Susan1
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I just got back from the store and there was a woman standing by the entrance (with a cart, so waiting for someone to pick her up?) with a mask on her chin, sounding like she was coughing up a lung.
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It is impossible to tell if she is currently contagious, has passed nfectious time period, if it was covid, influenza, rsv, pertussis, rinovirus or another nasty cold virus.
At this time in the covid pandemic (because it is still world wide pandemic, even if it is endemic in countries with vaccination rates at a moderate to high level), the best we can do is preventative measures for ourselves. Vaccinations, spacing, masking when you think is appropriate, watch community spread levels and handwashing.
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Ohio’s COVID-19 cases on rising trend ahead of holidays
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Department of Health on Thursday reported 11,097 new COVID-19 cases for the past week, keeping the case count above 10,000 week-over-week into Novem…
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I hope not to be coughing too much while I’m inside with people for like 8 hours on Saturday, but I will wear a mask. I know I don’t have covid* but would not not to catch it. My one friend told me she and her husband haven’t gotten either their booster or their flu shot! They are both over 65 and her husband has some health issues. 
The reason she gave me is that she didn’t want to miss any of the Breeders’ Cup activities going on.
That was only this week, the vaccines have been available for weeks. I hope she does not get sick. I really think we’ll be in a high risk environment. Although I suppose people may stay away from me more if I’m coughing.
*because I had 6 negative tests from Tuesday last week toMon day this week.
The reason she gave me is that she didn’t want to miss any of the Breeders’ Cup activities going on. That was only this week, the vaccines have been available for weeks. I hope she does not get sick. I really think we’ll be in a high risk environment. Although I suppose people may stay away from me more if I’m coughing.*because I had 6 negative tests from Tuesday last week toMon day this week.
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I'm not putting this here to debate the long covid issue, I'm gifting it in the hope we will all be alert for signs of strokes. Strokes, if treated early can have better outcomes than when my grandpa had a stroke decades ago. If you have any symptoms of a stroke seek immediate care, even if you don't have typical stroke risk factors.
Quack COVID Group America’s Frontline Doctors Is Suing Its ‘Rogue Founder’ Simone Gold
The suit accuses Gold, who was convicted of trespassing on January 6, of misappropriating funds and attempting to re-seize control of the organization.
www.vice.com
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I do not find them on this chart, which is media leanings ETA TO ADD - they are on the left leaning column - 2nd column.
Here's their origins and what they say is their political views. I think they trend towards the younger audience
en.wikipedia.org
Here's their origins and what they say is their political views. I think they trend towards the younger audience
Vice (magazine) - Wikipedia
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Vice News is a great source of non-mainstream coverage. They tend to focus on deeper dives in political, and social topics rather than headlines.(I'm not familiar with this source).Quack COVID Group America’s Frontline Doctors Is Suing Its ‘Rogue Founder’ Simone Gold
The suit accuses Gold, who was convicted of trespassing on January 6, of misappropriating funds and attempting to re-seize control of the organization.
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Guess what? People lie about their covid status and practices. 
www.teenvogue.com
Seriously though, this particular study found a lot more people who lied and were willing to admit it than most would expect.
Many People Lie About Their COVID Status and Following Safety Guidelines
According to a new study.
Seriously though, this particular study found a lot more people who lied and were willing to admit it than most would expect.
My dentist's office is no longer requiring masks for patients. No advance notice but when I got to my appt on Friday, I saw there was no more sign on the door. I walked in and saw a couple patients with either mask pulled down or not on (1 still had one on). I kept mine on, no one said anything, all the staff had them. When I got taken back, I asked the asst and she said yes, masks were no longer required for patients, but still required for staff.
Just in time for the predicted case surge, yippee.
Yeah, most patients have their masks off anyway while they're being seen, but do we need to risk exposure in the (small) waiting area? 🤨
Just in time for the predicted case surge, yippee.
Yeah, most patients have their masks off anyway while they're being seen, but do we need to risk exposure in the (small) waiting area? 🤨
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My dentist's waiting room has a massive industrial HEPA filter. I always sit right next to it!
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A longish article in WaPo takes a look at the early cases of Covid in China and the conflicting reporting around those cases.
