***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.”

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by TLO

Folks in here that work in a hospital setting. Say someone tests positive for covid. What are the current guidelines being used to determine who gets the monoclonal antibody treatments?

*Over 12 years old
*Over 40 kilos
*Unvaccinated or immunocompromised to the extent that they were unlikely to mount a full response to the vaccine.
*At risk of progressing to serious illness due to 1+ risk factors (obesity, age, diabetes)
*Not serious enough to currently need hospital admission or supplemental oxygen.

Take the antibody combination out of the fridge, let it warm to room temp for 20 minutes, reconstitute with 10mL of sterile water for injection, withdraw 10mL from the vial, and shoot it into an empty bag along with 50mL of normal saline and infuse at a rate of 180mL/minuter (20 minute injection). Monitor the patient for signs of an adverse reaction thereafter, then discharge.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

*Over 12 years old
*Over 40 kilos
*Unvaccinated or immunocompromised to the extent that they were unlikely to mount a full response to the vaccine.
*At risk of progressing to serious illness due to 1+ risk factors (obesity, age, diabetes)
*Not serious enough to currently need hospital admission or supplemental oxygen.

Take the antibody combination out of the fridge, let it warm to room temp for 20 minutes, reconstitute with 10mL of sterile water for injection, withdraw 10mL from the vial, and shoot it into an empty bag along with 50mL of normal saline and infuse at a rate of 180mL/minuter (20 minute injection). Monitor the patient for signs of an adverse reaction thereafter, then discharge.

Thank you. That's exactly what I was looking for.

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

*Over 12 years old
*Over 40 kilos
*Unvaccinated or immunocompromised to the extent that they were unlikely to mount a full response to the vaccine.
*At risk of progressing to serious illness due to 1+ risk factors (obesity, age, diabetes)
*Not serious enough to currently need hospital admission or supplemental oxygen.

Take the antibody combination out of the fridge, let it warm to room temp for 20 minutes, reconstitute with 10mL of sterile water for injection, withdraw 10mL from the vial, and shoot it into an empty bag along with 50mL of normal saline and infuse at a rate of 180mL/minuter (20 minute injection). Monitor the patient for signs of an adverse reaction thereafter, then discharge.

Good to see you posting again. Hope things are better for you.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

They’re gonna start sneaking ivermectin to the covid+ patients. They’re already trying to sneak in. This notion of visiting people with covid is to appease folks who want to provide random treatments for the friends and family. pic.twitter.com/MDwY3CgyRC

— Fran Pfizer ������♒️ (@Dani_Knope) September 2, 2021

So I guess the non political part of this thread directive doesn't mean anything?

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

From Cox Health in Springfield MO.

Now this is the kind of info that is useful and why I come into this thread. Thank you.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Lzen

Now this is the kind of info that is useful and why I come into this thread. Thank you.

I kind of wish more local hospitals would start doing stuff like that. It's a simple visual, which makes it easy to understand, and I figure local info is more compelling for most people.

[Otter]

Originally Posted by DaFace

I kind of wish more local hospitals wouldn't start doing stuff like that. It's a simple visual, which makes it easy to understand, and I figure local info is more compelling for most people.

wood?

[KC_Lee]

Originally Posted by Otter

wood?

Would???

Spoiler!

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Otter

wood?

Yep. Blame autocorrect.

[TwistedChief]

Hi, guys. So because of the covid situation, I've decided I'm probably not making it to Arrowhead this year. I do have a pair of tickets to the Browns game a few rows behind the Chiefs bench. And I'd like to give the tickets to someone who is vaccinated and has contributed literally anything positive to this thread on that front.

PM me if interested, and if multiple people reach out, I'll draw a name at random.

(Will likely do something for the Bills game as well as I have some tickets there too.)

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

Hi, guys. So because of the covid situation, I've decided I'm probably not making it to Arrowhead this year. I do have a pair of tickets to the Browns game a few rows behind the Chiefs bench. And I'd like to give the tickets to someone who is vaccinated and has contributed literally anything positive to this thread on that front.



PM me if interested, and if multiple people reach out, I'll draw a name at random.



(Will likely do something for the Bills game as well as I have some tickets there too.)

I nominate TLO or O.City if either of them are interested.

[mlyonsd]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

Hi, guys. So because of the covid situation, I've decided I'm probably not making it to Arrowhead this year. I do have a pair of tickets to the Browns game a few rows behind the Chiefs bench. And I'd like to give the tickets to someone who is vaccinated and has contributed literally anything positive to this thread on that front.

PM me if interested, and if multiple people reach out, I'll draw a name at random.

(Will likely do something for the Bills game as well as I have some tickets there too.)

Wow. That's awesome.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

Hi, guys. So because of the covid situation, I've decided I'm probably not making it to Arrowhead this year. I do have a pair of tickets to the Browns game a few rows behind the Chiefs bench. And I'd like to give the tickets to someone who is vaccinated and has contributed literally anything positive to this thread on that front.

PM me if interested, and if multiple people reach out, I'll draw a name at random.

(Will likely do something for the Bills game as well as I have some tickets there too.)

That's awesome, Twisted.

Good luck to the guys in the pot.

[TwistedChief]

Originally Posted by DaFace

I nominate TLO or O.City if either of them are interested.

I can get behind that, but really, I'm open to anyone.

[TLO]

That's an awesome gesture, Twisted. I wouldn't be able to attend the Browns game, but if you end up doing something similar for the Bills, I'd most definitely put my name in the pot. I've never had the opportunity to see Mahomes play in person, and that... well it'd be ****ing awesome.