JoePajak

JoePajak, 4 months ago to random

Latest from @UKHSA posted 15 Jan 2024
'As of January 2024, approx. 60% of English cases are caused by 𝐉𝐍.𝟏'
'UKHSA continuing to monitor data relating to variants - 𝙣𝙤 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 to the wider public health 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 at this time.'

Link to blog:
https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2024/01/15/should-we-be-worried-about-the-new-covid-19-variant/

JoePajak, 3 months ago to random

Back to today, '#airborne transmission of pathogens has been vastly underappreciated, mostly because of insufficient understanding about airborne behaviour of #aerosols, and because of the misattribution of anecdotal observations'. @linseymarr et al. @NCBI
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8721651/

JoePajak, 6 months ago to random

No one could have predicted this. Universal mask wearing in hospitals significantly reduces hospital-acquired respiratory infections.
https://x.com/JoePajak/status/1718074314577322381?s=20

JoePajak, 5 months ago to random

'Brutal' cold virus sweeps across UK and is 'worse than any winter bug' - but don't mentions the 𝐂-𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝...
Report via @DailyMirror
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/brutal-cold-virus-lasts-weeks-31534316?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

JoePajak, 3 months ago to random

Meanwhile, another 'new' study suggests 'babies born to unvaccinated pregnant people with COVID-19 may be more likely to suffer respiratory disease than those born to vaccinated people.' @ABC
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/study-finds-risks-babies-born-unvaccinated-parent-covid-106736290

JoePajak, 9 months ago to random

#CovidIsNotOver
'Govts ended their states of emergency this year, but that means very little.'
@WHO
has 𝙉𝙊𝙏 declared the Covid-19 pandemic over, but the global emergency it caused is, 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙣𝙤𝙬.
⬇️'FAQs with 300 Sources on Covid'.⬇️
@JessicaLexicus

https://jessicawildfire.substack.com/p/no-the-pandemic-isnt-over-an-faq?r=cwb8u&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

JoePajak, 10 months ago to H5N1

'An 'alarming rise' in outbreaks of bird flu in animals is fuelling the risk of it evolving into a virus that could transmit between humans, the @WHO and @UN have warned.' #H5N1 #BirdFlu
https://msn.com/en-gb/health/other/bird-flu-who-and-un-warn-of-increasing-risk-to-humans-amid-alarming-rise-in-cases-in-mammals/ar-AA1dMloG?ocid=socialshare&cvid=1a7cdd3578374ceb8de1395d921a6803&ei=2

https://twitter.com/JoePajak/status/1679229715393986560?s=20

JoePajak, 2 months ago to random

#Breathtaking is an 'authentic representation of what it was like to be involved in those first, uncertain stages of the pandemic. There are scenes here which will resonate exactly with the experiences of any of us who worked the frontlines'. @DrRodDacombe
https://www.politics.co.uk/comment/2024/02/23/dont-look-away-itvs-breathtaking-exposes-the-real-covid-scandal/?text=Don

JoePajak, 9 months ago to random

'Although exact prevalence of post-COVID-19 condition, #LongCOVID, is unknown, more than a third of patients with COVID-19 develop symptoms that persist for more than 3 months after #SARSCoV2 infection.' @SallySingh_ et al., @Leic_Hospital @LeicResearch
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(23)00159-5/fulltext

JoePajak, 2 months ago to random

‘Six out of 10 people who died from COVID between March and July 2020 were disabled, according to the @ONS.’ @janemerrick23 @theipaper. @covidinquiryuk @NHSEngland @PositiveaboutDS
@mencap_charity @DHSCgovuk @NICEComms @Autism @DisRightsUK @sensecharity

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/thousands-of-disabled-people-died-after-covid-treatment-withheld-inquiry-to-probe-2970333?ito=twitter_share_article-top

JoePajak, 4 months ago to random

💯@SGriffin_Lab, 'a key benefit of wearing an appropriate, well-fitted, face-covering, is to those around us - as it will stop larger droplets at source, before they've the chance to evaporate into smaller, more dangerous particles'. @BawdenTom @theipaper
https://inews.co.uk/news/science/masks-again-uk-virus-cases-rise-spain-covid-2847208

JoePajak, 8 months ago to random

✍️Bringing forward the UK #vaccine programme, is sensible recognition of the situation - to help protect those most vulnerable, and to reduce pressure on the NHS.
✍️But, why not extend the offer of boosters to all under 65, to protect as many people as possible? #CovidIsNotOver https://www.england.nhs.uk/2023/08/nhs-flu-and-covid-vaccine-programmes-brought-forward-due-to-risk-of-new-covid-variant/

