***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.”

[TLO]

Looking for anecdotal evidence/experiences here. Those that have gotten boosted - what were the side effects like compared to the 1st and 2nd shots?

[mlyonsd]

Originally Posted by TLO

Looking for anecdotal evidence/experiences here. Those that have gotten boosted - what were the side effects like compared to the 1st and 2nd shots?

Wife originally had Moderna with no side effects. Her booster was also Moderna and she had a fever right at 102 and felt like shit for 36 hours. The ever started about 12 hours after the booster.

[phisherman]

Jackson County, MO just dropped their mask mandate, effective immediately. 5-4 vote.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by mlyonsd

Wife originally had Moderna with no side effects. Her booster was also Moderna and she had a fever right at 102 and felt like shit for 36 hours. The ever started about 12 hours after the booster.

Yuck

[suzzer99]

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...detox-rcna4859

In a TikTok video that has garnered hundreds of thousands of views, Dr. Carrie Madej outlined the ingredients for a bath she said will “detox the vaxx” for people who have given into Covid-19 vaccine mandates.

The ingredients in the bath are mostly not harmful, although the supposed benefits attached to them are entirely fictional. Baking soda and epsom salts, she falsely claims, will provide a “radiation detox” to remove radiation Madej falsely believes is activated by the vaccine. Bentonite clay will add a “major pull of poison,” she says, based on a mistaken idea in anti-vaccine communities that toxins can be removed from the body with certain therapies.

Then, she recommends adding in one cup of borax, a cleaning agent that’s been banned as a food additive by the Food and Drug Administration, to “take nanotechnologies out of you.”

Not science

[lawrenceRaider]

LOL. Not sure I care if it gets them to take the jabs.

[Fish]

A cup of borax? JFC people are stupid...

[Hawker007]

Originally Posted by TLO

Looking for anecdotal evidence/experiences here. Those that have gotten boosted - what were the side effects like compared to the 1st and 2nd shots?

I originally had the J&J vaccine and just got my booster yesterday, I decided to stay with the J&J booster. My original shot I got the chills/fever in the middle of the night, but took some Tylenol and it went away (just tired for about 24 hours). With the booster, I got it at 2:00pm and just had a slightly sore arm, and around 9:00pm I took some Tylenol. I slept fantastic and didn't have any side effects.

[old_geezer]

Originally Posted by TLO

Looking for anecdotal evidence/experiences here. Those that have gotten boosted - what were the side effects like compared to the 1st and 2nd shots?

Pizer for my first two shots (had a sore arm for 24 hours after the first, nothing of note after the second) and Pizer for the booster (sore arm again for 24 hours but nothing else).

[TLO]

Originally Posted by Fish

A cup of borax? JFC people are stupid...

Just add in a cup of bleach and a cup of ammonia for a real party!!

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by Fish

A cup of borax? JFC people are stupid...

And a lot of people are stupid enough to believe them. It's pretty amazing.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by TLO

Just add in a cup of bleach and a cup of ammonia for a real party!!

I've found that a thin application of Uranium-235 to my face can eliminate my need to shave for up to six months. You can't use too much, though, or your skin will fall off.

[Rain Man]

So what do we think they mean by the word "entry"?

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/a...ienna-rcna5272

[SupDock]

The 3rd dose of Moderna kicked my ass for 24 hours. Had mild symptoms for first two.

I felt miserable after the 3rd. The next day had 101 fever, moderate body aches. Spent most of the day on the couch.
The following day was completely fine.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by SupDock

The 3rd dose of Moderna kicked my ass for 24 hours. Had mild symptoms for first two.

I felt miserable after the 3rd. The next day had 101 fever, moderate body aches. Spent most of the day on the couch.
The following day was completely fine.

Are they still giving a full strength dose for the 3rd shot? Thought I read where they were considering halving it.