***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 OnTheWarpath15

Beat me to it.

Damn near everyone has some sort of pre-existing condition.

Originally Posted by Mecca

I was thinking that too, for something like that it would be the vast majority of people have a pre-existing condition.

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

It's all muscle though, bro.

60% of the population is overweight to start with.

Someone like me is in good shape but has asthma.

I bet 80% or more isn’t too far off.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Got a link?

To clarify, hospitalizations are nearly 90% pre-existing conditions.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/h...hjHyeM9Wr-ygIE

[Why Not?]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Someone like me is in good shape

Well, let’s not get to carried away.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by lewdog

60% of the population is overweight to start with.

Someone like me is in good shape but has asthma.

I bet 80% or more isn’t too far off.

It's probably pretty close to 90%.

Look at the sample size. If you have taken any sort of statistics class you would know we are well beyond the numbers you would need and we are probably talking about a margin of error of like 2%.

[O.city]

I see OTWP has posted today...…





POUNDS DESK ANGRILY

[Donger]

US coronavirus predictions are shifting. Here's why

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/08/polit...l-8/index.html

What it means for the next few months

CNN posed a few key questions to Dr. Gregory Roth, one of the senior faculty at the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, about the new modeling. The conversation, conducted via Zoom and lightly edited for flow, is below:

[SuperBowl4]

You can see where this is going. Everyone will need a vaccine to participate in the economy/life as we knew it. Without your digital certificate/vaccine you will be deemed a risk to others. Bill Gates is the spokesman. He is "the guy" that has all the answers. He is on all the mainstream media outlets promoting the agenda. ID2020 is a UN sustainable goal that all the member states have agreed to with the goal of having it implemented by 2030. It states this on their website. ID2020 is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation along with others like The Rockefeller Foundation.

[petegz28]

I know it doesn't feel like it but we are starting to flatten on a new cases basis. April 4th is our peak so far and we have remained under it every day since then....

fingers crossed

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by SuperBowl4

You can see where this is going. Everyone will need a vaccine to participate in the economy/life as we knew it. Without your digital certificate/vaccine you will be deemed a risk to others. Bill Gates is the spokesman. He is "the guy" that has all the answers. He is on all the mainstream media outlets promoting the agenda. ID2020 is a UN sustainable goal that all the member states have agreed to with the goal of having it implemented by 2030. It states this on their website. ID2020 is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation along with others like The Rockefeller Foundation.

Bill Gates was also a cutthroat business man. Don't ever take any of his efforts at face value regardless of how noble they may be.

[petegz28]

I expect Kansas to have a spike in deaths due to the nursing home situation in Wyandotte county.

[BryanBusby]

Will you guys **** off and go scissor each other in DC with that shit

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

Will you guys **** off and go scissor each other in DC with that shit

Chill out..no one is getting political

[BryanBusby]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Chill out..no one is getting political

It's dumb conspiracy theory garbage. **** off.

[BleedingRed]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

It's dumb conspiracy theory garbage. **** off.

still not political, and ID2020 does exist

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

It's dumb conspiracy theory garbage. **** off.

Yea boi!!!!!!!!!!!!


Are you ready for your big Billy Gates microchip!