***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.”

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by stevieray

78% of people who die from this flu are OVERWEIGHT.

But hey, ya'll keep circle jerking to your sociopathic "compassion"

Yeah, just done with you providing absolutely nothing to this thread except for stirring shit, and for months on end... bye.

[lawrenceRaider]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

WOW
What about the other 22%?
I would like to see this definition of "overweight". Were they 10 lbs, 20 lbs, etc.
I am guessing you are saying that those with "underlying" health conditions are the real problem.
The point is no matter how someone tries to justify their position in ways like this that those people are still just as dead and that is what the shame is actually about not that these people are "not as healthy as possible or me".
People with this type of stance need to get over themselves and their self-righteous position.
People with attitudes such as this are the ones that are truly sad and is one of the real shames of our society.

As I recall, it was obese, not overweight.

Still, Delta has changed that. Younger and fitter people are dying.

[TJW]

My own personal experience:
I’m in SE Texas which was hit relatively early by delta. We seem to be past the peak now thankfully. In my workgroup (60 people) we have had 16 covid positives. 2 on vents. 1 is improving, 1 is not expected to make it. Both are in late 30s/early 40s, both relatively unhealthy. Then our probably “healthiest” guy in the group (mid 30s, distance runner, vegan, etc) just came back to work after 3 weeks out, spent time in the hospital on the clonal antibody stuff but no vent). One lady has a 2 year old just back from 6 days in the hospital, at one point they prepped the 2yo for a vent then decided against it as she would have been our hospitals youngest ever covid vent patient).
On vaccines, 15 of the 16 were unvaccinated. Of the families I know who have had COVID and are partially vaxxed (that is, say mom is vax’d and dad is not) in one case the vax’d dad still caught it, in the other instance the vax’d mom was the only family member to test negative.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Yeah, just done with you providing absolutely nothing to this thread except for stirring shit, and for months on end... bye.

Good.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by TJW

Then our probably “healthiest” guy in the group (mid 30s, distance runner, vegan, etc)

Lol

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by stevieray

Not surprised.

Your bias clouds your objectivity.

I dont think you understand what he is saying. If 78% of the general population is overweight then 74%
of people being affected by covid should be 78%. If it was less, it would mean overweight people resisted covid.

[suzzer99]

Yes the first thing I do when I’m vomiting up pints of blood and bleeding from my rectum is jerk off to check my semen.

[R Clark]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

Yes the first thing I do when I’m vomiting up pints of blood and bleeding from my rectum is jerk off to check my semen.

No shit if your going to put out bullshit at least put some thought into it. Goes to show the IQ of the dip shits putting out the disinformation.

[R Clark]

Originally Posted by stevieray

78% of people who die from this flu are OVERWEIGHT.

But hey, ya'll keep circle jerking to your sociopathic "compassion"

So do you think your qualified to be judge and jury on who gets what ?And that flu remark really shows your intelligence.

[TJW]

Originally Posted by loochy

Lol

I know I know, that’s why I put it in quotes. But you know the type. Doesn’t really fit the profile of who I would have expected to get hit so bad.

[jdubya]

As a vaxed person, I still don't care what others choose to do. In fact if one is on the fence about getting the vaccine, the least effective way to get that person vaccinated is to shame and call them an idiot. If everybody and media and politicians just chill, more folks will be less defensive and likely quietly come around. Again, challenging peoples intellect isn't going to win hearts and minds IMO.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

Yes the first thing I do when I’m vomiting up pints of blood and bleeding from my rectum is jerk off to check my semen.

Yeah I don't know who this person is but I am calling BULLSHIT.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by jdubya

As a vaxxed person, I still don't care what others choose to do. In fact, if one is on the fence about getting the vaccine, the least effective way to get that person vaccinated is to shame and call them an idiot. If everybody and media and politicians just chill, more folks will be less defensive and likely quietly come around. Again, challenging people's intellect isn't going to win hearts and minds IMO.

There are people dying of curable conditions because there are no beds due to the lack of beds thanks to all the Covid patients.
Most of these Covid patients that need to be hospitalized or on vents and require all of the high end treatments are unvaccinated.

[jdubya]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

There are people dying of curable conditions because there are no beds due to the lack of beds thanks to all the Covid patients.
Most of these Covid patients that need to be hospitalized or on vents and require all of the high end treatments are unvaccinated.

I agree that is true in a few places but it doesn't make my point wrong.

[Katipan]

I think the point is appealing to compassion didn't work either.