***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.”

[stumppy]

Originally Posted by Fish

Yeah, if you ignore the high death count locations, the deaths go way down.

Out of their minds, over a high number of old people dying. LOLZ amirite?

This is Chiefs Planet. You're allowed to ignore anything that doesn't fit your agenda.

[jdubya]

Originally Posted by Fish

Yeah, if you ignore the high death count locations, the deaths go way down.

Out of their minds, over a high number of old people dying. LOLZ amirite?

Missed my point entirely....but thats OK.

[suzzer99]

Originally Posted by stumppy

This is Chiefs Planet. You're allowed to ignore anything that doesn't fit your agenda.

My beliefs are just as valid as your facts.

[kgrund]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

I do chuckle at how everyone runs around their town wearing masks and all this freaked out stuff, then on the weekends everyone meets up for birthday parties and family reunions and suddenly the Rona goes away and we don't need to wear masks because it can't travel within family members just like it can only see you when you first enter a bar, but once you sit down you're immune and don't need a mask anymore.

Funny thing is that is where they allege it spreads the most.

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by jdubya

Likely....The majority of the cases and fatalities in my county stem from a handful of nursing homes and convalescent hospitals. Eliminate those and corona isnt quite as newsworthy.

The left is out of their ****ing minds these days although I probably shouldnt post that here

If you removed death from homes it would do the same for a lot of other diseases.

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by stumppy

This is Chiefs Planet. You're allowed to ignore anything that doesn't fit your agenda.

If you remove all of the the Chiefs losses they have won every game they have ever played.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by Monticore

If you remove all of the the Chiefs losses they have won every game they have ever played.

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

Exactly.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by Monticore

Exactly.

I mean the Chiefs were pretty terrible for a long time but I don't think they ever deliberately lost games. Which is what you're stupid analogy implies.

[stumppy]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

I mean the Chiefs were pretty terrible for a long time but I don't think they ever deliberately lost games. Which is what you're stupid analogy implies.

WTF

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

I mean the Chiefs were pretty terrible for a long time but I don't think they ever deliberately lost games. Which is what you're stupid analogy implies.

Care to connect the dots on this one?

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

I mean the Chiefs were pretty terrible for a long time but I don't think they ever deliberately lost games. Which is what you're stupid analogy implies.

I was ignoring certain statistics to fit my agenda.

[TLO]

Very small sample size obviously, (around 80k people), but we're at our lowest hospital census in months here just north of KC. We currently have 6 in the hospital. Should get an update about ICU numbers from the city council later today.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by TLO

Very small sample size obviously, (around 80k people), but we're at our lowest hospital census in months here just north of KC. We currently have 6 in the hospital. Should get an update about ICU numbers from the city council later today.

And the same people will still piss whine about not having a city wide mask order.

[MahomesMagic]

In an exclusive interview, noted epidemiologist Jayaprakash Muliyil tells Outlook that the results of the Delhi’s Sero survey indicate that we are fast approaching herd immunity. He says Covid pandemic is going to end on its own when we reach herd immunity.

Q) If an individual has developed antibodies against the virus, does that mean he/she is protected from Coronavirus?

In my opinion, the person is protected for a long time, maybe even for lifetime. It’s not the first virus to come into the world. We, doctors, learn about hundreds of viruses. All of them produce immunity, which is mostly a long-lasting one. I agree that there are some exceptions. This virus, we thought, is going to be an exception. Now we know that it is also behaving like any other virus. If a person gets re-infected with coronavirus, his/her body will make sure that he/she doesn’t die of this disease.
https://www.outlookindia.com/website...muliyil/357205