***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.”

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by DaFace

Colorado has started publishing their case, hospitalization, and death data with segmentations based on unvaxxed/vaxxed/boosted status. Not that I think anyone's going to change their minds about vaccines these days, but it's interesting to see the actual results.

In short, if you're boosted, go on with your life. The risk of death is all but zero.

https://public.tableau.com/app/profi...46543620/State

Let's roll.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by DaFace

Colorado has started publishing their case, hospitalization, and death data with segmentations based on unvaxxed/vaxxed/boosted status. Not that I think anyone's going to change their minds about vaccines these days, but it's interesting to see the actual results.

In short, if you're boosted, go on with your life. The risk of death is all but zero.

https://public.tableau.com/app/profi...46543620/State

Sorting for hospitalizations and deaths, a pretty clear picture emerges.

I'm sure there's a "deep state" conspiracy that helps to explain it, but outside of that, the data are clear.

[lawrenceRaider]

Originally Posted by TLO

RIP.

I'm at a loss for words.

Dang man. So sorry to hear this.

A lot of talking heads have a lot of death on their hands.

[jdubya]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Sorting for hospitalizations and deaths, a pretty clear picture emerges.

I'm sure there's a "deep state" conspiracy that helps to explain it, but outside of that, the data are clear.

Ahhh, the old passive aggressive DC jab. Derp

[RedRaider56]

Interesting data for sure.
I'd still like to know the deaths that were due to underlying comorbidities which had positive COVID tests vs. the deaths due to COVID with no underlying comorbidities.
If the data is going to be sliced and diced, go even deeper.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by RedRaider56

Interesting data for sure.
I'd still like to know the deaths that were due to underlying comorbidities which had positive COVID tests vs. the deaths due to COVID with no underlying comorbidities.
If the data is going to be sliced and diced, go even deeper.

The death data in the dashboard are deaths deemed to have been CAUSED by covid-19. Here's their methodology.

Colorado provides death data related to COVID-19 in two ways:

• Deaths caused by COVID-19:
  • The vital records death data is based on CDC coding of death certificates, and it reflects the number of deaths due to COVID-19, based on the expert judgment of health care providers and coroners.
    • The number comes from death certificates where COVID-19 is listed as the cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death.
    • This number is determined by the CDC and is updated daily for dates through the previous Saturday.
• Deaths among people who died with COVID-19:
  • The epidemiological death data reflects people who died with COVID-19, but COVID-19 may not have been the cause of death listed on the death certificate. It comes from two sources:
    • From health care providers and laboratories that report cases to the state using a national case definition and the case died within 30 days of their positive COVID-19 test.
    • From state-reviewed death certificates where COVID-19 is listed as the cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. These death certificates may not yet have been coded by the CDC.

[RedRaider56]

Originally Posted by DaFace

The death data in the dashboard are deaths deemed to have been CAUSED by covid-19. Here's their methodology.

Thanks !


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[jdubya]

Talked to an old friend today. His wifes grandmother tested positive for covid last week. She had a fever for a day or 2 and has since almost completely recovered.....she is 104 years old.

[IA_Chiefs_fan]

My wife and I have been over our second round of COVID for a couple weeks. My wife now has a headache every day. She used to only get them once per month or so.

[IA_Chiefs_fan]

Originally Posted by jdubya

Talked to an old friend today. His wifes grandmother tested positive for covid last week. She had a fever for a day or 2 and has since almost completely recovered.....she is 104 years old.

Good deal man. It's scary when they're older and I'd say she definitely qualifies as "older".

[TimBone]

Originally Posted by jdubya

Talked to an old friend today. His wifes grandmother tested positive for covid last week. She had a fever for a day or 2 and has since almost completely recovered.....she is 104 years old.

That's really good to hear, man. The outcome at that age is usually much more grim. I'm happy your friends didn't lose their grandmother.

[Sure-Oz]

@AP: The average daily number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to fall in the U.S., an indicator that the omicron variant’s hold is weakening across the country. http://apne.ws/EvcBgZA

[Otter]

Press pause at 0:19. pic.twitter.com/JMHHq8Wfn8

— Caldron Pool (@CaldronPool) February 21, 2022

Queen must have horse worms.

[Abba-Dabba]

Covid rolled through my home starting about 2mos. ago. Wife and kids all had mild respiratory symptoms. The most annoying of which was a lingering cough. Me, emergency appendectomy was my prize. No other symptoms.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Otter

Press pause at 0:19. pic.twitter.com/JMHHq8Wfn8

— Caldron Pool (@CaldronPool) February 21, 2022

Queen must have horse worms.

Or not:

https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/0...-false-rumours