The CDC’s reported COVID wastewater levels by state show that viral activity is currently “Very High” in Hawaii and “High” in Utah, Wyoming, and Maine. Wastewater levels are “Low” or “Minimal” across all other reporting states and territories as of May 23
War in den letzten Jahren irgendwas, was einen explosionsartigen Anstieg von Pflegebedarf verursachen könnte?
Irgendeine systemische pan- und dann endemische Infektion, deren Eindämmung wir komplett aufgegeben haben? Die bei einem geringen aber sich aufsummierendem Anteil von Patient*innen Langzeitfolgen verursacht? Gerade auch bei älterwerdenden Menschen?
My experiments going out with my CO2 monitor are discouraging. Tonight, with COVID in wastewater at its lowest in 11 months in my city, we went out to eat. We hoped for outdoor dining, but it rained, so we sat inside. CO2 readings:
4:30 pm: 50% crowd in a brewpub: 1548
5:45 pm: 75% crowd in a Mexican restaurant: 1341
7:45 pm: Long line at ice cream shop: 1896
I thought businesses upgraded air filtration & ventilation, but these readings encourage me to stay home. #COVID19 taught us nothing.
🇳🇿"New Zealand is experiencing its highest peak in COVID-19 cases since December 2022, professor Michael Baker says."
"Despite the recommended isolation period now only being 5 days, Baker suggested people still getting a positive Covid-19 test wait to test again on day 6 or 7 before going back into society."
"The biology hasn't changed," Baker said, but there was more pressure for people to go back to work and school."
A STUDY finds what many of us suspected: #COVID19 antigen tests are less accurate than they used to be.
“The overall sensitivity of the ADT decreased from 63% in the Delta period to 33% in the Omicron period. This decrease was highly statistically significant (p < 0.001), and no decrease in viral load was detected at the RNA level. The nasal site presented a significantly higher viral load than the oral site during the Omicron wave.”
It's to celebrate the founder's birthday, so the coupon code is “KEVSTURNING45”.
I'm happy with my Flo Mask—it's the most comfortable well-fitting mask for me as a glasses-wearer. Good protection with minimal fog. (I recommend getting the optional foam condensation insert, which also helps reduce fogging.)
The colder it gets, the worse the #COVID19 impact. STUDY:
"Results showed that every short-term drop in daily temperature of more than 3°C led to an increase in the number of hospitalizations due to a worsening of disease progression in infected individuals with a 1–3 day lag."
I can't access the entire study. I wonder if cold air does something to the virus, or if it's just that colder weather means more time indoors and greater exposure.
A couple of weeks ago, I noted that new #COVID19 variants were rising and were likely to cause a modest rise in US infections this spring and summer. It appears this has now started, but thus far only in the West region. Viral activity is High in Utah and Wyoming and Moderate in Montana and Nevada. Most states are still low and minimal (including Wisconsin), but we can expect infection risks to rise in the month ahead. (1/5)
Lady Gaga splits fans after admitting she had Covid during 5 live shows.
"The star then revealed that she “did 5 shows with Covid” as she didn’t want to cancel and disappoint the tens of thousands of supporters who planned to attend." 🤦♂️
Here's a study that challenges one of my assumptions about air travel. I thought once in the air, #COVID19 risks were lower due to air filtering. Apparently not. This STUDY is based on flights before vaccines were available.
"Compared to short flights without masking, medium and long flights without masking were associated with 4.66-fold increase and 25.93-fold increase in incidence rates, respectively..." (1/2)
Hard for me to believe some people are still advancing the idea #COVID19 vaccines are dangerous. Yes, all vaccines come with risks of side effects. But many studies show this one is safe compared to the risk from COVID. Here is one more of those studies: "No evidence of an increased risk of stroke following vaccination was observed."
I am concerned that even the most #COVID19-cautious experts are losing their focus. Everything from them is becoming H5N1 all the time. They're moving on.
TWO AMERICANS have bird flu. It does NOT transmit human-to-human. This could change, but that isn't today's risk.
10 MILLION Americans will get another COVID infection this month--during our "low" point--and 1 million or more of them will develop #LongCovid.
Keep your eyes more on the risks we face today than what we MAY face tomorrow.
Der erste Abend der #WienerProzesse ist vorbei. Die Republik Österreich sitzt auf der Anklagebank.
Erinnern an die Zeiten von #COVID19, vieles an Schmerzhaftem, ja Traumatischem wurde wieder erweckt. Es ist aber notwendig, dass wir uns erinnern, auch um die geschlagenen Verwundungen ein Stück weit heilen zu können.
Ein wunderbares Format von #MiloRau. Endlich zuhören können.
I follow COVID scientists here on Mastodon. I've seen them post links to studies showing waning effectiveness of COVID vaccines after 6 months.
I received the updated booster last October and want to get boosted again prior to some planned travel in July. (Air travel to the MAGA anti-vax cesspool known as Florida)
I have contacted three pharmacies in my area.
One has no COVID vaccines at all and said they won't receive any until fall.
The other two say they will not vaccinate me because they must follow US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines stating that only people 65 years and older should receive boosters at this time.
They won't vaccinate me even if I am willing to pay out of pocket.
Both say I must get a recommendation from my health care provider before they will even consider it.
Less than 20% of people in my state are up to date on their COVID vaccines. For those of us who want to follow the science and not some arbitrary age limitation, why not let us get vaccinated?
A question, fellow #COVIDSafe folk, what do we think about KN95 mask expiration dates? Seeing a lot of expired or soon to expire masks for sale and my mum is asking if they are still good? So I am asking all of you.