***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.”

[O.city]

0.34% of Americans have been vaccinated for this at this point

That’s so awesome.

Proud to be American. When we get our shit together, we get shit done. The time frame we did this in is remarkable

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by IA_Chiefs_fan

Just got word that they're close to putting one of my employees and friends on a ventilator. ****. Fingers crossed.

it’s so hard to get someone off a vent. Your body loves it. Hey, we are getting all the O2 we want know. Deep breaths etc. hopefully it’s just a transient thing and not any damage to the lungs of your friend.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by O.city

0.34% of Americans have been vaccinated for this at this point

That’s so awesome.

Proud to be American. When we get our shit together, we get shit done. The time frame we did this in is remarkable

Your number is off. They are not going to have 20 million immunized until the first weeks of January. 330 million citizens that’s not a 1/3 of us.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Your number is off. They are not going to have 20 million immunized until the first weeks of January. 330 million citizens that’s not a 1/3 of us.

I assume he's saying 0.34 percent and not 34.0 percent.

0.34 percent is pretty impressive right now. That would be 1 of every 300 Americans or so.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Your number is off. They are not going to have 20 million immunized until the first weeks of January. 330 million citizens that’s not a 1/3 of us.

Uh yeah, wuht?

Depending on how many people you claim are in the US, I say 345m, and we have 1m vaccinated that would be about .28% and he claimed .34% so not that far off.

So using your 330m that's still .3% which is even closer to his .34%.

20 million people would be 6% of the country using your 330m. So yeah, not 1/3 but O.City is not far off with .34%.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I assume he's saying 0.34 percent and not 34.0 percent.

0.34 percent is pretty impressive right now. That would be 1 of every 300 Americans or so.

the dead give away that he meant 0.34% and not 34% is the "0." in front of the "34%".

At least that's what I am going with.....

[petegz28]

Between my Dad and my Uncle I have heard enough bullshit about Covid these last few days.

I can't get either one to understand there is a difference between being unafraid but cautious and being unafraid and arrogant.

I keep trying to use my shark analogy. It's okay to go to the beach and get in the water and not be afraid of being attacked by a shark even though it can happen 1% of the time if that.

It's not okay to be out in a boat and see a bunch of sharks swimming around and think you can jump in the water and be okay because you aren't afraid of sharks.

[O.city]

Yeah, 0.34%

Sorry.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by O.city

Yeah, 0.34%

Sorry.

We all knew what you meant....

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by O.city

Yeah, 0.34%

Sorry.

My bad. Sorry.

[O.city]

Still. That’s amazing.

Less than a year into this we’ve begun vaccinating health care workers. I never would have believed you 6 months ago

[Rain Man]

Every person who gets vaccinated is one person closer to me. If the line goes from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Washington Monument, they're in downtown San Francisco now, and I'm probably somewhere between Kentucky and Virginia. But hey, the line's moving and that's the important thing.

[Katipan]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Every person who gets vaccinated is one person closer to me. If the line goes from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Washington Monument, they're in downtown San Francisco now, and I'm probably somewhere between Kentucky and Virginia. But hey, the line's moving and that's the important thing.

You're in ****ing West Virginia tho.

[jdubya]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Every person who gets vaccinated is one person closer to me. If the line goes from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Washington Monument, they're in downtown San Francisco now, and I'm probably somewhere between Kentucky and Virginia. But hey, the line's moving and that's the important thing.

I see this as more like the "compound interest" principle but in reverse? For each vaccination....multiple folks saved.........

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Katipan

You're in ****ing West Virginia tho.

I hope the line moves fast.