Institutional COVID denial has killed public health as we knew it. Prepare to lose several centuries of progress.
Consumer Labs did testing on COVID and flu tests! They found that the tests the US government recently sent out for free (at least to us) have only a 64.2% sensitivity (I.e., they only correctly identified a positive sample 64.2% of the time)! That’s HORRIBLE. Absolutely…
“Consumer Labs did testing on COVID and flu tests! They found that the tests the US government recently sent out for free (at least to us) have only a 64.2% sensitivity (I.e., they only correctly identified a positive sample 64.2% of the time)! That’s HORRIBLE. Absolutely horrible. They have the worst sensitivity of any test on the list. “
CDC Director suggests another 800K Americans will be hospitalized due to COVID, Flu and RSV this season, while setting the narrative that it’s the public’s fault for her failures in year 5 of the “you do you” Pandemic.
‘World Health Organisation Doomed the World by Concealing Evidence of Airborne COVID Transmission’
“A former senior advisor on SARS has accused the World Health Organisation (WHO) of covering up its own evidence proving the airborne transmission of COVID-19, since the earliest days of the global pandemic. “
Todd Datz, Managing Director of Media Relations & Public Affairs for , interviewed
“Todd Datz, Managing Director of Media Relations & Public Affairs for @HarvardChanSPH, interviewed @CDCDirector @DrMandyCohen
‘...on COVID lessons and restoring trust in public health’.”
Half of Americans never think they'll get COVID again
MASSIVE public health failure, and huge misinformation and propaganda win for both political parties.
“Half of Americans (49%) believe they'll never get COVID again, according to new polling from the Ipsos Consumer Tracker”
People I know are yet again talking about sudden health problems:
“People I know are yet again talking about sudden health problems:
Hearing loss. Loss of smell. Movement issues. New onset asthma. Heart conditions. Clots in the legs. Zero connection being made to COVID.
The only thing public health succeeded at is covering their own ass.”
Outbreak investigation of airborne transmission of Omicron (B.1.1.529) - SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in a restaurant: Implication for enhancement of indoor air dilution
In May of 2021, Hong Kong required air purifers be placed in their restaurants after papers like this showed that you could be infected in just 19 minutes, median exposure time 34 minutes, while eating at a restaurant.
Health and safety | Berkeley Repertory Theatre
“For the comfort and safety of patrons at higher risk of adverse health effects from airborne illnesses, masks will be required for audiences in our theatres on Sundays (matinees and evenings) and Tuesdays for the first three weeks of each show’s run during our 2024/25 season.”
The Berkeley Repertory Theatre (Bay Area, CA) has mandatory masked events on Sundays and Tuesdays.
“The Berkeley Repertory Theatre (Bay Area, CA) has mandatory masked events on Sundays and Tuesdays.
This is inclusiveness. This is community care.
Vulnerable people deserve to experience life, too.”
Denial: The Hidden Link Connecting Mpox, COVID-19, HIV/AIDS
“Our slow and delayed response to Covid-19, mpox, HIV/AIDS and nearly-all chronic diseases demonstrate how widespread denial is, the lives it continues to claim and the urgent need to address this hidden defense mechanism. The best way to overcome denial—both individually and collectively—is to bring the risks into clear focus. Simply warning people about the dangers isn’t enough.
Strong leadership is crucial in breaking through this subconscious barrier.”
Beginning Nov 1, the will require hospitals to report info about flu, COVID-19, and RSV. Read about how these data are key to maintain situational awareness and address current patient health and safety needs.
Notice CDC is waiting until after the election to resume gathering vital public health info on Covid.
“Nov 1, the @CMSgov will require hospitals to report info about flu, COVID-19, and RSV. Read about how these data are key to maintain situational awareness and address current patient health and safety needs.”
Analysis reveals global post-covid surge in infectious diseases
“large post-covid global surge in common communicable diseases including influenza, measles, tuberculosis, and whooping cough has been identified in a new analysis of data from 60 organisations and public health agencies.
Since the beginning of 2022, 44 countries have experienced a 10-fold increase in the incidence of at least one of 13 infectious diseases compared with a pre-pandemic baseline, according to the analysis”
I truly think it would be useful for the public to understand “what, exactly, were this project’s stated goals?”
“So one can only conclude that the CDC purposefully redesigned their COVID graphic to downplay the severity and reduce attention paid to the —by far— number one cause of death by infectious disease.
Why? What purpose does this suppression serve?”
Covid-19 was presented as a one and done infection, that ‘only’ killed the vulnerable, that didn’t harm kids, that was spread by droplets not air.
“Covid-19 was presented as a one and done infection, that ‘only’ killed the vulnerable, that didn’t harm kids, that was spread by droplets not air. That vaccines would prevent. Now NONE of the above are true, we are floundering in denial with no plan. Covid is not over.”
Covid levels right now:
September 2, 2024 Covid levels
If you want to make an ordinary COVID transmission map less informative, just adjust the hue by -150 in PhotoShop to turn scary red to calming blue.
Ontario dropped wastewater testing early, with no plan for feds to step in: documents
Ontario ended its wastewater testing program earlier than planned this summer, despite having funding in place until the end of September.
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N95s & RAT screening significantly ⬇️ hospital costs & saves lives
Why has COVID been so much worse this summer? The health belief model has the answer
“This is the biggest summer wave because people are under-vaccinated and have stopped taking other precautions like distancing or wearing masks. And the reasons why we’re not taking these important risk-reduction behaviours is because many of us believe that COVID is over, or, if not over, that it’s not a big deal…
…But long COVID is still a risk and as of mid-August, the Public Health Agency of Canada reported over four million COVID cases in Canada. It’s not ‘just the flu’ either, as with this summer surge, the World Health Organization also reports increases in hospitalizations and deaths”
As COVID-19 infection numbers top 1 million a day, the CDC promotes a campaign emagainst/em public health
“With the toll of new COVID-19 infections regularly topping 1 million a day and weekly deaths creeping toward the 1,000 mark, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a campaign aimed not at protecting the public from this ongoing pandemic, now in its fifth year, but at washing its hands of responsibility.”