***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.”

[jdubya]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

Sounds like our testing process which is most critical to returning to normal is still lagging behind most kd the world

Here in the Bay Area my county has numerous test sites for everybody with or without symptoms.....also anybody can be tested at Quest labs or Labs Corps facilities for the antibody test ($125). No shortage on the west coast anyway

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by BleedingRed

You're a hyper-partisan know-nothing lamb.

You don't have a ****ing nanoliter of medical knowledge - you just spout out alt right talking points, which makes you look dumber and dumber with each passing day.

Kudos, Butt****.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by TLO

How exactly is it lagging behind most of the world?

Per capita.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by Donger

Per capita.

What if you break it down state by state?

[Donger]

Originally Posted by TLO

What if you break it down state by state?

World states?

[BleedingRed]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

You're a hyper-partisan know-nothing lamb.

You don't have a ****ing nanoliter of medical knowledge - you just spout out alt right talking points, which makes you look dumber and dumber with each passing day.

Kudos, Butt****.

Still the same sassy bitch as always

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by BleedingRed

Still the same sassy bitch as always

Sassy? What is this, the 50's?

Donger's so deep into your conscious (and probably your vagina) that you'd used MS Paint in order to "insult" him by using a typical Alt-Right character in place of Robert Oppenheimer, which makes you an uncreative sheep.

Your head's so far up the ass of the Alt Right that you can't even have a simple debate about a drug of which you know absolutely nothing about. Besides the fact that you don't work in the medical industry, it's pretty clear that chemistry, biochemistry and even simple biology are way over your tiny brain.

There isn't a single person in this thread that has a shred of medical experience or knowledge that doesn't think you're mouthy blowhard and there are plenty of others that think that about you as well.

But go ahead, keep pining for a drug that doesn't work, despite what the "internet" has to say. That's sassy!

[notorious]

"Non-Political"

So much for that.

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by notorious

"Non-Political"

So much for that.

Shocking, isn't it?

[Donger]

Originally Posted by notorious

"Non-Political"

So much for that.

Listen, you sassy bitch...

As I've said before, the people pushing HCQ all have one thing in common, and it's inherently political.

[TLO]

Nearly 700 Lansing inmates test positive for COVID-19; 86% show no symptoms

https://www.kshb.com/news/coronaviru...ow-no-symptoms

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

Its like an SNL skit anymore



https://www.dailyherald.com/news/202...until-mid-june

Hey, at least they skipped the whole "2 weeks" this time.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by SAUTO

Ok so then why keep bringing up those 34 million unemployed? Are you saying that at least some of them are by choice?

We went from roughly 3.5 mil unemployed to over 31 mil unemployed in just under 2 months. I doubt many of those made that as a choice. Just saying

[Mr_Tomahawk]

Weekend or not....number of new cases+deaths in a day, appears to be the lowest they’ve been in a couple of months.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk

Weekend or not....number of new cases+deaths in a day, appears to be the lowest they’ve been in a couple of months.

Yep. Lots of people took off from dying for Mother's Day I guess??