***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.”

[BWillie]

My roommate all through college told me he had Covid-19 last week. He even showed me the results from his doctor to prove it although it didn't have his name on it.

I was a little skeptical because he's only 34 or 35 and most of the time they weren't testing people of that age without significant symptoms requiring hospitalization. Apparently his wife is immune compromised because she takes a certain medication.

Anyway, he said he missed 1.5 days of work. He said it didn't feel like a big deal - at least to him.

It seems like people either beat it in a week and thats it. Or they think they are getting better at that time and then wham. There comes the lower respiratory symptoms.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Does anyone know if Tradio still exists? Maybe that's where we all should go to find what we need.

Needless to say, it's Stern, . . . NSFW [not that anyone is at]. . . .

[wazu]

Originally Posted by BWillie

My roommate all through college told me he had Covid-19 last week. He even showed me the results from his doctor to prove it although it didn't have his name on it.

I was a little skeptical because he's only 34 or 35 and most of the time they weren't testing people of that age without significant symptoms requiring hospitalization. Apparently his wife is immune compromised because she takes a certain medication.

Anyway, he said he missed 1.5 days of work. He said it didn't feel like a big deal - at least to him.

It seems like people either beat it in a week and thats it. Or they think they are getting better at that time and then wham. There comes the lower respiratory symptoms.

I feel really strongly that I was in the second category. I went to my doctor in January and got some meds. Thought I was better, returned to work for a week, and then the following week got so bad I went to urgent care cause I couldn't breathe. Negative for flu, x-rays showed no pneumonia. Gave me some antibiotics and prednisone and let me go. Will never really know, but it was weird. And kinda scary at the time. Add to that I've had residual asthma and wheezing ever since. Very minor, but the "permanent damage" articles have my attention. That said, I'm able to go running for 5+ miles at a time so damage must not be too bad.

[Hammock Parties]

Price Chopper at 85th and Wornall has TP

[wazu]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Price Chopper at 85th and Wornall has TP

SWARM!! SWARM!! SWAAARRRMMMM!!!!!

[O.city]

https://twitter.com/rkwadhera/status...975873024?s=21

This is how they’ll beat it. Regeneron is working on prophylactic antibodies should be done by summer

[ghak99]

Might be of interest to a few of you, but a couple different packing plants have had workers come up positive. Their supply chains will feel it if they end up closing those plants for very long.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by O.city

https://twitter.com/rkwadhera/status...975873024?s=21

This is how they’ll beat it. Regeneron is working on prophylactic antibodies should be done by summer

**** yeah.

[O.city]

https://twitter.com/Regeneron

Clay if you’re looking for an investment I might go here

[eDave]

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by eDave

Should we...

A) Laugh
B) Cry
C) All of the above

[Hammock Parties]

very turned on pammy

meanwhile, i didnt know oaklandhater was on the WH med staff

Top U.S. Health Experts: ‘Hold On To Your ****ing Seats Because This Bitch Hasn’t Even Thought About Starting Yet’ https://t.co/i1aU0iVwhw pic.twitter.com/mOJ2iPJ1G9

— The Onion (@TheOnion) March 27, 2020

[eDave]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

Should we...

A) Laugh
B) Cry
C) All of the above

In situations like this, I like to recognize the talent.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

Should we...

A) Laugh
B) Cry
C) All of the above

D) Masturbate furiously

[Hammock Parties]

3-26 - 268 deaths
3-27 - 272 deaths and counting