***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.”

[kcxiv]

Originally Posted by Tnerped

I also suspected this could be it. Had to put my dog down late February and with that came a sort of existential crisis. Paired with all the covid news, it has given me a few restless nights. I'm going to make an appointment today.

it happend to me in my mid 30's. I went to the ER and everything, dr came back with some ativan and said you are freaking out! lol I had EKG, chest xrays and a few other things. lol It was just anxiety with some acid reflux/heartburn. So now i dont even worry about it. I know what it is.

[srvy]

My personal tastes are Cheese Nips are better than regular Cheezits but rarely eat those now. My kids love the cheezit white cheddar flavor, yuk spit but I dont have to eat them.

Pringles are disgusting we are old school regular Guys or Lays classic to bad Kitty Clover is no longer around they were the best.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by stumppy

Howdy neighbor

Nope these are all for me

[O.city]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath15

Damn you just keep swinging with the promises LOL

One of my member friends at our club down here’s parents are members there. I’ve never played it

[Tnerped]

Originally Posted by kcxiv

it happend to me in my mid 30's. I went to the ER and everything, dr came back with some ativan and said you are freaking out! lol I had EKG, chest xrays and a few other things. lol It was just anxiety with some acid reflux/heartburn. So now i dont even worry about it. I know what it is.

This is almost exactly what's going on. Feels like heartburn a lot and then when I sleep, I just can't turn anything off my heart feels like it's gonna beat out of my chest. Almost except what I think is a strained pectoral muscle. But I'll see in a couple days.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by TLO

Yesterday

Cases in Missouri: 2,367

Total Deaths: 34

I may have not elaborated, but the zero new cases was from the public health lab. This was mentioned as significant because the state lab returns results within 24 hours. All of the positives came from private labs, and it was mentioned that these are somewhat batched together and come over a larger sample of time.

What they probably didn’t say was that it was closed for the weekend. Lmao.

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by O.city

One of my member friends at our club down here’s parents are members there. I’ve never played it

Originally Posted by srvy

My personal tastes are Cheese Nips are better than regular Cheezits but rarely eat those now. My kids love the cheezit white cheddar flavor, yuk spit but I dont have to eat them.

Pringles are disgusting we are old school regular Guys or Lays classic to bad Kitty Clover is no longer around they were the best.

My kids love those white cheddar ones too, they seem three times as salty than the regular ones I had to spit it out.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by O.city

My mom has sent me a large assorted box of omaha steak goods, 3 large boxes of assorted baked goods (muffins, cookies, homemade biscuits and cinnamon rolls) and my Grammy god bless her sent me 2 blackberry cobblers and a gooseberry cobbler

The stuff from Grammy was all on the condition that I don’t tell any of the other grandchildren. Naturally I texted pictures to all of them

Guess they want me and the family fat

My mom sent no bake cookies and a chocolate pie with homemade crust today.

[kcxiv]

Originally Posted by Tnerped

This is almost exactly what's going on. Feels like heartburn a lot and then when I sleep, I just can't turn anything off my heart feels like it's gonna beat out of my chest. Almost except what I think is a strained pectoral muscle. But I'll see in a couple days.

if you rub yoru chest its going to make it worse, you have a bunch of tiny muscles and tendons that irriate easily. I went through all that with an MD and a psychologist. I like to ask questions. lol It also helps one of my best friends is an MD, so i have quick access to a doc. lol

[O.city]

Originally Posted by SAUTO

My mom sent no bake cookies and a chocolate pie with homemade crust today.

Love me some no bake cookies

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by O.city

Love me some no bake cookies

She Also rolls pie crust out and sprinkles sugar and cinnamon on it and then bakes it. I could probably kill myself eating it

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by SAUTO

She Also rolls pie crust out and sprinkles sugar and cinnamon on it and then bakes it. I could probably kill myself eating it

Pette de soeurs are the best. Not sure how you call them in English , nun’s farts would be direct translation.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by Monticore

Pette de soeurs are the best. Not sure how you call them in English , nun’s farts would be direct translation.

Just to save all us non-Laurentian people

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pets_de_s%C5%93urs

[arrowheadnation]

Originally Posted by Monticore

Mizuno’s are the best feeling clubs out there. I regret going to my AP2s.

Hmmm....I've sort of been in the market for a new set. I've had a set of AP2's for 6 years and loved them. Was just going to go with another set of Titleists, but I'm also what you would call a "tinkerer" and Mizzunos have always intrigued me...hmmm.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by Tnerped

This is almost exactly what's going on. Feels like heartburn a lot and then when I sleep, I just can't turn anything off my heart feels like it's gonna beat out of my chest. Almost except what I think is a strained pectoral muscle. But I'll see in a couple days.

By can't turn anything off do you mean your mind/thoughts?