k2aggie07 said:

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That's not much of an answer. How do you know? What evidence do we have of that? I mean that would be cases that are not reported...so how are they being observed?

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HouAggie2007 said:

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At this point I don't know which is more tinfoil hat crazy: oldag89 or the people who think this was a planned attack against trump

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cone said:

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this is Trump's Katrina

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This is such bullsh*t propaganda. Are they also going to recommend that that elderly Americans avoid supermarkets? Buses? Movies? Malls? How about effing old folks homes because that's where a majority of the elderly caught it in this country.

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Tamu2000 said:

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Ran across an interesting analysis of the current situation and where we may be headed devoid of hype or hysteria, particularly the second half of the video.

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C@LAg said:

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Oh for ****s sake. (not satire)

https://www.doh.wa.gov/Newsroom/Articles/ID/1108/New-case-reporting-for-COVID-19-in-Washington-state


Tomorrow the Washington State Department of Health will begin reporting COVID-19 case numbers at a new time with new metrics. In a daily web update at 2 p.m., the department will provide statewide numbers for:

• Cases and deaths broken down by county
• Cases by age range (in 10-year increments)
• Cases by sex at birth
• Total number of patients tested (some patients may have multiple tests)

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cone said:

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this is Trump's Katrina

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Wendy 1990 said:

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One of my husband's consulting clients owns 80+ nursing homes nationwide. They have locked down their homes - no family members are allowed to visit. Only workers who are screened daily are allowed in. Smart move.

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The Shenzhen CDC identified 391 SARS-CoV-2 cases from January 14 to February 12, 2020 and 1286 close contacts. We compare cases identified through symptomatic surveillance and contact tracing, and estimate the time from symptom onset to confirmation, isolation, and hospitalization. We estimate metrics of disease transmission and analyze factors influencing transmission risk. Findings Cases were older than the general population (mean age 45) and balanced between males (187) and females (204). Ninety-one percent had mild or moderate clinical severity at initial assessment. Three have died, 225 have recovered (median time to recovery is 32 days). Cases were isolated on average 4.6 days after developing symptoms; contact tracing reduced this by 1.9 days. Household contacts and those travelling with a case where at higher risk of infection (ORs 6 and 7) than other close contacts. The household secondary attack rate was 15%, and children were as likely to be infected as adults. The observed reproductive number was 0.4, with a mean serial interval of 6.3 days.

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Based on 228 cases with known outcomes, we estimate that the median time to recovery is 32 days (95% CI 31,33) in 50-59 year olds, and is estimated to be significantly shorter in younger adults (e.g., 27 days in 20-29 year olds), and significantly longer in older groups (e.g., 36 days in those aged 70 or older). In multiple regression models including sex, age, baseline severity and method of detection, in addition to age, baseline severity was associated with time to recovery. Compared to those with mild symptoms, those with moderate symptoms were associated with a 19% (95% CI, 17%,22%) increase in time to recovery, and severe symptoms were associated with a 58% (95% CI, 55%, 61%) increase. Thus far, only three have died. These occurred 35-44 days from symptom onset and 27-33 days from confirmation.

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Mr.Infectious said:

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Got' em?

Of course any POTUS will have the best care available. I doubt he or anyone in the administration will contract it and be hospitalized.

But we've seen in other instances how infectious CV is in crowded environments. The possible infections to others attending CPAC will be interesting to track.

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C@LAg said:

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Bruce Almighty said:

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Hey Tanya, Mizzou has its first case.

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she has already re-lined her windows and doors with a homemade tofu paste and drawn a huge circle around her house using elderberry syrup, so there is no way the virus is getting in.

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Mr.Infectious said:

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France about to join the 1000 club. Again, political leaders checking in.


We are definitely going to have some of our own Mayors, City Councilmen, Governors, Congressmen etc. in the coming days/weeks.

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Bruce Almighty said:

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Hey Tanya, Mizzou has its first case.

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NYC orders mandatory coronavirus testing for public workers

New York City will order some public workers to get tested for coronavirus, and force them into quarantine if they refuse, according to an order issued Thursday by the city health department.

And for the first time, the city is now asking all New Yorkers who have returned from at-risk countries China, Iran, Italy, South Korea and Japan to quarantine themselves for 14 days.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said mandatory testing for public workers first responders, teachers and health care workers will be triggered in cases where people have symptoms of the virus, have traveled to high-risk countries or had contact with others who are infected.

Employees who refuse to be tested will be ordered into mandatory quarantine and face discipline at work, de Blasio said.

For the public, isolation remains voluntary, but the city is now asking a much broader population of people to stay home as the virus spreads.

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