***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!

Click here for the original OP:

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]

Originally Posted by Fat Elvis

KDHE Secretary Dr. Lee Norman essentially said the same thing today in his presser when comparing rural parts of the state (he mentioned Garden City) vs more populated parts of the state (JoCo & the Dotte).

I've assumed this to be true as well.

Though I also imagine in a smaller community, if 1 person develops it, 3/4 the town might get it.

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

Baltimore right now


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[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

I've been sticking to the "non-political" rule.

Were there other rules? Perhaps we need official ground rules for this thread.

Personally I want to see all information, be it rumor or published fact. Please and thank you.

Are all rumors created equal? Those recent ones are written specifically to be taken as fact of things that will, not could, happen from inside sources.

[suzzer99]

Originally Posted by MahiMike

How ya liking this whole "global economy" thing now?

Yeah maybe time to rethink utter dependence on the global supply chain?

(Morgan Freeman narrating: But when it was alllll over, the captains of industry did not, in fact, rethink the global supply chain.)

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

I've been sticking to the "non-political" rule.

Were there other rules? Perhaps we need official ground rules for this thread.

Personally I want to see all information, be it rumor or published fact. Please and thank you.

You've already been told:

Posting that crap without a verifiable source should get you banned.

You gave thanks for that clarification.

[suzzer99]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Clay's been straddling that line pretty tight for a few days now...

Clay's about to get sent to my ignore cornfield, where he can frolic with Pete and BIG_DADDY.

[staylor26]

Why does anybody like Clay?

[DaneMcCloud]

Connecticut and Illinois are now under a Stay At Home order

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Donger

You've already been told:

Posting that crap without a verifiable source should get you banned.

You gave thanks for that clarification.

I don't need you to repeat the mods, thanks. I'm not here to cross swords with you ala pete.

[DaneMcCloud]

California governor says Stay At Home Order will be in effect for at least 30 days and more likely, 60 days

[candyman]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Gullible much?

[dirk digler]

Our 4 pm update is published! The US has now tested at least 138,521 people, up 34,654 from yesterday's total.

Note that we can only track tests that a state reports. And not all states report negative tests.

For details, see: https://t.co/PZrmH4bl5Y

— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) March 20, 2020

[Discuss Thrower]

Goldman Sachs now says US GDP will shrink 24% next quarter amid coronavirus — which would be 2.5 times bigger than any decline in history https://t.co/9YG6mfXgc0

— Business Insider (@businessinsider) March 20, 2020

Stimulus isn't going to help, people.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Connecticut and Illinois are now under a Stay At Home order

163 new cases in Illinois. Heard the governor was expected to announce the order about 1 hour before he did so went out to get another half gallon of milk and a dozen eggs. Every store was already packed to max capacity. Luckily people dont like pork steak apparently so I grabbed some of that and im good for a while now.

The order extends through April 7th. We'll still be able to go to stores, pharmacies, appointments, etc... but I didnt think there would be any chance of shit being in the stores come Saturday at 5pm when it goes into effect. All the potatoes were already wiped clean.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

I don't need you to repeat the mods, thanks. I'm not here to cross swords with you ala pete.

Since you're asking a question which has already been answered, you seemed a little confused. I hope that confusion is now over. And I couldn't care less what you need.