***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.”

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Donger

I see no reason why any backlog would not have been taken into account after four days since Sunday. If the number keeps rising, what's your "explanation" going to be next, pete?

Gee there you have it....

[MahomesMagic]

Also, Uncle Joe will ask for a 100-day-long prayer to the Sun God Ra for a good harvest!

If current infection trends continue, by April we should be at herd immunity even without a vaccine. Expect public health roosters to take full credit for the dawn.https://t.co/KDcYpz0uFZ

— Alex Berenson (@AlexBerenson) December 4, 2020

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Donger

I see no reason why any backlog would not have been taken into account after four days since Sunday. If the number keeps rising, what's your "explanation" going to be next, pete?

He has minimized the pain and hardship going on in this country the whole time this shitshow has been occurring. The time to minimize is long past.

Fact: Right now, today, this week, the coming month is the worst public health crisis this country has faced in 100 years.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Yeah that had nothing to do with the FDA approving this but you go with it if you think it was....
Notice Pfizer found this and not the FDA in all of their meticulous research

I know but if this was rushed they might not have caught it until people were vaccinated. Let’s just call it good timing and glad they found the issue.

The downside is that this is alot less vaccine being available for this year.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Gee there you have it....

Have what?

[LTL]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Who in the hell is in front of you?

Dunno lol. Maybe they are doing other HCW that are older and have pre exsisting conditions and showed them in that graph thing at the end before me. It will be interesting inside the hospital the order in which they choose or will it be done like the flu shot and do it in one big gathering and say these are the days is being given show up at this time.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

I know but if this was rushed they might not have caught it until people were vaccinated. Let’s just call it good timing and glad they found the issue.

The downside is that this is alot less vaccine being available for this year.

Bullshit. God damn you are reaching like a mother ****er.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

I know but if this was rushed they might not have caught it until people were vaccinated. Let’s just call it good timing and glad they found the issue.

The downside is that this is alot less vaccine being available for this year.

Dude read what the **** you posted. What would have been rushed? These weren't even ****ing made yet!!


You are reaching like BRC. One has nothing to do with the other. If the FDA approved this last week they still would have found this. Just ****ing stop.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

He has minimized the pain and hardship going on in this country the whole time this shitshow has been occurring. The time to minimize is long past.

Fact: Right now, today, this week, the coming month is the worst public health crisis this country has faced in 100 years.

Yeah, I have minimized it.....

Fact: you're a sanctimonious prick

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by Donger

Have what?

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

Dude face it...we just don't care about people and Donger is an expert at how these things are done, we aren't.

BRC and Donger will save the world. Notice they never have anything to say unless it's doom and gloom and shaming people for "not caring as much as they should"

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Dude read what the **** you posted. What would have been rushed? These weren't even ****ing made yet!!


You are reaching like BRC. One has nothing to do with the other. If the FDA approved this last week they still would have found this. Just ****ing stop.

You are right and I am wrong. I thought they had started producing the vaccine and caught it. But that isn’t the case. My bad.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

You are right and I am wrong. I thought they had started producing the vaccine and caught it. But that isn’t the case. My bad.

Fair enough man...rep even

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

He has minimized the pain and hardship going on in this country the whole time this shitshow has been occurring. The time to minimize is long past.

Fact: Right now, today, this week, the coming month is the worst public health crisis this country has faced in 100 years.

Honest question:

Why is THIS pain and hardship so much more important for so many people than the daily pain and hardship millions of people in this country feel every day?

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Honest question:

Why is THIS pain and hardship so much more important for so many people than the daily pain and hardship millions of people in this country feel every day?

You're asking a guy who thinks everything should be shut down about his take on pain and hardship???


Good Luck!