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coldhearthotlove · 1 year

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Me In 2020

Everyone: “Don’t worry, COVID will be over within a few years.”

Expectation: *The virus will fade away to a point where it becomes rare, and hardly anyone will ever get it anymore. Vaccines will become available that will completely eradicate it. Long COVID sufferers will eventually completely recover. Everything will be exactly like it was pre-2020.*

Me In 2023

Reality: *Everyone pretends it doesn’t exist anymore, even though it’s as rampant as ever. 1,000+ people are directly dying from COVID in the U.S. alone each week. Thousands around the world are still getting infected with the virus each week. Long COVID sufferers are still suffering, with no sign of getting better in sight. We’re learning more and more about how dangerous this virus actually is, yet people are caring less and less. Very few people still wear masks anymore in the United States; and social distancing is nonexistent. You’re probably more likely to be harassed by a stranger for wearing a mask now, than come across someone who actually still takes this seriously.*

Things are actually worse now than 2020, because unlike 2020 - when safety protocols were in place, no one cares now…

#nat speaks #activism #coronavirus #COVID19 #almost 7 in the morning time to remind people #that COVID still exists

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phoenixonwheels · 2 years

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From now to eternity whenever anyone wants something from me the first thing I’m going to be checking is whether they masked throughout the entirety of the pandemic. If you can’t be assed to wear a mask to keep immunocompromised people alive you have some fucking balls asking me for literally anything and if you’re lucky I will just tell you to fuck off.

#if you don’t care if I die then I don’t care if you do #honestly going to be actively sabotaging you at any chance #I probably shouldn’t drive because I’ll get a heavy foot if I see you crossing the street #y’all should be scared #covid 19 #coronavirus #wear a mask #eugenics

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helloiamausacresfan · 2 years

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Gwen B. with #LC / @PenGwenWithLC on Twitter: "

Something worth supporting for the entire #MECFS and #LongCovid community! #MillionsMissing #NotRecovered Please share and get involved as you are able!"

Link to #MEAction site and further information on the event:

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bills-bible-basics · 2 years

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CORONAVIRUS: JUST THE FACTS, MA'AM -- a Bill's Bible Basics Article This article can be read online at the following URL: https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/coronavirus-1.html https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/coronavirus-just-the-facts-maam-a-bills-bible-basics-article/?feed_id=15110&_unique_id=6352fdafd9653&CORONAVIRUS%3A%20JUST%20THE%20FACTS%2C%20MA%27AM%20--%20a%20Bill%27s%20Bible%20Basics%20Article

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sreegs · 8 months

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I reblogged it earlier but I'm glad the Something Awful Forums 9/11 thread was archived because it's an incredibly important slice of internet history. For the record I think 9/11 was thousands of personal tragedies for the direct victims of the attacks but one big national farce that led to America's ongoing slide into fascism, and the nationalism and remembrance around it is a joke especially in the wake of the same amount of deaths every fucking day in the US during the height of coronavirus.

Nevertheless I think it's important that if you do not remember because you were too young or just didn't exist on Sept 11, 2001 to read the Something Awful 9/11 forums to get an idea of what the internet was like at the moment when America changed to 24 hour news cycles and renewed hyper-nationalism not seen since WWII.

This all happened before Twitter, Facebook, before Discord. Before smart phones. Before most people had cell phones. When a lot of people still had dial-up internet, even. Some people in the thread were relying on radio because internet and TV weren't keeping up.

It was a live event of internet denizens reacting to the biggest national event (and among the biggest international events) of the past 25 years. It was also a slice of what the internet was like at the turn of the millennium. Not only that, but people accurately calling out who was responsible, and what would result before the attacks even finished.

Keep in mind that the links that follow contain images of the event, lots of Islamophobia, people calling for the Middle East to be nuked, people blaming Palestine, casual racist and homophobic language (this was Something Awful after all), etc etc. They preserved the first 17 pages which spanned about 24 hours during the events. It's the origin of the "WATCH BUSH START A FUCKING WAR" screenshot.

