DC: First COVID-19 Case Confirmed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm only seeing one CPAC positive

The CPAC attendee who tested positive for coronavirus was infected before the conference at Maryland?s National Harbor. The American Conservative Union, which puts on CPAC, said on Saturday that the individual was tested at a New Jersey hospital and quarantined in that state.

Both AIPAC positives were at the conference together, from what I understand.

Me again. Raheem is saying that Schlapp said there is just one that tested positive from the conference.

[Anonymous]

Are you confusing CPAC with AIPAC?

[Anonymous]

Kassam:
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Some other information circulating right now is that there were actually TWO people at CPAC infected.

They may be the SAME people as the AIPAC guests. "

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else find the DC response completely lacking? There is no game plan, no coordination, no messaging, like wtf are we doing? what are we supposed to be doing?

We don't have to panic, but I also don't think we should be allowed to carry on like nothing is going on. But I think that IS the plan- carry on like nothing is going on and hope it goes away until there are more positives, more deaths, and we hit a crisis.

This. The silence is deafening. Wtf? Bowser needs to step up.

The federal government too - they need to issue some guidelines to schools and businesses regarding how to handle contacts of confirmed cases.

The problem is, though, that there's hardly any testing capacity to test everyone who should be tested. Eventually everyone is going to know someone who has it - are we all going to just stay home?

We should be testing and staying home now. I don't think Trump can be directly blamed for the CDC f-ing up the testing, but he can be directly blamed for everything since, especially the lack of messaging and contradictory messaging.

That doesn't excuse state and local governments from the head-in-the-sand approach. There should be requirements of anyone in contact with the church rector and parishioners to quarantine. Instead, there was no official information about the identity of the rector, nothing. Just assurance that the cherry blossom festival will go on.

I can't tell if it's political- ignore it and it will hopefully go away - or if it is incompetence. So many failures.

Trump's messaging has been on par with what's coming out of S. Korea (the downramping of death rates, etc). The WHO was screaming 3.7% death rate and Trump was trying to give the proper stat of 1% or less, which WAS being said by other more reliable sources than China's data.

BTW, I just saw this AM a newsbar that said the Chinese open air markets had measurable coronavirus in the air directly inside. If the Chinese would be more responsible with, well, freaking EVERYTHING, then they would not be the #1 exporter of all these deadly diseases. They are the real issue, not Trump. You all just are so blinded by hate you don't want to hear that.

How does cognitive dissonance feel, when you believe that but your also believe the Surgeon General that wearing masks don't protect healthy people?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Didn't Trump say it was contained, and then a hoax and then contained again last week?

OMG give it a rest. We know everything is Trump's fault.

It's not my fault that's what he tweeted. JC

Why don't you take it to the Politics Forum, loser.

?Loser.? Lol. Sick burn!

Wow, you really ARE a loser.

Different poster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you confusing CPAC with AIPAC?

No. They usually attend both conferences.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else find the DC response completely lacking? There is no game plan, no coordination, no messaging, like wtf are we doing? what are we supposed to be doing?

We don't have to panic, but I also don't think we should be allowed to carry on like nothing is going on. But I think that IS the plan- carry on like nothing is going on and hope it goes away until there are more positives, more deaths, and we hit a crisis.

This. The silence is deafening. Wtf? Bowser needs to step up.

The federal government too - they need to issue some guidelines to schools and businesses regarding how to handle contacts of confirmed cases.

The problem is, though, that there's hardly any testing capacity to test everyone who should be tested. Eventually everyone is going to know someone who has it - are we all going to just stay home?

We should be testing and staying home now. I don't think Trump can be directly blamed for the CDC f-ing up the testing, but he can be directly blamed for everything since, especially the lack of messaging and contradictory messaging.

That doesn't excuse state and local governments from the head-in-the-sand approach. There should be requirements of anyone in contact with the church rector and parishioners to quarantine. Instead, there was no official information about the identity of the rector, nothing. Just assurance that the cherry blossom festival will go on.

I can't tell if it's political- ignore it and it will hopefully go away - or if it is incompetence. So many failures.

Trump's messaging has been on par with what's coming out of S. Korea (the downramping of death rates, etc). The WHO was screaming 3.7% death rate and Trump was trying to give the proper stat of 1% or less, which WAS being said by other more reliable sources than China's data.

BTW, I just saw this AM a newsbar that said the Chinese open air markets had measurable coronavirus in the air directly inside. If the Chinese would be more responsible with, well, freaking EVERYTHING, then they would not be the #1 exporter of all these deadly diseases. They are the real issue, not Trump. You all just are so blinded by hate you don't want to hear that.

How does cognitive dissonance feel, when you believe that but your also believe the Surgeon General that wearing masks don't protect healthy people?

I believe masks help protect healthy people.

[Anonymous]

Kassam:

"40 minutes on hold with D.C. Department of Health.

Woman answers.

Me: "I'm trying to get a coronavirus test..."

Her: "Please hold".

She forwarded my call to the generic 311 city services number."

[Anonymous]

Kassam"

"This was just text to me from a high profile CPAC attendee:

"Went to doc today, VA. Referred to health dept if I want a test for COVID-19. Doc told me health dept won?t give tests without full name of the person diagnosed that you came into contact with. Symptoms irrelevant."

Seems like the local health department in DC is the problem

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm only seeing one CPAC positive

The CPAC attendee who tested positive for coronavirus was infected before the conference at Maryland?s National Harbor. The American Conservative Union, which puts on CPAC, said on Saturday that the individual was tested at a New Jersey hospital and quarantined in that state.

Both AIPAC positives were at the conference together, from what I understand.

The question was about the CPAC conference

[Anonymous]

Kassam:

"55 mins into the hold... call hangs up.

Sigh.

*redials"

"I'm now on with CDC.

The first number I called the woman asked, "Are you media?"

I'm not a liar and I am in the media sphere so I said yes.

I've now been told I can only speak to their public affairs team. Despite the fact I'm just trying to get a test for myself."

"Obviously (sigh) I made clear I was not calling as media and not working on a story.

Still had to go to Public Affairs team.

On the plus side, they were very nice and I am expecting a call back."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kassam"

"This was just text to me from a high profile CPAC attendee:

"Went to doc today, VA. Referred to health dept if I want a test for COVID-19. Doc told me health dept won?t give tests without full name of the person diagnosed that you came into contact with. Symptoms irrelevant."

Seems like the local health department in DC is the problem

WTF? Keeping the numbers as low as possible?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm only seeing one CPAC positive

The CPAC attendee who tested positive for coronavirus was infected before the conference at Maryland?s National Harbor. The American Conservative Union, which puts on CPAC, said on Saturday that the individual was tested at a New Jersey hospital and quarantined in that state.

Both AIPAC positives were at the conference together, from what I understand.

The question was about the CPAC conference

They are linked. What is it that you don't understand about that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kassam"

"This was just text to me from a high profile CPAC attendee:

"Went to doc today, VA. Referred to health dept if I want a test for COVID-19. Doc told me health dept won?t give tests without full name of the person diagnosed that you came into contact with. Symptoms irrelevant."

Seems like the local health department in DC is the problem

WTF? Keeping the numbers as low as possible?

DC is a democratic-run city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kassam"

"This was just text to me from a high profile CPAC attendee:

"Went to doc today, VA. Referred to health dept if I want a test for COVID-19. Doc told me health dept won?t give tests without full name of the person diagnosed that you came into contact with. Symptoms irrelevant."

Seems like the local health department in DC is the problem

WTF? Keeping the numbers as low as possible?

Virginia is also democratically run now.