***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 petegz28

Let me help...

Thank you.

For the record, there is nothing politicized about this video. It's just filled with good information

[Donger]

I really don't understand why people think NY has reached herd immunity.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by loochy

Like the commercials always end...."blah blah blah Can't afford this medication? AstraZenica can help."

I'm more concerned with the "YOU AIN'T VACCINATING ME" crowd.

But your point is well taken.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by loochy

Yup. They lost trust when they lied about the mask thing initially (no matter their intentions).

That and the 2 week interval thing has eveyone jaded.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by Donger

I really don't understand why people think NY has reached herd immunity.

Watch the video I posted and listen to the study he discusses.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

That is an extremely bad idea.

The idea of radiation itself or the dosage?

[Donger]

Originally Posted by loochy

Yup. They lost trust when they lied about the mask thing initially (no matter their intentions).

Would you rather have had them make the other decision? I do not.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by TLO

Watch the video I posted and listen to the study he discusses.

I'd rather just read the study, thanks.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Let me help...

So according to this guy, lew has "persistent infection". His original infection never went away.....

[O.city]

Originally Posted by petegz28

I would agree. However all it takes is one person who is infected to flare it all up again.

IF you can get it down that low, you can contain it. But you've gotta test like a mofo and take alot of precatutions.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by loochy

Yup. They lost trust when they lied about the mask thing initially (no matter their intentions).

I hate the way they approached it as well. If they didn't say anything about masks in general, I don't think there would have been a run on them endangering the medical workers.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by Donger

Would you rather have had them make the other decision? I do not.

It doesn't matter what I would have preferred they do....the bottom line is once they lied it turned a ton of people.


And yes, I know that the lie was completely obvious and any fool could see what they were doing....but it did what it did. Enough people didn't trust the government as it was, and then they do that.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Donger

I really don't understand why people think NY has reached herd immunity.

I'll bite and pretty much know how this will play out but here goes.

They came down the curve really quickly. There's something with 20 percent serology and as we're finding out now, there's a certain amount that don't show up with serology as they knock it out with an innate response (T cells) or have some cross immunity and don't become infected.

So if that number is conservatively at 10% of the population, you'd have 30% of it immune which would potentially be enough to combat it via some herd immunity.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by Donger

I'd rather just read the study, thanks.

I'm not sure where the study is located, but here's some reading regarding the study if you don't feel like watching the video.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/a...avirus/614035/

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Pants

I hate the way they approached it as well. If they didn't say anything about masks in general, I don't think there would have been a run on them endangering the medical workers.

What made it worse was they admitted they lied to prevent said hoarding.