3 Cases of Coronavirus Confirmed in MD

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Why aren't we doing telework and closing schools in the DMV? It's like people are closing their eyes and ears and trying to wish this away. If something isn't done immediately our health care system will be overrun. And don't tell me this is just a cold. They don't shut down the economy of China for a cold. It's like we're saying we're fine with thousands dying.

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Anonymous wrote:when do you guys think/predict we will see a case in VA? Are they even testing in Fairfax county? My daughter's school issued a emergency preparedness plan - it states the moment we have a confirmed case in Fairfax County - they close. I am just holding my breath ... what do you guys think? Will it come here?

There are some tests pending in VA, but not Northern VA. No confirmed cases, as far as I know.

Does your daughter go to a private school or Fairfax Co public schools?

Private. But they follow FCPS usually.

FCPS hasn't issued any similar statement.

Oh really, I wasn't aware. Hmm... I wonder why they would say that then, seems overly cautious, no?

I'd be happy if FCPS said that. I understand why a private school would say that. Better safe than sorry.

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Anonymous wrote:Our private school in Fairfax county said they will close if a student or staff at the school is confirmed to have it, not just anywhere in the county.

Our school is always super quick to shut down generally so I am not surprised ... ughh ..

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Anonymous wrote:I'm in Southern California where we are surrounded by CV - and I refuse to change how I go about my day.

Relax people! stop feeding the hysteria!

Ok, you do you. Some of us love old people.

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we doing telework and closing schools in the DMV? It's like people are closing their eyes and ears and trying to wish this away. If something isn't done immediately our health care system will be overrun. And don't tell me this is just a cold. They don't shut down the economy of China for a cold. It's like we're saying we're fine with thousands dying.

No one at my federal agency can telework. It's not as easy as you're making it out to be.

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Have these people gone to work or any events? Don’t they usually announce that sort of thing so people are aware they’ve been exposed? I assume they haven’t been locked in their homes for the past 2 weeks.

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Anonymous wrote:Why’d he mention Moco schools? Where r these cases?

Bethesda

Do you know that? How?

DP. Bethesda, Rockville, or Chevy Chase seem like reasonable guesses.

Can we not guess during a situation like this?

For most people it’s a cold. Calm down.

For 20% of people it's not. That's a lot of people.

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If 80% of cases are mild, then that means 20% of cases are not mild. It's just math.

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It's like, on literally every single public health website. 80% of cases are "mild" aka not requiring medical care/ hospitalization/ no pneumonia (not "mild" like... you don't know you're sick, but "mild" like a case of seasonal flu where you're just stuck in bed for 3-4 days with a fever and a cough and then you're good to go) . 20% develop into something requiring more medical care.

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we doing telework and closing schools in the DMV? It's like people are closing their eyes and ears and trying to wish this away. If something isn't done immediately our health care system will be overrun. And don't tell me this is just a cold. They don't shut down the economy of China for a cold. It's like we're saying we're fine with thousands dying.

No one at my federal agency can telework. It's not as easy as you're making it out to be.

I agree that not everyone can telework. But if the ones who can do, that would help with the social distancing that slows down the spread. That helps protect those who can’t.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm in Southern California where we are surrounded by CV - and I refuse to change how I go about my day.

Relax people! stop feeding the hysteria!

Well, I have a 92 year old grandma with lung disease and parents in their 60s, one of whom has underlying health problems, so yeah — I’m somewhat concerned.

There are estimates that 40% of the population could get it. With a 3 percent fatality rate, that’s roughly 4 million deaths in the USA.

The 3 percent fatality rate is a gross overestimate. They are so many mild cases of the virus that are not diagnosed.

And plenty of deaths that get passed off as ehh old people pneumonia in winter, unless they get tested posthumously because of a connection to a cluster.

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we doing telework and closing schools in the DMV? It's like people are closing their eyes and ears and trying to wish this away. If something isn't done immediately our health care system will be overrun. And don't tell me this is just a cold. They don't shut down the economy of China for a cold. It's like we're saying we're fine with thousands dying.

Because we are ok with it. They can't even agree that as soon as they have enough tests the tests will be free for everyone. It's all about protecting profits and saving face. China can close and quarantine because its an autocracy. We should have suspended all air travel to China as soon as it came out and then Italy etc etc. But we didn't. We also brought back the evacuees and we shouldn't have.

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we doing telework and closing schools in the DMV? It's like people are closing their eyes and ears and trying to wish this away. If something isn't done immediately our health care system will be overrun. And don't tell me this is just a cold. They don't shut down the economy of China for a cold. It's like we're saying we're fine with thousands dying.

No one at my federal agency can telework. It's not as easy as you're making it out to be.

Yeah. We can't all telework. I can but like 80% of the staff where I work can't.

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we doing telework and closing schools in the DMV? It's like people are closing their eyes and ears and trying to wish this away. If something isn't done immediately our health care system will be overrun. And don't tell me this is just a cold. They don't shut down the economy of China for a cold. It's like we're saying we're fine with thousands dying.

Just a guess, but methinks fed telework pandemic procedure is coming’ soon, folks!! Stock up on tp or enjoy using paper towel! And good luck finding alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Nerds gonna be wrestling over that liquid gold.

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Anonymous wrote:Why’d he mention Moco schools? Where r these cases?

Bethesda

Do you know that? How?

DP. Bethesda, Rockville, or Chevy Chase seem like reasonable guesses.

Can we not guess during a situation like this?

For most people it’s a cold. Calm down.

For 20% of people it's not. That's a lot of people.

Cite?

If 80% of cases are mild, then that means 20% of cases are not mild. It's just math.

Again, cite.

It's like, on literally every single public health website. 80% of cases are "mild" aka not requiring medical care/ hospitalization/ no pneumonia (not "mild" like... you don't know you're sick, but "mild" like a case of seasonal flu where you're just stuck in bed for 3-4 days with a fever and a cough and then you're good to go) . 20% develop into something requiring more medical care.

Agreed. But those 80% are mild and could be a symptomatic and no one will test them because they don't have severe symptoms and meanwhile they are carriers and spread it to more at risk people. I have 75 year old inlaws with respiratory problems. I'd want to know if I was exposed so I know when to stop seeing them. I guess with cases in MoCo it's as of today and I will tell them to stop going to the grocery store and gym and the metro and we will bring them everything.

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Anonymous wrote:when do you guys think/predict we will see a case in VA? Are they even testing in Fairfax county? My daughter's school issued a emergency preparedness plan - it states the moment we have a confirmed case in Fairfax County - they close. I am just holding my breath ... what do you guys think? Will it come here?

There are some tests pending in VA, but not Northern VA. No confirmed cases, as far as I know.

Does your daughter go to a private school or Fairfax Co public schools?

Why does it matter? Can you try to be kind during this time? We’re all just trying to figure out what’s going on.

It matters because I want to know if the 1,000 or so kids that go to her daughter’s private school will be off or the 185,000 kids that attend FCPS.

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Anonymous wrote:Why’d he mention Moco schools? Where r these cases?

Bethesda

Do you know that? How?

DP. Bethesda, Rockville, or Chevy Chase seem like reasonable guesses.

Can we not guess during a situation like this?

For most people it’s a cold. Calm down.

For 20% of people it's not. That's a lot of people.

Cite?

If 80% of cases are mild, then that means 20% of cases are not mild. It's just math.

Again, cite.

Auwaerter, Paul G. "Coronavirus COVID-19 (SARS-2-CoV)." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2020. Johns Hopkins Guide, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540747/all/Coronavirus_COVID_19__SARS_2_CoV_.