#coronavirus symptoms

[shootingstarpilot]

fuck me with a rusty rake, i guess

[covid-safer-hotties]

‘Playing COVID roulette’: Some infected by FLiRT variants report their most unpleasant symptoms yet - Published July 8, 2024

As the summer travel season picks up, COVID cases and hospitalizations are rising in Los Angeles County — and some of those recently reinfected are finding their latest bout to be the worst yet.

There are no signs at this point that the latest coronavirus variants are producing more severe illness, either nationally or in California.

But some doctors say this latest COVID rise challenges a long-held myth: Although new COVID infections are often mild compared with a first brush with the disease, they still can cause severe illness. Even if someone doesn’t need to visit the emergency room or be hospitalized, people sometimes describe agonizing symptoms.

“The dogma is that every time you get COVID, it’s milder. But I think we need to keep our minds open to the possibility that some people have worse symptoms,” said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, a UC San Francisco infectious diseases expert.

Each time you get COVID, he said, is “kind of like playing COVID roulette.”

This underscores the need for caution during summer travel and activities, even though the overall risk remains relatively mild.

Read the full article and join in the conversation at our covid board:

[iliveinprocrasti-nationn]

fauci saying “vulnerable people will fall by the wayside” and that some will die but that’s ok because we’re not going to see the “tsunami of cases” we’ve seen before is so dehumanising. so babies with no immune system, elderly people, disabled people, and people without adequate access to healthcare can all die of covid. but it’s ok guys because actually they’re just falling to the wayside and everyone else will go back to normal and be fine (sarcasm).

my death or the deaths of my family or friends wouldn’t be us “falling by the wayside”, it would be us being failed by our government, healthcare systems, and communities who have refused to take coronavirus seriously despite mounting anecdotal and scientific evidence of the harm this virus does. fact that people can accept the deaths of vulnerable groups just because they want to eat in a restaurant or don’t want to wear a mask is horrifying

[crimeronan]

laying in bed with two other people who also have COVID firmly telling myself meditative affirmations like "you are too calm to spike a high fever" and "we are so strong we can kill this thing without a bunch of inflammation" and "this increased activity does not put me at risk of an autoimmune flare because antibodies aren't real" like some kind of antivax manifestation yoga influencer. i'll keep you guys posted on if it works.

[coulson-is-an-avenger]

"a life threatening illness isnt a reason to miss work. you will be penalized if you choose to do so." am i going insane? am i entirely bonkers rn? is this real? IS AMERICA A REAL PLACE? AM I THE PROBLEM? HUH

[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.)

[tinybubblesyay]

How is it my family/friends, who dont mask, haven't gotten hit with the plague but me, who wears one everywhere they go, has gotten it 3 times! Fml.

Send soup. And notes if you're in my history class.

[cyarskaren52]

Biiiiiiiitch What? Thousands of people were dying a day in NYC, emergency rooms were overflowing. The maskless were perfecting fine with spreading Covid, and I practically had an anxiety attack every time I went to the store. And there’s outrage over the police in Minnesota killing black men in front of perma traumatized children and teenagers. The teenager who filmed the murder still traumatized from seeing the wickedness in front of her. This is what you wanna go back to ? Three years later? Biiiiiiiittttttttttcccccvh what?????

[bravepony]

Covid vaccine

Pfizer vaccine back in 2021, two part series. Not currently updated (bad me, bad). First shot was just a sore arm, second shot was awful for about one day. Horrible muscle aches that night, fever and cold spells, zero energy. Like the worst flu ever condensed into one night. Then I was fine (: I did eventually catch Covid, well over a year later. Mine was fairly mild (no energy, mild flu-like symptoms, sore throat) and gone in about a week or so. Likely because of both the vaccine and the Paxlovid script I got . Coulda been worse. Get vaccinated peeps.

Put in the tags how you felt if you did get side effects

For example all the times i got my vaccines the injection site was really sore and hurt to the touch for 2 days but my brother got knocked flat by the vaccine"

[erainbowd]

Is Anger a Symptom of COVID 19?

