***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.”

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Oh actually make it 3, the other time shingles blew off my roof so I let them know, they came out and looked and put a new roof on in a few days.

Well you either have the most amazing property management company ever, or they already had it planned.

[Chief Pagan]

Originally Posted by Donger

Other than the club house, I wouldn't see why. But, Denver course are closed. Not that it matters, since we still have snow on the ground.

And if everyone behaved in a reasonable way, such as maintaining social distance at a park, you wouldn't have to be so heavy handed.

But then you see guys playing pickup basketball games or groups playing golf so they try to get more militant with the prohibitions.

There aren't good alternatives. And just like 911 vastly, and permanently, increased the surveillance state and reduced privacy this is going to do likewise.

I'm glad I lived my college/20's years before Big Brother could track me 24/7.

[Why Not?]

Ducey says no pending stay at home order for AZ. Says we’re not in the same boat as other states.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Are you currently working?

Yes

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by TLO

Yes

No you aren't. You're ****ing off on ChiefsPlanet like the rest of us.

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by Mecca

If any of the gamers here are bored with everything going on......the Playstation store has Assassins Creed Odyssey gold for 22.99 until tomorrow.....that's the game, all DLC and the Assassins Creed 3 remaster, for 23 bucks, pretty good deal I'd say.

I need a new game, I should stop playing Plague Inc.

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.for...ronavirus/amp/

What if my child’s school is closed due to coronavirus and I need to stay home to care for my child?

If your child’s school is closed due to coronavirus, and you need to stay home and care for your child, you can receive 12 weeks of paid sick leave.



This can’t be right can it?? That would be almost everyone.

[JakeF]

Should I start another Corona thread so this one can be locked? Does CPlanet still struggle with threads that are too long?

[BleedingRed]

So the malaria drug is now being widely used I saw in NY. Must have been promising enough

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by JakeF

Should I start another Corona thread so this one can be locked? Does CPlanet still struggle with threads that are too long?

The threads that cause issues are lots of posts + rapid reading + rapid writing (aka game threads). This one should be fine for a while.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

That’s pretty much the only way you are realistically going to enforce these crazy house arrest directives.

As it is, right now, if you really fear getting pulled over, just throw some groceries in the back of your car.

"Yes officer, I am returning home from the supermarket."



Anyway, they're not going to be pulling over cars in broad daylight. Total waste of time.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Why Not?

Ducey says no pending stay at home order for AZ. Says we’re not in the same boat as other states.

The only saving grace about pandemics is that they respect governmental borders.

[Bob Dole]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

As it is, right now, if you really fear getting pulled over, just throw some groceries in the back of your car.

"Yes officer, I am returning home from the supermarket."



Anyway, they're not going to be pulling over cars in broad daylight. Total waste of time.

That's why TX DPS had a speed trap set up at 8:30am Saturday.

[RINGLEADER]

Originally Posted by Donger

Not really:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_c...hington_(state)

Scroll down to the graph on the right. Still about 12% growth per day.

Some good news is that California only added 47 new cases yesterday. That's pretty incredible. Again, probably an outlier, but fingers crossed.

They’ve ticked up to just slightly more than yesterday.

But both the current CA and NY numbers are amazingly good news if they stay that way the rest of the day. Almost know day over day increase. As I posted before, if NY can stay under 5800 today (and tomorrow at this rate) then they will have slowed it from doubling every two days to doubling every week and at that rate they should have enough ventilators and beds to fight it.

The next area of need must be PPE/supplies but if we’re looking for a silver lining this is pure gold.

[FloridaMan88]

Here's the answer to escape this COVID-19 panic/hysteria... rent (or buy) a private island.

Some nice looking private islands are available although the fact they don't list the prices other than with vague "$$$$$$$$" references might be somewhat of a hinderance.

Link: https://www.privateislandsonline.com/islands_for_rent