***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.”

[Donger]

JFC pete...

[O.city]

Been reading a lot about the regeneron antibodies. They think they can have those ready for use late spring

That would be huge

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by O.city

Been reading a lot about the regeneron antibodies. They think they can have those ready for use late spring

That would be huge

Yes that would.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by O.city

Been reading a lot about the regeneron antibodies. They think they can have those ready for use late spring

That would be huge

If they can do it by then that would be great.

[Donger]

A bit of good news emerged Sunday when Cuomo said the attorney at the center of the New Rochelle outbreak has been discharged from a hospital and is now back home in the New York City suburb.

Cuomo has called the man "Patient Zero," but the attorney's family has identified him as Lawrence Garbuz.

Garbuz, who worked in Manhattan, tested positive for coronavirus March 2. It's unclear how he contracted Covid-19.

Officials said more than 50 coronavirus cases could be linked to Garbuz, including his wife, son, daughter, a neighbor who drove him to the hospital, another friend, and that friend's family.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

Since this is always being compared to the flu does the flu have long term lingering residual damage?
I have never heard of any.

Well considering some people flip out when you compare it to the flu then why now?

That being said I don't know if there is or isn't.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by petegz28

One America Network? Quit posting fake news, pete. The site is a known propaganda conspiracy site. The "Expert" they're toting is Michael Levitt. He's already made some epic shitty predictions about this. Like saying Italy's death's wouldn't top 10. Seriously, take a look....

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/no...-deaths-621407

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Fish

One America Network? Quit posting fake news, pete. The site is a known propaganda conspiracy site. The "Expert" they're toting is Michael Levitt. He's already made some epic shitty predictions about this. Like saying Italy's death's wouldn't top 10. Seriously, take a look....

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/no...-deaths-621407

I think you mean Israel's deaths (see your linked story), not Italy's and Israel hit 15 so yeah, he is a bit off there.

However, what he did say about Italy was

Stressing that it is almost impossible to make comparisons country to country, because each government is taking a different approach to how they record cases, he said that, "South Korean tests are 10 times more sensitive than in Italy. If Italy measured cases like Korea, there would have been 10 times more cases."

[LiveSteam]

God dam you Pete.
Only post CNN and MSNBC doom and gloom links.
Deep fried fish

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by LiveSteam

God dam you Pete.
Only post CNN and MSNBC doom and gloom links.
Deep fried fish

You guys need to try some boring old Canadian news .its like the weather channel but duller

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Monticore

You guys need to try some boring old Canadian news .

[Donger]

Originally Posted by petegz28

I think you mean Israel's deaths (see your linked story), not Italy's and Israel hit 15 so yeah, he is a bit off there.

However, what he did say about Italy was

Did you wonder who these "Stanford University researchers" are?

[PAChiefsGuy]

Some good news from Gov. Cuomo's press conference, hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in New York State are now doubling every 6 days, at the onset it was every 2.5 days.

More than 7,000 new positive cases for a total of 59,513 and 965 deaths reported statewide.

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by petegz28

That has way too much entertainment for us.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy

Some good news from Gov. Cuomo's press conference, hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in New York State are now doubling every 6 days, at the onset it was every 2.5 days.

More than 7,000 new positive cases for a total of 59,513 and 965 deaths reported statewide.

That's great news. What was the onset date?