***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.”

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by stevieray

Has nothing to do with empathy. that's just your go to.

The fact is, if people didn't have those underlying health conditions, the majority would most likely would still be alive.

I think labeling it as a disease instead of a respiratory virus and attributing the majority of deaths to covid alone is dishonest, creates fear and uncertainty moving forward.

Do people die of the flu?

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by Donger

It's pretty amazing that there are still people who have been following this for nine months that don't understand that SARS-CoV-2 (the virus) causes COVID-19 (the disease).

Pete had a virus, not a disease.

[WhawhaWhat]

Originally Posted by petegz28

I think the issue is your article referenced the "Trump Administration" multiple times and was a political hit piece. I posted an article about the same thing that never mentioned Trump and barely mentioned the government at all.

Millions of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are languishing in warehouses awaiting shipment instructions from [redacted] — even as states are clamoring for them — vaccine manufacturer Pzifer said in a statement Thursday.

Officials in several states said they were told Wednesday that their second shipments of Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine next week has been mysteriously reduced, CNN reported. That triggered fears by states that [redacted] may be incapable of hitting the target of delivering enough vaccine doses for 20 million injections by the end of the year. A source told The Washington Post that Pfizer executives were “baffled” that [redacted] wasn’t immediately shipping out all of the vaccine.

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Do people die of the flu?

Why do people die from influenza?

[O.city]

Originally Posted by stevieray

what disease?

Age? yeah weakened and deteriorating immune systems? more of the same.

But it's not put out that way. It's #'s of deaths daily totally attributed to the virus.

Dishonest.

Pneumonia, respiratory failure, etc. Hence why it's called SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome).

Yes, those over 60ish are at a much higher risk of this than those under. Especially when you add in the elevated number of co morbidities they have.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by stevieray

Why do people die from influenza?

It causes diseased tissue or organ systems. It exasperates other underlying issues.

Multiple reasons.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by stevieray

Pete had a virus, not a disease.

Wow. No. He had both.

Do you really not understand this? Or do you, and for whatever, are choosing to feign ignorance?

[BigBeauford]

Originally Posted by stevieray

Why do people die from influenza?

Do people "die from diabetes", or from thr multitude of complications that ensue.

[RunKC]

So apparently a nurse passed out not long after getting the vaccine? Adverse reaction?

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by O.city

It causes diseased tissue or organ systems. It exasperates other underlying issues.

Multiple reasons.

it was rhetorical.

but, thanks.

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by Donger

Wow. No. He had both.

Do you really not understand this? Or do you, and for whatever, are choosing to feign ignorance?

He had symptoms from the virus.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by RunKC

So apparently a nurse passed out not long after getting the vaccine? Adverse reaction?

Passed out due to getting a shot.

Happens all the time. Ask me how I know.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by stevieray

He had symptoms from the virus.

No. He had symptoms of COVID-19, which is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019.../symptoms.html

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:

• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Who doesn't have underlying health issues except people under 30 and there is still lots of young people that have all kinds of health issues. As you get older it happens. I have managed high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes which is why I didn't want Covid.

People that take care of themselves

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Donger

No. He had symptoms of COVID-19, which is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019.../symptoms.html

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:

• Slight Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

That's what I had