COVID positivity rate hits 21% as students return to school
August 13, 2024
"San Diego County's COVID-19 positivity rate has soared to nearly 21%, marking the second highest rate recorded since the pandemic began."
COVID HAS NEVER BEEN OVER.
Shooting for the Moon: The $11 Billion Long COVID / ME/CFS / POTS / Lyme Moonshot - Health Rising
Great overview of Bernie Sanders’s Long Covid moonshot
Η στρατηγική επικοινωνίας του Μαξίμου έχει όνομα: “Αυθαίρετη Άρνηση του Προφανούς”
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ARBITRARY DENIAL of the OBVIOUS !
A great article in Greek that explains the denial surrounding the pandemic:
“We believe that understanding the strategy of "arbitrary denial of the obvious" is critical for a person as a unit and a society as a whole to develop the necessary defense against misinformation and propaganda.
Recognizing and addressing this strategy and its tactics ensures greater transparency and above all an informed society that does not function as a disorderly herd, but as an organized whole with a common vision and humanity.”
We believe that understanding the strategy of "arbitrary denial of the obvious" is critical for a person as a unit and a society as a whole to develop the necessary defense against misinformation and propaganda.
Recognizing and addressing this strategy and its tactics ensures greater transparency and above all an informed society that does not function as a disorderly herd, but as an organized whole with a common vision and humanity.
Senators urge better access to disability payments for Long COVID patients
Several U.S. senators have called on the Social Security Administration to take steps to make it easier for people with long COVID to access disability benefits, actions that disability rights advocates and patients say are desperately needed.
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“It’s not just random luck that the Australian Olympic team athletes are protecting their health & Olympic performance with high quality respirators
It’s an evidence based, well planned strategy devised by Dr Carolyn Broderick, medical director of Aus Olympic team”
Did Covid precautions and treatments help Team Australia win big at the Olympics?
“What's less reported is the precautions the team took to keep themselves safe.
Inferring from media reports, these were:
- wearing masks (KN95s) during air travel to the games
- wearing them in the Olympic village
- Frequent testing for Flu, Covid and other viruses
- Rapid use of antivirals (likely Paxlovid), which some athletes said helped them win medals after 1-2 days.
Some questions for all of you:
- How long until each country realizes the competitive advantage offered by not getting sick?
- Easily accessible antivirals kept Team Australia performing at their best, why can't you access them to stay healthy too?”
Predictive Assessment of the Antiviral Properties of Imperata cylindrica against SARS‐CoV‐2
Imperata cylindrica or compounds show promise against COVID-19.
Tabanone, in particular, could inhibit a key viral protein and is considered safe, offering hope for new treatments.
Commonly known as “speargrass,” “cogongrass,” “alang-alang” or “kunai grass,” Imperata cylindrica is a member of the Poaceae family.
“The existing therapeutic alternatives have presented various setbacks such as low potency, poor pharmacokinetic profiles, and drug resistance. The need for alternative therapeutic options cannot be overemphasized. Plants and their phytochemicals present interesting characteristics that make them suitable candidates for the development of antiviral therapeutic agents. This study aimed to investigate the antiviral potential of Imperata cylindrica (I. cylindrica). Specifically, the objective of this study was to identify I. cylindrica phytochemicals that display inhibitory effects against SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro)”
Widespread exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in wildlife communities
Study sampling multiple species of wildlife in the US, finds evidence for SARS COV 2 infection in at least 6 of them (with fairly conservative cut offs). Deer mouse, opossum, racoon, groundhog, and two species of bats.
Long COVID Foundation - Olympians+ & COVID - Google Drive
Excellent resource for Olympic Covid threads.
Money over lives: The tragic case of Noah Lyles’ collapse at the Paris Olympics
"There is almost a complete blackout in the bourgeois media of the real state of the pandemic, with barely a word written or said about the deepening global wave of infections and the mounting societal toll of Long COVID."
Similarities and differences between HIV and SARS-CoV-2
Similarities and differences between HIV and SARS-CoV-2
In the last 50 years we have experienced two big pandemics, the HIV pandemic and the pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2.
The two viruses share a mechanism known as NETosis.
Similarities and differences between HIV and SARS-CoV-2
“As a conclusion, we would like to point that although at first sight these viruses do not resemble each other, the molecular mechanisms used are common: the increased of pro-inflammatory cytokine synthesis, the modifications in intestinal microbiota, the NETs formation.”
COVID-19 vaccinations to resume amid surge in cases
August, 2024: South Korea: COVID-19 vaccinations to resume amid surge in cases
"Just 4 months after fully shifting to endemic approach, gov’t scrambles to contain virus."
