***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.”

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief

Not only was it political, it's ****ing fake news and should stay in DC.

https://www.politifact.com/factcheck...ny-manufacture

I am sure a lot of people own stock in and don’t know, I wouldn’t.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Monticore

I am sure a lot of people own stock in and don’t know, I wouldn’t.

Hows your dildo stock coming these days?

[Bwana]

More DC crap stating to leak in here, don't.

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Hows your dildo stock coming these days?

As an official quality control guy it makes it easier to keep track of that one , not so good right now ,so it is kind of painful to talk about it.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by BleedingRed

If it’s been here since December it was in China in Sept/November

Here is a peer reviewed article that just came out saying after studying the virus genomes the jump from zoonatic to humans happened sometime between Oct - December. Then it spread like wildfire across the globe.

They also talk about strains and mutations. Pretty good stuff.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/scienc...67134820301829

Phylogenetic estimates support that the COVID-2 pandemic started sometimes around 6 October 2019–11 December 2019, which corresponds to the time of the host-jump into humans.

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The diversity of SARS-CoV-2 strains in many countries recapitulates its full global diversity, consistent with multiple introductions of the virus to regions throughout the world seeding local transmission events.

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198 sites in the SARS-CoV-2 genome appear to have already undergone recurrent, independent mutations based on a large-scale analysis of public genome assemblies.

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Detected recurrent mutations may indicate ongoing adaptation of SARS-CoV-2 to its novel human host.

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Monitoring the build-up and patterns of genetic diversity in SARS-CoV-2 has potential to inform targets for drug and vaccine development.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

Sorry DaFace I'm probably breaking rules here but judging from most studies it's nothing more than a certain leader who has stock in it and was pushing it to drive up its value like many other false things the past month or so. Of course its followers have echoed it because well it's what they do.



I'd love to be wrong but so far the only possible treatment is Remdesivri which delays things around 5 days or so.





Predictably the conspiracy crowd says Remdesivri only works because it more expensive. Of course.

I read the abstracts of research studies. I don't really care who "wants" one treatment or the other. If it works, it works. If it doesn't, it doesn't.

And one study suggests that it has some positive impact if administered early. Lots more is needed to be sure and to tell if it's enough to matter.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Here is a peer reviewed article that just came out saying after studying the virus genomes the jump from zoonatic to humans happened sometime between Oct - December. Then it spread like wildfire across the globe.

They also talk about strains and mutations. Pretty good stuff.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/scienc...67134820301829

How awesome would it be if it mutated to something that benefited humanity. Like making penises bigger or increasing intelligence

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by O.city

How awesome would it be if it mutated to something that benefited humanity. Like making penises bigger or increasing intelligence

Which one are you needing?

[O.city]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Which one are you needing?

I mean if it’s giving I’ll take both

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by O.city

How awesome would it be if it mutated to something that benefited humanity. Like making penises bigger or increasing intelligence

I’ve got both of those and I think have beat the Rona.

Anything else I can get?

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by lewdog

I’ve got both of those and I think have beat the Rona.

Anything else I can get?

TRIFECTA!

[notorious]

Originally Posted by O.city

How awesome would it be if it mutated to something that benefited humanity. Like making penises bigger or increasing intelligence

We don't need a mutation, just log onto CP and "Poof!".

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by notorious

We don't need a mutation, just log onto CP and "Poof!".

I had to cut 3" off my dick to get it down to the 10" standard to join CP.

[RunKC]

Bundesliga European soccer league starting back up this month. Sports are slowly coming back

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by lewdog

I’ve got both of those and I think have beat the Rona.

Anything else I can get?

Did you get the coughing induced orgasims