***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.”

[Demonpenz]

New York New York. The City so Nice they named it Twice as deadly as the rest of the entire country

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

The thing about anxiety and depression is at-least for me I would rather be scared and on edge than feel like myself. I hate myself. Deeply. So I would rather feel like a bear is chasing me so I don't feel like myself

You need to grab a Corona and chill

[TLO]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

Honest question not trying to be a dick here but if you we already knew this would be a bad week in terms of numbers and this stuff gives you anxiety why read it?

I don't have an answer for that, unfortunately. OCD stuff I guess.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by TLO

I don't have an answer for that, unfortunately. OCD stuff I guess.

I have OCD/panic disorder/GAD I havent followed the numbers part of this because I dont think it really means much since well get through it. Its helped me keep a good piece of mind.

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by BleedingRed

Gotta keep those subways going

Also I just read that they are now counting deaths outside of hospitals in NYC so the climb in deaths may or may not be an actual climb, it may just be different accounting now.

Sauto posted a story about them not counting those deaths before.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

Could you imagine people during this time of lockdowns without cigs and liquor?

Easy for me. If I'm not socializing with people, I have no want or need to drink ever.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Ninerfan11

lol, fear mongering idiots

Yeah, 82,000 deaths just no big deal.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

New York New York. The City so Nice they named it Twice as deadly as the rest of the entire country

I get what you're saying, but most states in the country have a "X City, X" of one sort or another (KCK for example...).

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

The thing about anxiety and depression is at-least for me I would rather be scared and on edge than feel like myself. I hate myself. Deeply. So I would rather feel like a bear is chasing me so I don't feel like myself

Describe your asshole to me.

[Demonpenz]

It's clean. I used a sanitizer wipe. Everyone should try it.

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

Describe your asshole to me.

Dude, WTF is your problem?

[Pants]

JoCo will be conducting a survey to see the spread of this thing here.

Going to be interesting how many of the recipients will actually subject themselves to the dreaded nose swab. Also, are people really going to want to go to the testing sites?

[BigRedChief]

Man I leave you guys alone for a little while. Don’t know who’s fighting who here. Maybe get cliff notes?

Sorry TLO not a post about ventilators. But maybe save some TP

Smart toilet recognizes users by 'anal print' and can detect cancer... DHS excited about new biometric. https://t.co/VkoliofnK0

— NEWS MAKER (@NEWS_MAKER) April 7, 2020

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Pants

JoCo will be conducting a survey to see the spread of this thing here.

Going to be interesting how many of the recipients will actually subject themselves to the dreaded nose swab. Also, are people really going to want to go to the testing sites?

I'll do it. What else I got ta do

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Man I leave you guys alone for a little while. Don’t know who’s fighting who here. Maybe get cliff notes?

Sorry TLO not a post about ventilators. But maybe save some TP

Smart toilet recognizes users by 'anal print' and can detect cancer... DHS excited about new biometric. https://t.co/VkoliofnK0

— NEWS MAKER (@NEWS_MAKER) April 7, 2020

This is actually awesome. I didn't read the article but I would imagine it has to do with detecting colon cancer. Colon cancer is one of the easiest things to save lives on just by DETECTING or DIAGNOSING the existence of it. If people more routinely went to get their colon checked out or cleaned, millions of lives would be saved.