Links under the fold. I've also annotated the pages with notes regarding the timeline and any posts of interest. Note the thread was preserved in Pacific Time even though the page says times are Eastern. That's incorrect. Post timestamps are 3 hours behind Eastern Time, which is the time zone where the attacks occurred:

Page 1 - Note the first post was edited to include images of the second attack. The thread started after the first plane hit. Second plane hitting the WTC happens here too.

Page 2 - Poster accurately calling out Bin Laden was responsible at 9:14 AM EST

Page 3 - "WATCH BUSH START A FUCKING WAR"

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Page 5 - First official acknowledgement it was a terrorist attack.

Page 6 - Pentagon hit

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Page 9 - Commercial flights grounded by FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)

Page 10 - First mention of towers collapsing at end of page

Page 11 - More reactions to collapse of first tower. People thinking it was a bomb or yet another plane. Rumors about a fourth plane just missing the White House (these are false and predate the actual 4th plane crash by minutes)

Page 12

Page 13 - By this point there's just rampant speculation about more bombs at the WTC, the US Capitol building being hit, etc (all false). Remember this is all just people reacting to TV news and radio and the rumor mill via phone, AIM, IRC, and maybe text messages.

Page 14 - By this point internet news sites are overwhelmed

Page 15 - Second tower collapses. First acknowledgement of the fourth plane that crashed in PA.

Page 16 - There's an abrupt time jump in the threads, I think it was the result of admins pruning the activity or the SA forums going down. This page starts on 9/12 even though it is page 16. American flag signatures and ribbons start appearing.

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#9/11 #something awful

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thoughtportal · 2 months

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Opinion Here’s how to get free Paxlovid as many times as you need it

When the public health emergency around covid-19 ended, vaccines and treatments became commercial products, meaning companies could charge for them as they do other pharmaceuticals. Paxlovid, the highly effective antiviral pill that can prevent covid from becoming severe, now has a list price of nearly $1,400 for a five-day treatment course.

Thanks to an innovative agreement between the Biden administration and the drug’s manufacturer, Pfizer, Americans can still access the medication free or at very low cost through a program called Paxcess. The problem is that too few people — including pharmacists — are aware of it.

I learned of Paxcess only after readers wrote that pharmacies were charging them hundreds of dollars — or even the full list price — to fill their Paxlovid prescription. This shouldn’t be happening. A representative from Pfizer, which runs the program, explained to me that patients on Medicare and Medicaid or who are uninsured should get free Paxlovid. They need to sign up by going to paxlovid.iassist.com or by calling 877-219-7225. “We wanted to make enrollment as easy and as quick as possible,” the representative said.

Indeed, the process is straightforward. I clicked through the web form myself, and there are only three sets of information required. Patients first enter their name, date of birth and address. They then input their prescriber’s name and address and select their insurance type.

All this should take less than five minutes and can be done at home or at the pharmacy. A physician or pharmacist can fill it out on behalf of the patient, too. Importantly, this form does not ask for medical history, proof of a positive coronavirus test, income verification, citizenship status or other potentially sensitive and time-consuming information.

But there is one key requirement people need to be aware of: Patients must have a prescription for Paxlovid to start the enrollment process. It is not possible to pre-enroll. (Though, in a sense, people on Medicare or Medicaid are already pre-enrolled.)

Once the questionnaire is complete, the website generates a voucher within seconds. People can print it or email it themselves, and then they can exchange it for a free course of Paxlovid at most pharmacies.

Pfizer’s representative tells me that more than 57,000 pharmacies are contracted to participate in this program, including major chain drugstores such as CVS and Walgreens and large retail chains such as Walmart, Kroger and Costco. For those unable to go in person, a mail-order option is available, too.

The program works a little differently for patients with commercial insurance. Some insurance plans already cover Paxlovid without a co-pay. Anyone who is told there will be a charge should sign up for Paxcess, which would further bring down their co-pay and might even cover the entire cost.