JoePajak, 3 months ago to random

We need your support, please stand with us in calling for a life peerage to honour Alan Bates' remarkable pursuit of truth and justice!
'He is the type of person that should be a peer: intelligent, kind, looking out for others, a humble human being.'
https://www.change.org/AlanBatesPeerage

JoePajak, 20 days ago to random

⬆️COVID-19 latest: data trends upwards
Over 100,000 patients admitted to hospitals in England since 1 Jun 2023, who had COVID-19, plus those diagnosed in hospital with C19 in previous 24hrs.
Impact on the NHS, on waiting lists, on the economy?
🚨#LongCOVID
https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk

JoePajak, 3 months ago to random

🏥'Beds occupied by patients with COVID-19 as published by @NHSEngland on 25 Jan 2024'.
🔊Change over the past 8 weeks of activity.
Total beds occupied by confirmed COVID-19 patients:
🛌2,275 on 26 Nov '23
🛌3,908 on 21 Jan '24
📈up 72%
#COVIDisNotOver
https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/covid-19-hospital-activity/

JoePajak, 8 months ago to random

✍️'Disease burden, from #SARSCOV2 infection, does vary greatly by age, but serious illness occurs across all age groups including those without underlying medical conditions.'
✍️'The most persuasive argument for universal vaccination.' Matthew Daley, MD
https://time.com/6313497/new-covid-19-vaccine-booster/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=sfmc&utm_campaign=newsletter+brief+default+ac&utm_content=+++20230914+++body&et_rid=257403625&lctg=257403625

JoePajak, 8 months ago to random

'COVID-19 vaccine: our best defence against the virus - alongside effective social distancing, wearing a mask and washing your hands.' Protecting yourself & may also help to protect your family, friends & patients from the virus.'
💉NHS FAQs on booster:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/covid-19/covid-19-vaccination/getting-a-covid-19-vaccine/

JoePajak, 4 months ago to random

Why are 'UK Ministers phasing out most of the funding to tackle COVID-19 just at the point when hospital admissions from the virus appear to be starting to rise again'? @BylineTimes
🏥New data expected to reveal the extent of the rise in hospitalisations.
https://bylinetimes.com/2024/01/03/government-phases-out-covid-funding-as-hospital-admissions-rise/

JoePajak, 9 days ago to random

A majority of British voters now believe Brexit was a mistake.
A mistake our children will be paying for, for years to come. A selfish, short-sighted decision, rooted in racism and xenophobia. The world is in a dangerous place, what a time to be isolated.
https://www.economist.com/britain/2024/04/11/why-most-people-regret-brexit

JoePajak, 9 months ago to random

'The @UKHSA said there's insufficient data to assess the new strain’s relative severity or how likely it is to evade the protection offered by vaccines compared to other currently-circulating variants.' Report @ITV
🤔Bring back @ONS infection survey. Now!
https://www.itv.com/news/2023-08-19/new-covid-variant-with-high-number-of-mutations-identified-in-uk …

JoePajak, 3 months ago to random

🏥𝟐,𝟖𝟑𝟎 confirmed COVID-19 hospital patients in England, on average every day, over the past 8 months, @NHSEngland report on 8 Feb 2024.
🛌As the NHS struggles, 2,830 beds occupied by people suffering from a disease that didn't exist 4 yrs ago.
🌬️It's airborne and infectious!!!!

JoePajak, 1 month ago to random

Still fighting for justice for all sub-postmasters, and sub-postmistresses, Alan Bates would be able to use his first-hand experience to champion crucial reforms, advocate for ethical corporate practices, and help ensure such injustices never happen again.
https://www.change.org/AlanBatesPeerage

JoePajak, 24 days ago to random

Study confirms critical importance of ventilation & maintaining low CO2 concentrations [indoors] for mitigating disease transmission. As CO2 concentration increases, time respiratory viruses remain infectious in the air increases. @adamhfinn @ukhadds et al https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-47777-5#Sec2

JoePajak, 1 month ago to random

So, @NHSEngland rolls out Covid boosters, but only to those meeting set criteria: those aged 75 years and over, those in care homes, and those aged 6 months and over with a weakened immune system.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Meanwhile, the virus still claims over 100 lives a week.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/nhs-rolls-out-new-variant-32610069?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

JoePajak, 1 day ago to random

'Covid test kits in high demand in Singapore - an estimated 25,900 Covid-19 cases were recorded from May 5 to 11, only 13,700 cases recorded in the previous week. Predominant variants circulating in Singapore are those belonging to KP.1 and KP.2.'
Article credit: @vietnamenglish
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/covid-test-kits-in-high-demand-in-singapore-amid-new-surge-of-infections-4748939.html?utm_source=eVnExpress&utm_medium=social_Twitter&utm_campaign=sharelink_20240521&utm_content=News