Study of those with severe #COVID19 finds “At 12 months of follow-up, 43% of patients presented with dyspnea, 27% of whom had a restrictive ventilatory disorder and 18% of whom presented with impaired DLCO (Diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide).”
Paxlovid may have helped some who were not hospitalized, but this study of those hospitalized with #COVID19 found that "neither molnupiravir nor nirmatrelvir-ritonavir were associated with reductions in 28-day mortality, duration of hospital stay, or risk of progressing to invasive mechanical ventilation or death." (And Paxlovid can be associated with greater risk of viral mutations.)
New STUDY finds that those with #COVID19 have an 8x greater risk of acute respiratory complications or post-acute respiratory sequela. "Furthermore, while the excess post-acute risk diminished with time following SARS-CoV-2 infection, it persisted beyond 6 months post-infection. "
“Post-recovery from COVID-19, the immune system undergoes reconstruction. However, the elevated interferon responsive genes in monocytes can still be found after 4 months since the infection, which implies that the immune system is not fully recovered after 4 months…”
The CDC’s reported COVID wastewater levels by state show that viral activity is currently “Very High” in Hawaii and “High” in Utah, Wyoming, and Maine. Wastewater levels are “Low” or “Minimal” across all other reporting states and territories as of May 23
War in den letzten Jahren irgendwas, was einen explosionsartigen Anstieg von Pflegebedarf verursachen könnte?
Irgendeine systemische pan- und dann endemische Infektion, deren Eindämmung wir komplett aufgegeben haben? Die bei einem geringen aber sich aufsummierendem Anteil von Patient*innen Langzeitfolgen verursacht? Gerade auch bei älterwerdenden Menschen?
My experiments going out with my CO2 monitor are discouraging. Tonight, with COVID in wastewater at its lowest in 11 months in my city, we went out to eat. We hoped for outdoor dining, but it rained, so we sat inside. CO2 readings:
4:30 pm: 50% crowd in a brewpub: 1548
5:45 pm: 75% crowd in a Mexican restaurant: 1341
7:45 pm: Long line at ice cream shop: 1896
I thought businesses upgraded air filtration & ventilation, but these readings encourage me to stay home. #COVID19 taught us nothing.
BTW, not many people are participating, so data is spotty, but I am taking time to update my C02 readings to https://www.co2trackers.com/home. You might see if folks in your area are sharing CO2 readings in businesses. #COVID19
@augieray there is no incentive - either tax provisions, encouragement by public health, grants, or even public pressure
the entire clean air movement is being actively suppressed, you can't bring C02 monitors into schools in British Columbia, as a staff member or student - school boards, local, provincial and national politicians run away at the very suggestion
and it's literally the cheapest and simplest thing they could do
🇳🇿"New Zealand is experiencing its highest peak in COVID-19 cases since December 2022, professor Michael Baker says."
"Despite the recommended isolation period now only being 5 days, Baker suggested people still getting a positive Covid-19 test wait to test again on day 6 or 7 before going back into society."
"The biology hasn't changed," Baker said, but there was more pressure for people to go back to work and school."
Malaysia's minister of health Ong Ye Kung "said the estimated number of Covid-19 cases in the week of May 5 to May 11 rose to 25,900 cases, compared with 13,700 cases in the previous week. The average daily Covid-19 hospitalisations rose to about 250 from 181 the week before."
May 10 There’s a new highly transmissible COVID-19 variant. Could FLiRT lead to a summer uptick? (Los Angeles Times) - https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-10/could-new-covid-19-variant-flirt-lead-to-summer-surge-in-infections
“The two FLiRT subvariants combined comprised an estimated 35% of coronavirus infections nationally for the two-week period that began April 28," according to the U.S. CDC. "By contrast, JN.1 is now believed to comprise 16% of infections; in mid-winter, it was blamed for more than 80%.”
"California may be headed to an earlier-than-normal start to the summer COVID-19 season, with coronavirus concentrations in sewage rising in some areas along with the statewide positive-test rate.
The trend comes as the latest family of coronavirus subvariants, collectively nicknamed FLiRT, have made significant gains nationally."
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I'm happy with my Flo Mask—it's the most comfortable well-fitting mask for me as a glasses-wearer. Good protection with minimal fog. (I recommend getting the optional foam condensation insert, which also helps reduce fogging.)