redbird, to random
@redbird@wandering.shop avatar

It looks as though carbon dioxide concentration isn't just a proxy measurement for ventilation: an article in Nature says that higher CO2 is an independent risk factor, because pH levels affect how long the virus lives in the air.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-47777-5 (via Ruth Anne Crystal's Covid News and More)
#CovidIsNotOver #COVID19 #ventilation

eeyam, to random
@eeyam@med-mastodon.com avatar

Fellow doctors noting that cases are up again!

(There's is no reliable data monitoring from the Department of Health anymore)

augieray, to random
@augieray@mastodon.social avatar

New STUDY of in children finds that “Both children with and without CHDs (Congenital Heart Defects) showed increased risks for a variety of cardiovascular outcomes after SARS-CoV-2 infection, underscoring the need for targeted monitoring and management in the post-acute phase.” Kids with and without CHDs saw a 63% higher risk of cardiovascular risks after SARS-CoV-2 infection. https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.05.14.24307380v1

augieray, to random
@augieray@mastodon.social avatar

STUDY finds that those with have a 73% higher risk of a new diagnosis of major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. “All major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events considered showed a significantly higher risk in COVID-19 individuals.” Risks were highest in the first year but “remained significantly higher than in the COVID-19-free patients throughout the 3 years.”

https://academic.oup.com/cardiovascres/article-abstract/120/6/623/7631430?login=false

micchiato, to random
@micchiato@mastodon.social avatar

“Unlike immunity to influenza .., prior immunity to … doesn’t inhibit later vaccine responses. Rather, it promotes the development of broadly inhibitory antibodies …. people who were repeatedly vaccinated for — initially receiving shots aimed at the original variant, followed by boosters and updated vaccines targeting variants — generated antibodies capable of neutralizing a wide range of SARS-CoV-2 variants and … some distantly related coronaviruses”
https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/repeat-covid-19-vaccinations-elicit-antibodies-that-neutralize-variants-other-viruses/

Nonilex, to random
@Nonilex@masto.ai avatar

pledges to 'roll back' Democratic President Joe ’s put in place by Democratic President Joe & to fire the chief during a lengthy rally speech to the on Sat, during which he accepted the influential group's .


https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump-fire-up-supporters-nras-annual-us-gathering-2024-05-18/

Nonilex,
@Nonilex@masto.ai avatar

"I think you're a rebellious bunch. But let's be rebellious & vote this time."

The nation's top rights group has now endorsed 3X - in 2016, 2020 & 2024.

The org cheered on Trump during his 2017-2021 term, as he appointed 3 justices to & took a series of steps sought by the .…Including designating shops as “essential businesses” during the , allowing them to stay open.

tomkindlon, to coronavirus
@tomkindlon@disabled.social avatar

(pay wall)
"Parents of children with #longCovid claim they have been accused of faking or exaggerating their child’s illness, leading to social services’ involvement and... court cases and the threat of the child’s removal from the home."

https://inews.co.uk/news/parents-children-long-covid-accused-making-up-3034629

@longcovid
#PwLC #postcovid #postcovid19 #LC #Covidlonghaulers #PostCovidSyndrome #longhaulers #PASC #COVIDBrain
@covid19 #Coronavirus
#COVID19 #COVID #COVID_19 #SARSCoV2 @novid #novid #CovidIsNotOver
#longCovidKids #LCKids

augieray, to random
@augieray@mastodon.social avatar

I'm astounded at how common Long COVID is, how little we talk about it, and how many ignore what it means. Discussions I've had in the past two weeks because I probed topics:

  • Guy tells me his wife has Long COVID for a year. A week later, he posts photos from a crowded, indoor concert.

  • Friend tells me he's had mild Long COVID for 2 years. Also says he's "moved on" and doesn't consider COVID risks any longer.

This is not going to end well. Here's what I foresee in the future: (1/3)

augieray,
@augieray@mastodon.social avatar

Barring a change in vaccine effectiveness or mutation, my fear is:

  • Multiple new variant-induced waves each year
  • Decreasing adoption of new vaccines
  • A giant holiday surge every year that almost everyone ignores
  • That surge will cause a significant rise in Long COVID (as we've seen in 2024) (2/3)
augieray,
@augieray@mastodon.social avatar
  • Eventually, we'll discover we can't ignore the damage caused by repeated reinfections. Many will find out, too late, they've suffered chronic damage to their brains, hearts and immune systems that permanently affects their health, ability to work, and enjoyment of life. There will be no going back. Tens of millions will suffer limits to their activity, worse health, a decline in their productivity, and shorter lives. All of which is preventable if we only cared about a little more.
augieray, (edited ) to random
@augieray@mastodon.social avatar

My new four-minute post on . The current situation, what's happening this spring, the risks ahead, and the considerable risks of repeated infections everyone is ignoring.

https://medium.com/

augieray, to random
@augieray@mastodon.social avatar

AMR (antimicrobial resistance) is a growing problem. #COVID19 is adding to it. Antibiotics don't treat COVID; using them to do so risks accelerating AMR.

STUDY finds "a substantial prevalence of MDRO (multidrug-resistant organisms) infection (42.1%) in COVID-19 patients, and a notable overall proportion of antibiotic use (76.2%)." This highlights "the urgent need to enhance antimicrobial stewardship strategies to mitigate the risks associated with future pandemics."

https://www.journalofinfection.com/article/S0163-4453(24)00117-8/fulltext

hiisikoloart, to random Finnish
@hiisikoloart@writing.exchange avatar

I have been eating antibiotics for days now, due to inflammation in my surgical wound - and it had proven to my that my ears indeed don't have issues in them that could be fixed with an antibiotic.

