***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.”

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by O.city

Well when they can’t afford food or their mortgage I’d guess

Yes. The feds can't put their finger in the dam and print money forever.

[Demonpenz]

It's like I was telling a buddy of mine. Oh we going to be broke? I am from st joe. We do broke very well.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

It's like I was telling a buddy of mine. Oh we going to be broke? I am from st joe. We do broke very well.

Do you know Eminem? I heard he is now in acceptance he is from St Joe.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Every country in the world is doing the same social distancing that we are doing. People know this. what evidence or anything at all do you have that shows American citizens are going to be violent because they don’t like staying at home watching too much TV?

Not sure about violent but some pushback is coming. We arent like every other country and not everyone is a fat ass sitting on their couch all day.

[Demonpenz]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Do you know Eminem? I heard he is now in acceptance he is from St Joe.

We need a Marshall Mathers Walter Kronkite museum.

[Kman34]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

even before this most people lived paycheck to paycheck. Chiefsplanet makes it seem like everyone has a nice 401k and 6 months saving and a dependable job. In the real world people barely get by.

Yeah.. When gas got above $4 I was asked several times by people at the gas pump for money.. it happened to my wife too so I told her no more of her getting gas... I’ll do it.. Just an example of what this could turn into.. that was mild..’think of people needing food and can’t afford it???

[O.city]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Yes. The feds can't put their finger in the dam and print money forever.

They may have to. I don’t know what is the right way out of this

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Not sure about violent but some pushback is coming. We arent like every other country and not everyone is a fat ass sitting on their couch all day.

We are the fattest country in the world of developed nations.

USA USA USA

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

We need a Marshall Mathers Walter Kronkite museum.

Right across from the Jesse James home.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by BWillie

We are the fattest country in the world of developed nations.

USA USA USA

Mexico surpassed the USA in 2017 according to OECD

[Demonpenz]

I could have sat in a grocery store at any point the last 5 years where I am at and the amount of people on food stamps was staggering. The amount of shop lifting was staggering. If you go to Brothers Grocery store there is 3 ring binder of people stealing food. You would have a hard time having me see White Collar Data Analysis Project Manager dude getting off of zoom to go shop lift or beat someone up. What's going to happen is White Collar guy is going to get a gun thinks he hears something, trips over cat and splatters his brains all over the wall. Or kills his son because he was sneaking in after ours. All this is the way I see it and if I will acknowledge I am wrong 99 percent of the time about everything. I don't know how to get people to grasp how rich they really are. OH'S NO MAH MORGGURAGE. Wut r we going to doooo honey? Probably live like the rest of the broke asses in america.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

Mexico surpassed the USA in 2017 according to OECD

https://worldpopulationreview.com/co...ese-countries/

https://www.cia.gov/library/publicat.../2228rank.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ody_mass_index

I don't know, doesn't seem like it.

[Demonpenz]

Originally Posted by Kman34

Yeah.. When gas got above $4 I was asked several times by people at the gas pump for money.. it happened to my wife too so I told her no more of her getting gas... I’ll do it.. Just an example of what this could turn into.. that was mild..’think of people needing food and can’t afford it???

People asking for money lol. Bitches get robbed here. there's no asking

[Demonpenz]

People are scared they might lose their white collar job and their wife will start ****ing a real rough neck. Always about the pussy and the paper.

[Demonpenz]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Right across from the Jesse James home.

Jesse James marrying his cousin is the most st joe thing that has ever st joe'd