Breaking: First U.S coronavirus case of unknown origin confirmed in Northern California

[octoberlib]

BREAKING: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been informed of the first case of the coronavirus in a person who did not recently return from a foreign country or have contact with a confirmed case, according to a person briefed on the case. Officials have begun tracing the contacts of the resident to find out how the person may have been infected and who else might have been exposed..

This is a developing story. It will be updated.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/coronavirus-china-live-updates/2020/02/26/f889693a-580e-11ea-9000-f3cffee23036_story.html?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

[Ilsa]

1. This is the scary thing. Is this the one announced

Just before 2pm today?

[octoberlib]

6. It was posted on WaPo at 6:40 p.m.I believe and there was a red breaking news banner

at the top of the front page.

[Backseat Driver]

2. Sounds like we can expect a lot more

The afflicted has probably shook hands, handled money, shared a steering wheel, grabbed a shared doorknob, flushed a few toilets...and they've been doing the same during the last 10 days to 3 weeks.

[Coventina]

3. it was only a matter of time....now it's spreading like in Italy

unknown where from and who is doing it....

[madamesilverspurs]

4. Can you provide some details

-- like what part of northern California -- for those of us who can't get past WAPO's paywall?

Thanks!

[Dennis Donovan]

5. It doesn't say yet - I'm looking thru twitter now for more info n/t

[octoberlib]

7. I posted everything that was included in the post. They just had the one paragraph so maybe

it's not being released yet? I'll update if they post anything else.

[madamesilverspurs]

8. Thanks much!

[Dennis Donovan]

9. New Case of Novel Coronavirus in Northern California: CDC

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/california/new-case-of-novel-coronavirus-in-northern-california-cdc/2242792/

By NBC Bay Area staff • Published 7 mins ago • Updated 7 mins ago

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokesperson said Wednesday there is a new case of novel coronavirus in Northern California not tied to the Diamond Princess cruise ship.

The spokesperson did not specify where exactly in Northern California the case was located.

This is a breaking news story. Details to come.

[PA Democrat]

10. This sentence in Washington Post's article is chilling:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been informed of the first case of the coronavirus in a person who did not recently return from a foreign country or have contact with a confirmed case, according to a person briefed on the case, a sign the virus may be spreading in a local area.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/coronavirus-china-live-updates/2020/02/26/f889693a-580e-11ea-9000-f3cffee23036_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_coronavirus-blog-210am%3Aprime-time%2Fpromo#link-MP4FCTJP6AZ5NJNJK4QSQTRML4

[octoberlib]

18. The patient is in Sacramento.

[stillcool]

11. how do they know who has the virus?

does it make you so sick you need to see a doctor?

[Coventina]

12. That's the scariest thing about this virus, it starts off mild.

By the time you are REALLY sick, you have infected everyone around you.

And then, you remain sick for a long time.

The flu hits fast and hard. If it's going to kill you, it's pretty quick.
But at least you get yourself to the doctor much more quickly.

[stillcool]

13. I thought that with the flu...

there was nothing a doctor could do. The Viral vs. the Bacterial thing. I guess people get so sick it doesn't matter, but then they say not everyone gets that sick. There must be carriers too, that don't get sick. I just don't get how they figure the numbers and statistics, with so much certainty.

[Coventina]

14. There are treatments for the flu if caught early, before the virus has run wild.

And yes, the flu and the coronavirus present differently in different patients. It depends on where the virus attacks.

My father in law got the flu just before Christmas this year and the virus attacked his heart and he almost died.

Now he has a heart that works at 30%.

[Mariana]

15. They don't know how many have the virus, and they don't pretend to know.

When they say "X confirmed cases" they mean X people have tested positive for the virus. That's the number they know with certainty. There's no way to know how many people may be infected who haven't been tested.

[ecstatic]

16. Did s/he get it from a package delivered

from an infected region? I'm thinking this is where the surfaces issue kicks in. How long does the virus live on surfaces??

Something is missing here. The stated means of transmission isn't adding up. If it's transmitted like a common cold, I wouldn't be worried because I haven't had a cold in years.

[Wounded Bear]

17. They haven't figured that out yet, AFAIK...

still very preliminary about the hows and wheres of transmission.

Try to stay calm and watch for results.