***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 Roundup]

Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brother

Covid is still a thing?

It is never going away completely.

[Kiimo]

Originally Posted by dolphinsneu

Idaho is making it a crime to administer an mRNA vaccine.

I don’t get this. It should only be illegal to mandate the vaccine

you know sometimes I'm relieved that I'm out of ****s to give about idiotic decisions

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by Kiimo

you know sometimes I'm relieved that I'm out of ****s to give about idiotic decisions

It did not pass. Most vaccines are mRNA based and have been for a while now.

[LTL]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

I know there are several others that work at hospitals and such on here.
How are your covid numbers? Is your facility getting scared? Are you all preparing for another sustained surge?
The hospital where I work is having my department prepare as we have seen a steady increase in Covid numbers. Our numbers have gone from 5 or less for a while to where we are staying over 15 to 20; this last week, we have been over 30 daily.
We have redeployed a dozen HEPA air scrubbers. We have also had to go back to all the negative pressure settings in all covid areas.

Im in a smaller outlying hospital in south central KS. 125 maybe 150 bed. At our heighth we had 35 Covid pts.

Last month we had 4 or 5 when we hadnt seen any in months prior. Right now we have 1. About this time last year is when RSV started showing up. Its been awhile since we had a COVID vent. Maybe a year or more.

Will be interesting to see what the winter brings.

[notorious]

I cringed when I saw this thread bumped and double checked I wasn't in DC.

[Eureka]

Originally Posted by notorious

I cringed when I saw this thread bumped and double checked I wasn't in DC.

[Rain Man]

Thanks for the insights, hospital guys. It's good to hear what's going on. Are your patients mostly vulnerable people, or are they healthy people?

I've had all of the boosters up through last year, but given what I keep hearing about it getting weaker with each iteration, I'm not inclined to do other boosters unless I hear some compelling reason to do so.

[IA_Chiefs_fan]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Thanks for the insights, hospital guys. It's good to hear what's going on. Are your patients mostly vulnerable people, or are they healthy people?

I've had all of the boosters up through last year, but given what I keep hearing about it getting weaker with each iteration, I'm not inclined to do other boosters unless I hear some compelling reason to do so.

This is where I'm at too.

[007]

Who bumped this shit

[IA_Chiefs_fan]

Originally Posted by 007

Who bumped this shit

Someone with relevant info.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Thanks for the insights, hospital guys. It's good to hear what's going on. Are your patients mostly vulnerable people, or are they healthy people?

I've had all of the boosters up through last year, but given what I keep hearing about it getting weaker with each iteration, I'm not inclined to do other boosters unless I hear some compelling reason to do so.

Ours is varied. House Charge said that most are in school age, or college age with a few in their mid-life ages.
None of them are very bad to where they are even needing oxygen.
Her description made me think that some of them wanted some extra days off from whichever level of school they were in. We had 10 discharged yesterday and 5 new today. So we have 27 Covid positives today.

[HonestChieffan]

Ive got a summer cold and its kicking my ass. So there

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by 007

Who bumped this shit

I ****ing did, so that I could check with other planetiers that work at hospitals to see if they were seeing and hearing the same things as my facility.

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

I ****ing did, so that I could check with other planetiers that work at hospitals to see if they were seeing and hearing the same things as my facility.

Small hospital here in e never really had a big number of Covid patients but I noticed last few staff were off because of Covid and we were having a hard time staffing departments , it’s going to suck

[jdubya]

My son has it now. First two days stuffy head with scratchy throat and fatigue. Last two days on the mend.

Guy I had coffee with 2 days ago just texted me saying he woke up yesterday with severe head ache and a 102.5 temp. Says his wife and daughter are also sick and all tested positive.