***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.”

[MahomesMagic]

A lot of people I know that travel a lot said they had a Covid-like illness at the end of 2019.

[Otter]

Originally Posted by DaFace

I'm impressed that you managed to avoid discussion about vaccination cards until now. They've been a big topic of discussion about whether you'd be required to show them in certain situations (e.g., whether it's legal for employers to require them).

But yes, you definitely get a card with a COVID vaccine. Other vaccines too - I still have mine from when I was a kid somewhere.

I was experiencing COVID info overload and kind of just looked away for awhile.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by DaFace

I'm impressed that you managed to avoid discussion about vaccination cards until now. They've been a big topic of discussion about whether you'd be required to show them in certain situations (e.g., whether it's legal for employers to require them).

But yes, you definitely get a card with a COVID vaccine. Other vaccines too - I still have mine from when I was a kid somewhere.

One of the people I work with is going on a cruise and it is required for all passengers and staff to be fully vaccinated.
The hospital I work at has already made it known that as soon as the FDA approves a Covid vaccine it will be required just like the Flu vaccine.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

I was too. But I got an antibody test when they first came out and nothing.



There was something weird that swept through late 2019. Lasted like a month, last two weeks were dry cough. But I don't think it was covid. No one was reporting loss of taste and smell and hospitals weren't filling up.

Ya it was weird I had a dry horse cough with flu symptoms for a few days and had to work from home for a week. Took like 2-3 weeks to get over the cough and breathing issue after the coughing. I was vaccinated with the flu shot way before that. I've never had flu issues like that.

[suzzer99]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Ya it was weird I had a dry horse cough with flu symptoms for a few days and had to work from home for a week. Took like 2-3 weeks to get over the cough and breathing issue after the coughing. I was vaccinated with the flu shot way before that. I've never had flu issues like that.

I was back in KC for Christmas 2019 and some DJ - I think Chuck Nasty - was describing exactly what I had. He said his Dr. said it was the croups - which is normally in children but adults can get it.

But I've since come to the conclusion it wasn't the croups. It was something weird that had never been around before. But I don't think it was covid or we'd have tons of people in the hospital. Everyone in my office got the same thing. I got it playing poker in Vegas in early Dec.

[jdubya]

Anybody remember the anti E-cigarettes campaign going on pre Covid because they were being blamed for a mysterious respiratory illness that was injuring and sometimes killing people? That was going on big time here in Ca and then Covid came along and I haven’t heard a thing more about it.

[Skyy God]

Originally Posted by jdubya

Anybody remember the anti E-cigarettes campaign going on pre Covid because they were being blamed for a mysterious respiratory illness that was injuring and sometimes killing people? That was going on big time here in Ca and then Covid came along and I haven’t heard a thing more about it.

Some vapes, especially the THC kind, were apparently causing popcorn lung.

[NotDonger]

The Delta variant (B.1.617.2) is now making up 6.8% of Missouri cases. The next closest state is Colorado at 4.3%

[TLO]

Originally Posted by NotDonger

The Delta variant (B.1.617.2) is now making up 6.8% of Missouri cases. The next closest state is Colorado at 4.3%

I wonder why Missouri of all places?

[NotDonger]

Originally Posted by TLO

I wonder why Missouri of all places?

Yes, it's rather curious, isn't it?

[Katipan]

I see a LOT of Missouri IDs.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by TLO

I wonder why Missouri of all places?

Mo is growing in numbers again

Most states that are have low vax rates

[TLO]

Originally Posted by O.city

Mo is growing in numbers again

Most states that are have low vax rates

We have a winner!

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by O.city

Mo is growing in numbers again

Most states that are have low vax rates

I was kind of curious about whether we could actually see that in data, so I grabbed 7-day case rates per 100k and % 18+ fully vaccinated from the CDC. Here's the result:



It's not as strong as you might guess (with an R2 of 21%), but the trend is definitely there.

(Missouri is the third-highest dot FWIW. Interestingly, Colorado is the second-highest despite relatively high vaccination rates. Wyoming is the highest.)

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by O.city

Mo is growing in numbers again

Most states that are have low vax rates

I’m shocked lol