Today, on International Earth Day, I bring you a photo of my favorite Chilean plant. Puya alpestris or chagual, this beautiful plant is slow growing, and can take many years to flower, between 2 and 5 years. Human action has caused the population of these plants to decrease, which is affecting species such as the largest butterfly in Chile, which is now in danger of extinction. You never know how the disappearance of one species could doom another. #Earthday#naturephotohraphy#chile#plants#wildflowers#endemic#nature#takecareofthe planet
Found only in Hawaii! A Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby hanging around an Oahu reef. Common locally, and not much bigger than the palm of your hand. Your #Hawaii#sealife#photooftheday
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Edit: ahh it’s #Covid data until 2021 😅 The author is probably quite surprised by now. 😳
I read it twice, but the article didn't explain anything? We just act differently now, but why? I don't get it. Sorry. I am really confused by this article.
Have we acted more cautiously in other pandemics? If I remember what I read in old newspapers, I don't think so.
And the author only makes suggestions and has no evidence other than that the "#endemic" doesn't look like one.
"The COVID-19 pandemic ended three years after it started causing deaths in the U.S., just over two years after the vaccines were introduced. The virus has killed 1.2 million Americans since Spring 2020, although infections and deaths have dropped dramatically starting in early 2022 — which experts attribute to a weakening virus, herd immunity and the fact that about 75% of the U.S. population had at least one shot of the vaccine."
@bicmay I wish to hell when they report on this, they would say that the pandemic is over, but immediately include the fact that it has morphed into an endemic. I can’t tell you the number of idiots who tell me Covid is over you don’t need to wear a mask. I also wear a shield with my mask in crowded enclosed places if I can’t avoid them. COVID is a numbers game. Your eyes have a permeable membrane. #CovidIsNotOver#Endemic#Covid#WearAMask
I am referring to it as "shortness of breath inducing, brain fogging, artery hardening disease" to see if people react differently :blobcoffeeunamused: #endemic
@DenisCOVIDinfoguy@auscovid19 very important interview! Her statement that historically the use of the term “endemic” refers to a disease effecting people we don’t necessarily care about, is a gut punch. I feel the truth of it. #endemic#COVID
»#Pandemic is not over. The word “#endemic” has a specific meaning. “Endless waves of disease caused by repeated evolution of novel pathogenic viruses” is not it. Nor is it “we got bored of the pandemic“.
Pandemics can last for decades. They end when a specific set of epidemiological criteria have been met, not when people have the feeling that they are over:
„Pandemics Throughout the History“ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8525686/ …
"As news reports on infections increase, we must remember that we are no longer in a Covid emergency: we are in a phase of management, and the difference between crisis and non-crisis must be made clear in public messaging. There is a risk to crying wolf too many times."
Hello! Here is your semi-regular reminder to a) wear a mask when going into inside pubic spaces (esp if there isn't good air circulation/if it's crowded), b) take an LFT regularly, and (at minimum!) before visiting anyone who's even slightly at risk of getting Covid worse than average.
The pandemic is not over. And it is still worth taking our own steps to reduce transmission.
WHO chief scientist warns of endemic dengue in Europe, US (www.politico.eu)
This will have a significant impact on Europe’s health systems, top professor says.