***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.”

[dirk digler]

oops

A hair stylist in Springfield, Missouri, exposed as many as 91 people to coronavirus after working at a salon for 8 days while symptomatic, health officials say. https://t.co/7cKpTd4XyM

— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 23, 2020

[lewdog]

I went to the gym this morning at 5 am.

Feels good man.

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by lewdog

I went to the gym this morning at 5 am.

Feels good man.

I've been back a week.

Lost some strength is some areas, maintained in others.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

oops

A hair stylist in Springfield, Missouri, exposed as many as 91 people to coronavirus after working at a salon for 8 days while symptomatic, health officials say. https://t.co/7cKpTd4XyM

— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 23, 2020

This is just my opinion, but I see this kind of pure stupidity as a far bigger threat than people not wearing masks. My ****ing god...

[SAUTO]

So a Springfield hairstylist went to work and saw 84 clients while sick with the coronavirus...


Dirk beat me to it...

[SAUTO]

Add in this too

Additionally, health leaders say this individual and another unrelated case also visited the following locations while infectious:

-Thursday, May 14; Friday, May 15 and Monday, May 18: 10 Fitness at 1444 S Glenstone between 12 p.m. - 1p.m.
-Monday, May 18: Dairy Queen at 3665 E. Sunshine around 5:30 p.m.
-Wednesday, May 20: Walmart at 2021 E. Independence around 7:30 p.m.

Also, another unrelated case visited the following location while infectious, but while wearing a mask:

-Wednesday, May 20: CVS at Campbell and Battlefield between 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. for about 20 minutes.




JFC PEOPLE!

[ChiliConCarnage]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

This is just my opinion, but I see this kind of pure stupidity as a far bigger threat than people not wearing masks. My ****ing god...

Well sure, I doubt anyone disagrees. They are both measures of whether you're worried about possibly spreading the virus to others. Going to work and swinging by Dairy Queen while confirmed sick is just the 0 ****s given level of concern about spreading the virus.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by stevieray

I've been back a week.

Lost some strength is some areas, maintained in others.

Don’t lift anything over 30lbs.

Don’t want to get too big for the chicks at Planet Fitness.

/Pete

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

This is just my opinion, but I see this kind of pure stupidity as a far bigger threat than people not wearing masks. My ****ing god...

To me it's two sides of the same coin. I'm a proponent of masks BECAUSE I expect there to be a shit ton of idiots out there who won't take precautions unless you force them to. At least the mask should help a little.

Wonder if they'll tell us how many people she came in contact with were infected. That would be a really interesting data point.

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by SAUTO

So a Springfield hairstylist went to work and saw 84 clients while sick with the coronavirus...


Dirk beat me to it...

I would be interested to know how many of those people they can track down, and how many turn up positive.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

This is just my opinion, but I see this kind of pure stupidity as a far bigger threat than people not wearing masks. My ****ing god...

But some things are simpler and more gratifying to grouse about than others.

[limested]

Originally Posted by lewdog

I went to the gym this morning at 5 am.

Feels good man.

Being able to go back to the gym made life feel for more normal than anything else so far.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

This is just my opinion, but I see this kind of pure stupidity as a far bigger threat than people not wearing masks. My ****ing god...

I agree and I will be curious if she had tested positive and still opened up. If so she is probably in big trouble.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Eleazar

I would be interested to know how many of those people they can track down, and how many turn up positive.

"The individual and their clients were wearing face coverings. The 84 clients potentially directly exposed will be notified by the Health Department and be offered testing, as will seven coworkers," the Springfield-Greene County Health Department said in a statement. "It is the hope of the department that because face coverings were worn throughout this exposure timeline, no additional cases will result."

Goddard did not provide details on the identity or the condition of the stylist. He said health officials have reached out to the people who were exposed, adding that the hairstylist had kept impeccable records that made contact tracing possible.

But he cautioned about the risks of overwhelming resources.

"I'm gong to be honest with you: We can't have many more of these," he said at a news conference. "We can't make this a regular habit or our capabilities as a community will be strained."

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by Donger

"The individual and their clients were wearing face coverings. The 84 clients potentially directly exposed will be notified by the Health Department and be offered testing, as will seven coworkers," the Springfield-Greene County Health Department said in a statement. "It is the hope of the department that because face coverings were worn throughout this exposure timeline, no additional cases will result."

Goddard did not provide details on the identity or the condition of the stylist. He said health officials have reached out to the people who were exposed, adding that the hairstylist had kept impeccable records that made contact tracing possible.

But he cautioned about the risks of overwhelming resources.

"I'm gong to be honest with you: We can't have many more of these," he said at a news conference. "We can't make this a regular habit or our capabilities as a community will be strained."

Well I read on CP that masks don't do squat, so I presume all of them are going to be positive.