill Covid-19 patients who were treated with hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine were more likely to die or develop irregular heart rhythms.


"Our data has very convincingly shown that across the world in a real-world population that this drug combination, whichever way you slice it or dice it, does not show any evidence of benefit, and in fact is immutably showing a signal of grave harm," said Dr. Mandeep Mehra, the study’s lead author.

Contrary to the advice of the WHO, India is expanding its use of hydroxychloroquine.https://t.co/2LWlywJPe2

— Hydroxychloroquine News (@niro60487270) May 27, 2020

[BleedingRed]

Originally Posted by Monticore

So my wife has been monitoring her patients on HCQ for years for no reason , cool I will let her know.

"My Wife"

What a magical life a Mult lives

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by BleedingRed

"My Wife"

What a magical life a Mult lives

I showed my wife some of your posts, she said it was some of the stupidest things she had ever read, but I quickly corrected her and proceeded to show her some of Merde's posts , she changed her vote just before she walked away very sad.

[BleedingRed]

Originally Posted by Monticore

I showed my wife some of your posts, she said it was some of the stupidest things she had ever read, but I quickly corrected her and proceeded to show her some of Merde's posts , she changed her vote just before she walked away very sad.

Lmao

you really come off as a beta bitch, thank you for showing it to all of CP. Validating your view point with a imaginary wife. That is a new top level beta type shit I didn't think CP could sink to.

Congrats,

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by BleedingRed

Lmao

you really come off as a beta bitch, thank you for showing it to all of CP. Validating your view point with a imaginary wife. That is a new top level beta type shit I didn't think CP could sink to.

Congrats,

I feel sorry for you.

[ghak99]

Originally Posted by Monticore

I fell sorry for you.

I hope you landed softly.

[BleedingRed]

Originally Posted by Monticore

I feel sorry for you.

Don't, I live in a better country than you.