***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.”

[Rasputin]

Symptoms:
People may be sick with the virus for 1 to 14 days before developing symptoms. The most common symptoms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment.
More rarely, the disease can be serious and even fatal. Older people, and people with other medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease), may be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill.
People may experience:
cough
fever
tiredness
difficulty breathing (severe cases)


Other than the fever most of these symptoms are a big part of living with COPD but I can manage it pretty well with breathing treatment inhalers but I don't know if they will work with C19 ? I'm keeping my rescue inhaler on me all the time now.

Tired I work graveyard shift and up to 16 hours per shift because **** me that's why so I'm always tired. I just slept 14-16 hours because I called in for back pain. My back is better but I've been up all day and going back in at 8 and won't get off till 11am. If I'm lucky to go home if we aren't locked down.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by eDave

DaFace, fix your shit.

has this now reached the level of “Damnit, Carl” or “Because, Chiefs”?

HOF worthy? I think we are already there.

[eDave]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

has this now reached the level of “Damnit, Carl” or “Because, Chiefs”?

HOF worthy? I think we are already there.

We wouldn't be having this discussion if he would just fix his shit.

[Rasputin]

Originally Posted by Monticore

https://www.ncbi..nih.gov/books/NBK331/

Just read first page sorry about finger thingy not sure how it got there

Early candidate for n00b of the year 2020


Keep posting and you may make a run

or not nobody wants to hear from n00bs that means keep your trap shut n00b

[Demonpenz]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

WATCH LIVE: Many people across SoCal appear to be ignoring the “Stay at Home” order as they play basketball on Venice Beach and play apparent drinking games in Manhattan Beach. Similar scenes down in Newport and Huntington beaches. https://t.co/Oz7z2WRZBy pic.twitter.com/U0tGbpQy4R

— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) March 22, 2020

Someone put the song "roundball" by john tesh to that video. It's results were of course magical

[Rasputin]

Originally Posted by Rasputin

Early candidate for n00b of the year 2020


Keep posting and you may make a run

or not nobody wants to hear from n00bs that means keep your trap shut n00b

Unless you bring us candy then you can say something

[Donger]

Originally Posted by LiL stumppy

Logic doesn't work with OCD, unfortunately. That's the whole issue with the disease, it's extremely emotionally and illogical.

Disease? I "have" OCD, although it's more accurate to call mine OCO. I've never thought of it as a disease.

[Monticore]

I forgot to mention that I consider my OCD common sense and everyone else’s OCD hysteria , because chiefsplanet

[Demonpenz]

Originally Posted by eDave

I'm in and out of there real quick. I've found that most guitar players are douchebags. Employees are worse.

how many guitar players does it take to change a light bulb? 1 but then there are 10 around him mumbling "pfft I can do that"

[Rasputin]

Originally Posted by Donger

Disease? I "have" OCD, although it's more accurate to call mine OCO. I've never thought of it as a disease.

Not really a disease but it is a mental illness.


I like to **** with OCD people by putting one pen upside down in a jar of pens.


Maybe walk by a picture frame and make it not centered ever so slightly

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by oaklandhater

Louisiana's growth rate for the coronavirus in the last 2 weeks has been faster than any other state/country in the world. https://t.co/EHvva0Jb5F pic.twitter.com/lkJNCRkAv6

— KATC TV3 (@KATCTV3) March 22, 2020

this is a powder keg waiting to blow.

I have a feeling Florida is gonna surpass everyone soon.

Can you think of any reason these growth rates might not mean anything?

[Third Eye]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

how many guitar players does it take to change a light bulb? 1 but then there are 10 around him mumbling "pfft I can do that"

How many singers does it take to screw in a lightbulb? 1. They hold it and wait for the world to revolve around them.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Rasputin

Not really a disease but it is a mental illness.


I like to **** with OCD people by putting one pen upside down in a jar of pens.


Maybe walk by a picture frame and make it not centered ever so slightly

Ha! I used to have a thing about the little screws in light and power switch plates. They had to be vertical. I used to even adjust them in hotel rooms. My daughter found out a long time ago, and changed every one in the house to various angles out of vertical. It made me realize how silly it was. But I'll still change them back if a see one...

[eDave]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

how many guitar players does it take to change a light bulb? 1 but then there are 10 around him mumbling "pfft I can do that"

Originally Posted by Third Eye

How many singers does it take to screw in a lightbulb? 1. They hold it and wait for the world to revolve around them.

Fantastic.

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

175k people left Wuhan in 1 day in January, many carrying the virus https://t.co/j9MykTFUzl

— Gillian Turner (@GillianHTurner) March 23, 2020