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.”
Originally Posted by TLO:
So I can't get in to speak to my counselor for over a week. I wouldn't mind hearing some advice from you guys on things I can do to alleviate this stress and anxiety regarding this disease.
I'd like to stay up to date on the current information, but I do feel like I'm overloading myself right now with TOO much information.
Sign up for an online Yoga or Pilates class to reduce stress [Reply]
Originally Posted by TLO:
So I can't get in to speak to my counselor for over a week. I wouldn't mind hearing some advice from you guys on things I can do to alleviate this stress and anxiety regarding this disease.
I'd like to stay up to date on the current information, but I do feel like I'm overloading myself right now with TOO much information.
Get off the computer. Turn off the T.V.
Go do something else all day. Do you game? Go do that.
Unplug, or plug into something that's not Virus talk all day. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Donger:
Go for a nice walk, work out, and ejaculate. Not necessarily in that order, or at the same time.
Yes, this thing is real and it's here. But, unless and until we see exponential growth, and deaths, just use common sense precautions as much as you can, and carry on as best you can.
A good way to look at it is this, if you wanted to catch the virus intentionally almost every one of us would have no idea how to actually accomplish it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TLO:
So I can't get in to speak to my counselor for over a week. I wouldn't mind hearing some advice from you guys on things I can do to alleviate this stress and anxiety regarding this disease.
I'd like to stay up to date on the current information, but I do feel like I'm overloading myself right now with TOO much information.
Take a deep breath, relax. Like I mentioned earlier, the likelihood you become infected with COVID-19 is *very* low. Even if you do happen to contract Coronavirus, you will, in all likelihood, have very, very mild symptoms, if you are symptomatic at all. You are not in a high risk category. I am assuming you are in either KS or MO, which means your potential for exposure is much less than the general population given our lack of population density. Be glad *preventative* measures are being taken--and practice those measures yourself. You're good to go. [Reply]
Originally Posted by penguinz:
Confirmed numbers are low because they are not testing and will not test unless you show all the symptoms or have been in documented contact with someone who has tested positive.
Just about everyone will be exposed at some point to this virus.
Being exposed to COVID-19 is different than contracting the virus and having medical complications.
The vast majority of Americans who are exposed to COVID-19 will have no symptoms.
80% of those who contract the virus will have minor symptoms that can be self-treated without hospitalization/medical care. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88:
Being exposed to COVID-19 is different than contracting the virus and having medical complications.
The vast majority of Americans who are exposed to COVID-19 will have no symptoms.
80% of those who contract the virus will have minor symptoms that can be self-treated without hospitalization/medical care.
Seems to me then all that was necessary was to quarantine older people and people with compromised immune systems and everyone else move on with their daily business.:-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by TLO:
So I can't get in to speak to my counselor for over a week. I wouldn't mind hearing some advice from you guys on things I can do to alleviate this stress and anxiety regarding this disease.
I'd like to stay up to date on the current information, but I do feel like I'm overloading myself right now with TOO much information.
I know the feeling, Mr. TLO. I know it very well, in fact.
I'm not good at giving advice (mainly because I never took much), but I can share my experience.
It helps to unplug and activate. Unplug the teevee and the computer and your phone (basically every appliance other than your toaster oven) and get physically active even if that just means turning the pages of a book.
So I find it odd that the news media that is telling you to stay away fro people are out reporting among people. Like this Fox lady walking around the floor of the NYSE. Not to report the market but to show you how they are taking temperatures of people. [Reply]
Originally Posted by petegz28:
So I find it odd that the news media that is telling you to stay away fro people are out reporting among people. Like this Fox lady walking around the floor of the NYSE. Not to report the market but to show you how they are taking temperatures of people.
I wish they would close the NYSE for a while. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chiefspants:
Hey - shoutout to the mods for their work in this thread.
It’s been contentious at points - but this has honestly been a great resource to find great sources and share fears and discussion about this - especially compared to some of the cesspits I’ve encountered on Facebook and Reddit.
yep, there can’t be 100% non-political tints to the posts in this thread. It’s the nature of the discussion. Some leeway that’s usually not allowed in the lounge was merited. A discussion of something that effects us all helps everyone.
They have set the line to not cross. And everyone, or most are self-modifying their views and posts to stay under that line.:-) [Reply]
I certainly do appreciate the ChiefsPlanet community. I'm going to try to unplug from media as much as possible, and focus on the things I know I can control. (Good hygiene, TRYING to reduce stress levels, etc, etc.) I'll keep myself informed, (particularly at the local level), but I'm going to make a concerted effort to not absorb every piece of information out there.
