#Common flu

[darkromance-princess]

I'm sick rn which sucks🤧 it's just a cold but I have a Christmas party this Saturday with my boyfriend and I can't get his friend sick because he's a musician and he's doing a gig on new years therefor he can't get sick,😮‍💨 I told my boyfriend that if he gets me dayquil and honey cough drops ( because I hate every other flavor especially cherry) I'll be fine for the party lets hope this works out fingers crossed 🤞 🥺

[queeroldweapon]

It’s cold/flu/covid season again, please wear your goddam masks and get vaccinated if you’re able to

[halorvic]

The danger is clear and present: COVID isn’t merely a respiratory illness; it’s a multi-dimensional threat impacting brain function, attacking almost all of the body’s organs, producing elevated risks of all kinds, and weakening our ability to fight off other diseases. Reinfections are thought to produce cumulative risks, and Long COVID is on the rise. Unfortunately, Long COVID is now being considered a long-term chronic illness — something many people will never fully recover from. Dr. Phillip Alvelda, a former program manager in DARPA’s Biological Technologies Office that pioneered the synthetic biology industry and the development of mRNA vaccine technology, is the founder of Medio Labs, a COVID diagnostic testing company. He has stepped forward as a strong critic of government COVID management, accusing health agencies of inadequacy and even deception. Alvelda is pushing for accountability and immediate action to tackle Long COVID and fend off future pandemics with stronger public health strategies. Contrary to public belief, he warns, COVID is not like the flu. New variants evolve much faster, making annual shots inadequate. He believes that if things continue as they are, with new COVID variants emerging and reinfections happening rapidly, the majority of Americans may eventually grapple with some form of Long COVID. Let’s repeat that: At the current rate of infection, most Americans may get Long COVID.

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LP: A recent JAMA study found that US adults with Long COVID are more prone to depression and anxiety – and they’re struggling to afford treatment. Given the virus’s impact on the brain, I guess the link to mental health issues isn’t surprising. PA: There are all kinds of weird things going on that could be related to COVID’s cognitive effects. I’ll give you an example. We’ve noticed since the start of the pandemic that accidents are increasing. A report published by TRIP, a transportation research nonprofit, found that traffic fatalities in California increased by 22% from 2019 to 2022. They also found the likelihood of being killed in a traffic crash increased by 28% over that period. Other data, like studies from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, came to similar conclusions, reporting that traffic fatalities hit a 16-year high across the country in 2021. The TRIP report also looked at traffic fatalities on a national level and found that traffic fatalities increased by 19%. LP: What role might COVID play? PA: Research points to the various ways COVID attacks the brain. Some people who have been infected have suffered motor control damage, and that could be a factor in car crashes. News is beginning to emerge about other ways COVID impacts driving. For example, in Ireland, a driver’s COVID-related brain fog was linked to a crash that killed an elderly couple. Damage from COVID could be affecting people who are flying our planes, too. We’ve had pilots that had to quit because they couldn’t control the airplanes anymore. We know that medical events among U.S. military pilots were shown to have risen over 1,700% from 2019 to 2022, which the Pentagon attributes to the virus.

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LP: You’ve criticized the track record of the CDC and the WHO – particularly their stubborn denial that COVID is airborne. PA: They knew the dangers of airborne transmission but refused to admit it for too long. They were warned repeatedly by scientists who studied aerosols. They instituted protections for themselves and for their kids against airborne transmission, but they didn’t tell the rest of us to do that.

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LP: How would you grade Biden on how he’s handled the pandemic? PA: I’d give him an F. In some ways, he fails worse than Trump because more people have actually died from COVID on his watch than on Trump’s, though blame has to be shared with Republican governors and legislators who picked ideological fights opposing things like responsible masking, testing, vaccination, and ventilation improvements for partisan reasons. Biden’s administration has continued to promote the false idea that the vaccine is all that is needed, perpetuating the notion that the pandemic is over and you don’t need to do anything about it. Biden stopped the funding for surveillance and he stopped the funding for renewing vaccine advancement research. Trump allowed 400,000 people to die unnecessarily. The Biden administration policies have allowed more than 800,000 to 900,000 and counting.

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LP: The situation with bird flu is certainly getting more concerning with the CDC confirming that a third person in the U.S. has tested positive after being exposed to infected cows. PA: Unfortunately, we’re repeating many of the same mistakes because we now know that the bird flu has made the jump to several species. The most important one now, of course, is the dairy cows. The dairy farmers have been refusing to let the government come in and inspect and test the cows. A team from Ohio State tested milk from a supermarket and found that 50% of the milk they tested was positive for bird flu viral particles.

