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Weekly COVID-19 Update for 2023-12-24
COVID is still airborne, and COVID still very much isn't over.
Northeastern and Midwestern USA SARS2 virus levels in wastewater are *soaring*, Northeast is currently at 1500 copies/mL (~750 copies indicates a strong surge), and Midwest is at 1300 copies/mL. Southeastern and Western USA are maintaining relatively lower levels between 600 and 700 overall, but both are still climbing. See https://biobot.io/data for county-specific data as results can vary widely between locales.
How to reduce your risk of infection? The SARS2 virus is airborne and can spread like smoke, so #MaskUp with an #N95 or better, avoid superspreader events and locations, and stay up-to-date on your boosters. Do it for yourself, so you don't catch SARS-CoV-2, and for others, so you don't spread SARS-CoV-2. Even if you're fully vaccinated, your risk of developing #LongCOVID following an infection is lower but not zero, and multiple reinfections increase your odds of negative health outcomes. Plan A always should be to prevent an infection from developing by wearing a respirator with a good seal around your mouth and nose (FFP2, FFP3, KN95, N95, N99, P100, etc.).
Holiday tips:
-If someone tells you that COVID is over, you might ask them why, if we didn't consider COVID to be over in 2020 or 2021, when the COVID wastewater levels were lower, why should we consider it over now, when the virus is circulating in even higher amounts?
-"Fewer cases" doesn't mean much when most of the at-home rapid tests don't get counted in official records, and the most accurate PCR tests are neither freely available nor given to everyone getting on a plane or attending classes.
-"Fewer deaths" also means less when you remember that about 1,200,000 of the most vulnerable people already have died from it, COVID-19 remains the #3 cause of death in 2023 (behind heart disease and cancer, the risk of both of which may be increased by COVID), and the risk of a Long COVID/post-acute COVID syndrome (PACS) disability or other potentially life-shortening organ damage (brain, kidney, lung, immune, etc.) isn't measured just by the death count. Also, the USA's life expectancy still hasn't recovered from the drop it experienced following the start of the pandemic.
source: https://biobot.io/data
source: https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20231006/these-are-the-top-10-causes-of-death-in-the-us
source: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2022/covid-and-the-heart-it-spares-no-one
source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33914346/
source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/11/29/average-us-life-expectancy-increased-not-pre-covid/71738611007/
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Not that everyone should get their information solely from government institutions but that the CDC, FDA, and god damn White House have acknowledged exactly how covid spreads, exactly how N95s work, exactly how aerosol spread works, and people who still use these sources as their main reference including medical facilities don't even know how to properly wear a SURGICAL MASK, is so so fun to think about. Wear an N95, even if you are vaccinated. Everywhere you go. Even outside, if it's near other people. It doesn't have to be crowded. I know my Tumblr is an ancient relic collecting dust and I haven't posted here in 84 years but please, reblog this. Education is activism.
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ID: 3 versions of the same poster with bold white and red text reading on a black background reading "Friends don't let friends accept/ignore/spread COVID" small white body text reads "Over 20,000 Americans have died of COVID so far in 2023 alone, even as the government takes away our access to free testing and treatments and claims the pandemic is over. While the rich get clean, filtered air, free PCR testing, and the highest quality masks, the rest of us are forced to work with no protections while our bodies are sick and our families are dying. We deserve better than a neverending pandemic. Mask up, test up, stay home, and fight back! We must end the pandemic before it ends us. #COVIDIsn'tOver.
Graphics were made by a comrade in a Queer Coviding discord server. 
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I’ve been screaming this for weeks since my doctor told me it. Paxlovid is the only line of defense against the new COVID variants. Anti-vaxxers, anti-maskers and denialists have helped us be one variant away from us being back to “no treatments.” #covidisntover #wearamask https://www.instagram.com/p/CoARmirJhQD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Lessons from the Pandemic
The pandemic is teaching us many lessons, the biggest lesson being, it's important we work together and support each other.
Personally, I have learned many things. Initially when we heard about the pandemic and there was talk about us catching the virus, government scientists talked about a pre-condition and those people being more susceptible to catching the virus.
Months in and it was becoming clear, that we're all vulnerable, and we can all catch Covid, but those with a pre-condition would be worse off if they caught the virus and worst case scenario, they might die. Having a pre-condition myself, I am hoping I never have to put that to the test.
