#COVID 19 • Coughing

[valyrfia]

friendly reminder that you can still get covid in 2024, we're in the middle of a massive wave right now and covid is NOT "just a cold". take necessary precautions in crowded places, on buses, on train, or on planes. it's better enduring a few strange looks when wearing a mask than getting ill and/or (god forbid) lifelong complications from long covid!

oh also, if you've got symptoms–yes it's a pain to have to buy a test–but PLEASE test. we're still in the middle of a pandemic however much we all want to forget that fact and we can still do our bit to protect others!

[halorvic]

[poisonandpages]

I would’ve loved to see the in-universe news reports after the events of Glass Onion. Imagine someone having to put out to the public “Tonight’s top story, idiot billionaire Miles Bron uses experimental energy source to blow up own home, taking with it arguably the most famous painting of all time. At the same event noted streamer and misogynist Duke Whatshisname was allegedly murdered, although according to our sources this was not related to the explosion. All surviving members of the incident have contracted covid and experts are saying this whole case could be tied up in the courts for years based purely on how ridiculous it all is. Celebrated detective Benoit Blanc weighs in.*”

*From home, because he also has covid. 

[mattsmemes]

[softandwildx]

Before I got covid last year, I hadn't been majorly sick for many many years, or even a little sick for at least a few. It took me months to recover after being down for the whole summer, and not even fully because I still have some residual breathing issues and chronic fatigue.

And now I get sick anytime someone even sneezes in the same room as me. I've been sick more than I haven't this year. Thankfully not covid that I'm aware of, but still all but bedridden ill.

I can't stress how abnormal that is for me. I can't express how frustrating it is to know your body is not performing at full capacity no matter how "good" you feel or motivated you are to get things done.

And I just really wish that we, as a society of people who have had covid, of employers who employ former covid patients, of healthcare workers who treat and advocate for covid patients, could recognize that our physical expectations and limitations simply are not the same anymore. I know too many people who had irreparable damage done to their bodies from having it, but we still treat long covid symptoms and the aftermath as business as usual, something to just get over and stop whining about.

And for us to still be this deep in the pandemic, with new data coming out every day about variants and how we get infected and what it's doing to our bodies, and still NOT have accessible healthcare for all? Asinine.

I know there are more pressing matters in the world right now, but I'm just very tired of being sick and tired. And of people still demanding that the thing that caused this is "just a flu."

[deathzy]

No so fun fact you guys

[brightsuzaku]

GUESS WHO IS DISEASED!!!

ya that's right me, ya boy

I live at home, and a family member tested positive, so it was only a matter of time, lol.

[melonnade]

guess who got covid on Christmas

[banrions]

Jfc 14 days later I finally have my first negative test for covid. Still have a lingering cough tho, so I’d love for that to leave too.

(Also, of course, I got a bunch of ppl from my extended fam sick. My mom just told me. Which also WILD that no one in my immediate fam/house got it beyond me.)

[kapphire]

So I probably am not the only that wants to petition to call it The Roaring 20s and The Silent 20s

[soryualeksi]

Mini Kiddo tested positive for Covid. Legit everything sucks so much rn.

[halorvic]

The danger is clear and present: COVID isn’t merely a respiratory illness; it’s a multi-dimensional threat impacting brain function, attacking almost all of the body’s organs, producing elevated risks of all kinds, and weakening our ability to fight off other diseases. Reinfections are thought to produce cumulative risks, and Long COVID is on the rise. Unfortunately, Long COVID is now being considered a long-term chronic illness — something many people will never fully recover from. Dr. Phillip Alvelda, a former program manager in DARPA’s Biological Technologies Office that pioneered the synthetic biology industry and the development of mRNA vaccine technology, is the founder of Medio Labs, a COVID diagnostic testing company. He has stepped forward as a strong critic of government COVID management, accusing health agencies of inadequacy and even deception. Alvelda is pushing for accountability and immediate action to tackle Long COVID and fend off future pandemics with stronger public health strategies. Contrary to public belief, he warns, COVID is not like the flu. New variants evolve much faster, making annual shots inadequate. He believes that if things continue as they are, with new COVID variants emerging and reinfections happening rapidly, the majority of Americans may eventually grapple with some form of Long COVID. Let’s repeat that: At the current rate of infection, most Americans may get Long COVID.

[...]

LP: A recent JAMA study found that US adults with Long COVID are more prone to depression and anxiety – and they’re struggling to afford treatment. Given the virus’s impact on the brain, I guess the link to mental health issues isn’t surprising. PA: There are all kinds of weird things going on that could be related to COVID’s cognitive effects. I’ll give you an example. We’ve noticed since the start of the pandemic that accidents are increasing. A report published by TRIP, a transportation research nonprofit, found that traffic fatalities in California increased by 22% from 2019 to 2022. They also found the likelihood of being killed in a traffic crash increased by 28% over that period. Other data, like studies from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, came to similar conclusions, reporting that traffic fatalities hit a 16-year high across the country in 2021. The TRIP report also looked at traffic fatalities on a national level and found that traffic fatalities increased by 19%. LP: What role might COVID play? PA: Research points to the various ways COVID attacks the brain. Some people who have been infected have suffered motor control damage, and that could be a factor in car crashes. News is beginning to emerge about other ways COVID impacts driving. For example, in Ireland, a driver’s COVID-related brain fog was linked to a crash that killed an elderly couple. Damage from COVID could be affecting people who are flying our planes, too. We’ve had pilots that had to quit because they couldn’t control the airplanes anymore. We know that medical events among U.S. military pilots were shown to have risen over 1,700% from 2019 to 2022, which the Pentagon attributes to the virus.

