Coronavirus Thread: Worldwide Pandemic

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[Updated] Coronavirus Update: CDC Goes Dark As California Reports First Possible Case Of Community Spread

 

[nyknick]

Officials in California are scrambling to retrace the movements of a woman in the state who is believed to be the first person in the US to contract the coronavirus with no known connection to travel abroad or other known causes.

Sonia Angell, director of the California Department of Public Health, said on Thursday that the woman, who has not been identified, lives in Solano County in northern California.

The county is home to Travis Air Force Base, where dozens of people infected in China or on cruise ships have been treated. But there was no evidence the woman had connections to the base.

California health officials are monitoring 8,400 people for coronavirus symptoms after their arrival on domestic commercial flights, but the state had only a limited supply of test kits available, governor Gavin Newsom has said.

The state currently has only about 200 test kits, an “inadequate” number, but has been in “constant contact with federal agencies” that have promised to send a fresh supply of kits in coming days, he said at news briefing in Sacramento.

California officials said 33 people had tested positive for the virus there, but five had since left the state.

The state on Wednesday reported the first known case of the virus in the US of unknown origin. The patient had not recently traveled to an area with a reported outbreak, and was not exposed to another known infected person.

 

[Tommy Fits]

 

[nyknick]

 

[ISO]

If this shyt gets into NYC, specifically the subway system, it's a wrap

I’m getting shook breh

And of course the only people with masks I’ve seen are those foreign exchange student Chinamen

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

I’m getting shook breh

And of course the only people with masks I’ve seen are those foreign exchange student Chinamen

It should be mandatory this theme plays while reading this thread.

 

[nyknick]

Great news although not very scientific

Children seem to be less affected by virus, says Australia's chief medical officer
The chief health officer, Brendan Murphy, says part of Australia’s planning is setting up dedicated primary care clinics to try to get people who get infection to isolate at home and delay the spread.

He said it’s significant that children seem to be less affected by this virus on the evidence so far.

One of the surprising features about this is how few children seem to have been identified as infected. That is very unusual compared to, say, influenza. We don’t know whether children are getting the disease but also mild they are not being picked up as being sick or they are somehow less susceptible. That will be an important thing to find out. Whatever the reason, the fact that we’re not seeing lots of children getting sick in China other parts of the world is a great thing.

 

[Tommy Fits]

Great news although not very scientific

Baby boomers finally paying the price for their evilness

 

[re'up]

It’s Not the Plague, but Milan Isn’t Itself Either

 

[AZBeauty]

Amazon, check constantly, refresh every 5 minutes, I was finally able to snag a 3pk like two weeks ago for like $20

Thanks my brother got some for me from his job. He's a steelworker or machinist, something like that but they had some and he gave me about 30 of them.

 

[AZBeauty]

I’m getting shook breh

And of course the only people with masks I’ve seen are those foreign exchange student Chinamen

Every Asian I see on the train has them. I dont know if their the 3M ones but they must stockpile em lol

 

[newarkhiphop]

stocked up on water, Gatorade, bleach and peanut butter today

 

[newworldafro]

Navy orders self-quarantine for ships that have made stops in the Pacific - CNNPolitics

 

[Dr. Acula]

stocked up on water, Gatorade, bleach and peanut butter today

Peanut Butter and Bleach Sandwiches

 

[Tommy Fits]

Every Asian I see on the train has them. I dont know if their the 3M ones but they must stockpile em lol

You need the n95 respirator mask and they breakdown after 20 minutes.