***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.”

[ping2000]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

My sister is 50. She's fighting an auto-immune disease right now and is on some pretty harsh drugs. She says it already feels like she has severe asthma and can't breathe properly from the disease and the treatment. She seems like the absolute worse possible candidate to catch this. I am terrified that if she catches this it's a death sentence for her.

Prayers for your sister. My Dad is 93. He is being prudent and staying away from big crowds right now.

[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by ping2000

I'm not from Wuhan. Ping is my brand of golf clubs.

Me too

[Nickhead]

Originally Posted by loochy

You mean like in Australia?

we are just now coming into flu season. two more months and it's winter.

[Chief Pagan]

Originally Posted by ping2000

They are indeed. Great time to play while everyone is hiding indoors. And the clubhouse has toilet paper.

Is it under lock and key?

[PAChiefsGuy]

Originally Posted by Strongside

Just left a bar. The opposite of social distancing is still alive and well, I can tell you that.

That's why it will probably keep spreading. Humans are such social creatures we can't help ourselves

[Jewish Rabbi]

Originally Posted by BlackOp

Of course they are....they are evil.

Originally Posted by eDave

Sarcasm bud with a dash of cross thread humor.

She's till batshit crazy. You can have her.

And have you seen my face? It's nice.

Not everyone wants to **** William DaFoe

[Mecca]

My kids school sent me an email that basically said, the virus only affects old people, a state of emergency doesn't apply to us, school will continue as usual.

That's a nice big **** you.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

They must be out!of tampons, Dana is pissed.

Jesus, what’s with your need to be a dick?

[srvy]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I'm really curious about that. I bet someone on our side knows. It can't be pretty, though I guess their advantage is that they can force everyone to stay in their homes or whatever, and the people will do it.

I wonder if their grave pits can be seen from space like in Iran.









From a spy satellite.

[SupDock]

!! 2,547 new cases and*250 new deaths*in Italy.*Highest number of deaths per day in the world ever*(including China at its peak) has been reported in Italy in each of the last four days.
Source:https://t.co/rvbK2lgPzt#CoronaViruesue #CoronaVirusUpdate #Covid_19 #COVID2019

— Covid-19 Outbreak (@OutbreakCovid) March 13, 2020

[Pitt Gorilla]

What’s with the idiot prepper TP hoarding? This one absolutely baffles me.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

What’s with the idiot prepper TP hoarding? This one absolutely baffles me.

People really think they are not leaving the house for months.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

What’s with the idiot prepper TP hoarding? This one absolutely baffles me.

Idiots hoard TP
Sane people go buy TP they actually need before idiots horde it all

round and round we go

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by TLO

Anyone have any sort of update on how therapeutics are coming along?

Remdesivir is being used in isolated cases, but there is far too little data to draw any conclusions. Chloroquine has been recommended for COVID-related pneumonia, but I would again caution extrapolating much of anything from these findings.

[ghak99]

Originally Posted by Mecca

People really think they are not leaving the house for months.

Unless they learn to flavor the TP, most would starve out in a week.