***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.”

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by IA_Chiefs_fan

Don't listen to these guys. We only had wood heat growing up. Splitting wood sucks.

It's ChiefsPlanet, when we get Covid, we check overall health by (TimBone) running a marathon, or splitting wood.

Covid really knocked me out, personally... my bench was an embarrassing 425lbs.

[Demonpenz]

splitting wood can strike a cord with people

[Otter]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

It's ChiefsPlanet, when we get Covid, we check overall health by (TimBone) running a marathon, or splitting wood.

Covid really knocked me out, personally... my bench was an embarrassing 425lbs.

ChiefsPlanet on COVID...

Followed by a Duke's of Hazzard jump into Camaro.

American Psycho Patrick Bateman GIFfrom American Psycho GIFs

[IA_Chiefs_fan]

Originally Posted by jdubya

When I said it is good for the soul, I was thinking along the lines of it being a character builder

I've built all the character that I want from age 10ish-16 lol

[O.city]

Well, my throats back to normally. Sinus congestion and a slight cough every once in a while

[TLO]

Twitter removes notorious spreader of misinformation. Almost everything this guy said was untrue, beginning with his Twitter bio claim to have “invented RNA as a drug”https://t.co/9gZFhnjnKT https://t.co/gA9ZfuMDXu pic.twitter.com/U0sUUnRJpE

— Nick Mark MD (@nickmmark) December 29, 2021

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by IA_Chiefs_fan

Don't listen to these guys. We only had wood heat growing up. Splitting wood sucks.

Unless you have a rig like this...

[IA_Chiefs_fan]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Unless you have a rig like this...

Once or twice a year we'd get to use a neighbor's tractor with log splitter. That was wonderful.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

The only good thing about splitting wood by hand is that it introduced me to the term "piss elm," which I still find hilarious.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath15

And thank you - it's never a good time, but gonna be hard to think of much else every Xmas Eve from here on. Mom is doing her best to hang in there, as are the rest of us. Breaking point for SURE will be the burial with full military honors. We're all going to lose it when the flag is presented to her.

I'm really sorry that you've had to go through this, OTW. It's terribly unfortunate. I wish I could offer more than my condolences to you and yours.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by TLO

Twitter removes notorious spreader of misinformation. Almost everything this guy said was untrue, beginning with his Twitter bio claim to have “invented RNA as a drug”https://t.co/9gZFhnjnKT https://t.co/gA9ZfuMDXu pic.twitter.com/U0sUUnRJpE

— Nick Mark MD (@nickmmark) December 29, 2021

There's going to be some upset idiots in the sister thread. This guy is a cult hero to some.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Well this really stinks.

Pediatric hospitalizations have doubled in 15 states as Covid-19 cases among children skyrocket. Health officials say the unvaccinated account for a majority of the hospitalizations.

https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news...llnMQKZX2u5J3w

[TimBone]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

There's going to be some upset idiots in the sister thread. This guy is a cult hero to some.

No surprise there.

[KCUnited]

Article on the current state of testing here. Given my individual situation, I'm content remaining Covid ignorant and plan to just self isolate if I develop any kind of symptoms.

COVID Test Shortage Forces Chicagoans To ‘Hell-Hole’ Pop-Up Sites With Unmasked Workers, Missing Results

[lawrenceRaider]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

Article on the current state of testing here. Given my individual situation, I'm content remaining Covid ignorant and plan to just self isolate if I develop any kind of symptoms.

COVID Test Shortage Forces Chicagoans To ‘Hell-Hole’ Pop-Up Sites With Unmasked Workers, Missing Results

465,670 positive cases yesterday nation wide per worldometer. I think everyone is going to catch Omicron regardless of vaccine or prior infection.