Several readers have attested that Paxcess’s process was fast and seamless. I was also glad to learn that there is basically no limit to the number of times someone could use it. A person who contracts the coronavirus three times in a year could access Paxlovid free or at low cost each time.

Unfortunately, readers informed me of one major glitch: Though the Paxcess voucher is honored when presented, some pharmacies are not offering the program proactively. As a result, many patients are still being charged high co-pays even if they could have gotten the medication at no cost.

This is incredibly frustrating. However, after interviewing multiple people involved in the process, including representatives of major pharmacy chains and Biden administration officials, I believe everyone is sincere in trying to make things right. As we saw in the early days of the coronavirus vaccine rollout, it’s hard to get a new program off the ground. Policies that look good on paper run into multiple barriers during implementation.

Those involved are actively identifying and addressing these problems. For instance, a Walgreens representative explained to me that in addition to educating pharmacists and pharmacy techs about the program, the company learned it also had to make system changes to account for a different workflow. Normally, when pharmacists process a prescription, they inform patients of the co-pay and dispense the medication. But with Paxlovid, the system needs to stop them if there is a co-pay, so they can prompt patients to sign up for Paxcess.

Here is where patients and consumers must take a proactive role. That might not feel fair; after all, if someone is ill, people expect that the system will work to help them. But that’s not our reality. While pharmacies work to fix their system glitches, patients need to be their own best advocates. That means signing up for Paxcess as soon as they receive a Paxlovid prescription and helping spread the word so that others can get the antiviral at little or no cost, too.

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#article #washington post #Paxlovid #covid #pandemic #health

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scientificinquirer-blog · 8 months

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DAILY DOSE: U.S. revamping its early warning systems for natural disasters; Scientists think they know why cats love tuna so much.

The United States has recently faced extreme weather, marked by intense heat waves, torrential storms, and rampant wildfires, challenging the effectiveness of public safety measures and warning systems in this changing climate. A stark example occurred in Maui, where a sudden blaze razed the historic Lahaina town on August 8, leading to the deaths of at least 115 people. Hawaii’s traditional…

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suchananewsblog · 1 year

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Children and teens aren’t doing enough physical activity

Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. It’s also associated with chronic illness and disability. Recent research estimates that the world could see close to half a billion new cases of major chronic diseases by 2030 if people don’t get more active. Regular physical activity helps to prevent and manage many chronic diseases. Popular ways to be physically active include…

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#children #coronavirus #Covid-19 pandemic #health #health news #physical activity #physical inactivity #teenagers

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reportwire · 2 years

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How Covid prompted Asian startups to use tech in revolutionizing mental health support | CNN Business

Singapore CNN Business — Many Asian countries introduced tougher Covid-19 restrictions than in other continents, a reality that has caused concerns about elevated levels of stress, anxiety and isolation. Now, a number of young entrepreneurs are leveraging technology to provide greater access to mental healthcare there. In July, Singapore-based Intellect raised $20 million in its Series A…

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jenniferriaz · 2 years

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Israeli police break into offices of Palestinian human rights organizations, seizing or destroying documents. UN and many European countries strongly…

A screen grab of Israeli police breaking into the offices of the Palestinian Union of Agricultural Workers in Ramallah, West Bank, seizing equipment.…Israeli police break into offices of Palestinian human rights organizations, seizing or destroying documents. UN and many European countries strongly…

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krazyshoppy · 2 years

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मुंबई में बीते 24 घंटे में कोरोना के 1 हजार 11 नए केस दर्ज, दो मरीजों की हुई मौत

