***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.”

[TLO]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

This would be huge it seems.

I'd recommend covering your balls.

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

This would be huge it seems.

God yes it would be nice if this ****er would just die.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

Anyone else noticed people driving down the road in their cars by themselves wearing a mask?

I've seen it several times recently.

I have noticed that.

I also have remembered since we opened up yesterday how much I hate all the ****ing traffic.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

I have noticed that.

I also have remembered since we opened up yesterday how much I hate all the ****ing traffic.

Lemme know when your gym opens imma pull up. Were gonna do some boxing.

[KCUnited]

Every couple dressing up as Rocky Dennis and Cher for Halloween this year

[Donger]

Hy-Vee is the latest grocery store to announce a limit on meat purchases at all of its locations.

Effective today, shoppers who visit the Midwestern grocery chain will be limited to four packages or a combination of fresh beef, ground beef, pork and chicken.

"We have product available at our stores but due to worker shortages at plants as well as an increase in meat sales, customers may not find the specific items they are looking for. Because of this, we are going to put a limit on customer purchases in the meat department," the grocery store said in a statement.

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by Kiimosabi

https://apple.news/AiKa5VGCeTpe7tFd-Cz6zVg


Imagine this being the hill you choose to die on

Can we just change the thread title at this point?

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

Go to a bank and consider why they have signage on their doors indicating that face masks are prohibited.

Who does business inside of a bank?

I haven’t seen the inside of a bank in decades.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by Donger

Hy-Vee is the latest grocery store to announce a limit on meat purchases at all of its locations.

Effective today, shoppers who visit the Midwestern grocery chain will be limited to four packages or a combination of fresh beef, ground beef, pork and chicken.

"We have product available at our stores but due to worker shortages at plants as well as an increase in meat sales, customers may not find the specific items they are looking for. Because of this, we are going to put a limit on customer purchases in the meat department," the grocery store said in a statement.

So were doing this now eh? Well atleast the toilet paper was stocked today at the store.

[BryanBusby]

Finally going back to work (at a new job) soon. Piss off coronas.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by Donger

Hy-Vee is the latest grocery store to announce a limit on meat purchases at all of its locations.

Effective today, shoppers who visit the Midwestern grocery chain will be limited to four packages or a combination of fresh beef, ground beef, pork and chicken.

"We have product available at our stores but due to worker shortages at plants as well as an increase in meat sales, customers may not find the specific items they are looking for. Because of this, we are going to put a limit on customer purchases in the meat department," the grocery store said in a statement.

Going to be so nice when if this shit is ever over and it costs $20 per lb for some low grade ground beef.

[Baby Lee]

But muh whang-doodle burger!!

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by TLO

It seems Montana is the place to be according to that particular model.

All the salons opened up with social distancing. I was able to FINALLY get a haircut today. My last one was the 2nd week of January. That was one hell of a pile of hair, knocked the hippy right off me. When I went in, the first thing they did was take my tempeture with one of those ear tempeture things, everyone got the treatment. After that, I was home free. Out of the 30 gals in the salon, I think there were only two with masks and out of the customers, probably three.


It actually felt like a pre-covid haircut.

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by O.city

Wow. Coronavirus already in France ���� as early as December 2019! Study peer reviewed.

• Early community spreading changes our knowledge of #covid19 epidemic.

• This totally changes our understanding & modeling studies should adjust to this new data.https://t.co/RPWzlzj0RI

— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) May 5, 2020

not sure about the source post, but if this is true it does change things if there was community spread in December.

Good luck. For some reason no one seemed to think this mattered much yesterday and that it wouldn’t really change much.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

Going to be so nice when if this shit is ever over and it costs $20 per lb for some low grade ground beef.

If I were you, I'd be stocking up on Soylent Green. You'll need it.