The Covid vaccine does protect, but it's not protecting enough, and the protection it has reduces over time and you can still catch and spread Covid. It is the reason the booster was first introduced. Due to the issues with the first vaccine, there is now a second vaccine, but the UK isn’t stocking it currently. Eligibility for the new vaccine is for the 18/50′s so not everyone is eligible. According to the media, the government placed an order, but cancelled it.
If the new vaccine doesn’t come into circulation in the UK, people shall have to rely on the current vaccines, which aren't protecting enough. For those people who are immunocompromised, taking the vaccine means they may only have around 40% protection, which again, will significantly reduce.
There are many people like me, who fall into the being vulnerable and high-risk category and yet nothing has been said about how the vaccine fits for us. Initially, the government were prioritising the vulnerable and high-risk to take the vaccine, vaccinated first for a vaccine they don't know really know if it fits well enough.
Now with lifting precautionary measures, I am personally struggling with being given little choice as to how I live my life, with a government that simply doesn't care. My old life doesn't exist. With lifting restrictions everyone is now at risk, whether you have been vaccinated or not.
If I do want to get back into my life, I would have to ignore the fact there is a virus out there and potentially risk catching the virus. As a result I am now four-walled. When I do manage to go out, I have to wear full PPE in public enclosed spaces.
I couldn't guarantee my survival and if I did, I would potentially have to be hospitalised. When I am able to go out, I mask and visor up. I cannot go to pubs, coffee shops, restaurants or the theatre.
Fancy joining the conversation? Let us know if you are high risk or vulnerable, how you are ‘surviving’ in the pandemic? Have you struggled, are you still struggling, have you caught Covid, have you come through Covid okay, or have you been seriously affected?
We would love to hear from you, please let us hear your stories.
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Covid-19 Finally End: Pfizer Reports $2.3 Billion Loss in Q3.
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#CovidIsNotOver, but even the most cautious Americans are moving on. Officials are no longer warning of scary new variants. Free tests are harder to come by. White House covid team has disbanded. The virus is increasingly erased from public conversation.
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so tired of hearing “during the pandemic” so tired of hearing abled folks brag about how happy they are things are back to normal so tired of ppl convincing themselves they’re not in danger anymore so tired of the general public continuing to leave disabled folks behind and leaving us to die so tired of all of it
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"The past tells us plagues end messily; they don’t fade until something dramatically changes in the ecology of the pathogen’s transmission or how people live alongside the disease."
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#Covid: nel #mondo casi e #morti in calo ma in salita in #Europa #news #tfnews #cronaca #italia #europa #9marzo #CovidIsntOver #COVID19 #Coronavirus
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Boosted! Walked in and got a Moderna shot! They have both in stock at Lancaster Wellness Pharmacy #CovidIsntOver (at Lancaster Wellness Pharmacy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgKzVJEA70V/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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India reported 1,569 new coronavirus cases with 19 deaths in the last 24 hours. Current active caseload stands at 16,400. Total confirm cases stands at 43,125,370 with 524,260 total deaths and 42,584,710 total recoveries. #CoronavirusUpdates #pandemic #COVID19 #CovidIsntOver #India #coronavirusdeaths #CoronaVirusUpdate #covid19 #pandemia #dailynews #DailyCovidUpdate #INN https://www.instagram.com/p/CdpdUZrLCmb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#coronavirusupdates#pandemic#covid19#covidisntover#india#coronavirusdeaths#coronavirusupdate#pandemia#dailynews#dailycovidupdate#inn
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"We are fundraising to purchase 288,000 3M 9501+ KN95 masks from government surplus!
Our goal is $9,000 to win the auction and pay for transportation of the masks from VA to mask blocs across the country.
These include mask blocs in DC, Northern Southern and Central Virginia, New Orleans, St. Louis, and Champaign Urbana, New York City, Kansas City, Tulsa, Knoxville, Long Island and more.
Currently, a pallet of 12,000 KN95 masks is 200 dollars each. We are aiming to buy as many pallets as possible and deliver them to whoever wants them! If you want to support but can't contribute, consider sharing this to your socials.
#MaskBloc #MaskDistribution fundraising #COVIDIsntOver #MutualAid"
"We’ve made contact with the seller, and they’ve agreed to sell them directly at $200/palette!
By buying directly instead of through the auction, we will definitely be getting these masks. The only question is how many.
The more money we raise, the more palettes we can buy, and the more transportation we can pay for to get these masks to communities across the country!
ALMOST HALFWAY THERE!!! LETS GOOO!!!! Thank you all for your support, sharing and contributions. Speaking on behalf of all of the organizers, we are so stoked that this campaign is going well and about how many masks we are going to be able to get. Thank you!!!
