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A study in Argentina found that 68% of the 2,030 health workers reported having #longcovid.
The highest risks were linked to severe initial symptoms, being a nurse, working multiple jobs, and working in emergency areas
There is more covid transmission today than during more than 90% of the rest of the pandemic. So yes, that is some serious .
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Disability Rights New York has filed a class action lawsuit against Nassau County seeking a preliminary injunction and a temporary restraining order to stop enforcement of the mask ban in Nassau County.
BREAKING: Disability Rights New York has filed a class action lawsuit against Nassau County.
BREAKING: Disability Rights New York has filed a class action lawsuit against Nassau County.
They are seeking a preliminary injunction and a temporary restraining order to stop enforcement of the mask ban in Nassau County.
Link to lawsuit:
The planet the Democrats live on sounds nice
“With a million new COVID cases per day in the US, Democrats celebrate their ‘victory’ over COVID at their massive indoor superspreader event with zero mitigations”
With a million new COVID cases per day in the US, Democrats celebrate their "victory" over COVID at their massive indoor superspreader event with zero mitigations
New vector vaccine against COVID-19 provides long-term protection
So naturally we will never get it.
unlike limited and quickly waning efficacy of MRNA, “innovative vector vaccine developed at the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) presents a compelling alternative. It elicits prolonged immune response in animal models, and maintains its efficacy over extended time.”
COVID vaccine efficacy against severe illness just under 50%, per early estimates from 2023 | CIDRAP
COVID vaccine efficacy against severe illness just under 50%, per early estimates from 2023
Disabled people's exclusion from indoor spaces is a civil rights violation, not an annoyance
“The severity and frequency of Long COVID is purposely obscured from public discussion as part of a continued political effort to normalize constant COVID exposure.
People who take precautions to avoid COVID are making the wise decision to protect themselves and their families; they are also safeguarding their ability to work and earn money in a society that disposes of people who cannot produce. It is a rational decision; in the case of Long COVID patients, it is a necessary one.
It is also, admittedly, a very difficult lifestyle to adopt and maintain.”
The severity and frequency of Long COVID is purposely obscured from public discussion as part of a continued political effort to normalize constant COVID exposure.
People who take precautions to avoid COVID are making the wise decision to protect themselves and their families; they are also safeguarding their ability to work and earn money in a society that disposes of people who cannot produce. It is a rational decision; in the case of Long COVID patients, it is a necessary one.
It is also, admittedly, a very difficult lifestyle to adopt and maintain.
To My Unmasked Friend in the Fifth Year of COVID
“…you made a choice that actively excludes people like me from participating not only in an event like a convention, but society at large. And yes, it is a choice. Every time you step out into the world without a mask on your face, you have made a decision that your very good reason, whatever it is, supersedes the right of disabled and at-risk people to exist safely in your orbit.”
PBS News Hour live episode, Aug. 20, 2024
At 47:39 interview on the huge summer Covid surge w/ Eric Topol, who notes 1M US cases a day. He says Covid is same family of viruses as colds WRONG. That family is rhinoviruses. He reports high transmissible variant; waning immunity, & "abandoned mitigation” to blame. Masks encouraged. Nasal vax discussed. Decent questions from reporter. overall FAIL from huge public health figure.
Deaths Are Up Post-Covid, and So Are Funeral Stocks: Prognosis
“The greatest numbers of excess deaths in the acute phase of the pandemic were in older adults…The pattern now is one of persisting excess deaths, which are most prominent in relative terms in middle-aged and younger adults.”
Mask bans disenfranchise millions of Americans with disabilities
“…enforcing the ban is subjective and will disproportionally impact Black people and people of color, who are more likely to be stopped by police and are also more likely to wear masks to prevent Covid. This is in part because Black and Latinx Americans are more cautious in their approach to the pandemic, reflecting the higher hospitalization and death rates in these communities.”
COVID is spreading more now than in any previous back-to-school season. 3 things parents can do
COVID is spreading more now than in any previous back-to-school season. 3 things parents can do
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Quietly published by CDC: “SARS-CoV-2 can have lasting effects on nearly every organ & organ system of the body weeks, months, & potentially years after infection. Documented serious post-Covid conditions include cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, renal, endocrine, hematological, & gastrointestinal complications, as well as death.”
CBS 4WWL notes that we're in a COVID wave with 1 million daily U.S. infections.
August 19, 2024
CBS 4WWL notes that we're in a COVID wave with >1 million daily U.S. infections.
Scientists are piecing together the puzzle of long COVID. Here's what to know
“A large study published in early 2024 showed that even people who had a mild SARS-CoV-2 infection still experienced new health problems related to COVID-19 in the third year after the initial infection.
Such findings parallel other research showing that the virus persists in various organ systems for months or years after COVID-19 infection. And research is showing that immune responses to the infection are still evident two to three years after a mild infection. Together, these studies may explain why a SARS-CoV-2 infection years ago could still cause new health problems long after the initial infection.”
