***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.”

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

Yet another client tested positive.

I'm back in quarantine again. I sent my test in today. I'll find out if I can work tomorrow.

I'm really ****ing sick of people ****ing around and ruining my life with their careless selfish bullshit.

I turned down a very lucrative 9 month contract today due to having to go onto the clients site for 2 days. At this point, I'm not trusting any group of people that they are making the right choices.

Some people cant make that choice. They need to work in a physical place to put food on the table and roof over their head. Had me wondering if people had a choice, would they still have went into a physical workplace?

[Donger]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

I just got my notification that I will get my 2nd dose next Wednesday, a couple of days before my 21 days. Looked it up and it seems that is acceptable per the CDC.

Nice knowing you, Dirk Seeker!!

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by Donger

Doubtful. I don’t anticipate getting vaccinated until the summer.

I guess we will see. That is still close the time frames of mask wearing. If it ever truly goes away until 2022 and then we will likely see more mask wearing in the fall and winter months with the lowering numbers of Flu.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

I guess we will see. That is still close the time frames of mask wearing. If it ever truly goes away until 2022 and then we will likely see more mask wearing in the fall and winter months with the lowering numbers of Flu.

At this vaccinate rate, its going to be 2030. We will see how the pace picks up in a couple of weeks. To hit herd before the fall, we need to be doing 3.5 million vaccinations a day.

[KS Smitty]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Really? That's all you got?

Mind you what was your reaction when I did said questioning???

That's it.

It just shows that we all prefer to believe the expert that lines up best with what we already think. There is so much back-and-forthing in this thread it's making me dizzy. Carry on.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by KS Smitty

That's it.

It just shows that we all prefer to believe the expert that lines up best with what we already think. There is so much back-and-forthing in this thread it's making me dizzy. Carry on.

Same with everyone else on here....Carry on

[WhawhaWhat]

BREAKING: Advocate Aurora now says an employee at its Grafton hospital intentionally removed the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from a refrigerator resulting in nearly 500 doses having to be thrown away pic.twitter.com/yjhCOM64Ge

— Matt Smith (@mattsmith_news) December 31, 2020

[KCUnited]

https://www.kctv5.com/news/local_new...61b8da922.html

Kansas last in vaccine distribution; Missouri has vaccinated 5 times more people

KANSAS/MISSOURI (KCTV) -- The federal government is taking heavy criticism for the slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution, a measure for which Kansas ranks dead last, according to data compiled by Bloomberg News from the CDC, along with state and local governments.

To date, Kansas has vaccinated 12,161 people, which accounts for 0.42 percent of the state's population---the lowest figure for any state in the country.

The next lowest state is Alabama, with 0.54 percent of its population receiving one of the COVID-19 vaccines.

Missouri's numbers rank in the top 20, having administered 66,540 doses of the vaccine, accounting for 1.08 percent of the state's population. Missouri has vaccinated over five times more people than Kansas, according to the data.

When broken down by raw numbers---and not by percentage of the population---Kansas had administered the fourth fewest number of vaccine doses among states in the U.S. Each of the three states below Kansas, though, have far fewer people, including Washington, D.C.

The 10 states with the fewest doses administered, by raw numbers, are:

50. Wyoming
49. Delaware
48. Vermont
47. Washington, D.C.
46. Kansas
45. New Hampshire
44. Alaska
43. Idaho
42. North Dakota
41. Hawaii
The 10 states with the most doses administered, by raw numbers, are:

1. California
2. Texas
3. New York
4. Florida
5. Illinois
6. Pennsylvania
7. Ohio
8. Michigan
9. Colorado
10. Tennessee
Missouri ranks 13th in raw number of doses administered and 17th in percentage of shots used.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

https://www.kctv5.com/news/local_new...61b8da922.html

Kansas last in vaccine distribution; Missouri has vaccinated 5 times more people

KANSAS/MISSOURI (KCTV) -- The federal government is taking heavy criticism for the slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution, a measure for which Kansas ranks dead last, according to data compiled by Bloomberg News from the CDC, along with state and local governments.

To date, Kansas has vaccinated 12,161 people, which accounts for 0.42 percent of the state's population---the lowest figure for any state in the country.

The next lowest state is Alabama, with 0.54 percent of its population receiving one of the COVID-19 vaccines.

Missouri's numbers rank in the top 20, having administered 66,540 doses of the vaccine, accounting for 1.08 percent of the state's population. Missouri has vaccinated over five times more people than Kansas, according to the data.

