#coronavirus variants

[ancient-healer]

Here’s something interesting.

There was a monkeypox preparedness exercise held in March 2021.

Apparently, it “simulated” a start date of a pandemic, to be May 15, 2022.

The exercise “simulated” a vaccine-resistant monkeypox outbreak that was a biological warfare attack. Who were the participants? Same old people from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, China CDC, and so on.

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[familydocblog]

3 Reasons Why You Need the Updated COVID-19 Booster for Omicron Protection

The CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get the new bivalent COVID-19 booster for maximum protection against current omicron variants. Learn the benefits, effectiveness, safety and where to get the updated vaccine.

COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new type of coronavirus that emerged in late 2019. Since then, it has spread around the world, causing millions of infections and deaths. To stop the pandemic, scientists have developed several vaccines that can train your immune system to recognize and fight the virus. However, the virus is constantly changing and evolving, creating new variants that may be…

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#Booster shot #Coronavirus variants #COVID-19 #COVID-19 vaccine #Health #Long COVID #Omicron #Pandemic #Public health #Vaccination

[werindialive]

PM Modi chaired a high-level meeting as COVID-19 cases continue to spike

Covid and Influenza cases are increasing in the country at a rapid rate. On Wednesday, PM Modi chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the spike in the cases.

During the meeting, the prime minister urged healthcare providers and governments to maintain a strict vigil against covid-19. He also asserted the importance of genome sequencing at this time and said that it should be done more. Addressing to the meeting members, Modi also said that the Covid situation is ‘far from over.’

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday stated that India recorded 1,134 new Covid cases, while the active cases increased to 7,026.  The situation is continually getting worse.

The meeting was held to brief the Prime Minister about the rising Covid cases in the country and to update that the average daily cases are 888 and weekly positivity was reported as 0.98 percent in the week ending March 22.

Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Kerala have registered one death each which increased the total number of deaths due to Covid to 5,30,813.

Maharashtra remains at the top of the Covid-19 spread as the state recorded 334 fresh coronavirus cases on Wednesday. The total number of COVID-infected people in Maharashtra has now reached 1648 with one fatality recorded.

The Prime Minister asked people to follow Coronavirus safety protocol and maintain respiratory hygiene. He urged them to follow appropriate behavior in crowded places.

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[gumjrop]

The Weather

In the US, 41 out of 54 states and territories are at high or very high COVID wastewater levels as of 1/18/2024. Ten states and territories have no data available. It’s important to note that levels of “moderate,” “low,” or “minimal” do not necessarily indicate a low risk of COVID exposure in our daily lives. Viral spread is still ongoing even if at lower levels, and precautions are warranted to protect ourselves and others.

Looking at the CDC’s national and regional wastewater data over time, we continue to see “Very High” levels nationally. It’s important to note that the last two weeks are provisional data, indicated by a gray shaded area on the graph, meaning that those values can change as additional wastewater sites report data. 

Although wastewater data does not provide the same level of detail as previous PCR-based testing data, wastewater monitoring is an important ongoing resource to inform us about the current COVID situation. While the provisional data tentatively shows a downward trend this week, time will tell whether this is a true decrease in the final data. A downward trend does not mean continued decreases are guaranteed or that protections should be relaxed. Multilayered protections help drive COVID spread lower, and relaxing protections can lead to a resurgence of viral spread.

Visit the CDC’s State and Territory Trends page to see available wastewater testing near you, including the number of wastewater sites reporting. Write your elected officials to let them know you want to keep and expand wastewater testing in your area and nationally.

Wins

In November 2023, the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) passed a series of draft proposals that will further weaken already insufficient protocols employed within healthcare settings. HICPAC refuses to reckon with the airborne nature of infectious diseases such as SARS-CoV-2, and does not propose crucial measures such as universal masking with well-fitted respirators, isolation periods, and ventilation. The People’s CDC has penned a letter to the ACLU alerting them of HICPAC’s irresponsible decisions, and the ramifications associated with them. We hope that by working together with the ACLU, we can implement public advocacy and legal actions in order to tackle this critical issue.

You can read the full letter here.

Johns Hopkins reinstated healthcare masking on 1/12/2024, in response to high respiratory virus levels. As with many other healthcare systems and public health departments that have restored healthcare masking when facing public pressure, we hope that universal masking can become a standard of care rather than a short term response to a surge. See “Take Action” below for more information.

