***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.”

[Donger]

California had a record day of new cases yesterday. 2,908

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by DaFace

Not sure about your area, but it's required (or at least strongly suggested) here that you wear a mask when you aren't eating.

Thanks, I was just curious what's going on in other parts of the Country. I live in Wichita, KS (Sedgwick County). We have had so few cases here, and the overwhelming majority of deaths have been nursing homes (17 of the 21).

For reference, there are about 520K people in our County.
(Updated Sedgwick County 5/26/20 3:00pm)
CASES (C)
560

RECOVERIES (R)
411

DEATHS (D)
21

ACTIVE CASES (AC)
128
AC = C - R - D

PEOPLE TESTED

11,191

People around here aren't required to wear a mask in restaurants or bars. I believe only the Staff has that requirement. My Son and his girlfriend have been to both restaurants and bars since we re-opened, and he said no one except Staff were wearing masks.

[Merde Furieux]

Originally Posted by Monticore

You didn't even know the flu shot was a vaccine

Tell me more about your seven couches. Sounds thrilling.

[Merde Furieux]

Does this look rational?

https://nypost.com/2020/05/25/viral-...-without-mask/

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Merde Furieux

Does this look rational?

https://nypost.com/2020/05/25/viral-...-without-mask/

Ah yes because shooting a dude who told people to put on a mask before entering a store is rational right? This shit swings both ways.

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by Merde Furieux

Tell me more about your seven couches. Sounds thrilling.

According to your math that is a million couches for every American.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Ah yes because shooting a dude who told people to put on a mask before entering a store is rational right? This shit swings both ways.

To be fair, that’s one lunatic. This is a group of people and shows a mob mentality that is much more common.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by staylor26

To be fair, that’s one lunatic. This is a group of people and shows a mob mentality that is much more common.

That stuff is very obviously swinging both ways, you have the mob of put on your mask and then you have gun totting protesters, lets not act like there aren't morons on every side of every view.

[Merde Furieux]

Originally Posted by staylor26

To be fair, that’s one lunatic. This is a group of people and shows a mob mentality that is much more common.

It's a mob empowered by ignorance.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by Mecca

That stuff is very obviously swinging both ways, you have the mob of put on your mask and then you have gun totting protesters, lets not act like there aren't morons on every side of every view.

Protesting isn’t the same as attacking people in public.

Are these protestors harassing people?

[POND_OF_RED]

Originally Posted by Donger

California had a record day of new cases yesterday. 2,908

We should start having record numbers in Johnson county soon too now that they’re ramping up the testing. They’re allowing asymptomatic people to be tested starting on Friday. Just FYI in case this hasn’t been posted.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.kmb...riday/32661957

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

So, I have a question about masks. Are people that go out to restaurants wearing masks while they are sitting for their meals? I haven't sat down for a meal inside a restaurant since this all started, so I honestly don't know.

The people I saw took their masks off the second that sat down and did not wear them at all while sitting at the table.

[Merde Furieux]

Georgia graphs are all trending way down

https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report

[TLO]

Our hospitalizations seem to be slowly increasing here in Buchanan County. We've been hovering around 12-16 but jumped to 19 today.

[Merde Furieux]

Originally Posted by TLO

Our hospitalizations seem to be slowly increasing here in Buchanan County. We've been hovering around 12-16 but jumped to 19 today.

What were they on average in April? March?