It seems clear that the virus was spreading in Wuhan by December 2019, and probably November, but there is a lot of uncertainty around the numbers at that point.
The article calls for another investigation to better determine the source of Covid-19.
It seems clear that the virus was spreading in Wuhan by December 2019, and probably November, but there is a lot of uncertainty around the numbers at that point.
The article calls for another investigation to better determine the source of Covid-19.
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I was in Wuhan on October 6-7, 2019 and extremely sick afterwards with symptoms that were near-identical to the covid I later had in June 2021, including and especially no smell or taste for weeks. The dates I was in Wuhan just so happened to be the exact dates the virus allegedly leaked from the lab. I was staying half a mile from the lab. I'll always wonder.... The only piece that doesn't make sense is that I didn't seem to make anyone else sick.
Guinea worm disease is close to being eradicated – how was this progress achieved?
In the late 1980s, there were near a million new cases of guinea worm disease recorded worldwide. In 2021, there were only 15. How was this achieved?
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I guess those of us who are older need to still take care:
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Within the article it's very clear that boosters and treatments make all the difference, but the majority of people, even older people, have only gotten the first two shots.
Yay I’m done - over an hour ago. I hate waiting. Next week I’ll do my flu shot.
Hard to believe it’s been almost a year since Omicron happened.
No side effects. My arm is a wee bit sore but I always get a bit of a sore arm with vaccines. Happy though!
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Got my booster 24 hours ago and other than feeling like I was socked in the arm I’ve had no effects. The last two boosters I got achy the morning after. Hope this doesn’t mean my immune system is shot lol.
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So my county is moving from green to yellow. Le sigh. Thankful Hubby, kids, and I got our Bivalent boosters last month.
We’re bad in Ottawa too butball of Canada definitely. 6 kids died in B.C. The influenza and RSV hit really early. I got my flu shot last week. They lost a 2 year old at CHEO Here 😔.
I’ve read the U.S. is really bad too.
The Covid Pandemic’s Hidden Casualties: Pregnant Women
Many expectant women have avoided vaccination, unaware that the virus poses great risks to both fetus and mother.
"Of all the groups still threatened by Covid-19 — including the elderly and the immunocompromised — it is pregnant women who seem the most unaware of the risks.
Covid can kill pregnant women and can result in miscarriage, preterm births and stillbirths even when the women have asymptomatic or mild illness. The infection may also affect the baby’s brain development.
Dozens of studies have shown that the Covid vaccine is safe for pregnant women. Immunization of the mother also passes along protective antibodies to her fetus.
Yet only 70 percent of women have completed the primary vaccination series for Covid before or during pregnancy, meaning that roughly 30 percent of pregnant women have not had this basic protection. Since early September, only 15 percent have opted for a booster shot."
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Unfortunately my hair stylists doctor recommended against vaccination since she is of child bearing age.
Regardless of what it seems like here, I don't get into politics when I'm getting services from others - hair stylist, physicans, random people in stores - or neighbors, casual real life friends/acquaintances.
This is one place I wanted too, but I don't have the medical relationship with her, so no
Regardless of what it seems like here, I don't get into politics when I'm getting services from others - hair stylist, physicans, random people in stores - or neighbors, casual real life friends/acquaintances.
This is one place I wanted too, but I don't have the medical relationship with her, so no
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I think people sometimes say that a doctor told them things they didn’t to shut down judgement or a conversation. When my husband’s workplace had a vaccine mandate, a few people said they couldn’t get it for medical reasons according to their doctor and yet none could get a doctor to sign an exemption form
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It's also remarkable what doctors will say or suggest to patients, but refuse to put in writing when push comes to shove. Probably not as frequent as people who will "misinterpret" what their doctor says, but still a thing.When my husband’s workplace had a vaccine mandate, a few people said they couldn’t get it for medical reasons according to their doctor and yet none could get a doctor to sign an exemption form
Can politics kill you? Research says the answer increasingly is yes.
COVID spreading faster than ever in China. 800 million could be infected this winter
Scientists predict China will see the largest COVID surge of the pandemic this winter, with hundreds of millions of people infected. But some experts say that it could have been even worse.
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