***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.”

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

The permanent 10% unemployment is a total nothingburger. Right.


Also going to be amusing to see a good number of those current WFH jobs get offshored.

I generally agree with you, but thus far the economy has outperformed expectations every month after the initial hit. Time will tell how it plays out in the end, but it still wouldn't surprise me to see things come back more than everyone expects.

[DaneMcCloud]

Shit just got real.

The security guard at our elementary charter school campus passed away from COVID-19 yesterday.

He was a genuinely nice, sweet man and all the kids loved him.

He was a husband, father and grandfather.

Dead at age 52.

[lewdog]

I put wasabi paste on my tongue and can't taste a thing.

This shit is ****ing wack!

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by lewdog

I put wasabi paste on my tongue and can't taste a thing.

This shit is ****ing wack!

You get your results yet?

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by petegz28

You get your results yet?

Have you seen how the state of AZ is handling this?!?!? Most results are 10-14 days out for the general public. Since I work in healthcare they will attempt to return in 2-5 days.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Have you seen how the state of AZ is handling this?!?!? Most results are 10-14 days out for the general public. Since I work in healthcare they will attempt to return in 2-5 days.

Have you tried to see a doctor? Can you breathe at all through your nose?

[petegz28]

So a friend works in a bar\restaurant. She was told about two weeks ago a cook thought he might have Covid. He had a fever, cough, the whole 9 yards. They shut the place down for cleaning and had 200 people tested when all was said and done. Not 1 positive.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Have you tried to see a doctor? Can you breathe at all through your nose?

Have a seen a doctor? I went to an urgent care to be evaluated and swabbed. All my symptoms line up with COVID so they swabbed me. I have 3 other co-workers out with confirmed positive COVID tests. One of my co-workers is in the hospital on 15L of oxygen after he got COVID PNA around day 11 at home.

The nasal congestion sometimes lessens where I can breathe through my left nostril, but the right is completely blocked always right now.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Have a seen a doctor? I went to an urgent care to be evaluated and swabbed. All my symptoms line up with COVID so they swabbed me. I have 3 other co-workers out with confirmed positive COVID tests. One of my co-workers is in the hospital on 15L of oxygen after he got COVID PNA around day 11 at home.

The nasal congestion sometimes lessens where I can breathe through my left nostril, but the right is completely blocked always right now.

Well I hope you don't have it but damn, anyone with allergies can have all the symptoms of Covid save maybe the fever. Crazy.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Well I hope you don't have it but damn, anyone with allergies can have all the symptoms of Covid save maybe the fever. Crazy.

I promise it’s not allergies. Could be a head cold but it’s very unlikely seeing my recent exposure to 3 coworkers.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by lewdog

I promise it’s not allergies. Could be a head cold but it’s very unlikely seeing my recent exposure to 3 coworkers.

what you have said sounds like a sinus infection to me. No fever, no cough, can't breathe, can't smell or taste. It sucks, I've been there and it lasted almost 2 weeks. It finally took antibiotics to knock it out. But yeah, if you have been huffing the Rona who knows.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by petegz28

what you have said sounds like a sinus infection to me. No fever, no cough, can't breathe, can't smell or taste. It sucks, I've been there and it lasted almost 2 weeks. It finally took antibiotics to knock it out. But yeah, if you have been huffing the Rona who knows.

Ok Dr Olathe.

I’ll let you know when my results are in.

I get a sinus infection at the same time my coworkers get COVID.

[stumppy]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Ok Dr Olathe.

I’ll let you know when my results are in.

I get a sinus infection at the same time my coworkers get COVID.

pete/ you shouldn't have been wearing that mask.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Ok Dr Olathe.

I’ll let you know when my results are in.

I get a sinus infection at the same time my coworkers get COVID.

**** you, lew. I was just saying and possibly trying to ease your mind a bit that it could be something other than Rona. I mean ****, a guy a friend of mine works with had fever, cough, fatigue, the whole smear and was convinced he had Rona. To the point he caused almost 200 people to have to get tested and not a single person had it.

I hope you don't have it but you need to remember other things can hit you besides Covid.

[Chitownchiefsfan]

Originally Posted by petegz28

**** you, lew. I was just saying and possibly trying to ease your mind a bit that it could be something other than Rona. I mean ****, a guy a friend of mine works with had fever, cough, fatigue, the whole smear and was convinced he had Rona. To the point he caused almost 200 people to have to get tested and not a single person had it.

I hope you don't have it but you need to remember other things can hit you besides Covid.

Better to have those people be tested and be wrong than to assume its not COVID and be wrong.