Members phkrause Posted June 19, 2023 Members Posted June 19, 2023 FDA recommends updated target for fall Covid boosters The agency followed the guidance of its independent advisory committee, which identified a commonly circulating strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/16/fda-covid-boosters-fall-00102454? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted July 13, 2023 Members Posted July 13, 2023 Gene linked to long COVID found in analysis of thousands of patients The first genome-wide search for long-COVID risk factors could pave the way for larger studies. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02269-2? Rahab 1 Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted August 6, 2023 Members Posted August 6, 2023 🦠 COVID "Russian roulette" A recent uptick in COVID cases and hospitalizations hints at how the virus will keep raising a predictable seasonal threat. Why it matters: Experts warn the U.S. is lacking critical tools to help manage future waves, Axios' Sabrina Moreno reports. 🖼️ The big picture: Critical tools and resources have gone away with the end of the public health emergency. Tracking the virus' spread has become more challenging, and Americans now have less access to free tests and treatments. The bottom line: "It's kind of Russian roulette" for the most vulnerable, said Jill Foster, an infectious disease expert at the University of Minnesota. Keep reading. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Rahab Posted August 6, 2023 Posted August 6, 2023 A lot of people are getting sick and it’s pneumonia like symptoms. many are hospitalized they all tell me that it’s not Covid because they were tested negative I’m just wondering if the tests are for the original covid strains and can’t keep up with the variants?? Quote
Moderators Gregory Matthews Posted August 7, 2023 Author Moderators Posted August 7, 2023 Rahab: Good and valid question. As I understand it, the COVID tests are not specific to the various strains. However, I am not certain that all tests test equally for every strain. I will attempt to check on this. I have checked and I find the following: The common tests used at home test equally for all strains. Yes, medical and research facilities can use tests that are specific to various strains, as i understand it. NOTE: PCR home tests are more accurate than are antigen home tests. phkrause 1 Quote Gregory
Members phkrause Posted August 9, 2023 Members Posted August 9, 2023 COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US are on the rise again, but not like before Here we go again: COVID-19 hospital admissions have inched upward in the United States since early July in a small-scale echo of the three previous summers. https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3115969027863-covid-19-hospitalizations-in-the-us-are-on-the-rise-again-but-not-like-before? ps:Also was listening to a NPR report on this, will look for it and post it!! Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted August 17, 2023 Members Posted August 17, 2023 Sage Steele leaves ESPN after settling her lawsuit over COVID-19 vaccine comments ESPN and host Sage Steele have settled a lawsuit she filed after being disciplined for comments she made about the company’s policy requiring employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. https://apnews.com/article/espn-sage-steele-covid-lawsuit-settlement-fb53a354f325c8a46c13a2ee4c15b204? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted August 17, 2023 Members Posted August 17, 2023 Did FDA Recently 'Admit' That Doctors Can Prescribe Ivermectin For COVID-19? The FDA does not, and has not, prohibited doctors from prescribing any drugs for off-label uses. Claim: In August 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reversed course and admitted that doctors would be allowed to prescribe ivermectin for treatment of COVID-19. Rating: False Context The FDA has never asserted that the off-label prescribing of ivermectin for COVID-19 was prohibited; the agency has reiterated this point in court and in public filings many times prior to August 2023. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fda-admit-ivermectin/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted August 18, 2023 Members Posted August 18, 2023 😷 Signs of late-summer COVID wave Data: CDC. (Change in average weekly rate at a sample of 6,000 hospitals, from June 4 to July 1 and July 2-29.) Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axios If you've noticed a sudden rise in the number of people wearing masks while you're out and about lately, here's why: COVID is on the upswing again, Axios' Alex Fitzpatrick and Kavya Beheraj report. Why it matters: Simply put, our guard is down. 🧮 By the numbers: The average COVID hospitalization rate nationwide rose about 17% between June and July, per the latest available CDC data. With so little testing happening these days compared to the height of the pandemic, hospitalization rates are now one of the best proxies for estimating broader viral spread. Interactive version of this map, with state-by-state data. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 6, 2023 Members Posted September 6, 2023 🎒 Schools' new COVID fight Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios A late-summer COVID surge is prompting some school districts to reinstate measures to protect students and teachers, including limited masking. Why it matters: There's no consensus among public health experts about how schools should deal with COVID this fall. Widespread closings are a non-starter, Axios' Adriel Bettelheim and Maya Goldman report. What's happening: Officials in red and blue states insist broad mask mandates won't return. L.A. schools, which had some of the strictest COVID measures in the country, are maintaining an optional masking policy, saying kids can come to school with mild illness, as long as they don't have a fever, to combat high absence rates, the L.A. Times reports. Philadelphia schools imposed a safety plan that calls for students who test positive to isolate for five days, then wear masks for five days on return. In Alabama, rising case counts prompted two school districts to bring back masking requirements. 🥊 Reality check: Administrators and local health officials have much less information about disease spread than they did during the height of the crisis. The CDC scaled back COVID data, and at-home testing has fallen off. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 7, 2023 Members Posted September 7, 2023 Why COVID cases are rising and what the CDC is saying about vaccinations The United States, and Florida in particular, are seeing a late-summer increase in COVID cases. https://local.newsbreak.com/florida-state/3148051551349-why-covid-cases-are-rising-and-what-the-cdc-is-saying-about-vaccinations? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 8, 2023 Members Posted September 8, 2023 😷 COVID politics return with a vengeance Top Republicans are using the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases to re-litigate controversial pandemic policies, including by disparaging the vaccines and pledging never to allow the return of lockdowns or mandates. Why it matters: The COVID debate polarized the country and has continued to churn out red meat for the GOP base, with many Republicans viewing the early pandemic response as the epitome of government overreach. Driving the news: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has staked his candidacy in large part around his record on COVID, criticized attempts to contain new virus outbreaks at a press conference today. "People are lurching toward this insanity again," DeSantis said, promising that Florida would not join other states and cities in implementing temporary restrictions or mask mandates. DeSantis' campaign then blasted out his comments in a press email vowing to "usher in a reckoning" for those responsible for "draconian COVID polices," including Trump officials. Three minutes later, the Trump campaign circulated its own email accusing DeSantis of lying about his COVID record — and highlighting examples of the Florida governor praising the Trump administration's vaccine program. In the Senate, meanwhile, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) today tried to pass a resolution via unanimous consent that would have rescinded vaccine, testing and masking requirements for Senate pages. Shortly after Paul's effort failed, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) unsuccessfully sought to pass a resolution barring the reimposition of federal mask mandates. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Theophilus Posted September 8, 2023 Posted September 8, 2023 18 hours ago, Rahab said: Masks don’t work. If you are coughing and sneezing, they will act as a protectant against what you are emitting. There is a reason medical folk wear them. phkrause 1 Quote
Rahab Posted September 8, 2023 Posted September 8, 2023 True for sneezing and coughing but not for breathing. Quote
Members phkrause Posted September 9, 2023 Members Posted September 9, 2023 On 9/7/2023 at 9:09 PM, Rahab said: Masks don’t work. Lets not forget that almost for two years we practically didn't have any colds, flu, etc., because of the precautions we took by wearing those masks. Also I believe a lot of people did more washing of hands than ever before. Also even before covid, I remember going to visit people at the hospital and seeing signs that said that if you had a cold please wear a mask!! So are they the end all? No, but they do help to protect! I know for me personally I have no problem wearing one, because not only does it protect me from others, but others from me, as best as we can!! That's my 2 cents worth of knowledge! 😀 Theophilus 1 Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Theophilus Posted September 10, 2023 Posted September 10, 2023 On 9/8/2023 at 5:45 PM, Rahab said: True for sneezing and coughing but not for breathing. I smoked for decades and have NO problem breathing with a mask on phkrause 1 Quote
Rahab Posted September 10, 2023 Posted September 10, 2023 Just saying a mask doesn’t stop the spread of the virus. Virus goes right through the fibers of a mask. Quote
Members phkrause Posted September 12, 2023 Members Posted September 12, 2023 COVID-19 is real, and new variant of the virus is spreading | Fact check The claim: There is no new variant because COVID-19 does not exist Our rating: False https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/09/08/covid-19-is-real-and-new-pirola-variant-is-being-tracked-fact-check/70778936007/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 13, 2023 Members Posted September 13, 2023 There is no connection between rising COVID cases and elections, contrary to claims online CLAIM: COVID-19 only spikes during election seasons. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-covid-elections-spike-wave-064413082399? Central Florida COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise as tests dwindle Though state leaders continue to downplay the virus’s risks, Florida currently has the highest COVID-19 hospitalization rate in the U.S., and tests to check for infections are getting scarce. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/09/12/central-florida-covid-19-hospitalizations-tests/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 17, 2023 Members Posted September 17, 2023 It’s ‘business as usual’ for many synagogues as COVID resurges ahead of the High Holidays (JTA) — For synagogues across the country, it’s becoming a standard part of preparing for the High Holidays: Set up extra seating in the sanctuary. Make sure the shofars are in order. Take out the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur prayer books. https://www.jta.org/2023/09/14/united-states/with-covids-resurgence-ahead-of-the-high-holidays-some-synagogues-are-bringing-pandemic-guidelines-back-but-for-most-its-business-as-usual? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 21, 2023 Members Posted September 21, 2023 U.S. to reopen program sending free COVID tests through the mail The Biden administration is reopening a program mailing free COVID-19 tests to households who request them and is investing $600 million into boosting test manufacturing. https://www.axios.com/2023/09/20/covid-test-program-mail? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted October 10, 2023 Members Posted October 10, 2023 Florida settles COVID-19 public records lawsuit, agrees to release weekly data on its website again TALLAHASSEE — After a two-year court battle over the DeSantis administration’s refusal to produce COVID-19 related public records during the height of the pandemic, the state will begin releasing specific data to the public for the next three years and pay all legal fees. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/10/09/state-settles-covid-19-public-records-lawsuit-will-begin-releasing-data-again/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
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