***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.”

[Chief Pagan]

California is a different story. I took an overpass over I80 today around 5:00 today. It normally would have been bumper to bumper four lanes each direction.

There were only a handful of cars that could have gotten by with one lane and stayed full speed.

[SupDock]

Originally Posted by mdchiefsfan

I see 870 deaths today on the News Break app.

909 here

https://bnonews.com/index.php/2020/0...navirus-cases/

[chinaski]

I'm a Radio Airborne Traffic and News Reporter in LA, I've been going to work. Traffic has been exceptionally light. That said, there are still crashes and backups to report from time to time.

[Titty Meat]

Its because the cases in KC have been pow
That's going to change in the next few weeks.

[KS Smitty]

The 14 cases in Coffey county KS are all at a nursing home facility. This includes both staff and residents.

[cdcox]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Reported US coronavirus cases and deaths via @CNN:

Beginning of March: 71 cases, 1 death

End of March: 185,469 cases, 3,835 deaths

— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) April 1, 2020

March. In like a lamb, out like a Tiger King.

[Fat Elvis]

Originally Posted by KS Smitty

The 14 cases in Coffey county KS are all at a nursing home facility. This includes both staff and residents.

The company that owns the nursing home facility also owns the nursing home in Wyandotte County where the first death in KS was recorded. They also own the nursing home in Kirkland, WA where all those people died.

[Rasputin]

Originally Posted by HonestChieffan

No doubt social distancing works and will continue to if we are strong enough to resist assuming it wont be "me"

Italy was/is bad, NY is worse...there is no comparison on population density and to my knowledge no one in Italy uses a subway. NYC is overcrowded and built around the very opposite of social distancing....The mayor is a nitwit, they have ignored facts, and people die.

Thank goodness FDA advanced the two treatments and we can get that into the mainstream. Good call by the professionals. Rapid deployment of newly discovered treatments need to happen regardless what we hear from people seeking to gain personally by re researching things to death for big bucks.

Places to avoid: in the less urban areas, stay the **** away from WalMarts..filled with ignorant entire ****ing families of nasty dirty grody kids and scummy parents. Sorry its true...

talked to a local cop today who was livid McDonalds drive through has a line all day and NO ONE in the place has rubber gloves, workers wiping hands on pants or aprons...stay away from fast food joints..for that matter, all this happy shit of your fav place doing carry out? Ponder that..you have no idea whats happening inside, who has been exposed to who who is fixing your nasty carryout hoping you feel good cause you did a nice thing?

I'm just quoting this because i think this really needs to be said again and again.

[Bugeater]

Traffic has been way lighter than normal at all times of the day here in Omaha. Seems like for the most part everyone is doing what they can and things have been fairly quiet so far.

However, I was doing some work at the home of an ER surgeon today, he wasn't around but his wife told me most of what they have seen so far has been people who have traveled and came back with it, but they are now starting to see some community transmission. They're expecting a surge in about 3 weeks and are gearing up for it now. Guess we'll see what happens.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Traffic has been way lighter than normal at all times of the day here in Omaha. Seems like for the most part everyone is doing what they can and things have been fairly quiet so far.

However, I was doing some work at the home of an ER surgeon today, he wasn't around but his wife told me most of what they have seen so far has been people who have traveled and came back with it, but they are now starting to see some community transmission. They're expecting a surge in about 3 weeks and are gearing up for it now. Guess we'll see what happens.

How often do you eat at Little Kings?

[Fat Elvis]

Originally Posted by KS Smitty

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says there are 428 cases of Coronavirus in the state, and deaths are up to ten. Nearly 5,000 tests have come back negative.

That is pretty amazing. That is only 60 more cases than yesterday. The four day numbers on new cases in KS is at 59, 58, 58, 60.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

How often do you eat at Little Kings?

It's been years. I honestly don't even know if they exist anymore.

[Bugeater]

Apparently there is a location 0.5 miles from my house.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

It's been years. I honestly don't even know if they exist anymore.

Made a special trip to 1 this last summer when I was up there. It's really ****ing food.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

Made a special trip to 1 this last summer when I was up there. It's really ****ing food.

I used to eat there fairly often, but any more if I want a sandwich I usually go to Arbys. Which location did you go to?