***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.”

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by Donger

What if its just the flu? Is it okay to go on?



I disgress.

Arizona positivity is now 13.4% from a high of 27.6% Pretty amazing, really, to see that kind of decline in less than a month.

Texas is actually increasing.

Yes. Things are going better here although the mask mandate was slow and we could have gotten out in front of this better. I’m happy with the progress made here.

The AZ hospital system is top notch.

[Third Eye]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

This thread just needs to go to DC. People just can’t help themselves. Even if they’re not explicitly talking politics, they’re repeating the same slap fights that happen over there.

Um, no. Yes there is some dumbassery that has to be waded through, but it’s still a valuable thread and I would hate to see it lost to me.

[O.city]

Looks like Texas and Florida (hurricane notwithstanding) are about 2 weeks behind Arizona so that is nice

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by lewdog

I love how you’ve resorted to BEP level rebuttals......

Down thumbing all my posts.

Keep on!

Okay...

[TLO]

Originally Posted by petegz28

TLO turned me onto this guy. I like listening to him. He seems to stay pretty grounded in things.

This is a long video but worth the watch

Dr. Z is pretty great.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Yes. Things are going better here although the mask mandate was slow and we could have gotten out in front of this better. I’m happy with the progress made here.

The AZ hospital system is top notch.

Well, something has made a massive change there, and it’s good to see.

[SupDock]

Originally Posted by TLO

Dr. Z is pretty great.

He is a great healthcare advocate.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Okay...

I don’t dislike you, I just think you’re a moron on this topic.

You don’t have to hate people you don’t agree with.

Neg away though.

[O.city]

We have some friends in Arizona

Asked them what’s changed to get this thing turned around there

He said he hadn’t noticed anything different

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by lewdog

I don’t dislike you, I just think you’re a moron on this topic.

You don’t have to hate people you don’t agree with.

Neg away though.

I don't hate you. In fact I tried to show quite the opposite and all I got from you is grief and bullshit. I just think you are fake as ****, disingenuous and otherwise just a plain asshole. I tried and tried to get through your bullshit only to have you twist my words, pile on because others were and as I said, just be an asshole. You even went as far as to wish me to be on a ventilator when I treated you like you treat me. So, **** you, lew

[suzzer99]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

This thread just needs to go to DC. People just can’t help themselves. Even if they’re not explicitly talking politics, they’re repeating the same slap fights that happen over there.

Yeah let's just destroy it as a useful source of factual information. That would be awesome.

[SupDock]

Originally Posted by O.city

We have some friends in Arizona

Asked them what’s changed to get this thing turned around there

He said he hadn’t noticed anything different

I have noticed a lot more mask wearing

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by O.city

We have some friends in Arizona

Asked them what’s changed to get this thing turned around there

He said he hadn’t noticed anything different

Shutting down bars and gyms while requiring masks were huge steps. More people started wearing masks in business when hospitals were nearing capacity. Could have avoided near capacity hospitals with a mask mandate from the start, while keeping businesses open following infection control guidelines though. Our governor ****ed us there and when hospitals neared capacity, businesses had to close because we acted too slow.

[O.city]

The bar closures make sense but that always seemed to me was gonna drove people more into homes and house parties

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by O.city

The bar closures make sense but that always seemed to me was gonna drove people more into homes and house parties

That’s not a good argument.

A few dozen people at a house party vs hundreds of random people and staff at a bar. Plus those going to multiple bars in a night. No comparison.