***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.”

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by TLO

The doctor noted his lymph nodes were slightly swollen in his neck as well. Sinus infection/post nasal drip all kinda makes sense here. Amoxicillin just in case the culture comes back positive on the step test.

I appreciate the kind words, all.

Hopefully he gets better in the next day or two.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Good news!

Did they check him for a sinus infection? Highly contagious I'm told.

Sinus Infection Symptoms
Look for the following symptoms:

Sinus pressure behind the eyes and the cheeks
A runny, stuffy nose that lasts more than a week
A worsening headache
A fever
Cough
Bad breath
Thick yellow or green mucus draining from your nose or down the back of your throat (postnasal drip)
Fatigue
Decreased sense of smell

https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/f...s-infections#1


You really should talk less...

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by TLO

The doctor noted his lymph nodes were slightly swollen in his neck as well. Sinus infection/post nasal drip all kinda makes sense here. Amoxicillin just in case the culture comes back positive on the step test.

I appreciate the kind words, all.

Sounds very similar to when my Son had strep. The swollen lymphs are usually a tell but I am glad he doesn't have it. The flu season officially started 13 days ago so....on we go

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Sinus Infection Symptoms
Look for the following symptoms:


https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/f...s-infections#1


You really should talk less...

I was agreeing with you!

Geez!

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Sinus Infection Symptoms
Look for the following symptoms:


https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/f...s-infections#1


You really should talk less...

I've had hundreds - probably thousands - of sinus infections. I've had 6 different nasal/sinus surgeries.

I've never had a cough. Plenty of sore throats though. It's call post-nasal drip.

[Strongside]

My sister in law went on a flight to visit friends in Arizona a few days ago. Felt a little uncomfortable about how full her flight was so she decided to get tested when she got home. I gave her shit about it, telling her she had no symptoms and was being a worrier.

She was positive.

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by Strongside

My sister in law went on a flight to visit friends in Arizona a few days ago. Felt a little uncomfortable about how full her flight was so she decided to get tested when she got home. I gave her shit about it, telling her she had no symptoms and was being a worrier.

She was positive.

Everyone is positive these days. Tis the season.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by Strongside

My sister in law went on a flight to visit friends in Arizona a few days ago. Felt a little uncomfortable about how full her flight was so she decided to get tested when she got home. I gave her shit about it, telling her she had no symptoms and was being a worrier.

She was positive.

Wow. Still no symptoms I'm hoping?

[Donger]

(Kaiser Health News)The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to follow British regulators in resuming a coronavirus vaccine trial that was halted when a participant suffered spinal cord damage, even as the National Institutes of Health has launched an investigation of the case.

"The highest levels of NIH are very concerned," said Dr. Avindra Nath, intramural clinical director and a leader of viral research at the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke, an NIH division. "Everyone's hopes are on a vaccine, and if you have a major complication the whole thing could get derailed."

A great deal of uncertainty remains about what happened to the unnamed patient, to the frustration of those avidly following the progress of vaccine testing. AstraZeneca, which is running the global trial of the vaccine it produced with Oxford University, said the trial volunteer recovered from a severe inflammation of the spinal cord and is no longer hospitalized.

AstraZeneca has not confirmed that the patient was afflicted with transverse myelitis, but Nath and another neurologist said they understood this to be the case. Transverse myelitis produces a set of symptoms involving inflammation along the spinal cord that can cause pain, muscle weakness and paralysis. Britain's regulatory body, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, reviewed the case and has allowed the trial to resume in the United Kingdom.

[O.city]

In the "no shit, what did we expect to happen" category, Europe is having massive resurgences in cases after strict lockdowns.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by O.city

In the "no shit, what did we expect to happen" category, Europe is having massive resurgences in cases after strict lockdowns.

Which countries?

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Donger

Which countries?

Spain, UK, France etc.

Germany and Italy are having issues in areas that weren't hit in the first wave as well.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by O.city

Spain, UK, France etc.

Germany and Italy are having issues in areas that weren't hit in the first wave as well.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ockdown-sweden

[Donger]

Originally Posted by O.city

Spain, UK, France etc.

Germany and Italy are having issues in areas that weren't hit in the first wave as well.

Yeah, I just looked up France and Spain. Summer holidays...

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ockdown-sweden

(Lets see if i can do this right)


AGENDA posting?