The Korea Times
Air Purifiers for Cars: Everything You Need to Know - Kelley Blue Book
“Some automakers are taking steps to improve the air inside their vehicles. Honda Motors Europe introduced a premium air filter to prevent various germs, virus particles, and allergens from entering the cabin.”
Some automakers are taking steps to improve the air inside their vehicles. Honda Motors Europe introduced a premium air filter to prevent various germs, virus particles, and allergens from entering the cabin.
Noah Lyles' collapse with Covid: How not to manage health at the Olympics
“…sports officials and team doctors have put athletes’ health last, not first, during the Paris Olympics.”
People living with HIV with the Omicron variant infection have milder COVID-19 symptoms: results from a cross-sectional study - AIDS Research and Therapy
PEOPLE LIVING with HIV with the OMICRON variant INFECTION have MILDER COVID-19 SYMPTOMS
Results from a cross-sectional study
We are sitting on a powder keg. 400 million in the world already have long covid (so far) just as the had predicted 100s of millions would need caregivers due to COVID. Each infection increases risk so by 3, 4, or 5 many will have major health issues, heart attacks, /1
Long-term prognosis at 1.5 years after infection with wild-type strain of SARS-CoV-2 and Alpha, Delta, as well as Omicron variants
Long-term prognosis at 1.5 years after infection with wild-type strain of SARS-CoV-2 and Alpha, Delta, as well as Omicron variants
Long COVID is still a problem, racking up a global cost of $1 trillion
“For months, governmental officials around the world have appeared to want to forgo discussing the specter of long COVID. As a new review makes clear, that is wishful thinking—and the latest COVID variants may well kick long COVID into overdrive, a scenario that researchers and experts have been warning about for some time.”
For months, governmental officials around the world have appeared to want to forgo discussing the specter of long COVID. As a new review makes clear, that is wishful thinking—and the latest COVID variants may well kick long COVID into overdrive, a scenario that researchers and experts have been warning about for some time.
The Covid Summer Games
“What’s happening at the Olympics in Paris is emblematic of the broader societal denial, the desire to construct a social reality at odds with the physical reality of a still-existing & dangerous virus.”
This might be a long thread so bear with me.
Thread:
About 3 months ago I was diagnosed with POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) from long covid and I would like to share how difficult and frustrating it was to get diagnosed - every step of the way.
Episode 163: COVID-19 & H5N1: What's Going On?
August 9, 2024: Covid is not over and we are not “post pandemic.” . In the US, Covid wastewater levels have continued to climb and have now exceeded the height of last summer's uptick.
Based on the latest data posted by CDC, 44 states have levels of wastewater activity considered high or very high.
Long COVID science, research and policy
New Review of Long COVID: 400 million people impacted by a disorder that affects nearly every organ system, leading to an annual global economic toll of $1 trillion or 1% of the global GDP
The cumulative global incidence of long COVID is around 400 million individuals, which is estimated to have an annual economic impact of approximately $1 trillion
New interdisciplinary review was published on current Long COVID science, with a roadmap for science and policy!
“New interdisciplinary review was published on current Long COVID science, with a roadmap for science and policy!
It is written in plain language, so it's worth a read on its own, but I just want to pull out some highlights about what WE DO KNOW into a single thread...”
UPDATE: After advocates submitted thousands of comments, the rule passed!
US hospitals will be required to report key COVID, flu, and RSV hospitalization data again outside of public health emergencies, after initially ending the requirement earlier this year.
Advocacy works!
A COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test Employing Upconversion Nanoparticles
A new COVID-19 rapid test using upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) is 100 times more sensitive than current tests, detects virus in saliva, and provides results in under 15 minutes.
I made this up awhile ago. Still valid and still many in healthcare know nothing about any of this. Feel free to print out and leave in waiting rooms.
Useful flyer with Covid info
Indoor air quality impact on viral transmission | Chief Scientist
“The impact of Indoor air quality on the transmission of airborne viral diseases in public buildings: a systematic review of evidence was commissioned through the Office of the Chief Scientist and prepared by the University of Wollongong Sustainable Buildings Research” Centre.
'Scared to put on my mask': Cancer patient says she was intentionally coughed on in spat over mask
Scared to put on my mask': Cancer patient says she was intentionally coughed on in spat over mask
Scared to put on my mask': Cancer patient says she was intentionally coughed on in spat over mask
It's official: Mask ban in Nassau County, New York passes along party lines, 12-0 (7 abstentions). It makes wearing a mask a misdemeanor (with unclear health and religious exceptions) and gives police the power to fine people wearing a mask $1,000 and sentence them to jail time.
It makes wearing a mask a misdemeanor (with unclear health and religious exceptions) and gives police the power to fine people wearing a mask $1,000 and sentence them to jail time.