***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.”

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by O.city

That's whats so crazy about this thing. We have no clue who has it, has had it etc.

Some get it, have no issues. Some get it and it's a death knell.

I think though as some of the panicking subsides we will see more focused treatments. NYC was getting hit so hard so fast you can understand why they tried to treat things the way they did. I know that video I posted didn't have anything revolutionary in it, the one part that stood out was where the Doctor pointed out that you have to diagnose each case individually. No cookie cutter treatments.

What I took from him was these people who go from fine to almost dead in a day or two are the ones having the immune system responses while others I have heard and read about are more of the drawn out pneumonia types. I think we are getting closer to not necessarily keeping you from getting sick but keeping you from dying from it anyway.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk

I believe daily new cases and deaths were down today.

And it’s not Sunday....

well 2300+ is less than 2400+...

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by O.city

I don’t think that’s economically feasible

Oh naw man, the gubmnet can easily cough up $3 trillion in today's money.

[BWillie]

Hey how come we are so cool? The US has 4% of the worlds population but 34% of the world's Covid-19 cases.

4% of the worlds population and 27% of the Covid-19 deaths.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Hey how come we are so cool? The US has 4% of the worlds population but 34% of the world's Covid-19 cases.

4% of the worlds population and 27% of the Covid-19 deaths.

Cause we're testing and finding more cases? Do you think this isn't as prevalent in other countries?

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by O.city

Cause we're testing and finding more cases? Do you think this isn't as prevalent in other countries?

The deaths are a little harder to hide.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Hey how come we are so cool? The US has 4% of the worlds population but 34% of the world's Covid-19 cases.

4% of the worlds population and 27% of the Covid-19 deaths.

Breaking news.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by DaFace

The deaths are a little harder to hide.

For sure. But I'm not sure how that lines up with other countries counting.

[Mr. Plow]

My niece is an ER nurse over at Wesley. She's had 5 positive patients this week. I don't believe it's from those 5 patients, but she was showing some symptoms. Got tested this morning. They told her she should have the result in the next couple hours. Hoping for negative.

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by DaFace

The deaths are a little harder to hide.

Russia seems to have gotten a falling out of a window pandemic in recent months though.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by O.city

Cause we're testing and finding more cases? Do you think this isn't as prevalent in other countries?

The France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK: population ~248,842,000. 108,913 C-19 fatalities.

47% of the C-19 deaths are from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief

Keep the politics out please.... This wasn't a political video if you watch it.

I didn't mean politically I meant out of his mother****in mind 95% of the time.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by O.city

For sure. But I'm not sure how that lines up with other countries counting.

Yeah. They are all covering it up. The USA just does everything better. We are the only country that is counting. I'm sure being one of the fattest countries in the world has nothing to do with it.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

My niece is an ER nurse over at Wesley. She's had 5 positive patients this week. I don't believe it's from those 5 patients, but she was showing some symptoms. Got tested this morning. They told her she should have the result in the next couple hours. Hoping for negative.

Honestly, I'd hope for positive assuming she's in good health otherwise. Two weeks off followed by no worries sounds preferable to the constant fear for me at this point.

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by DaFace

Honestly, I'd hope for positive assuming she's in good health otherwise. Two weeks off followed by no worries sounds preferable to the constant fear for me at this point.

You are probably right. She's young - 24 - and in good health. No underlying health conditions.