The new SARS-CoV-2 "FLiRT" lineage LB.1 (descended from JN.1.9.2) has acquired the Spike S31del mutation so becoming a "DeFLiRT". Strong growth continues in the US (14%) and now Canada (10%).
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The Perfect Storm: H5N1 Avian Influenza and COVID-19 Coinfections
More young Americans are dying – and it's not COVID. Why aren't we searching for answers?
“Among working people 35 to 44 years old, a stunning 34% more died than expected in the last quarter of 2022, with above-average rates in other working-age groups, too.”
The Risk of Aircraft-Acquired SARS-CoV-2 Transmission during Commercial Flights: A Systematic Review
The Risk of Aircraft-Acquired SARS-CoV-2 Transmission during Commercial Flights: A Systematic Review
Masks and respirators for prevention of respiratory infections: a state of the science review | Clinical Microbiology Reviews
Masks work
Covid keeps killing more people in a month than flu does in a year
Covid keeps killing more people every month than flu does in a year
Covid keeps killing more people every month than flu does in a year
More than a quarter of people with Covid infection develop Long Covid, new research reveals
“A new study carried out by researchers at the University of York suggests 28% of people who catch COVID-19 will go on to suffer from Long Covid.”
new study carried out by researchers at the University of York suggests 28% of people who catch COVID-19 will go on to suffer from Long Covid.
SARS-CoV-2 is more stable in air containing high levels of CO2, typical of poorly ventilated indoor spaces. This means it lasts longer and is more likely to infect people. Even a moderate rise in CO2 results in a significant increase in the risk of disease transmission. 1/
“SARS-CoV-2 is more stable in air containing high levels of CO2, typical of poorly ventilated indoor spaces. This means it lasts longer and is more likely to infect people. Even a moderate rise in CO2 results in a significant increase in the risk of disease transmission. 1/“
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“At the 6-month time point, patients who reported multiple COVID-19 infections were more likely to report shortness of breath at rest, difficulty breathing, GI symptoms, headache, and myalgia.” “We also found that 61.8% of patients with multiple infections and 49.6% of patients with only one infection reported the presence of any pulmonary symptoms”
NC House temporarily shelves public masking wearing bill
Global meta-analysis estimates 43% rate of multidrug resistance in COVID patients
Giro d'Italia 2024, torna l'ombra del covid? "Non possiamo escluderlo, ma ci sono troppe abitudini sbagliate"
Curcuminoid compounds show promise against COVID-19 in neuronal cells
“A systematic review reported that curcumin supplementation caused a significant reduction in COVID-19 symptoms, length of hospitalization, and mortality.”
Antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of curcumin and curcuminoids in SH-SY5Y cells infected by SARS-CoV-2
Does the public understand that "variant" means "vaccine resistant"?
Solving the puzzle of Long Covid
A lot of people say a lot of things about COVID transmission risk. But what do the heavyweight experts in airborne infection and transmission control, who were in the game long before COVID, say? It’s not what you’d expect. A 🧵.
COVID-19 and Your Health
CDC now recommends starting Paxlovid within 5-7 days
$10 billion long Covid ‘moonshot’ is being floated by Bernie Sanders
$10 billion long Covid ‘moonshot’ is being floated by Bernie Sanders
$10 billion long Covid ‘moonshot’ is being floated by Bernie Sanders
Virginia Tech researchers developing portable COVID tests
“Imagine being able to walk into a crowded store, restaurant or even movie theater and be able to detect if there’s COVID-19 in the air.
It could be a reality in just a few years as a team at Virginia Tech is developing what is essentially a portable rapid test for the air.”
Imagine being able to walk into a crowded store, restaurant or even movie theater and be able to detect if there’s COVID-19 in the air.
It could be a reality in just a few years as a team at Virginia Tech is developing what is essentially a portable rapid test for the air.
Imagine being able to walk into a crowded store, restaurant or even movie theater and be able to detect if there’s COVID-19 in the air.
It could be a reality in just a few years as a team at Virginia Tech is developing what is essentially a portable rapid test for the air.
What is the preventative chemotherapy Princess Kate is undergoing?
Self-amplifying RNA COVID-19 vaccine
Approved in Japan, this self-amplifying Covid vaccine that uses much lower doses of mRNA, with less side-effects and potential longer duration of efficacy, is a better template than current mRNA shots
Long COVID and Post-COVID Conditions
Blood donor study finds 21% incidence of long-term symptoms attributed to COVID-19 | CIDRAP
Large-scale phenotyping of patients with long COVID post-hospitalization reveals mechanistic subtypes of disease
A Huge Boost for Mucosal Covid Vax Development (Next Generation Update 15) - Absolutely Maybe
“Mucosal vaccines go directly into the mucosal tissue where infection begins – for example, intranasally or via tablets. If they could induce strong enough mucosal immunity, such vaccines could reduce the risk of infection and transmission. That’s often called “sterilizing” immunity.
Development of these vaccines has just received a massive boost. A global consortium is being funded to develop and then run human challenge trials of intranasal or inhaled vaccines in a program called MusiCC.”
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Epa researchers test effectiveness face masks disinfection methods against covid 19
EPA Researchers Test Effectiveness of Face Masks, Disinfection Methods Against COVID-19
Blood abnormalities found people long covid
Blood abnormalities found in people with Long Covid
Study implicates lack of key hormone, damage to immune cells, and reawakened viruses.
Unite against COVID-19 on Twitter
Every time you catch COVID-19, your risk of other severe issues starts to rise.
Research is starting to show that with reinfection, your chance of serious issues such as diabetes, mental health issues, and chronic fatigue goes up.
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Clip from today's BBC Morning Live segment on #LongCovid
Dr @xandvt talks about a new study that found #LongCovid has a greater impact on quality of life than some Cancers.