***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.”

[Bob Dole]

Our first day of lockdown and there was noticeably less traffic to/from work. It still amazes me that there is a drive thru and it will be empty, but there are 10 people wandering around the store. It's also amazing how much booze people are guying. This week has been like the day before Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year all jammed together.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by TLO

Updated Missouri numbers for the day

Cases in Missouri: 838

Total Deaths: 10

Patients tested in Missouri (by all labs): approximately 10,752

168 positive and one death 2 days in a row?

[The Iron Chief]

Originally Posted by notorious

The formatting of your post makes my brain hurt.

Sorry
We're going on our 4th week now as I've said before I jump on here ramble and jump off.
I've tried reading thru this thread but the arguments on here are off the rails of insanity itself.
..
Some think this isn't a big deal
Others think the end of humanity is upon us.

And reading thru a lot of this makes my brain hurt.

There are new hot spots forming.
At this point you'll be lucky to live somewhere that stays cool.
But I think that'll be the minority.

[FloridaMan88]

The lockdown strategy doesn't seem to be working... at least not in Italy (or its impact is very slow).

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by notorious

Kansas Board of Education is going to let the schools move forward with the plan to get packets to the students to finish out the year.

Thank goodness.

I'm surprised it took this long.

My kids received their packets the weekend before the online schooling began more than 2 weeks ago and we weren't on a lockdown at that point.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

The lockdown strategy doesn't seem to be working... at least not in Italy (or its impact is very slow).

Because too many people are either to damn stubborn to follow instructions or they just don't believe that this stuff is real or really this bad.
There should have been real and serious repercussions for those that did not isolate and stay at home like what was "ordered".

[Chief Roundup]

More large numbers of new cases so far today:

NY 6,056
NJ 2,299
MA 1,017
MI 993
LA 569
FL 565

[wazu]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

More large numbers of new cases so far today:

NY 6,056
NJ 2,299
MA 1,017
MI 993
LA 569
FL 565

Herd immunity, here we come. #HeightenTheCurve

[Bwana]

Heh

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

Because too many people are either to damn stubborn to follow instructions or they just don't believe that this stuff is real or really this bad.
There should have been real and serious repercussions for those that did not isolate and stay at home like what was "ordered".

Agreed, it’s clearly time to take this deadly serious

EVERYONE is at risk, it’s not just old folks with underlying conditions anymore... it’s healthy teenagers, 30-40 something fitness fanatics, 23 year old NYC cops etc etc etc

[notorious]

Originally Posted by The Iron Chief

Sorry
We're going on our 4th week now as I've said before I jump on here ramble and jump off.
I've tried reading thru this thread but the arguments on here are off the rails of insanity itself.
..
Some think this isn't a big deal
Others think the end of humanity is upon us.

And reading thru a lot of this makes my brain hurt.

There are new hot spots forming.
At this point you'll be lucky to live somewhere that stays cool.
But I think that'll be the minority.

It's all good brother. Stay strong.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by SAUTO

168 positive and one death 2 days in a row?

I guess so? I don't remember the numbers from yesterday, honestly.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

Any word from OTWP?

.

[stumppy]

Looks like as good a place as any for this.

[Hammock Parties]

301 deaths