***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.”

[Bearcat]

Within the past week, the department issued a ticket for 133 mph in a 55 mph zone on I-29 and Waukomis Drive. Motorists were ticketed for going 123 in a 65 mph zone at I-435 at Wornall Road, 86 mph in a 55 mph zone on US 71 Highway, 79 in a 35 mph zone on Independence Avenue and 76 in a 45 on the Chouteau Bridge.

Last week the department issued tickets for 117 mph in a 55 mph zone by a motorcycle near I-29 and Waukomis Drive; 95 mph in a 55 mph zone at US-169 and Briarcliff, 125 mph in a 65 mph zone on an area interstate, 102 mph near Highway 152 and Brighton and 108 mph in a 65 mph zone on 71 Highway at Bannister Road.

https://www-kmbc-com.cdn.ampproject....id-19/32115053

[Donger]

Originally Posted by BleedingRed

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[Al Bundy]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

https://www-kmbc-com.cdn.ampproject....id-19/32115053

I've been out doing doordash and motorcyclists have been treating the roads like race tracks.

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

I've been out doing doordash and motorcyclists have been treating the roads like race tracks.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I’m not getting squat. But, I’m okay with that. I can pay my mortgage etc. the money should go to those who can’t.

This shouldn’t be political and if deemed so,I’ll remove it....

The issue I have is with these large corporate businesses qualifying as “small business’s” taking money from all of our mom and pop bars, restaurants and other service orientated business’s that are our neighbors.

I tried to tell you all about small business before but you didn’t believe me

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

I've been out doing doordash and motorcyclists have been treating the roads like race tracks.

Not surprised about the south side of 435, I've seen motorcycles racing at what has to be well over 80-90mph several times in the past ~5 years (and I don't even live there, much less drive it everyday).

[Demonpenz]

There are bold Motorcyclists and there are old motorcyclists but there aint no old and bold motorcyclists

[loochy]

Originally Posted by Hog's Gone Fishin

Would like to know what you guys think about this?

Tonic water and zinc to kill Covid-19

If the video starts in the middle, back it up. I can't seem to fix it

That's the same principle as the hydrochloroquine /zinc/ zpack treatment, just that the tonic water isnt a high enough dose to do anyhting

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

There are bold Motorcyclists and there are old motorcyclists but there aint no old and bold motorcyclists

Few and far between, but they exist.

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Not surprised about the south side of 435, I've seen motorcycles racing at what has to be well over 80-90mph several times in the past ~5 years (and I don't even live there, much less drive it everyday).

80-90 isn't a race, on a sportbike. That's a sunday drive

[Setsuna]

Aren't law enforcement doing absolutely nothing right now?

[PAChiefsGuy]

Looks like pete held a party last night

6 people shot at a California party held despite state's stay-at-home order

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/12/us/ba...ome/index.html

[KCUnited]

Chicago's mayor is driving around the city breaking up groups of people. Silly but its made for some mildly funny memes

[Donger]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/12/busin...eld/index.html

New York (CNN Business)One of the country's largest pork processing facilities is closing until further notice as employees fall ill with Covid-19. The closure puts the country's meat supply at risk, said the CEO of Smithfield, which operates the plant.

"The closure of this facility, combined with a growing list of other protein plants that have shuttered across our industry, is pushing our country perilously close to the edge in terms of our meat supply," the meat processor's chief executive, Kenneth Sullivan, said in a statement Sunday.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Eleazar

80-90 isn't a race, on a sportbike. That's a sunday drive

It certainly is around here... whenever I go back to KC I have to constantly remind myself that midwest cops will pull you over for ~7-10 over vs. not even giving a shit until you're at least 15 over around here.