***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.”

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

When I worked in KC, I got in the habit of going out to lunch ~3-4 times/week with a few people who never brought their lunch and went somewhere everyday. It's basically why I first started keto, realizing I had been to Chipotle so often in a month that I qualified for free Chipotle.



It was a love/hate relationship... really enjoyed the break from work and getting away from the monitors for a bit, enjoyed the socializing, enjoyed the food. The $$ spent piles up though and the jeans get a bit tighter.



I've formed better habits working from home.... I had always liked the thought of working out in the middle of the day, in theory, but never did (the time to change out/into clothes, shower, travel to and from a gym, get back to work and probably still feel overheated and needing a break from your break, etc.). Working from home though, it's much easier to go for a walk/jog around the neighborhood or do a quick workout, as typically I'm much more energized to do so mid-day than first thing in the morning or right after work.

Yes I've saved alot of money for sure now. I definitely am living better as well since I typically don't go out to get food except on a Saturday or something. I have started doing walks on my lunch break as well. This definitely has been a blessing in pretty sure gas and food every week cost me $50-70. Glad to hear you are healthier and happier.

[KCUnited]

Wife's work is giving an extra PTO day for people who can prove vaccination but is more likely a ploy to out people feigning concern about their safety when asked to return to the office.

At my work, I sat in on a workforce model folding in talent pool candidates within varying workplace hybrid options. Number of days in per week, commute times, yadda, yadda, yadda. It was built on a ton of assumptions that felt skewed toward talent pools where our national hubs are located.

Our HQ and biggest office is in Los Angeles and when the question was posed if IT talent is the same in LA as it is in butt**** Iowa why would you hire within the more expensive market and things got super awkward.

[Monticore]

They just closed all outdoor playgrounds, tennis courts soccer fields , baseball and golfcourse in Ontario without vaccines these variants are kicking our ass.

2021 shaping up to be worse than 2020.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by Monticore

They just closed all outdoor playgrounds, tennis courts soccer fields , baseball and golfcourse in Ontario without vaccines these variants are kicking our ass.

2021 shaping up to be worse than 2020.

Why close the outdoor stuff?

[jdubya]

Meanwhile in Ca

https://cchealth.org/press-releases/...ne-Clinics.php

Contra Costa County, in partnership with the California Office of Emergency services, will begin offering walk-in service to people ages 16 and older who live or work in the county at several pop-up sites in the coming weeks

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by TLO

Why close the outdoor stuff?

They are just trying to reduce any potential gatherings, less travelling I assume even outdoors people I guess are just not following guidelines, schools going virtual as well

[kcxiv]

Originally Posted by jdubya

Meanwhile in Ca

https://cchealth.org/press-releases/...ne-Clinics.php

Contra Costa County, in partnership with the California Office of Emergency services, will begin offering walk-in service to people ages 16 and older who live or work in the county at several pop-up sites in the coming weeks

California's numbers are way way down. I hope it stays like this.

[O.city]

We're getting out of this thing here in the US thankfully, but the rest of the world is getting rocked. India is just getting ran over.

I'm guessing we blow past the death toll from 2020 in 2021 by August. We need to surge vaccines into these other countries.

[WhawhaWhat]

Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid have been vaccinated.

— Sam Mellinger (@mellinger) April 19, 2021

[TLO]

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid have been vaccinated.

— Sam Mellinger (@mellinger) April 19, 2021

Smart!

[jdubya]

Hitting the gym for the first time in months today.

[chinaski]

Got my first dose of Pfizer on Saturday. Arm is a bit sore and I had a low grade headache most of Sunday, but no biggy.

[carlos3652]

Not sure if anyone mentioned, but Argentina (where I am from) is on full lockdown - no school, curfew @ 8pm. They are getting vaccinated with the Russian vaccine. The president just got tested positive for Covid after he took it. Its a mess there.

[PHOG]

Go for our 2nd shot of Moderna tomorrow, God help us all.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid have been vaccinated.

— Sam Mellinger (@mellinger) April 19, 2021

Good