***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.”

[displacedinMN]

Minnesota GOV and LtGOV under quarantine for exposure. That is as political as I will get

[Sure-Oz]

I thought I read something 1 dose was like 52% percent efficient from symptoms.

That's why you still need to be careful.

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by displacedinMN

Minnesota GOV and LtGOV under quarantine for exposure. That is as political as I will get

Why? They doing it?

[displacedinMN]

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Why? They doing it?

ick.

Many of the Minn Govt top staph was exposed and in quarantine.

Klobuchar and smith were there too but did not meet exposure levels.


GOV is not vaccinated yet

[KCUnited]

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Gov. JB Pritzker will announce Thursday that Illinois is expanding vaccine eligibility next month to anyone 16 years of age and older starting on April 12, sources tell ABC7.

[O.city]

We’re in a mad race against the variants now. Brazil is getting hammered as is Europe

Thankfully we have the things we need to stave it off here if we keep up the pace

[MahomesMagic]

Variants are the new answer for everything.

When the naughty states have cases, it’s bc they are doing the licentious sins and not observing the purifying commandments of NPIs.

When nice states have cases, it’s not bc of sins but simply bc variants.

This is an important principle of moralizing epidemiology. https://t.co/KR160d7vTV

— Newman Nahas (@NahasNewman) March 19, 2021

[stumppy]

Got my first Pfizer shot yesterday morning. Arm is a little tender but other than that I feel fine.

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Gov. JB Pritzker will announce Thursday that Illinois is expanding vaccine eligibility next month to anyone 16 years of age and older starting on April 12, sources tell ABC7.

EDIT: Doesn't include Chicago

[IA_Chiefs_fan]

My wife and I each got our second Pfizer dose Wednesday afternoon. Overnight Wednesday we both got a terribly sore arm, fever (wife up to 102.3), body aches, and fatigue. I also had stomach pains. My wife maintained a fever all day Thursday while I never had one after waking up Thursday. I was doing better and better all day Thursday and then in the late afternoon I was suddenly very weak. Neither of us have slept much the last two nights but woke up this morning (Friday) feeling really good other than being really tired. It sucked a little bit but I didn't have to miss any work or anything. No biggie.

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by loochy

Dude, get with the times. India has every pharmaceutical you could ever want, and they'll mail it to your house without a prescription.


www.alldaychemist.com

Probably anecdotal, but my experience with the health care system in India is hilariously better than the USA.

I spent a week in New Delhi and my co-worker got violently ill. A doctor visited him twice (in his hotel room!) and gave him a couple of prescriptions. He then called the next day asking if he was okay - which he was, the medicine did the trick.

Total bill was $38.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

EDIT: Doesn't include Chicago

Maybe their statistician got confused when they asked whether a lot of people were already getting shot in Chicago.

[IA_Chiefs_fan]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Maybe their statistician got confused when they asked whether a lot of people were already getting shot in Chicago.

[Monticore]

Doctors say getting COVID-19 poses much bigger risk of blood clots

https://www.thestar.com/politics/202...ood-clots.html

I think most of us knew this.

[Marcellus]

Local hospital has shut down its Covid ward, so there is that.