Wuhan virus (coronavirus) arrives in the USA

[Anonymous]

Did they really say no human to human transfer? Seriously?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did they really say no human to human transfer? Seriously?

That is correct so far, in the US.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Did they really say no human to human transfer? Seriously?

That is correct so far, in the US.

Oh, OK. It only spreads outside the US. Whew!

[Anonymous]

No the CDC stated no H2H transmission data to evaluate in the US "so far"

You think every single person who has this virus got it from an animal....?

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Anonymous wrote:Summary of today's CDC briefing:

- 110 'persons under investigation' in 26 states
- 5 confirmed positives in US
- 42 tested negative
- no new cases overnight
- CDC entire genome published
- Similar to China's genome published
?? Which means to date, it has not mutated
- As of yesterday, CDC recommends all people traveling to parts of China used 'enhanced precautions'
- Returning travelers with symptoms may be asked to take precautionary measures ?
- At this time, virus is not spreading in US!
- R0 value: between 1.5-3 which is WAY less than measles
- Incubation period is around 2-14 days
- Number of travelers from Wuhan to US decreasing
- considering broadening of screening
- Risk of packages from China with #nCoV2019: based on data from other coronaviruses with poor survivability on surfaces (hours), low risk of packages being shipped from China contaminated with #nCoV2019
- Risk of spread while asymptomatic:
@CDCgov has no clear evidence of spread prior to symptoms
- No human-to-human transmission in US to base data on

https://twitter.com/SundermannAJ/status/1221833637898915841

If the last two points are true it's a big relief. Chinese officials had previously said transmission was possible during the incubation period.

The second case in Ontario was a wife who got it from her husband. He had returned infected from Wuhan. She never left the country.

Canada tv says she travelled with husband to China and has been in self isolation since her return to Canada.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/second-presumptive-case-of-coronavirus-diagnosed-in-canada-first-case-confirmed-1.4784799

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Did they really say no human to human transfer? Seriously?

That is correct so far, in the US.

That's just a silly thing to say.

Obviously there's been human to human transfer ... in China. That's how these people got it; that's how it is spreading in China.

To say that it hasn't happened here in the US is pretty meaningless. It hasn't happened YET. It's going to happen, unless ALL people with the virus brought here are isolated before they are contagious.

[Anonymous]

What we saw with ebola was that H2H transmission in US was limited as our hygiene and medical facilities here are so much better. So it may well be that the transmission patterns in China are much different than they are here.

[Anonymous]

Yes but Ebola transmits only through bodily fluids/blood so requires much much closer contact than this virus or a typical respiratory virus, which spread via droplets in coughs, sneezes, and hands touching surfaces (the most common way, as I understand it). So the two don't really compare.

[Anonymous]

Doomsday clock been ticking since sadistic trump is in office.

[Anonymous]

You all are addicted to “contagion” stories. Take a breather.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes but Ebola transmits only through bodily fluids/blood so requires much much closer contact than this virus or a typical respiratory virus, which spread via droplets in coughs, sneezes, and hands touching surfaces (the most common way, as I understand it). So the two don't really compare.

Maybe there will be less h2h transmission here because we are less crowded.

[Anonymous]

I’m not saying this isn’t serious, but I lived in China for several years and found that culturally, there is a tendency toward mass panic. They go to the hospital to get an IV when they have a fever, and when something like this happens, rumors of catastrophe spread quickly through the population. So all these videos we are seeing of Chinese flooding the hospitals, abandoning vehicles, etc., I am taking with a big grain of salt. We’ve seen this type of panic before with other viruses.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not saying this isn’t serious, but I lived in China for several years and found that culturally, there is a tendency toward mass panic. They go to the hospital to get an IV when they have a fever, and when something like this happens, rumors of catastrophe spread quickly through the population. So all these videos we are seeing of Chinese flooding the hospitals, abandoning vehicles, etc., I am taking with a big grain of salt. We’ve seen this type of panic before with other viruses.

Truth. Same here.

People take their kids to the hospital for a cold and stay for a couple of days. Things that wouldn't even register as a concern with my own kids.

Not to say that this isn't a concern. We should be mindful of what's going on. But, the videos of the people panicking in the hospitals wouldn't happen in the US if there was the same level of infection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not saying this isn’t serious, but I lived in China for several years and found that culturally, there is a tendency toward mass panic. They go to the hospital to get an IV when they have a fever, and when something like this happens, rumors of catastrophe spread quickly through the population. So all these videos we are seeing of Chinese flooding the hospitals, abandoning vehicles, etc., I am taking with a big grain of salt. We’ve seen this type of panic before with other viruses.

And in the US, this stuff sells advertising space. It gets people watching, reading, and clicking. Buying masks here in the US is a ridiculous overreaction. But I guess it makes people feel more in control. 36,000 people die from seasonal flu every year in the US. Perspective, people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m not saying this isn’t serious, but I lived in China for several years and found that culturally, there is a tendency toward mass panic. They go to the hospital to get an IV when they have a fever, and when something like this happens, rumors of catastrophe spread quickly through the population. So all these videos we are seeing of Chinese flooding the hospitals, abandoning vehicles, etc., I am taking with a big grain of salt. We’ve seen this type of panic before with other viruses.

And in the US, this stuff sells advertising space. It gets people watching, reading, and clicking. Buying masks here in the US is a ridiculous overreaction. But I guess it makes people feel more in control. 36,000 people die from seasonal flu every year in the US. Perspective, people.

It makes me wonder about people’s intentions. Are the purposely trying to spread fear or is following viruses genuinely a hobby for these PP’s?