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LP: You’ve criticized the track record of the CDC and the WHO – particularly their stubborn denial that COVID is airborne. PA: They knew the dangers of airborne transmission but refused to admit it for too long. They were warned repeatedly by scientists who studied aerosols. They instituted protections for themselves and for their kids against airborne transmission, but they didn’t tell the rest of us to do that.

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LP: How would you grade Biden on how he’s handled the pandemic? PA: I’d give him an F. In some ways, he fails worse than Trump because more people have actually died from COVID on his watch than on Trump’s, though blame has to be shared with Republican governors and legislators who picked ideological fights opposing things like responsible masking, testing, vaccination, and ventilation improvements for partisan reasons. Biden’s administration has continued to promote the false idea that the vaccine is all that is needed, perpetuating the notion that the pandemic is over and you don’t need to do anything about it. Biden stopped the funding for surveillance and he stopped the funding for renewing vaccine advancement research. Trump allowed 400,000 people to die unnecessarily. The Biden administration policies have allowed more than 800,000 to 900,000 and counting.

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LP: The situation with bird flu is certainly getting more concerning with the CDC confirming that a third person in the U.S. has tested positive after being exposed to infected cows. PA: Unfortunately, we’re repeating many of the same mistakes because we now know that the bird flu has made the jump to several species. The most important one now, of course, is the dairy cows. The dairy farmers have been refusing to let the government come in and inspect and test the cows. A team from Ohio State tested milk from a supermarket and found that 50% of the milk they tested was positive for bird flu viral particles.

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PA: There’s a serious risk now in allowing the virus to freely evolve within the cow population. Each cow acts as a breeding ground for countless genetic mutations, potentially leading to strains capable of jumping to other species. If any of those countless genetic experiments within each cow prove successful in developing a strain transmissible to humans, we could face another pandemic – only this one could have a 58% death rate. Did you see the movie “Contagion?” It was remarkably accurate in its apocalyptic nature. And that virus only had a 20% death rate. If the bird flu makes the jump to human-to-human transition with even half of its current lethality, that would be disastrous.

[taviokapudding]

*nervously laughs*

My dad got COVID from a coworker who got over 50 people sick by not disclosing nor testing themselves since about Nov 29; so in 48hrs over 30 TX construction companies have now blacklisted them for safety after 10 workers and 6 clients all tested positive. My dad is now using a nebulizer and has gotten better but is still infected as of the evening of Dec 3

I managed to spot my mom catching COVID b4 the infection kicked yesterday; her skin color and veins seemed too dark and the cough she had didn’t come with pain but randomly occurred without other symptoms - so I immediately tested her and b lined to the Dr to start antibiotics to avoid true infection. She has low level bronchitis

And I *knocks on wood* will hopefully remain COVID negative. I have always been the most cautious and am literally showing no symptoms between daily tests 2 times a day so pray if you pray, wish me luck if you don’t. Every night and morning I intentionally clear out my throat and am basically doubling my vitamins until further notice + staying masked any time I leave me room. Our ac units is also just caked in Lysol now & I’m the one in charge of cooking + washing all dishes until further notice

[goblin-thembo]

Hot take: if you're not still wearing a mask when you leave your house, and you're treating covid as though it's a thing of the past, you hate disabled people and don't have the right to call yourself an ally to disabled people.

[humormehorny]

Today I had a security guard cough in my face. I can’t wait till this new vaccine is out.

[feminist-space]

World Health Organization

MEDIA ADVISORY

NEW: COVID19 variant of interest JN.1

Geneva, 19 December 2023 -- Due to its rapidly increasing spread, WHO is classifying the variant JN.1 as a separate variant of interest (VOl) from the parent lineage BA.2.86. It was previously classified as VOl as part of BA.2.86 sublineages.

WHO advises people to take measures to prevent infections and severe disease using all available tools. These include:

-Wear a mask when in crowded, enclosed, or poorly ventilated areas, and keep a safe distance from others, as feasible

-Improve ventilation

-Practise respiratory etiquette - covering coughs and sneezes

-Clean your hands regularly

-Stay up to date with vaccinations against COVID-19 and influenza, especially if you are at high risk for severe disease

-Stay home if you are sick

-Get tested if you have symptoms, or if you might have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 or influenza

For health workers and health facilities, WHO advises:

-Universal masking in health facilities, as well as appropriate masking, respirators and other PPE for health workers caring for suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients.

-Improve ventilation in health facilities

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