Instead covid caused some kind of structural damage that causes daily pain in my left ear, while my right ear hurts occasionally OR makes so ALL sounds become distorted, painful, and difficult to handle. This has been going on for almost 3 YEARS!

You don't want this.

tomkindlon, to HR
@tomkindlon@disabled.social avatar

Work and vocational rehabilitation for people living with long covid

https://www.bmj.com/content/385/bmj-2023-076508

"For some people, disabling symptoms lead to complete inability to work. In less extreme cases, “work instability,” which is a mismatch between patients’ functional abilities and the demands of their work, can threaten employment if not addressed."

Hashtags:
@longcovid


@covid19

universalhub, to boston
@universalhub@mastodon.online avatar

Alleged Heath Street gang member admits he lied on a Covid small-business loan application
https://www.universalhub.com/2024/alleged-heath-street-gang-member-admits-he-lied

augieray, to random
@augieray@mastodon.social avatar

US summer surge of #COVID19—hopefully modest—is starting. Biobot & NWSS report small increases in the past week (particularly in the West & possibly South) driven by a new wave of immune-evasive variants. Nationally, COVID in wastewater is near our 12-month low point last summer. Outdoor activities may help limit this surge. A room with 25 people has an 18% chance of including someone infectious.

https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVID19-nationaltrend.html

https://biobot.io/data/

https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportions

https://www.pmc19.com/data/index.php

augieray, to random
@augieray@mastodon.social avatar

No surprise here: A STUDY on #COVID19 risks in public settings finds that "The pooled SAR (Secondary Rate of Attack) for community indoor settings was 20.4%. The setting-specific SARs were highest for singing events (SAR 44.9%), indoor meetings and entertainment venues (31.9%), and fitness centers (28.9%). "

https://academic.oup.com/jid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/infdis/jiae261/7675302?login=false

tomkindlon, to longcovid
@tomkindlon@disabled.social avatar

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Children With #LongCOVID: A Case-controlled Study

https://t.ly/Wb1ps

"Children with #LC have a reduced VO2 peak […], abnormal cardiovascular efficiency (VO2/HR% pred), pathological VE/VCO slope […], and abnormally reduced slope of VO2 work" "48% of the LC patients had a suspicious phenotype for pulmonary hypertension."

Hashtags:
@longcovid #PwLC #PostCovidSyndrome #PASC #postcovid
#CovidBrain #COVID19 #COVID #COVID_19 #SARSCoV2 #LongCOVIDKids

augieray, to random
@augieray@mastodon.social avatar

Monitoring for CO2 and air filtration can work to reduce #COVID19 risks.

STUDY: "There was a statistically significant correlation between the total time of room CO2 concentrations ≥1,000 and SARS-CoV-2 cases in an IDD school. Merv-13 filters appear to decrease the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection. "

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0291840

sun, to random
@sun@shitposter.world avatar
PostcardsFromParadise, to auscovid19

@auscovid19 @DenisCOVIDinfoguy

Australia's Denis the COVID Info Guy isn't reportng this week, so I'll post a few things.

Lots of reports on the grapevine of COVID-19 in Australia - school, work, residential aged care.

The ACT Government now seems to be the most reliable reporter - its weekly COVID-19 report is out - and it's not good news.

Four deaths reported this week (thus 20 in 2024). Hospital cases up to 29 (from 22). And one person in ICU.

https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/updates/act-covid-19-statistics

PostcardsFromParadise,

@auscovid19 @DenisCOVIDinfoguy

The State of Victoria (Australia) has released its COVID-19 report (17 May 2024).

Current trends indicate high levels of COVID-19 activity.

The 7 day ave. for people in hospital with COVID-19 is 284 (up from 208).

Wastewater suggests increasing COVID-19 loads in metropolitan and regional areas.

JN.1 is the dominant variant in wastewater (97%), with KP.3 the fastest growing JN.1 sublineage.

https://www.health.vic.gov.au/infectious-diseases/victorian-covid-19-surveillance-report

https://www.health.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-05/victorian-covid-19-surveillance-report-17-may-2024_0.pdf

currentbias, to random
@currentbias@open-source-eschaton.net avatar

The evidence that covid can dysregulate the immune system is — at this point — extensive, though not well-publicized. A close eye on covid-related subreddits will reveal — with surprising frequency — posts asking about, or describing, anecdotal experiences with this. Here are over a dozen:

https://blog.open-source-eschaton.net/immune-dysregulation-reddit-edition

Norobiik, to Philippines
@Norobiik@noc.social avatar

I'm hearing from the grapevine that cases of are pretty high again. Not a surprise since very few people wear a mask nowadays.

So, please be smart and mask up - this triply applies if you're a senior or immune compromised 😷

arstechnica, to random
@arstechnica@mastodon.social avatar

NC Senate passes bill to make it illegal to publicly mask for health reasons

Senators skeptical of legal trouble for harmless masking after moving to make it illegal.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/nc-senate-passes-bill-to-make-it-illegal-to-publicly-mask-for-health-reasons/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

msdropbear42,

@arstechnica Do Merkans have any idea at all how totally batshit crazy they look, to we on the rest of the rock? 🤣

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