***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!

Click here for the original OP:

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 Rams Fan

So I took a COVID test yesterday and am awaiting the results.

Wasn't that bad to take tbh

I've been having a sore throat, mild fatigue, and a headache. Got tested yesterday and had my results about 10 minutes later.

I was negative.

The doctors don't even seem to care about what else it could potentially be anymore. She looked at my throat to make sure it didn't look like strep and that was about it.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Both.

Got a text just now saying to check results.

Test came back negative.

Got results in like 36 hours.

Nice

[Discuss Thrower]

There will be no Middle or High School football in Missouri this year.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

I need this blond woman's search in gif form starting at this timestamp, with subtitles. Maybe I'll get off my butt and figure out how to do it.

Also this:

The Mark McGrath bit (and other celebs) are a really nice touch.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

There will be no Middle or High School football in Missouri this year.

Dude at MShsaa told my dad it would be a miracle if they had a season

[O.city]

https://twitter.com/ballouxfrancois/...599054336?s=21

So about 60 percent of kids and teens may have neutralizing antibodies from other coronavirus infections. Wouldn’t that theoretically make them kind of a “brake” for infection outbreaks?

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

[Bob Dole]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

The Mark McGrath bit (and other celebs) are a really nice touch.

IN WHAT CONTEXT? made me laugh.

[MahomesMagic]

Originally Posted by O.city

https://twitter.com/ballouxfrancois/...599054336?s=21

So about 60 percent of kids and teens may have neutralizing antibodies from other coronavirus infections. Wouldn’t that theoretically make them kind of a “brake” for infection outbreaks?

The smartest thing would have been to keep the schools open and protect the nursing homes..

What do you think we did? The opposite!

[chinaski]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

I am in a Hispanic hiking group, have a bunch of Hispanic friends, dated a couple Hispanic girls, lived in LA for 20 years, and spent 6 months driving through Mexico and Central America. I'd guess it's some of both - extreme family closeness + tendency towards more essential jobs. But how much of each, who knows.

Italy was very similar. Lots of people living with their grandparents etc. Like young adults still eat dinner with their parents and grandma every night - that type of thing. Spain and France are similar I think. It seems to be something about the Romance language and/or Catholic countries. My mom was one of 7 Irish Catholic kids and I see a lot of similar dynamics in our family.

Also recent immigrants - 1st, 2nd, 3rd generation - tend to have very tight-knit communities and family groups in general.

It's something I've always admired and even envied about Hispanic culture out here. They always have family and community support. It just happens to be working against them right now.

Agree.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by MahomesMagic

The smartest thing would have been to keep the schools open and protect the nursing homes..

What do you think we did? The opposite!

Nursing homes are obviously tough. They have to have staff.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Damn. Well, how's she been feeling?

Oh, she's fine. She's a pediatric NP at a clinic in a low income area so she's been seeing positive patients (or patients with positive parents). She wanted to go see her grandma, so she got a test. Anyway, the trip got cancelled because granny got a bad case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.


But yeah, the trip was supposed to have been early last week but the test results never came...

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by Donger

Nursing homes are obviously tough. They have to have staff.

Closing Hospitals and nursing homes would have been a great way to stop the spread of COVID , I don't really see a downside maybe I'm missing something.

[petegz28]

Bad Fauci!!!!

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Bad Fauci!!!!

People will do some mental gymnastics to justify Lord Fauci. Regardless you can take away from this is that they suck to wear.