Variants

JN.1, now the most prominent variant in the United States, is estimated to account for 85.7% of circulating variants by 1/20/2024. HV.1 is expected to drop to 5.3%, and all other variants are estimated to make up less than 2% each. Although ongoing viral spread allows opportunities for new variants to emerge, the latest 2023-2024 COVID vaccine boosters, COVID tests, and COVID treatments are still expected to be effective for JN.1.

Current updated booster uptake is low (as of January 19, 2024, the CDC reports that only 21.5% of adults and 11% of children have received it). It is not too late to get the updated booster, and to protect yourself against the latest variant! 

Hospitalizations

In the most recent week (ending January 13, 2024), we see a slight downward trend in new hospital admissions, currently at 32,861. We see a similar slight downtick in currently hospitalized patients with COVID , at 27,879. This most recent week shows a slight decrease in hospitalizations, although it is too soon to say whether hospitalizations for the current surge have passed their peak. Hospitals continue to be overwhelmed. The data also lacks information on hospital-acquired infections. We urge you to continue taking stringent precautions, such as donning a well-fitting respirator (e.g., N95, KN95) in all indoor spaces–and especially in healthcare settings.

Long COVID

Amid ongoing advocacy by Long COVID groups, the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) held a committee hearing on “Addressing Long COVID: Advancing Research and Improving Patient Care.” The hearing included testimony from three Long COVID patients and four Long COVID physicians and researchers, bringing much-needed attention to the urgent need for funding for Long COVID research and treatments, and to the need for improved access to care for Long COVID patients. We recognize the community care modeled by some of the panelists and attendees who wore masks for the hearing, and we wish the senators on the committee would mask up as well. 

Take Action

Write your elected officials to let them know that Long COVID impacts all of us, and that we need ongoing support for Long COVID research and clinical care. Ask Senators to support bill S.2560, the Long COVID Support Act. Ask Representatives to support bills HR.1114 (Long COVID RECOVERY NOW Act) and HR.3258 (TREAT Long COVID Act).

Although some healthcare settings have reinstated masking in response to high COVID levels along with high respiratory virus activity, ongoing pressure is needed to restore, keep, and expand masking broadly. Use our letter template and toolkit to call or write your elected officials in support of healthcare masking.

Want to do more to support healthcare masking? Consider starting, sharing, or joining a local campaign. Check out work in Illinois, Maryland, and Wisconsin, just to name a few. Also, sign and share our letter to the ACLU asking them to join us in supporting safe and equitable access to healthcare. Sign on is open until 2/1/2024. 

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[odinsblog]

Truly

#lol #truly #coronavirus #covid-19 #face masks #idgafwtcdcsybwymfm #covid variants #as someone from a pentecostal church background this is particularly hilarious #masks on #wear ya mask

[darkangel1791]

Please understand, COVID is still a thing and people are still getting sick, hospitalized and even dying from it. The idea that the COVID epidemic was over was made up by people who wanted to get people back to work, which meant they had to get kids back in school. With the vaccinations, the occurances of being infected by the original COVID virus are far below the standard for an "epidemic" but that is because the COVID virus has mutated.

The public was also noticing how clean the air and water were during quarantine, and those who put impurities into the air and water didn't want the public to get any big ideas about making them stop doing that.

Those within the American health care and insurance system should already realize that no one cares if you live or die. They only care if you make and spend money, or if you are a money drain on the system. If you are a drain it is best for the system that you die quickly before too much money is lost.

So do not depend on media or politicians to tell you when your health is in danger. You are on your own. The World Health Organization is usually reliable. But, the WHO depends upon countries to send them accurate reports, so again, they may not be completely reliable, through no fault of their own.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/08/08/eris-covid-variant-eg-5-omicron/

#COVID #covid #covid19 #long covid #covid variants #coronavirus #health care

[mrsmarlasinger]

Reblog for results and tell me more in the tags!! If you haven't had COVID, don't vote—just reblog it with a reference tag so you can see the results when it closes.

This is NOT a remotely scientific poll, so please don't take it too seriously or get too technical with it. I'm just curious whether smelling smoke/fire that isn't really there is a common symptom for COVID survivors. Since I had omicron in June 2022, it has happened to me several times.

(Also, please forgive me for making the poll USA-centric—I chose the timeline I was most familiar with as a US American myself. If you're not American, absolutely feel free to vote.)