A large study published in early 2024 showed that even people who had a mild SARS-CoV-2 infection still experienced new health problems related to COVID-19 in the third year after the initial infection.
Such findings parallel other research showing that the virus persists in various organ systems for months or years after COVID-19 infection. And research is showing that immune responses to the infection are still evident two to three years after a mild infection. Together, these studies may explain why a SARS-CoV-2 infection years ago could still cause new health problems long after the initial infection.
PMC COVID-19 Forecasting Model, August 19, 2024
We're at 1.3 million infections/day in the U.S. This is the highest known transmission during back-to-school season all-time. An estimated 1 in 24 people in the West region are actively infectious.
The US is experiencing its largest summer Covid wave in at least two years | CNN
The US is experiencing its largest summer Covid wave in at least two years
Democrats at the DNC convention keep claiming “COVID no longer controls our lives.”
Democrats at the DNC convention keep claiming “COVID no longer controls our lives.”
What scientists say: The global incidence of Long COVID is ~400 million individuals, which is estimated to have an annual economic impact of approximately $1 trillion.
'A much more infectious' COVID variant fueling California’s relentless surge
California’s COVID surge fueled by ‘much more infectious’ variant
For the week that ended Aug. 10, coronavirus levels in sewage were 84% of last winter’s peak in California
Health and air travel: Why I still wear a mask on planes
“I’m sick of getting sick on planes. I got another case of COVID-19 last month, on a domestic flight, sitting near a woman who was sneezing. I wore an N95 mask, but she was only wearing the loose surgical type. I suspect she knew she was infectious.”
I’m sick of getting sick on planes.
I got another case of COVID-19 last month, on a domestic flight, sitting near a woman who was sneezing. I wore an N95 mask, but she was only wearing the loose surgical type. I suspect she knew she was infectious.
Covid-19: nurses concerned amid summer upsurge | Nursing Times
“Most nurses are worried about the ongoing impact of Covid-19 on health and care services in the UK amid an apparent summer wave of cases, a Nursing Times poll has found.
In a snap survey of almost 550 nursing professionals, 85% said they had noticed a rise in cases in their workplaces over the last few months.
“It horrifies me that if l choose to wear a mask I’m questioned by my colleagues and patients"
Long COVID Is Taking Big Toll on U.S. Workforce
When we compare the rates observed in this study to the national population, it could mean as many as 2 million people may be out of work because of #LongCovid” — said lead researcher Dr. Arjun Venkatesh, chair of emergency medicine at @Yale
Tess Finch-Lees: It hasn’t gone away you know, Paris Olympics proved ignoring Covid is not a winner
“Tess Finch-Lees: It hasn’t gone away you know, Paris Olympics proved ignoring Covid is not a winner…’Olympic dreams shattered’, ‘Covid causing havoc’, ‘Everyone’s dropping like flies’: just some of the headlines from the Paris ‘post-Covid Olympics’. But when it comes to fighting Covid, there’s nothing.”
Tess Finch-Lees: It hasn’t gone away you know, Paris Olympics proved ignoring Covid is not a winner
South Korean news used to do updates on COVID numbers on all their news channels early on. During surges they still do 20 minute segments on COVID. This one is from yesterday. People still want this information. Wish we had this here in the US.
August 19, 2024: “South Korean news used to do updates on COVID numbers on all their news channels early on. During surges they still do 20 minute segments on COVID. This one is from yesterday. People still want this information. Wish we had this here in the US.”
Number of COVID-19 patients expected to reach 350,000 next week
August 19, 2024: Korea: Number of COVID-19 patients expected to reach 350,000 next week
Number of COVID-19 patients expected to reach 350,000 next week
“But what I did find out is that this thing spreads like rapid wildfire. There’s 37 of us that were together last weekend that all have covid”
One of my best friends that I've known for 8 years developed long COVID after his third COVID infection in late 2023. Like me, he continues to work a full time tech job, but struggles outside of work. I think one of the more underappreciated aspects of it is the loneliness. "I…
Noah Lyles Details Racing With COVID At The Paris Olympics - CITIUS Mag
"I’m just going to let you know, there were a lot of people in the village who had COVID that just didn’t say it. I’m just the most popular person who got COVID and actually said I had it."
Noah Lyles on running with Covid at the Olympics
Long COVID cost the Australian economy almost $10 billion in 2022 – new research
“The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 10–20% of people suffer from long COVID after they recover from the initial COVID infection.
Common symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath and “brain fog”, but more than 200 different symptoms have been linked to long COVID. The condition affects daily functioning and can be debilitating.
Our research, published today, estimated the economic burden of long COVID in Australia. We calculated long COVID cost the Australian economy almost A$10 billion in 2022 alone.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 10–20% of people suffer from long COVID after they recover from the initial COVID infection.
Common symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath and “brain fog”, but more than 200 different symptoms have been linked to long COVID. The condition affects daily functioning and can be debilitating.
Our research, published today, estimated the economic burden of long COVID in Australia. We calculated long COVID cost the Australian economy almost A$10 billion in 2022 alone.