scottimus said:

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NYT Reporting (according to CCDC) Covid19 incubation time may be as long as 24 days...10 days longer than thought.

https://nypost.com/2020/02/13/coronavirus-incubation-period-may-be-much-longer-than-once-thought/?utm_source=facebook_sitebuttons&utm_medium=site+buttons&utm_campaign=site+buttons&fbclid=IwAR3Ewaqg8bD2XvqmjaDrcc0MFN3DEOLfwMRsnF94oNN4EsdiT0zjGhEetqk

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The incubation period for COVID-19 could be as long as 24 days 10 days more than previously understood, a new study says.
China's National Health Commission released new research that suggests that the standard 14-day quarantine period might not be enough to contain the spread of the virus, Business Insider reported.
The study, which was co-authored by Dr. Zhong Nanshan, who is credited with detecting SARS in 2003, determined that the incubation period for the new coronavirus ranges up to 24 days, with the average being three days.
The research, which has yet to be peer-reviewed, also suggested that patients can infect other people during the incubation period, echoing the findings of previous reports about the virus.
The new revelations raise questions about the necessary length of quarantine periods for the virus.
US officials have been ordering American evacuees from Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, to stay in isolation for 14 days in accordance with known incubation periods.
Questioned about the latest research, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it's a "really interesting report," but the agency is also considering "all the other data that's available."
"I would say the incubation period is obviously really important for us as we look to make sure that we're releasing these people safely from quarantine, but the abundance of data that is available still is consistent with our current stance, which is to use 14 days as the end of that incubation period," Dr. Nancy Messonier, director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, told reporters Wednesday in a conference call.
The novel coronavirus has killed more than 1,300 people and infected more than 48,000 in China.

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KorbinDallas said:

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YouBet said:

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10 year high for kids here in Dallas. Supposedly.

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That brings up a good ood point. Conservative estimates show COVID19 to be 2x the flu's transmissibility, up to 6x by some others. If/when we do get a case in the wild it could spread like wildfire.

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KorbinDallas said:

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YouBet said:

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10 year high for kids here in Dallas. Supposedly.

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That brings up a good ood point. Conservative estimates show COVID19 to be 2x the flu's transmissibility, up to 6x by some others. If/when we do get a case in the wild it could spread like wildfire.

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Big Al 1992 said:

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Curious how long the virus lives on flat surfaces - the usual suspects like airplane trays, door handles, table tops, and nowadays smartphones.

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JJMt said:

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346 Americans, those evacuated out of China, released from quarantine today. I think only one out of that group came down with COVID-19 and she's in the hospital being treated. Rather amazing!

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/02/18/806985225/coronavirus-updates-hospital-director-in-wuhan-dies-of-covid-19

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JJMt said:

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AG 2000' said:

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JJMt said:

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346 Americans, those evacuated out of China, released from quarantine today. I think only one out of that group came down with COVID-19 and she's in the hospital being treated. Rather amazing!

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/02/18/806985225/coronavirus-updates-hospital-director-in-wuhan-dies-of-covid-19

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Or they were released too soon.

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Now that's an example of a true optimist.

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Big Al 1992 said:

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More on Japan-

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DSAg44 said:

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What are the odds at Vegas? That's the only source I trust.

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Teflon Don. said:

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Have we discussed this article yet? Apparently anti-malarial drugs have been confirmed effective against the virus?

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-02/17/c_138792545.htm

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Big Al 1992 said:

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That number on the ship is insane. And they are letting more people off today...yet I believe no fatalities so far.

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japantiger said:

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Deaths by age:

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There were no deaths among children aged up to 9, despite at least two cases of newborn babies infected through their mothers.

The team also found that up to age 39, the death rate remains low at 0.2%.

The fatality rate increases gradually with age. For people in their 40s, it is 0.4%, in their 50s it is 1.3%, in their 60s it is 3.6% and their 70s it is 8.0%.

And men are more likely to die (2.8 percent) than women (1.7 percent).

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nortex97 said:

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Outside of Petri dish settings (like urban china, cruise ship) it seems modern medicine and healthcare standards makes this just a tad worse than a regular flu outbreak.

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