***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.”

[arrowheadnation]

This Centivax thing looks intriguing...they claim they will be ready in August to test a vaccine made from mutated SARS antibodies.

[PAChiefsGuy]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Some of models (including IHME model that White House watches) are showing some signs of slowing, including New York, New England. Places that are still very worrisome: Detroit, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Miami. Georgia and Texas need close watching coming days. #StopTheSpread pic.twitter.com/SFxRHFIw2g

— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) April 3, 2020

That graph is a nightmare to look at.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy

That graph is a nightmare to look at.

Same reaction.

[SupDock]

Originally Posted by DaFace

Same reaction.

I'm color deficient. **** that graph.

[arrowheadnation]

For those that don't know yet, HBO has made 500 hours of content free during the month of April. It can be viewed through the HBO Go or HBO Now apps except for on Roku devices, you can still view it on there but you have to go through the Roku channel.

[dirk digler]

I got to our local Walmart when it opened at 7 but they were counting people as they go in and had queue built.

Walmart issues strict customer guidelines

Walmart announced that starting Saturday it would limit the number of patrons in its stores to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus after too many of its customers ignored social distancing guidelines.

"While many of our customers have been following the advice of the medical community regarding social distancing and safety, we have been concerned to still see some behaviors in our stores that put undue risk on our people," Dacona Smith, Walmart's executive vice president and COO, said in a statement Friday.

Stores will now allow no more than five customers for every 1,000 square feet at a given time, which is roughly 20 percent of a store’s capacity, the company said. Once capacity is reached, "customers will be admitted inside on a '1-out-1-in' basis."

[PAChiefsGuy]

Originally Posted by arrowheadnation

For those that don't know yet, HBO has made 500 hours of content free during the month of April. It can be viewed through the HBO Go or HBO Now apps except for on Roku devices, you can still view it on there but you have to go through the Roku channel.

Thanks

[ghak99]

Originally Posted by farmerchief

Hmm, we use ivermectin for worms and lice in cattle, I’ve got some in the cabinet. Hate to think about taking that stuff! Uggh

It was used in mass, via pills and cookies, in Africa to treat and prevent more than one issue. I assume it still is.

[PAChiefsGuy]

Immunologist says he has a possible cure for the coronavirus

Https://www.foxnews.com/media/immuno...he-coronavirus

[LoneWolf]

Well, I get to stand in front of 503 employees on Monday morning and tell them that even though we were identified as an essential business that they are all being furloughed due to our countries dumbass response to this virus. I hope to be able to bring each and everyone of them back after the world pulls its head out of its ass.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy

Immunologist says he has a possible cure for the coronavirus

ttps://www.foxnews.com/media/immunologist-possible-cure-for-the-coronavirus

All of this news that there is a cure, a vaccine ready soon, proven to work so far, happens with all outbreaks. I remember this phase in the Ebola outbreak. I sure hope one of these turns out to be the real thing. But, color me skeptical until the scientific method is applied to the "cure" and it passes that hurdle.

[O.city]

Iirc I read that and it’s an antibody that would neutralize the virus

It’ll happen with this. Too much incentive to actually get it taken care of. Ebola wasn’t the same

[O.city]

Originally Posted by LoneWolf

Well, I get to stand in front of 503 employees on Monday morning and tell them that even though we were identified as an essential business that they are all being furloughed due to our countries dumbass response to this virus. I hope to be able to bring each and everyone of them back after the world pulls its head out of its ass.

That sucks man

Crazy times

[KChiefs1]

Bus driver dies.

https://youtu.be/T9ioLk3tSsk

[O.city]

https://twitter.com/laoneill111/stat...687147010?s=21