Mumbai Corona News: मुंबई महानगर में कोरोना संक्रमण (Coronavirus) के बढ़ते मामलों ने एक फिर दहशहत फैला दी है. गौरतलब है कि शहर में बीते 24 घंटे में एक बार फिर एक हजार से ज्यादा नए कोविड-19 (Covid-19) के केस दर्ज किए गए हैं. वहीं इस अवधि के दौरान मुंबई (Mumbai) में संक्रमण से दो मौतें भी हुई हैं. फिलहाल शहर में 5 हजार 852 सक्रिय मरीज हैं मुंबई में बीते 24 घंटों में कितने Covid-19 के मामले आएबता…

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newsdaliy · 2 years

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Coronavirus Update India Reports 21411 New COVID-19 Cases Active Caseload More Than 1.5 Lakh On 23rd July

Covid-19 in India Update: The rising figures of corona in India raised the concern of the common people from the health department. There is fear among the people due to the rapid spread of corona infection in the country. For the third consecutive day on Saturday, more than 21 thousand cases of Coronavirus have been reported. In the last 24 hours, 21,411 new cases of Kovid-19 have been reported…

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#23rd #active #Caseload #cases #coronavirus #Covid19 #India #July #lakh #reports #Update

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bills-bible-basics · 2 years

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COVID-19: EXPOSURE LOGGING AND CONTACT TRACING: IS IT SAFE? -- a Bill's Bible Basics Article This article can be read online at the following URL: https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/COVID-19-ExposureLogging-ContactTracing-1.html https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/covid-19-exposure-logging-and-contact-tracing-is-it-safe-a-bills-bible-basics-article/?feed_id=15122&_unique_id=6352fcc06f04e&COVID-19%3A%20EXPOSURE%20LOGGING%20AND%20CONTACT%20TRACING%3A%20IS%20IT%20SAFE%3F%20--%20a%20Bill%27s%20Bible%20Basics%20Article

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breaking-news-portal · 2 years

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Corona cases in the country cross 21 thousand again, the number of active cases is close to the figure of 1.5 lakh

Covid-19 Update in India: The increasing cases of corona across the world have raised concern once again. In India too, the number of patients infected with carona is increasing rapidly. Once again more than 21 thousand cases have been reported from Corona in the country. In the last 24 hours, 21,880 new cases of carona were reported. At the same time, 60 people lost their lives. The number of…

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psitrend · 4 years

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Interview with Guobin Yang: the role of the social media amid the Wuhan coronavirus lockdown

New Post has been published on https://china-underground.com/2020/02/05/interview-with-guobin-yang-the-role-of-the-social-media-amid-the-wuhan-coronavirus-lockdown/

Interview with Guobin Yang: the role of the social media amid the Wuhan coronavirus lockdown

Guobin Yang’s study focuses on online activism, social movements, digital culture, cultural sociology, historical sociology, critical theory, global communication, environmental communication, media, and politics in China.

He is the Grace Lee Boggs Professor of Communication and Sociology at the Annenberg School for Communication and Department of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies at the Annenberg School for Communication, Director of the Center on Digital Culture and Society, and Deputy Director of the Center for the Study of Contemporary China and the author of the award-winning The Power of the Internet in China: Citizen Activism Online (2009) and The Red Guard Generation and Political Activism in China (2016).

What is the mission of the Center on Digital Culture and Society?

The Center on Digital Culture and Society (CDCS) at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication supports critical, interdisciplinary scholarship and dialogue on digital culture, technology, and society. CDCS aims to create collaborative spaces for discussion and debate among academics, citizens, and activists; develop critical approaches to the study of digital culture and technology; help train new generations of digital researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and beyond; build global networks of researchers; advocate for socially just design, production, and use of digital technologies; and explore and foster new visions of digital futures through scholarship and public communication.

Sanitation workers still working on the streets of Wuhan (Image courtesy of Guo Jing)

What is the role of social media in the Wuhan health crisis?

