***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.”

[FAX]

I would just like to add this ...

Considering those fingernails of hers ... even if Cardi B. offered to stroke my testicles, I'd hesitate to agree.

FAX

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Defense is still a thing. These guys are just really damn good at shooting and the evolution of long-range gunners requires defenders cover more space than ever before.

The difference in scoring outputs in large part come from the charity stripe (and increased efficiency from 3pt range). The league has cracked down on physical play so there's a lot more FTs being shot than there used to be.

It's different for sure. I am sure everyone is seeing the Bobby Knight quote going around about telling Portland to play him at Center but hell that idea isnt too crazy this day and age. Finishing at the rim to so much easier today.

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

He enjoys being the most ineffective troll in CP history.

The translation is that I'm a bandwagon hockey fan because I've followed the same team for 20+ years that has won all of 1 playoff series in the past decade-plus.

You're not a real fan until all of your teams go 50+ years each without winning a championship.

Ah, got it.

I am, admittedly, ignorant when it comes to hockey so didn’t know if I was missing something.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

It's different for sure. I am sure everyone is seeing the Bobby Knight quote going around about telling Portland to play him at Center but hell that idea isnt too crazy this day and age. Finishing at the rim to so much easier today.

Why doesn't Indiana get more hell for trading that pick to Portland?

Everyone blasts Portland but Indiana sent them that pick for for a single season of Tom Owens?

I mean I guess it's because they traded that pick like 3 years before Jordan was drafted (Owens was out of the league before that pick got used, IIRC), but still - lordy. What an awful, awful decision.

[oaklandhater]

I've never seen anything like this.

Captain of Theodore Roosevelt pens a four-page letter pleading for resources, says the situation is rapidly spinning out of control as nearly 200 sailors test positive: https://t.co/OZuJwAQi46

— David B. Larter (@DavidLarter) March 31, 2020

[TLO]

Missouri cases went up by another 300 today. 1 additional death.

[Hammock Parties]

437 dead already today

we about to hit Italy numbers

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by oaklandhater

I've never seen anything like this.

Captain of Theodore Roosevelt pens a four-page letter pleading for resources, says the situation is rapidly spinning out of control as nearly 200 sailors test positive: https://t.co/OZuJwAQi46

— David B. Larter (@DavidLarter) March 31, 2020

BETTER LOCK IT DOWN

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

NBA ****ING SUCKS

Bite your tongue dear sir. Bite your tongue.

I challenge you to a duel at the Golden Corral at high noon.

How dare you say such things.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by TomBarndtsTwin

Such an uninformed take.

Jordan was a career 50% shooter from the field and 83% from the charity stripe.

https://www.basketball-reference.com...jordami01.html


But I realize this thread is the place to promote false narratives and ignore the actual numbers, so you just go with the flow . . . . .

Just being devil's advocate here, he's a 50% career shooter which is a product of him being a SG that couldn't shoot threes very well. He wasn't horrible at it, but Lebron James is a better shooter than he was. If you don't shoot that many threes, your FG% will always be higher.

Jordan was perfectly suited for THAT NBA. He would of course be one of the best or best players in the NBA now, but his style may not be as effective nowadays just because NBA analytics people have determined the most effective ways to score.

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

437 dead already today

we about to hit Italy numbers

Just 8,000+ deaths to go.

[Mecca]

Apparently Brazil is spiking, they aren't testing much either so their numbers look bad and are probably worse.

[BleedingRed]

What about the trials for Hydrochloroquine!? Common where is the data

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Apparently Brazil is spiking, they aren't testing much either so their numbers look bad and are probably worse.

Or the numbers are rising because they are testing more.

[wazu]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

437 dead already today

we about to hit Italy numbers

Makes me wonder what's up with those malaria drugs and the miracle turnarounds they supposedly deliver.