***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.”

[R Clark]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Governor Kelly of Kansas has the Dept. of Health delivering vaccines in their trunks, unannounced across Kansas. And I am hearing a lot of them are already thawed giving them a shelf life of 4 days.


Great plan!

Do you know this for a fact?

[el borracho]

Any consensus on the value of the vaccine for people who have already had covid and recovered? Definitely still get vaccinated? No real benefit? Still up for debate?


(apologies if this has already been covered.... it's a very long thread at this point)

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by el borracho

Any consensus on the value of the vaccine for people who have already had covid and recovered? Definitely still get vaccinated? No real benefit? Still up for debate?





(apologies if this has already been covered.... it's a very long thread at this point)

There are still some unknowns about it, but you should still get it eventually, and if you have any conditions that would make you vulnerable, I'd do it as soon as you can regardless.

But generally, the data we have suggests that natural immunity will last quite a while (at least 8 months), so probably no reason to rush out if you are otherwise healthy.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by R Clark

Do you know this for a fact?

As in have I seen it? No. As in the person who told me would know for an absolute fact and would have literally 0 reason to say otherwise, yes.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by DaFace

There are still some unknowns about it, but you should still get it eventually, and if you have any conditions that would make you vulnerable, I'd do it as soon as you can regardless.

But generally, the data we have suggests that natural immunity will last quite a while (at least 8 months), so probably no reason to rush out if you are otherwise healthy.

I been working from home since March of 2020, and rarely ever go to the crowded areas and all that stuff.

I'm not in a too hurry to get mine at this point since I'm working from home and been staying home, and socially distancing seeing my family when I can. So no point for me to rush out to get it right now.

There are far more people who needs it more than I do at this point. I'll go whenever my doctor tells me that he has them and that will take care of that.

[AussieChiefsFan]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-...do-it/13042862

Looks like we'll start getting the vaccine mid-late Feb.

[joethomas]

I read that there will be two more vaccines applying for use soon, Astra Zeneca and Johnson and Johnson which are both single dose.

[Donger]

Overall US COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration

Total Doses Distributed

22,137,350

Total Number of People Initiating Vaccination (1st Dose Received)

6,688,231

CDC | Updated: Jan 08 2021 As of 9:00am ET

[O.city]

Well, 5 days past first Moderna injection. No side effects other than a sore arm. Maybe felt a little lethargic that first day, but with 3 kids and two businesses thats not abnormal.

No excess penis growth side effect. Sadly.

[SupDock]

Originally Posted by O.city

Well, 5 days past first Moderna injection. No side effects other than a sore arm. Maybe felt a little lethargic that first day, but with 3 kids and two businesses thats not abnormal.

No excess penis growth side effect. Sadly.

that was exactly my experience. Got mine on the day after Christmas, so wasn't sure if I was more tired from the vaccine, or if it was the holidays.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by SupDock

that was exactly my experience. Got mine on the day after Christmas, so wasn't sure if I was more tired from the vaccine, or if it was the holidays.

Have you gotten your second dose yet?

[RunKC]

Of all the states so far, West Virginia has apparently had the most vaccination success by far.

What are they doing that everybody else isn’t?

[O.city]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Of all the states so far, West Virginia has apparently had the most vaccination success by far.

What are they doing that everybody else isn’t?

Size maybe? I dunno.

It's starting to ramp up. Just get shots in arms of those who want it.

[TLO]

Scheduled for my first shot on Friday. Will be the Pfizer vaccine.

[ChiliConCarnage]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Of all the states so far, West Virginia has apparently had the most vaccination success by far.

What are they doing that everybody else isn’t?

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/c...-distribution/

Most of the states in dark green on Bloombergs tracker are spread out rural states. Montana, both Dakotas, WV, Alaska

I don't have any theory why. I would've thought Itd be harder for those states