***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.”

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

If it goes away over the summer, there's zero reason for people to get back to normal life, attend concerts and sporting events, etc.

If it for some reason doesn't go away and just flattens, I could see many people being slow to buy concert tickets or whatever, but I think many, many more people will get back to their regular way of life.

Years is absolutely insane to say... there's zero reason to think that. FFS, there was a baseball game played in NYC days after 9/11 and other events, etc, people started flying again very soon after that, etc.

At most, more people will wear masks all the time.

Like going back to business as usual without any evidence to support doing so?

[Chiefnj2]

Originally Posted by 2112

This past Monday everybody was wearing masks shopping at stop n shop in East brunswick. But they just opened up (it was 6am). But they covered the cc keypads with plastic to make it easier to keep clean.

Where are you?

Northeast

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by O.city

Driven by COvid could mean a couple things. Could be because they were afraid of catching it that they didnt' go to hospital or that they had it and it caused the cardiac issue.

Almost certainly.....

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by O.city

You're still here?

Originally Posted by SAUTO

He’s a winner. Never seen him lose
Might as well get a shopping label ready

Yep. Pack that shit up, boy. Just about to hit the 24 hour fever free mark and feeling about 40% right now.

Which is up approximately 38% over the last 19 days.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath15

Yep. Pack that shit up, boy. Just about to hit the 24 hour fever free mark and feeling about 40% right now.

Which is up approximately 38% over the last 19 days.

It may or may not have been opened and sampled......by someone. It'll still ship fine.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Donger

I'm not sure it's really comparable to 9/11. Acts of terrorism aren't contagious. Well, a few Arabs might disagree with that, but not in general.

Yeah, that's a dumb comparison to begin with... but, like I said, if it goes away in the summer, why wouldn't people return to normal life?

If tomorrow, NYC told people 'you're safe now!'... yeah, people would be slow to get back to it.

'Years' is only relevant if there are major breakouts every year for years.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath15

Like going back to business as usual without any evidence to support doing so?

Well, that would be dumb.

[Mecca]

I have people in my family who can't handle being home....that alone is making me want this to hurry up...

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath15

Yep. Pack that shit up, boy. Just about to hit the 24 hour fever free mark and feeling about 40% right now.

Which is up approximately 38% over the last 19 days.

I’d offer to deliver but **** that right now. I’d like to see how bad he pouts packing it up

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by limested

Because we believe China's numbers all of a sudden?

If you want a more "reliable" example... check out the recent statistics from Miami-Dade County (compiled by Florida's Department of Health):

As of April 6th, there were 4,671 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Miami-Dade County, 287 of those cases required hospitalization.

That means 94% (actually much higher than the 80% # from the China data) of COVID-19 cases in Miami-Dade County with a sample size of 4,600+ people had mild symptoms that did not require hospitalization.

Link: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/cor...241793806.html

[O.city]

Originally Posted by SAUTO

I’d offer to deliver but **** that right now. I’d like to see how bad he pouts packing it up

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[OnTheWarpath15]

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by O.city

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[Chiefnj2]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath15

Smart people will not want to risk what I've gone through the last 19 days.

And I'm what would be considered a mild case considering I wasn't hospitalized.

In our new world being sick for 20 days is “mild” because you weren’t admitted to a hospital. Pretty f’d up

[stumppy]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

If you want a more "reliable" example... check out the recent statistics from Miami-Dade County (compiled by Florida's Department of Health):

As of April 6th, there were 4,671 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Miami-Dade County, 287 of those cases required hospitalization.

That means 94% (actually much higher than the 80% # from the China data) of COVID-19 cases in Miami-Dade County with a sample size of 4,600+ people had mild symptoms that did not require hospitalization.

Link: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/cor...241793806.html

Just because they weren't hospitalized it doesn't mean their symptons were mild.