Alt text: Flyer with periwinkle and orange color scheme. Text at the top says “Mask Fundraiser. Joint mask bloc effort (14+ blocs). Bulk discount on high-quality KN95s at surplus sale. Every dollar makes a dent. Asterisks. $4=240 masks. $200=12,000 masks. Goal: 280,000 masks.”
Underneath is an image of a large metal shipping container with 10 big visible cardboard boxes. Next to that is an illustration of a hand holding a white respirator with ear-loop straps that shows the text “kn95 gb2626-2019.”
Text at the bottom of the flyer says “donate: tinyurl.com/bulk-kn95s. Going to mask blocs in: DC, Northern/Southern/Central Virginia, New Orleans, St. Louis, Champaign Urbana, Chicago, New York City, Kansas City, Tulsa, Knoxville, Long Island, Cincinnati, San Jose & more. To be distributed for free to all of our communities.” Asterisks mentioned at top of flyer are resolved here, with an asterisk next to text that says “Portion of money also going toward transport and associated costs.""
#mutual aid#mask bloc#masks#wear a mask#covid is still a thing#the pandemic is not over#what's over are all the protections#wear a mask to protect yourself and others from illness#plus there are measles tuberculosis and other respiratory illness outbreaks
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Protect Their Future (Grassroots org of parents & pediatricians advocating for protection for ALL children)
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PeoplesCDC.org
longcovidlearning.org
covidresearch.net
#ME Action Network
Long COVID with ME
Long Covid Advocacy Ireland
Dysautonomia International
DecodeME the ME/CFS Study (The world's largest study ever into #MEcfs.Take part today (UK, 16+) #pwME [email protected] - 0800 196 8664 #DecodeMEStudy #pwME #MillionsMissing)
Dysautonomia Society (💜We aim to increase global awareness of Dysautonomia. Join us!)
Mast Cell Disease Society (Transforming lives of patients and families while finding a cure for #mastcelldisease since 1995. #Mastocytosis #MCAS #HereditaryAlphaTryptasemia #raredisease)
Mast Cell Action (We exist to promote progress in the awareness, diagnosis and treatment of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and to provide support to people affected by MCAS)
Awareness for POTsies (POTS, Chronic Illness, & Mental Health Support. Compassion, Awareness, Education, Empowerment)
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linktr.ee/longcovidfam (Long Covid Families)
Long Covid Kids (UK, Ireland)
Clinically Vulnerable Families
Abrome (Self-Directed Education community)
Long COVID Physio
NotRecovered.org (Support for chronically ill)
Covid Persistente México Comunidad Solidaria
Long Covid Latin America (Twitter & Instagram) & André Saravia (Twitter & Instagram)
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Long Covid Advocacy
RTHM.com (RTHM Health, biotechnology research. Transforming care for complex illnesses starting with long covid).
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No one is protected from Covid-19
If with or without the vaccine you can still catch and spread Covid, no one is protected from the virus. Also, with no precautionary measures in place, no one is safe of being reinfected 2,3,4, or 5 times. I have seen that happen. Why are we so reluctant to ignore the science?
Covid-19 isn't the flu
Covid-19 isn't flu, if you're unlucky it can affect your organs. Inconsistencies and issues with the vaccine still haven't been resolved.
There is a new strain out in America, known as XBB.1.5. The data shows this accounts for about 41% of confirmed COVID cases across the nation, (Source: https://www.nypost.com) which scientists are concerned will make its way to the UK.
Can the current vaccines work against this new strain?
With no discussions and/or governments being proactive, they don't even know if the current vaccines can or will work against the new strain. Because the vaccine doesn’t do what politicians claimed it would, I can understand people’s reluctance in not choosing to take the vaccine.
The vulnerable still need to be protected
Governments should be trying to protect society, the most vulnerable, the virus should be spoken about, it should be back on their agendas, so it's talked about, so the vulnerable feel more comfortable and protected. Masks need to continue to be worn to help stop the spread of infection.
No one is safe or protected
The slogan, 'no one is safe until everyone is safe' continues to ring true. We're not safe. We're in a pandemic no one is protected, therefore it would be prudent to cover-up, to wear masks, particularly around the vulnerable and high risk. And even if you're not vulnerable, masks keep you safe.
Ignoring the facts won't make it go away, or protect us and keep us safe.
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Don’t forget, disease is also a weapon of war #CovidIsntOver
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