***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.”

[TLO]

Originally Posted by eDave

I think sinking yourself into a game is great advice.

It's too bad I played through Breath of the Wild twice before this shit show started. Girlfriends kids have tried getting me into fortnite, but IDK

[Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan]

I had a basic WTF moment tonight. I was cutting through a parking lot en route to pick up dinner, and there must have been 50-60 people gathering on a walk bridge that leads to a retirement center. And there were more cars stopping to park and people (men, women, old people, kids) all headed through the parking lot to join the mob.

I mean, WTF, people! WTF!

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by TLO

Those are not real time numbers.

who has them then?

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Price Chopper at 85th and Wornall has TP

That place is the nastiest grocery store In the metro!

[wazu]

Just got takeout from best Chinese place in KC. Guy serving it had a mask and a table in front of the register so people don’t stand too close.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

who has them then?

god.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan

I had a basic WTF moment tonight. I was cutting through a parking lot en route to pick up dinner, and there must have been 50-60 people gathering on a walk bridge that leads to a retirement center. And there were more cars stopping to park and people (men, women, old people, kids) all headed through the parking lot to join the mob.

I mean, WTF, people! WTF!

What exactly were these people doing??

[notorious]

Originally Posted by Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan

I had a basic WTF moment tonight. I was cutting through a parking lot en route to pick up dinner, and there must have been 50-60 people gathering on a walk bridge that leads to a retirement center. And there were more cars stopping to park and people (men, women, old people, kids) all headed through the parking lot to join the mob.

I mean, WTF, people! WTF!

Bug Chasers.

[eDave]

Originally Posted by TLO

What exactly were these people doing??

Suicide Patriots.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by wazu

Just got takeout from best Chinese place in KC. Guy serving it had a mask and a table in front of the register so people don’t stand too close.

I miss Ming Garden in the Northland... I could call ~5 minutes in advance on the way home and it would be ready just as I walked in, and it was practically two meals for the price of one.

[Titty Meat]

Wazu share this best place with us

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

That place is the nastiest grocery store In the metro!

Maybe - have you ever set foot in one of the save a lot stores?

I bet those are awful. Never been inside one.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by wazu

Just got takeout from best Chinese place in KC. Guy serving it had a mask and a table in front of the register so people don’t stand too close.

Chinese place I go to is right next to the grocery store I shop at and the other day when I went shopping I noticed their restaurant was dark and they had a piece of paper taped to the door. I didn't go up to it and read it but I wonder if they temporarily closed and if there are a bunch of Chinese restaurants having to totally close up til this blows over.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Maybe - have you ever set foot in one of the save a lot stores?

I bet those are awful. Never been inside one.

Ahh good point. The one in OP isnt bad, the one on Truman Rd in the hood is disgusting

[wazu]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

I miss Ming Garden in the Northland... I could call ~5 minutes in advance on the way home and it would be ready just as I walked in, and it was practically two meals for the price of one.

That’s the place. Chouteau.