Social media have different roles at different periods of the crisis. In the early period – December 2019, several people posted information about the occurrence of a SARS-like pneumonia in their WeChat groups to warn friends about health risks. These people were soon reprimanded by the police for spreading rumors. News of these people being disciplined “for spreading rumors” was broadcast on TV and on social media, in effect silencing other potential voices. The initial lack of public information may have contributed to the spread of the disease. Hence the abrupt lockdown of the city of Wuhan on January 23. After Wuhan was shut down, social media become a main channel for the public to obtain and share information about the spread of the illness. People also use social media to raise donations for residents in Wuhan and to organize volunteer support. Some residents in Wuhan use social media to post their diaries about lives in Wuhan, which helps other people to understand life on the ground.

In Chinese traditional cultural repertoires, there is a type of individual who is daring enough to speak truth to power even at the risk of their own lives.

Wuhan (Image courtesy of Guo Jing)

Who are the digital radicals?

Everyone can be a digital radical. We at the Center on Digital Culture and Society want to explore new forms of human relationships with digital technologies. Last summer, we issued a call for submissions of stories of digital radicals from around the world. We think of a digital radical as a person with a radical relationship to digital technologies, but we leave it to our readers to decide whether they have a radical relationship with their technology and what is radical about it.

In the middle of the coronavirus crisis, various forms of digital radicalism have appeared. I discussed two types in my story here, and called them “digital whistleblowers” and “social media diarists” respectively. Obviously, there are other types as well, such as people who use social media to mobilize support for residents in Wuhan.

People lined up in the supermarket (Image: Guo Jing)

What role can whistleblowers play in Chinese society?

In Chinese traditional cultural repertoires, there is a type of individual who is daring enough to speak truth to power even at the risk of their own lives. In the past, the Confucian literati may play such a role. In modern history, students and intellectuals often played such a role. These individuals are considered as the conscience of the people. In some sense, whistleblowers are somewhat like such daring individuals, although in the recent case of the coronavirus crisis, the eight individuals who are called “whistleblowers” by the media do not necessarily consider themselves as such. At least two of those who have talked to the media about their experiences said explicitly that they posted information about the illness merely to warn their families and friends to take precautions.

Are there forms of boycotting social media in China?

Not that I know of.

What are the stories told by social media diarists in Wuhan?

A great variety. Most of them are matter-of-fact reports of their daily lives after the city was shut down, such as what they ate for their daily meals, where they shopped, what they saw in the streets. They are very personal stories. Some of the diaries contain ruminations about these situations and about the various problems that are exposed by the virus crisis, such as internet censorship, the shortage of medical supplies, the ineptness of the bureaucracies. They usually come with many photographs, and some post videos as well. These are valuable records of an extraordinary period of urban history.

What does the clumsy management of the crisis by the Wuhan authorities show?

It shows how unprepared China’s bureaucracies and social service institutions are for such crisis situations. It also shows that freedom and transparency of information are critical for managing social crisis, but are lacking, to say the least.

(Image: Guo Jing)

Across the west, since the news of the coronavirus spread, countless acts of racism have occurred against Asian citizens. At the time of Sars, these discriminatory acts had not occurred with so much force. What has changed?

Was there less discrimination during SARS? I don’t know. But it’s abominating to see all forms of racism against Chinese-looking people around the world after the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. What has caused this racism? I suspect it has always been there, and the virus just gives it a convenient new channel. But it’s also heart-warming to see as many gestures of hospitality, such as the # #abbracciauncinese hashtag initiative in Italy. I hope someday we do not have to offer such special gestures to anyone in the world – that will be the moment of true equality.

How do social media and new technologies shape modern Chinese society?

By bringing out both its best and its worst.

Featured image courtesy of Guobin Yang Other images: Guo Jing

#ChineseSocialNetwork, #Coronavirus, #DigitalCulture, #SocialActivism, #Wuhan

#chinese social network #coronavirus #digital culture #social activism #Wuhan

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cesium-sheep · 2 years

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hghghghhhghh my mouth tastes so bad I can't sleep for more than an hour at a time before it becomes unbearable

#coronavirus #I think it's actively getting worse :s #everything else is fairly under control but this fuckin sucks

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