***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.”

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Even at the LOWEST estimates of CFR say, 0.3% that is alot of dead people. 331,000,000 x 70% = 231,700,000 x 0.005 = 1.2M dead

Yeah waiting 10 years or never for a vaccine that is effective and scalable is clearly the better strategy.

Do you actually think through the garbage you post?

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by LiveSteam

Wanna bet?

I’ll take that bet

[dirk digler]

Back to my post that we don’t have enough capacity to test 100 senators how the **** are we going to be able to test entire sports leagues on any kind of regular schedule?

I will shocked if we have sports this year. So depressing

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

In my small town it is about 50/50 when you go to Walmart which is better than I would have guessed

I hope the use goes up, but even remains constant but with governments states opening up that will signal the opposite to people

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by BWillie

I hope the use goes up, but even remains constant but with governments states opening up that will signal the opposite to people

It will if retailers say you can’t come in without one on like Costco is doing.

[displacedinMN]

6 weeks ago if you wore a mask into a store-you would be arrested.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by displacedinMN

6 weeks ago if you wore a mask into a store-you would be arrested.

Yeah, I'm sure Target would've had you arrested you for wearing a medical or surgical mask. They'd just call the cops right away.

[Stryker]

Originally Posted by LiveSteam

Wanna bet?

WOW really? Have you seen an infected person? You don't understand the severity of the situation.

[Stryker]

Ok, let me spell this out for you people - This is a VERY serious situation. I see these infected people daily and it is heart breaking. This is nothing to take "lightly" by any means - wake the **** UP and recognize this is NOT over at all. This I see will continue through 2021 if not beyond - your world has changed - accept it. Staying home is truly the best option at this point in time. Do it!

[SPchief]

Originally Posted by Stryker

Ok, let me spell this out for you people - This is a VERY serious situation. I see these infected people daily and it is heart breaking. This is nothing to take "lightly" by any means - wake the **** UP and recognize this is NOT over at all. This I see will continue through 2021 if not beyond - your world has changed - accept it. Staying home is truly the best option at this point in time. Do it!

26000 post thread and this guy comes in and tells everyone to wake the **** up.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by SPchief

26000 post thread and this guy comes in and tells everyone to wake the **** up.

I think that a sizable portion of people here are awake to the situation and are taking it seriously. There is an extremely vocal minority that has been downplaying since Day 1, and a smaller and completely psychotic minority on here that is claiming it is a complete hoax.

[SPchief]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I think that a sizable portion of people here are awake to the situation and are taking it seriously. There is an extremely vocal minority that has been downplaying since Day 1, and a smaller and completely psychotic minority on here that is claiming it is a complete hoax.

I'm aware. I just thought it was an odd stance considering the size of this thread.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by SPchief

I'm aware. I just thought it was an odd stance considering the size of this thread.

Yeah, but I can also see how grating it must be for someone who has to see that death and suffering from this to read accounts from people who haven't experienced it acting like it's a giant pain in their ass or overblown.

[jerryaldini]

Really depends where you live. My state peaked 4 weeks ago and only has about 25 new documented cases per day. We open retail tomorrow with capacity constraints which I think is reasonable. Restaurants and gyms two weeks later. People had been flocking to the home improvement stores anyway, and that doesn't appear to have effected things. To think you can leave retail and restaurants shutdown after June 1 seems radical to me.

[banyon]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I think that a sizable portion of people here are awake to the situation and are taking it seriously. There is an extremely vocal minority that has been downplaying since Day 1, and a smaller and completely psychotic minority on here that is claiming it is a complete hoax.

Pretty Good summary