Wuhan virus (coronavirus) arrives in the USA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yup. And note that they took the sample on Sunday and got the test result back today...Such wonderful turnaround for a virus where speed is of the essence. They must have known about this prior to the newsconference today.

Consider this guy has been sick for how long? We would be seeing a lot more infected and in the hospital and we are not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yup. And note that they took the sample on Sunday and got the test result back today...Such wonderful turnaround for a virus where speed is of the essence. They must have known about this prior to the newsconference today.

Consider this guy has been sick for how long? We would be seeing a lot more infected and in the hospital and we are not.

2 week incubation period. 80% of cases are mild and won’t go to the hospital. Unless we are really lucky (we are not) there are at least 5 more cases that are mild to get one in critical. If he dies it’s likely there are at least 50 other infected individuals. And that’s just the first round of infections. That first round will have infected others that are only not exiting incubation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is the SAME ISSUE THE CDC HAD WITH EBOLA:


Since the patient did not fit the existing CDC criteria for COVID-19, a test was not immediately administered. UC Davis Health does not control the testing process.

On Sunday, the CDC ordered COVID-19 testing of the patient and the patient was put on airborne precautions and strict contact precautions, because of our concerns about the patient’s condition. Today the CDC confirmed the patient’s test was positive.


Considering that during the Ebola case here, a nurse who directly treated the man was sick and called the CDC and they told her not to worry about it and travel. They still haven't learned. This has NOTHING to do with Pence, Trump, etc. It has to do with the absolute arrogance of a few people at the CDC who say things like "doesn't fit the criteria"

No, it's not the same issue. The Trump administration is totally f'ing this up. It looks like they are deliberately avoiding testing anyone for COVID so they can say there are no cases.

That would fit with the fact that Trump just wants this to magically go away. I'm hopeful they can right the ship now, but Trump has the maturity and patience of a toddler so at some point he's going to lose it.

[Anonymous]

A tour guide becomes the first Japan to test positive twice.

11:19 am: Tour-bus guide in Japan tests positive for a second time

A woman working as a tour-bus guide in Japan tested positive for the virus for a second time, according to Osaka’s prefectural government. She is said to be the first person in the country to do so.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/27/coronavirus-live-updates-imf-world-bank-may-hold-meetings-remotely.html

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Anonymous wrote:How many folks who are able to telework in DC area will ask to do so? I’m considering. Not so much for me, but for my elderly father I care for.

I wold think that putting everyone who can be on telecommute now would semi isolate huge group of people improving odds. This is how prevention works. If there is no harm to effectiveness lets do it now. Kids have no reason to be subjected to school closing at this time because there is no imminent threat and their learning would suffer. But telecommute is really a great and easy preventive measure and zero cost.
Some gain, no traffic, pollution reduced, more rested people earned two hours time a day in commute waste, could also be stronger more rested and their immune system would be charged and ready to fight any silly germ.

The kids will be bringing the virus home to their parents and their parents will still be running out to do errands. No one is going to send their kid to school and then continually isolate themselves at home.

There are no cases yet. This is preventive talk. Parents can minimize risk NOW without a dent. They can bring it home-faster then kids now. So nothing is better now? No warrant to stop everything, telecommute is just a simple measure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many folks who are able to telework in DC area will ask to do so? I’m considering. Not so much for me, but for my elderly father I care for.

I’m a daycare worker. What usually happens when the federal government calls for telework or liberal leave is people bring their kids to daycare and go back home to work. It doesn’t matter if it’s a sheet of ice outside. People will risk life and limb to get their kids out of the house for the day. I fully expect if quarantines start, I will be caring for kids when we would all be safer at home.

[Anonymous]

Link to Enterprise Yolo County News with story on the patient at UC Davis.

Reads almost word for word like the Reddit post a PP posted.

https://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/newly-diagnosed-coronavirus-patient-being-treated-at-uc-davis-medical-center/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Link to Enterprise Yolo County News with story on the patient at UC Davis.

Reads almost word for word like the Reddit post a PP posted.

https://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/newly-diagnosed-coronavirus-patient-being-treated-at-uc-davis-medical-center/

"No known contact with infected individual"

They have no way of knowing this except for the patient's word. And that person has no idea either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not to worry! Mike Pence has been put in charge of controlling the coronavirus. Now we can all pray the bug away!
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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Link to Enterprise Yolo County News with story on the patient at UC Davis.

Reads almost word for word like the Reddit post a PP posted.

https://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/newly-diagnosed-coronavirus-patient-being-treated-at-uc-davis-medical-center/

"No known contact with infected individual"

They have no way of knowing this except for the patient's word. And that person has no idea either.

Thus the words “no known”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Link to Enterprise Yolo County News with story on the patient at UC Davis.

Reads almost word for word like the Reddit post a PP posted.

https://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/newly-diagnosed-coronavirus-patient-being-treated-at-uc-davis-medical-center/

"No known contact with infected individual"

They have no way of knowing this except for the patient's word. And that person has no idea either.

Exactly. How is this person supposed to know if they encountered one or the many people in the US that is supposed to be under self quarantine? Or sat next to someone on an airplane who had been in China. Not everyone who has been in China is Chinese.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Link to Enterprise Yolo County News with story on the patient at UC Davis.

Reads almost word for word like the Reddit post a PP posted.

https://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/newly-diagnosed-coronavirus-patient-being-treated-at-uc-davis-medical-center/

"No known contact with infected individual"

They have no way of knowing this except for the patient's word. And that person has no idea either.

Thus the words “no known”.

Which tells you nothing.

Remember when the woman in Germany wasn't sick but spread it, then, oops! She was symptomatic?

That's what's going on here/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Link to Enterprise Yolo County News with story on the patient at UC Davis.

Reads almost word for word like the Reddit post a PP posted.

https://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/newly-diagnosed-coronavirus-patient-being-treated-at-uc-davis-medical-center/

"No known contact with infected individual"

They have no way of knowing this except for the patient's word. And that person has no idea either.

Exactly. How is this person supposed to know if they encountered one or the many people in the US that is supposed to be under self quarantine? Or sat next to someone on an airplane who had been in China. Not everyone who has been in China is Chinese.

How many people would lie rather than be restricted in their movements? Many.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Link to Enterprise Yolo County News with story on the patient at UC Davis.

Reads almost word for word like the Reddit post a PP posted.

https://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/newly-diagnosed-coronavirus-patient-being-treated-at-uc-davis-medical-center/

"No known contact with infected individual"

They have no way of knowing this except for the patient's word. And that person has no idea either.

Thus the words “no known”.

...
Patient is intubated and on vent so I doubt he has said much of anything. It probably just means that he hasn't been to Asia recently and, as far as his family knows, he hasn't been hanging out with anyone with the virus. I'd be curious what his job is...if he works in a big S.F. hotel, that's pretty different from a situation where he works in a vineyard, or in an office in Sacramento.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A tour guide becomes the first Japan to test positive twice.

11:19 am: Tour-bus guide in Japan tests positive for a second time

A woman working as a tour-bus guide in Japan tested positive for the virus for a second time, according to Osaka’s prefectural government. She is said to be the first person in the country to do so.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/27/coronavirus-live-updates-imf-world-bank-may-hold-meetings-remotely.html

She was diagnosed latish January and was released as recovered on February 1. Now, nearly a month later she again had symptoms and has tested positive.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/japan-woman-covid-19-coronavirus-second-time-recovered-12474880