***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.”

[BigCatDaddy]

What ever happened to TLO?

[BigCatDaddy]

NM. just saw he is reincarnated as Hank Hill.

[BigRichard]

Originally Posted by Hank Hill

I'm currently watching this now.

Watch the first 10 minutes or so. Interesting stuff. Paul Offit is the man.


https://youtu.be/PLo2Wwa3NNA

So it seems like the changed vaccine has little to no proof that it is any more effective than the old vaccine.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by BigRichard

So it seems like the changed vaccine has little to no proof that it is any more effective than the old vaccine.

Exactly

[DaFace]

Just got back from a 10-day vacation in Ireland and Scotland, largely based around public transportation. It's amazing how many people are coughing and hacking. I'm sure it's always been that way, but it's just constant when you're actually paying attention to it.

I managed to get a cold toward the end, but that appears to be all it is.

[TLO]

I wish I knew what variant I had back in June

[penguinz]

Still have never tested positive even though the wife and kids all have tested positive at twice.

Biology is weird.

[mr. tegu]

We all finally got it. The two year old had the most mild symptoms even though he isn’t vaxxed. Had a fever around 101 for about two days but medicine always took care of it. Infant seems mostly just fatigued and cranky. Wife and I both had higher fevers but none of us have gotten a cough. Wife has fatigue and a little soar throat but very mild. I’m fever, headache, and fatigue. I’ve definitely had it the worst. Had fever as high as 104 but medicine seems to take care of it pretty well.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

We all finally got it. The two year old had the most mild symptoms even though he isn’t vaxxed. Had a fever around 101 for about two days but medicine always took care of it. Infant seems mostly just fatigued and cranky. Wife and I both had higher fevers but none of us have gotten a cough. Wife has fatigue and a little soar throat but very mild. I’m fever, headache, and fatigue. I’ve definitely had it the worst. Had fever as high as 104 but medicine seems to take care of it pretty well.

Damn. 104 is pretty high. Hope you feel better soon.

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by Hank Hill

Damn. 104 is pretty high. Hope you feel better soon.

Thanks. Yeah that was just this morning. Yesterday was peaking around 102 at brief times and today fever has been basically controlled with medicine. Given we have a two year old that just discovered shadows and is getting scared at night and we have a 3 month old who is also not well it’s pretty difficult to get good sleep so not too surprising it was so high this morning.

[TLO]

Can someone interrupt this for me? I think I know what it's saying, but I'm not sure.

New study from Qatar on BA.4/5 reinfection
—Protection of a previous infection against BA.4/BA.5 was lower than that against BA.1/BA.2 (> immune escape)
—Pre-Omicron infections offered little protection, but BA.1/BA.2 infections high, ~80% VE (Table)https://t.co/mympd8wdLI pic.twitter.com/qsMKjDCp9c

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 13, 2022

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Hank Hill

Can someone interrupt this for me?

Sure:



Did that work?

[TLO]

Originally Posted by Donger

Sure:



Did that work?

Ooops.

[ghak99]

Not sure this belongs here, but I found it interesting. The radio is telling me 10 of the Royals players can't go play Toronto because they're not vaccinated.

Is Canada requiring something unusual in order to enter?

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by ghak99

Not sure this belongs here, but I found it interesting. The radio is telling me 10 of the Royals players can't go play Toronto because they're not vaccinated.

Is Canada requiring something unusual in order to enter?

Just vaccination. The BS thing about it was Merriflield basically said he would get vaxxed if he played for a team that had to go to Canada for playoffs. Big F U to the royals.