I follow a number of professional epidemiologists, Caitlin Rivers is one of my favorites, and for the first time in the years I've been following her, she sent out a special bulletin:
Flu activity increases again, not seen since 2002
#WearAMask is not only good for your health, it also confuses the shit out of face recognition systems. #LifeHack
Always great information from YLE:
We are likely at peak season
Respiratory State of Affairs: January 14
Covid-19 levels in wastewater are rising across the U.S., most starkly in the Midwest with “very high” levels and a recent uptick in the Northeast.
"We projected mortality for 2024 to include two waves of Covid-19, both lower than 2023, and all other mortality to be an improvement on 2023.
In the year to August 2024, rather than lower levels of mortality than in 2023, Covid-19 has led to about the same level of deaths as 2023 in aggregate, with the winter wave being significantly worse than projected, lasting longer and peaking at higher levels of deaths than predicted."
Honestly, even if Covid ceases to be a threat one day, I'm considering keeping on masking forever.
I didn't get a single respiratory disease in almost five years, not even a cold.
What kind of cognitive dissonance is affecting people who will do everything they can to avoid wearing masks?
#WearAMask
RE: https://mas.to/users/MelMScow/statuses/113575084563682389
The future of vaccine policy in the United States
The future of vaccines in the US—availability, policy, and guardrails—is in question mainly due to the prospect of national leadership by individuals with an established track record of ignoring scientific evidence. This also comes when we see an underlying shift in some perceptions of routine vaccination policies.
2024-November-08 Friday
690 Americans Died Last Week From COVID 19
1,210,251 Americans Dead From COVID 19 In Total
“It’s unfortunate that our public health officials and politicians will be remembered for hiding the facts about COVID, rather than disseminating them.”
“Unfortunate" is doing a lot of heavy lifting here.
https://www.thegauntlet.news/p/people-cant-make-risk-assessments
Razorcake Webcomic #480 by Silas Haglund
❖ #WearAMask #PunksNotDead #CovidIsNotOver #BirdFluBegins #punk #RSV #Flu #COVID19
"Noah Lyles' collapse underscores our collective COVID denial"
https://www.salon.com/2024/08/10/noah-lyles-collapse-underscores-our-collective-denial/
"We keep pretending that the pandemic is done and over, but it keeps knocking us off our feet"
"COVID trend reaches 'high' level across western U.S. in latest CDC data"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-trend-high-western-us-cdc-data/
"A key indicator for tracking the spread of COVID-19 has officially reached 'high' levels across western U.S. states, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now shows.
Levels of SARS-CoV-2 virus showing up in wastewater samples are climbing in most parts of the country, according to figures from the agency through June 27."
@PostcardsFromParadise @feather1952
Seriously though. We haven’t stopped wearing masks since the beginning of #covid
I ended up buying us both #FloMask from the U.S. Not cheap but comfortable for spectacle wearers.
This is…not great 
“Paxlovid fails to treat long COVID, new clinical trial shows.”
https://open.substack.com/pub/insidemedicine/p/paxlovid-fails-to-treat-long-covid
#COVID #LongCOVID #Paxlovid #COVIDIsNotOver #WearAMask #JAMA #JeremyFaust #JennyBookmarkCOVID @novid
2024-June-07 Friday
459 Americans Died Last Week
1,192,161 Americans Dead From COVID 19 In Total
U.S. - 4.19% of the global population
Calculated 2023 Aug 07
U.S. - 16.38% of global pandemic deaths
"Health effects of long COVID revealed in new study"
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/health-effects-of-long-covid-revealed-in-new-study/
"A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine finds some health effects of long COVID, including chronic fatigue and brain fog, can impair a person's ability to work or attend school for six months to two years."
#pandemic #covid #longcovid #covid19 #brainfog #wearamask @morgfair
Government messaging - or the lack of it - is telling you that covid isn't worth worrying about any more.
If you've come to think that way, you need to read this.
![I should point out that there are, in fact, places that have installed all of these: fresh air, filtering, and germicidal UV lights. Do you know where they are?
LP: Where?
PA: The White House, Congress, Number 10 Downing, Parliament, the Reichstag, and WHO. All of our leaders have these protections and procedures in place.
LP: But not our schoolchildren.
PA: Well, the school where [former CDC director] Rochelle Walensky’s children go, they have these upgrades.](https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/112/565/902/630/562/358/original/5306bbd672cc7eed.jpg "I should point out that there are, in fact, places that have installed all of these: fresh air, filtering, and germicidal UV lights. Do you know where they are?
LP: Where?
PA: The White House, Congress, Number 10 Downing, Parliament, the Reichstag, and WHO. All of our leaders have these protections and procedures in place.
LP: But not our schoolchildren.
PA: Well, the school where [former CDC director] Rochelle Walensky’s children go, they have these upgrades.")
It’s inherently infuriating about having an unmasked healthcare worker ask you if you’ve experienced COVID symptoms while checking you in for an appointment.
Well, for your sake I fucking hope not! Why even ask me?
What if I say “yes”? How will my experience change? Are you gonna send me home? Suddenly put on a mask?
What if I DO have COVID and say “no”? Sucks for you, I guess, because my COVID is flying over to you right now.
#WearAMask or don’t ask.
"Long COVID Brain Fog: Impact and Coping Strategies"
https://neurosciencenews.com/long-covid-brain-fog-26223/
"Long COVID, affecting 7% of U.S. adults, often includes debilitating brain fog. Symptoms like forgetfulness and difficulty focusing affect daily life and work. A new study highlights that while brain fog often resolves, it significantly impacts mental function. Effective coping strategies and treatments are crucial for managing this condition."
