Covid General Articles, Discussions, Videos
December 19, 2024:
“The northeast US has now passed the summer Covid peak on wastewater scan. This is a very rapid rise that shows no signs of slowing.”
“Evidence so far suggests that UVC disinfection technology kills up to 99% of pathogens in the air and on surfaces without harming people and animals present” ‘The mood at the meeting is really upbeat, with everyone looking forward to a new era of clean safe indoor air!’”
COVID-19 infection linked to abnormal uterine bleeding.
A recent study reveals a significant association between COVID-19 infection and abnormal uterine bleeding, emphasizing the need for better understanding of post-viral impacts on menstrual health.
First 8 mos of 2024:
"COVID-19 mortality was 70% higher than predicted; total mortality was 2% higher than predicted;"
“Thousands of patients and health care workers were infected during COVID-19 outbreaks in acute care facilities in Alberta in the last year, raising questions about why more isn’t being done to prevent in-hospital transmission… …’The reality is that people are dying from COVID in our hospitals, and we really are doing very little to prevent them getting ill and getting infected. And we wouldn't do the same for any other infectious disease,’”
“As a clinical health psychologist, I notice that many people are using psychological defense mechanisms to downplay the risk of COVID.
These are my Top 7 examples:”
December 14, 2024:
“Map of U.S. Covid transmission, per CDC data.
Bear in mind that reporting lags mean transmission has had 7 days to get worse.
Approximately 1 in 64 Americans are now actively infectious. “
Higher doses of SarsCov2 at exposure correlate with higher viral loads and severe symptoms in animals.
The more virus you are exposed to the more severe your disease. (HINT: masks work to lower viral loads)
“‘It is literally, actively killing me that people don’t mask. No one cares.’
Tinu died less than two months later. She spent her final days sounding the alarm, pleading for healthcare staff to take her safety seriously.
I fight for you, Tinu. I miss you.”
“An NHS matron said that too often people were mistaking Covid for a common cold and a lack of testing could be putting vulnerable people at risk. Lana Goodwin, who works in Covid services at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Billericay, Essex, said she believed people who were not high risk ‘feel that Covid has gone.’…Ms Goodwin said that her clinic had people testing positive for the virus every day and vulnerable people were ‘unfortunately still dying from Covid.’”
“A beloved British nan has been left fighting for her life in the USA after she caught Covid on a dream trip she spent more than two years saving up for.
Patricia Bunting, 76, is currently bedbound and unresponsive in a critical care unit in Orlando, Florida, after contracting the virus during what was supposed to be a joyful final trip abroad with her sons and grandson.”
New protocol from Japan enables high-affinity monoclonal antibody production from single B cells in 6 days.
Cost-effective and works across antibody types, including for SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.
“Why are the Marines wearing masks while practicing drills? The drill instructor as well? Because Long Covid is a disability that's a service connection for compensation if they get infected, while on contract? Video date Sept. 2024.”
“It doesn't get much more macho or conservative than the Marines. Nice of them to demonstrate even cotton masks reduce disease transmission in November 2024.
They require masks in Phase 1, because they have new recruits gathered together.”
“All personnel must wear a mask while indoors at the Branch Medical Clinic and the Branch Dental Clinic.
All Recruits must wear masks during Phase 1 of Recruit Training.”