***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.”

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by notorious

Shhhh. I was talking to my wife the other day about this in the US. If someone hit us with an attack now it will get bad quickly.

If ever there was a time that I wished conspiracy theorists were right, it's right now in hoping HAARP staves off tornado season this year.

[BleedingRed]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I tend to disagree because I'm sure that the military, Feds and police are on high alert, even if they haven't made that public.

Plus, people are loading up on guns and ammo all over the country.

I'm 100% the military is on high alert.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I tend to disagree because I'm sure that the military, Feds and police are on high alert, even if they haven't made that public.

Plus, people are loading up on guns and ammo all over the country.

Civil unrest. People are far more dangerous than Wuhan.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by loochy

Yes, however remember that Tylenol is not an anti inflamatory.

Right, but it tends to get lumped in with Motrin due to its ability to lower fever

[Spott]

Originally Posted by notorious

**** the French. Freedom my balls.

This. **** every last one of them.

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by jdubya

France just went from self quarantine to police state today.

Pretty much.

Enclosed is the form that the French government is requiring all French citizens to submit for permission to go outside.

Does the panic/hysteria crowd want this as a next step to “contain the virus” in America?

San Francisco has already effectively put their citizens under house arrest and NYC is considering similar draconian measures.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by notorious

Civil unrest. People are far more dangerous than Wuhan.

Civil unrest is what worries me about all of this, people are dumb enough to cause a problem.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Eh, not really.

Again - states are all imbued with a police power and can take measures (and enforce them) in support of the public health. If Kansas passes laws demanding that you stay inside and enforces those with criminal consequences, you've not had any rights taken away. Ultimately Kansas already HAS those rights.

But if the United States government does it, that's a far different animal. Like I said, I don't see a path to that without suspending the Constitution, suspending Posse Comitatus and imposing martial law.

I simply don't think this government is that stupid, if for no other reason than the states/cities seem inclined to do this on their own at this point.

I'm going outside and I'll do things. Yes, I'll keep my distance from people and be safe, etc. But I'm not going to be made a prisoner in my own house.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by loochy

I'm going outside and I'll do things. Yes, I'll keep my distance from people and be safe, etc. But I'm not going to be made a prisoner in my own house.

But my dude, my house is badass, you could have things to do for years here.

[Mecca]

4 members of the Brooklyn Nets have tested positive.

[notorious]

This ****ing Seattle weather in Kansas sucks ass. My kids are crawling up the walls.

If the sun comes out it might calm some people down.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Civil unrest is what worries me about all of this, people are dumb enough to cause a problem.

All you can do is defend yourself.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by Mecca

But my dude, my house is badass, you could have things to do for years here.

I have plenty to do here as well...things like mow the lawn, fix the flowerbed, fix the driveway cracks, redo the drainage ditch, play on my son's swingset, play soccer with my son, go for a run in the neighborhood (and never get within 20 feet of another person), etc.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by notorious

This ****ing Seattle weather in Kansas sucks ass. My kids are crawling up the walls.

If the sun comes out it might calm some people down.

Just had them a controller or put on a movie.

[Perineum Ripper]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I tend to disagree because I'm sure that the military, Feds and police are on high alert, even if they haven't made that public.

Plus, people are loading up on guns and ammo all over the country.

Military is on alert


I have been getting calls as well, telling me to be ready to go. Few of my buddies have text saying they have got those calls as well, and we are all retired. Medically or otherwise.