After #JoyOfLife2, my brain is rebelling at the thought of watching anything, well, not as good 😅. #TheDouble is very buzzy, but I know I will be very harsh on it (in terms of writing & acting), so I have decided to watch Under the Microscope, starring Zhang Ruo Yun. It's about math and taxes. Ikr?? But it's seriously more interesting that that!
Also, With You, an anthological TV show about #COVID19's effects on #China's society.
Some #COVID19 concerned people: "I can't vote for Biden because he's been a terrible pandemic leader." I get it, but if you care about vaccines and public health, you'll keep Trump out of office.
What can Trump do about vaccines? More than you might think.
His new anti-vaccine persona could have far-reaching consequences if he’s elected to a second stint as president with far-reaching administrative powers.
Eveyr election. Every race. Every Democrat. #VoteBlue
People have been sold the idea #COVID19 only affects those who are old, sick and weak. That's wrong.
STUDY: "In this population of healthy young adult US Marines with mostly either asymptomatic or mild acute COVID-19, one fourth reported physical, cognitive, or psychiatric long-term sequelae of infection. The Marines affected with PASC showed evidence of long-term decrease in functional performance."
In the 13 months since the US ended the #COVID19 public health emergency on May 11, 2023, more Americans have been killed by COVID than died in the eight years of the Vietnam War (which was the US's fourth most deadly war following the Civil War, WW1 and WW2).
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?
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.
But not our schoolchildren.
The school where former CDC director Rochelle Walensky’s children go, they have these upgrades. #COVID19
The mortality of #COVID19 patients in the ten months after discharge is nearly as high as mortality during hospitalization. STUDY:
"The risk of death remains high even months after COVID-19 infection. Overall mortality of COVID-19 patients during 10 months after hospital discharge is nearly as high as that observed during hospital admission."
Mortality in the US remained about pre-pandemic levels in 2023. STUDY:
"Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) decreased from the 2021 peak associated with the COVID-19 pandemic but remain above the pre-pandemic baseline. Mortality attributed directly to #COVID19 peaked in 2021 as the 3rd leading cause of death and dropped to the 10th leading cause in 2023."
The 10th leading cause of death can be mitigated by a mask and a little caution!
#COVID19 infections give short-lived immunity; boosters help. STUDY:
"Among the COVID-19 patients, anti-spike RBD level significantly increased the most at 14 days after infection and dropped significantly at day 90 and day 180. Giving a booster dose during 91–180 days after infection induced high level of anti-spike RBD through 180 days... (1/2)
#COVID19 vaccines protect children. STUDY: "A decline of MIS-C (multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated to COVID-19) incidence and a shift to younger, unvaccinated population overtime was observed. IRR decreased in age-cohorts which achieved high vaccination rates."
STUDY: “Cancer survivors contracting a #COVID19 infection have substantially increased risks of lung metastatic progression and cancer-related death compared to cancer survivors who did not.” Study also notes influenza virus infection leads to “disseminated cancer cell proliferation within days of infection, and a greater than 100-fold expansion of carcinoma cells into metastatic lesions within two weeks.” (For the “COVID is just the flu” people!)
STUDY: #COVID19's "chronic or long-term effects are more detrimental than acute ones. All types of vaccines significantly reduced SARS-CoV-2 infection. But no vaccine was reported that provides lifetime protection against COVID-19; therefore, protective measures (nonpharmaceutical interventions), such as physical separation, mask use, telework, hand cleansing, isolation, and appropriate respiration significantly reduce the rate of SARS-CoV-2 transmission." https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.01636
STUDY of Paxlovid in Long #COVID19 patients. “This randomized clinical trial including 155 participants with PASC symptoms found that a 15-day course of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir in a mostly vaccinated study cohort was generally safe, but did not show significant benefit in improving fatigue, brain fog, body aches, cardiovascular symptoms, shortness of breath, or gastrointestinal symptoms.”
I’m feeling generally a lot better than a couple of days ago, but proper brain work still feels beyond me (thanks #COVID19). Unfortunately I left @manyfold in a state where some big brain work was required to get a thing finished, which is making it really hard to get back into.
Only problem is that I’m not very good at resting my brain. Everything I think I might do involves it in some significant way.
“We are completely under-investigating this virus. The effects of repeatedly getting this throughout our lives is going to be much more significant than people are thinking.”
Doctors are growing concerned #COVID19 can increase risks of cancer. Of course, if you've been following my posts, you'd already know dozens of studies show COVID-19 can cause changes that COULD decrease our body's defenses against cancer. (1/2)
The problem is that it will take years to know for certain, and with almost everyone ignoring the ongoing risks and cramming into concerts, events and crowded venues, hundreds of millions of people will add multiple reinfections before science figures this out.
You don't have to wait for research. While the jury is out on #COVID19 and cancer. We already KNOW that repeat infections can cause problems that last for months or years. Taking some precautions isn't fear -- it's common sense. (2/2)
Just today, I got in a debate about Taylor Swift taking #COVID19 precautions while encouraging fans to pack into screaming, singing arenas. There are reports of thousands of fans getting such following two of her European shows. Some said it isn't her fault. They may be right, but here's a band on Twitter announcing they won't play live shows because of the risk to fans. (1/3)
"you can agree with me or not. you can say it's people's personal choice to take risks as they want, but I would urge you all to not keep taking this risk without some form of consistent, effective precaution. the world isn't getting safer, medical treatment isn't getting cheaper.
"thank you all, and I'm sorry if you just can't understand why I'm doing this. I wish you could.
-william"
#COVID19 "is affecting you whether you think it is or not, whether you're an audience member or a musician or artist yourself... live music just needs to be, there needs to be more safety and more precautions in place for audiences and musicians and venue staff and everything. And we're just not there, and it's going to make doing this long term, for a career, as a life, for anybody, very difficult."
Some months ago I noted Taylor Swift took precautions while on tour, such as avoiding fan interactions, so she could avoid #COVID19. Meanwhile, she's fine if fans crowd pack together screaming and singing in her audiences. I got a crap from Swifties. (BTW, I'm a fan, too.)
NEWS: Taylor Swift spreads Covid: thousand of fans fall ill after Madrid and Paris concerts
If #COVID19 ended in 2022, shouldn't excess deaths have normalized?
STUDY: "The total number of excess deaths in 47 countries of the Western World was 3 098 456 from 1 January 2020 until 31 December 2022. Excess mortality was documented in 41 countries (87%) in 2020, 42 countries (89%) in 2021 and 43 countries (91%) in 2022... In 2022, when most containment measures were lifted and COVID-19 vaccines were continued, preliminary data present 808 392 excess deaths."