***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.”

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Mecca

I hope it's a dog turd in a bag.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk

Havent been on at all today and haven't watched any media...

Any positive come out of today?

California hasn't posted anything, and Pete thinks that's good news.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk

Havent been on at all today and haven't watched any media...

Any positive come out of today?

California has reported zero new deaths today.

[srvy]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath15

Couple of things here.

While the fever has spike from time to time, it's consistently been low grade between 99.5 and 102.

It hasn't been a month. Today is Day 19 and have been fever free the last 24 hours.

As I've pointed out in past posts, there was no reason to retest - easier to assume I have it - and doc's more convinced now that I did. Would have required me leaving my home again, which is a challenge itself, ignoring the risk to anyone I came in contact with.

A positive test wouldn't have changed my course of treatment.

I see but wow 19 days is a long time.

When I was 16 years old I developed a fever that every 2 hours would rise as high as 105 to 106 would break and I would convulse and sweat drops as big as a nickles then be fine 2 hours all over again. Parents took me to Doctor seen what was happening as it went up right there I told him I worked at Worlds of Fun and that triggered a look in his eye of concern. St Lukes was right there and he had me admitted. They put me in quarantine where I was for two days being poked and prodded by specialists at all times in a day. They couldn't figure it out and were worried because stuff at park came from Asian countries like Taiwan. After 2 days I was out of quarantine and they suspected Tick fever but couldn't find a tick or even a splotch where one had been. Tylenol was new then and not yet over the counter it was breaking the 106 fever and after eight days I was released. They send lab work to Atlanta what is now known as the CDC but that would 6 weeks to get back results Doc said Id be over it by then. Parents needed a answer so insurance would cover all the specialists so he wrote it up as Colorado Tick bite fever parents said they covered all. Later at about 6 weeks results came back positive rocky mountain spotted fever. I was the first in 15 years in Missouri diagnosed with this by year end 3 people got total. Doc said I was close to being put in ice to break a fever and if it went above 106 ice bath. He told me any fever that persists for over a week at 102 needs to be closely monitored some of that has change I guess.

Good luck to you those fevers take it out of you

PS: They actually had a medicine that would have got me healthy faster but without knowing for sure it could have been fatal if it was some other things that was a possibility if I remember like Typhoid. So I fought it off and have a natural immunity and then Lyme disease came along. Now when I get ticks on me I torture them on a hot hood of the work truck.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk

Havent been on at all today and haven't watched any media...

Any positive come out of today?

Pete is super stoked that California isn't reporting info.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by DaFace

California hasn't posted anything, and Pete thinks that's good news.

Wrong...I never said that. Again you are reading what you want.

They have reported 359 new cases. No new deaths at this point.

[srvy]

Originally Posted by TLO

Depends on where you live, but around $5.45 a pack where I'm at

That a premium brand or what was called generic in my day?

[BryanBusby]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Pete is super stoked that California isn't reporting info.

Time to open everything back up

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Pete is super stoked that California isn't reporting info.

I never said they weren't reporting info.

[Titty Meat]

Posted about this place in KCK. Numbers are growing.

UPDATE: According to the Unified Government Public Health Department, dozens of residents have tested positive for COVID-19 at a nursing home in Kansas City, Kansas.

10 hospitalized 4 died

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Donger

California has reported zero new deaths today.

So far.....but at least you got what I said half right

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

Posted about this place in KCK. Numbers are growing.

UPDATE: According to the Unified Government Public Health Department, dozens of residents have tested positive for COVID-19 at a nursing home in Kansas City, Kansas.

10 hospitalized 4 died

Damn, that sucks. This thing is devastating when it gets into nursing homes.

[Mecca]

Check it out I found Pete as he sees Californias numbers...

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk

Havent been on at all today and haven't watched any media...

Any positive come out of today?

Pete tries to find something positive in a bad situation, CP was having none of it.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

Posted about this place in KCK. Numbers are growing.

UPDATE: According to the Unified Government Public Health Department, dozens of residents have tested positive for COVID-19 at a nursing home in Kansas City, Kansas.

10 hospitalized 4 died

That was expected unfortunately.