When broken down by raw numbers---and not by percentage of the population---Kansas had administered the fourth fewest number of vaccine doses among states in the U.S. Each of the three states below Kansas, though, have far fewer people, including Washington, D.C.

The 10 states with the fewest doses administered, by raw numbers, are:

50. Wyoming
49. Delaware
48. Vermont
47. Washington, D.C.
46. Kansas
45. New Hampshire
44. Alaska
43. Idaho
42. North Dakota
41. Hawaii
The 10 states with the most doses administered, by raw numbers, are:

1. California
2. Texas
3. New York
4. Florida
5. Illinois
6. Pennsylvania
7. Ohio
8. Michigan
9. Colorado
10. Tennessee
Missouri ranks 13th in raw number of doses administered and 17th in percentage of shots used.

I'm sure Gov. Kelly and Dr. Norman will have some charts showing how this is because some counties refused the mask mandates and that vaccinations in the counties that adopted it is up and bla bla bla

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

At this vaccinate rate, its going to be 2030. We will see how the pace picks up in a couple of weeks. To hit herd before the fall, we need to be doing 3.5 million vaccinations a day.

Amazing how this number just keeps growing. Pretty soon it will be 8MM a day until 2022.

And maybe if the hospitals weren't busy doing tick tok videos and line dances we could speed this shit up.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

https://www.kctv5.com/news/local_new...61b8da922.html

Kansas last in vaccine distribution; Missouri has vaccinated 5 times more people

KANSAS/MISSOURI (KCTV) -- The federal government is taking heavy criticism for the slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution, a measure for which Kansas ranks dead last, according to data compiled by Bloomberg News from the CDC, along with state and local governments.

To date, Kansas has vaccinated 12,161 people, which accounts for 0.42 percent of the state's population---the lowest figure for any state in the country.

The next lowest state is Alabama, with 0.54 percent of its population receiving one of the COVID-19 vaccines.

Missouri's numbers rank in the top 20, having administered 66,540 doses of the vaccine, accounting for 1.08 percent of the state's population. Missouri has vaccinated over five times more people than Kansas, according to the data.

When broken down by raw numbers---and not by percentage of the population---Kansas had administered the fourth fewest number of vaccine doses among states in the U.S. Each of the three states below Kansas, though, have far fewer people, including Washington, D.C.

The 10 states with the fewest doses administered, by raw numbers, are:

50. Wyoming
49. Delaware
48. Vermont
47. Washington, D.C.
46. Kansas
45. New Hampshire
44. Alaska
43. Idaho
42. North Dakota
41. Hawaii
The 10 states with the most doses administered, by raw numbers, are:

1. California
2. Texas
3. New York
4. Florida
5. Illinois
6. Pennsylvania
7. Ohio
8. Michigan
9. Colorado
10. Tennessee
Missouri ranks 13th in raw number of doses administered and 17th in percentage of shots used.

Not to worry. Gov. Kelly got hers......

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly gets COVID-19 vaccine
https://www.kctv5.com/news/kansas-go...lock_id=991162

[petegz28]

It's so nice to know that in the state that is dead last in getting people vaccinated the Governor put herself ahead of everyone else.

TOPEKA, KS (KCTV) – On Wednesday, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly got her first dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccination. After getting the shot, Kelly said she didn’t feel a thing!

Before rolling up her sleeve, Governor Kelly was asked about getting the shot before some of the state’s healthcare workers. She says she was asked to get the shot and saw it as an opportunity to lead by example. “In the case of the elected leaders who have the option of getting vaccinated right now, I think it would be wise and would be consistent with the desire to work together to really promote the mitigation efforts that work, and in the case of the virus… something that will actually stop the spread of the virus”.

Some politicians have been criticized for getting vaccinated so soon. Some Governors and members of Congress have opted to wait until after Phase One is complete.

[Bearcat]

So, when population density is high, it's easy to administer the vaccine... and when population density is low, it's harder.

Except DC and Overland Park/KCK.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

So, when population density is high, it's easy to administer the vaccine... and when population density is low, it's harder.

Except DC and Overland Park/KCK.

Hey, no one gets shit until the Governor is taken care of. Thems the rulz!

[R Clark]

Originally Posted by petegz28

I'm sure Gov. Kelly and Dr. Norman will have some charts showing how this is because some counties refused the mask mandates and that vaccinations in the counties that adopted it is up and bla bla bla

That bull shit wouldn’t surprise me in the least