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PA: There’s a serious risk now in allowing the virus to freely evolve within the cow population. Each cow acts as a breeding ground for countless genetic mutations, potentially leading to strains capable of jumping to other species. If any of those countless genetic experiments within each cow prove successful in developing a strain transmissible to humans, we could face another pandemic – only this one could have a 58% death rate. Did you see the movie “Contagion?” It was remarkably accurate in its apocalyptic nature. And that virus only had a 20% death rate. If the bird flu makes the jump to human-to-human transition with even half of its current lethality, that would be disastrous.

[dosesofcommonsense]

[some-rainey-days]

drawing raine every time it rains (day 19)

eda gave them the common mold. they are not happy. (they lie. they’re madly in love. eda could never do anything to upset them)

[bumblingbabooshka]

How many times do you think Tuvok used the Tarkalean flu excuse before Janeway started going "Hmm..." Seven years is a long time and I'm certain that the first few times Tuvok got the 'flu' Janeway didn't remember or think much of it. Especially depending on how common the Tarkalean flu is (it'd be much less notable if it was the equivalent of being out sick with 'a cold') At what point do you think Janeway went "Let me make a note of this..." and then the next time his 'flu' rolled around, seven years later, she went back to confirm that note. But a good scientist needs more consistent results than that - so it really took a third period of seven years to fully cement this knowledge as fact in her mind. Meanwhile Tuvok's making detailed psychological notes on her. They're a perfect team!

[meowierz]

me staring at grim chasing after reaper and elara while screaming at the top of his lunges as lunar tells him to stfu

@escapetheslaughter, @animatronic-assistant, @thekillermaretwinz

[i-bring-crack]

Dr Ratio's students being all kinds of unhinged to the point it makes Ratio look normal by comparison.

They did not pass his classes through sheer intelelct alone you gotta know that.

[worstloki]

Loki falls in love with the Tesseract and contracts a spinoff Hanahaki disease where he coughs up small blocks of ice.

[ettadunham]

✨ 2023 monster girl + tv tropes of the week 9/52

adora

"I won't be controlled. I am not a piece of their machine. I am not a weapon. And I'm going to end this now."

[peaopol]

crashes into wall

[madebycoffee]

hmng ever since i sat down to eat breakfast i've had a very familiar soreness in the back of my throat creeping in ;__;

[robotpussy]

people hacking and coughing on the bus... where are the masks?

[apollos-olives]

this is completely unrelated to Palestine, btw. So do you think I would look ridiculous if I started wearing a mask again? I wanna start wearing masks again to protect from Covid, but my brother said I’d look snobbish going out to work or the gym and wearing a mask because the pandemic is over. What do you think?

omg of course you should wear a mask if you want to!! the pandemic is NOT over dude, covid is spiking all the time and more and more people are becoming disabled because of it. people don't realize that covid isn't over. if you feel more comfortable wearing a mask whenever you're out, please do! it's not only protecting yourself but protecting other people who may be immunocompromised as well. don't listen to your brother, you are not snobbish for trying to stay safe and healthy. please wear a mask if you want and are able to

[dragpinkman]

I need a hat that says thank you for wearing a mask for people who cant or something. Sniffle

[dontthinkwedontnoticeyou]

Dear Diary,

Let me remind you I work at a tourist information. Last week a tourist came in, you know, the standard procedure - "I'm here for the first time, I have read a bit, but maybe you can recommend me some things to do, places to see", bla bla, typical. And since he had 5 days at his disposal, I gave him an A+ Full Service because I am this pro.

He was really nice and normal.

And cute.

We talked for about half an hour and by the end was literally so grateful for my tips, he had everything he needed jotted down, where it was best to go and when, free admission days to museums, tickets booking information, transport information to nearby towns he was interested in; plus I also told him a bunch of interesting trivia. A normal service I give to those who are interested and actually listen to me.

He promised he would come back.

He did.

Twice.

Except I had a lot of time off that past week. Each time he came I was not there.

My colleague passed me the Merci chocolates he got for me.

Dang, he was cute.

Was he really? ("Are they actually attractive" playing in the distance). Let's say he was.

Signed- Your Friendly Neighbour Aro

PS. I've been low-key smitten for a week and sad I didn't get to meet him again. This whole situation really fucking tires me.