#covid #covid 19 #covid-19 #coronavirus #long covid #pandemic #omicron #omicron variant #covid symptoms #poll #polls

[cerebrodigital]

Una nueva variante de COVID se ha esparcido en Estados Unidos desde Navidad y ya llegó a California, muy cerca de la frontera con México. 👇

#covid #variante #jm1 #coronavirus

[r0semultiverse]

Covid kraken & orthos??

they’re running out of names because these governments and people can’t behave 😒

WEAR YOUR FUCKING MASKS & GET VACCINATED!!!

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[terri104]

July 2021

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[yemme]

Just a reminder we are still in a pandemic... Catching Covid 3 times like it’s the flu is no joke, vaccinated or not.  You can still DIE.  Wear your fucking masks.  Keep fucking around and you will find out. 

#covid-19 #covid 19 #covid #coronavirus #delta variant #variants

[werindialive]

“Alarming COVID -19 Situation in China Govt must suspend all flights” Congress leader Manish Tewari

Covid-19 cases are again surging in China, and WHO has expressed its concerns. Amid the information, Congress leader Manish Tewari has urged the government to suspend all flights coming in and going out of the country as soon as possible. “Given the alarming COVID -19 Situation in China Govt must suspend all flights to and from China ASAP. Given the spike in the US, Japan & South Korea & possibility of a new lethal variant emerging India should consider reintroducing COVID-19 protocols", tweeted the Congress leader.

Apollo Hospitals Managing Director Dr. Sangita Reddy has also asked the government to act quickly to the situation and re-establish policy regarding air travel to and from China.

“Given India's extensive Covid Vaccines drive with effective vaccines there is no need for public panic on the surge in COVID-19 cases in China. However, having said that there is no place for inertia. We must act swiftly on our policy regarding air travel to & from China," Dr. Reddy tweeted.

Earlier, Covid data analyst Vijayan expressed his thoughts on the situation and said that India must not fear the outbreak in China as the variants currently found in the country are Omicron Sublineages BA.2.75, BA.5, BQ.1, XBB all these variants have been found in rest of world.

A meeting was held by the union Health minister with a team of experts in Delhi. secretaries of health and Ayush ministries, the Department of Pharmaceuticals and Department of Biotechnology, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Rajiv Bahl, Member (Health) of NITI Aayog V K Paul and National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) Chairman N L Arora and other senior officials were also in attendance.

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[rjmbaboonbooks]

Daily Comic Journal: December 2, 2021: "A Virus From Another Planet?"

For those of you who’ve never seen the animated show “Futurama” (and if you haven’t, why not? It’s great!) Lrrr is the bombastic villain who rules the planet Omicron Persei 8. Lrrr is voiced by the voice actor Maurice LaMarche and every time Lrrr appears on the show he announces who he is. “I am Lrrr! Ruler of the planet Omicron Persei 8!” I’ve heard that so many times it’s burned into my brain.…

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#Coronavirus #COVID-19 #Futurama #Movies #News #Omicron Variant #Strain #Television #Watching TV

[krissiefox]

As a bonus, here’s a couple variants of the art where I was trying out different backgrounds. I originally wanted to do the red and yellow swirls like they have on the box art, but it felt to garrish, so I went with the red and black colors of the game’s title screen.

#Zombies Ate My Neighbors #covid-19 #coronavirus #KrissieFox #KrissieFox art #background variants

[thoughtportal]

“The incubation periods of COVID-19 caused by the Alpha, Beta, Delta and Omicron variants were 5.00, 4.50, 4.41, and 3.42 days, respectively,” the study stated.

In earlier variants, there was a longer gap of time when the virus was building up in the system but not able to transmit to another person, he said. Now, that isn’t the case.

So, say for example you had dinner with a friend on Saturday who informs you on Sunday that they just tested positive for COVID and you may have been exposed at dinner. If you were infected, chances are your symptoms will appear pretty fast, like by Tuesday or Wednesday.

There’s also a chance you may have spread the virus to other people within that short timeframe as well, which was less likely than in other incubation windows for variants like alpha and beta. For those earlier variants, the virus required more time to build up before being transmissible.

#coronavirus #covid-19 #omicron variant #article #COVID #pandemic

[jayjuno]

If you never stopped wearing a mask- 

Thanks for not jumping off the bridge with everyone else.

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