On Monday, March 4th, I tested positive for COVID. I tested negative on March 1st when I woke up with a swollen throat and subsequently slept for the later part of the weekend. By Monday, the fever had gone and I was feeling a bit better. But I tested anyway because I had a rehearsal to go to and I wanted to be able to go in clear. Surprise! The thing is – I have been very careful. I’ve rarely…

[iliveinprocrasti-nationn]

is it not hard to just wear a mask? or call out if you don’t feel well? “oh i only felt a little off” wear a fucking mask or call out i don’t give a shit. “it’s not that big a deal” if you go out somewhere sick with no safety measures to protect other people you need to know you could potentially kill someone and i know this because people close to me have died because someone wasn’t careful when they got sick and went out and spread it

[harmeet-saggi]

Understanding Quarantine

Quarantine is the segregation of people who are infected or suspected of being infected with a particular disease.

[reasonsforhope]

Article | Paywall Free

"The Food and Drug Administration approved new mRNA coronavirus vaccines Thursday [August 22, 2024], clearing the way for shots manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna to start hitting pharmacy shelves and doctor’s offices within a week.

Health officials encourage annual vaccination against the coronavirus, similar to yearly flu shots. Everyone 6 months and older should receive a new vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends.

The FDA has yet to approve an updated vaccine from Novavax, which uses a more conventional vaccine development method but has faced financial challenges.

Our scientific understanding of coronavirus vaccines has evolved since they debuted in late 2020. Here’s what to know about the new vaccines.

Why are there new vaccines?

The coronavirus keeps evolving to overcome our immune defenses, and the shield offered by vaccines weakens over time. That’s why federal health officials want people to get an annual updated coronavirus vaccine designed to target the latest variants. They approve them for release in late summer or early fall to coincide with flu shots that Americans are already used to getting.

The underlying vaccine technology and manufacturing process are the same, but components change to account for how the virus morphs. The new vaccines target the KP.2 variant because most recent covid cases are caused by that strain or closely related ones...

Do the vaccines prevent infection?

You probably know by now that vaccinated people can still get covid. But the shots do offer some protection against infection, just not the kind of protection you get from highly effective vaccines for other diseases such as measles.

The 2023-2024 vaccine provided 54 percent increased protection against symptomatic covid infections, according to a CDC study of people who tested for the coronavirus at pharmacies during the first four months after that year’s shot was released...

A nasal vaccine could be better at stopping infections outright by increasing immunity where they take hold, and one is being studied in a trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.

If you really want to dodge covid, don’t rely on the vaccine alone and take other precautions such as masking or avoiding crowds...

Do the vaccines help prevent transmission?

You may remember from early coverage of coronavirus vaccines that it was unclear whether shots would reduce transmission. Now, scientists say the answer is yes — even if you’re actively shedding virus.

That’s because the vaccine creates antibodies that reduce the amount of virus entering your cells, limiting how much the virus can replicate and make you even sicker. When vaccination prevents symptoms such as coughing and sneezing, people expel fewer respiratory droplets carrying the virus. When it reduces the viral load in an infected person, people become less contagious.

That’s why Peter Hotez, a physician and co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, said he feels more comfortable in a crowded medical conference, where attendees are probably up to date on their vaccines, than in a crowded airport.

“By having so many vaccinated people, it’s decreasing the number of days you are shedding virus if you get a breakthrough infection, and it decreases the amount of virus you are shedding,” Hotez said.

Do vaccines prevent long covid?

While the threat of acute serious respiratory covid disease has faded, developing the lingering symptoms of “long covid” remains a concern for people who have had even mild cases. The CDC says vaccination is the “best available tool” to reduce the risk of long covid in children and adults. The exact mechanism is unclear, but experts theorize that vaccines help by reducing the severity of illness, which is a major risk factor for long covid.

When is the best time to get a new coronavirus vaccine?

It depends on your circumstances, including risk factors for severe disease, when you were last infected or vaccinated, and plans for the months ahead. It’s best to talk these issues through with a doctor.

If you are at high risk and have not recently been vaccinated or infected, you may want to get a shot as soon as possible while cases remain high. The summer wave has shown signs of peaking, but cases can still be elevated and take weeks to return to low levels. It’s hard to predict when a winter wave will begin....

Where do I find vaccines?

CVS said its expects to start administering them within days, and Walgreens said that it would start scheduling appointments to receive shots after Sept. 6 and that customers can walk in before then.

Availability at doctor’s offices might take longer. Finding shots for infants and toddlers could be more difficult because many pharmacies do not administer them and not every pediatrician’s office will stock them given low demand and limited storage space.

This year’s updated coronavirus vaccines are supposed to have a longer shelf life, which eases the financial pressures of stocking them.

The CDC plans to relaunch its vaccine locator when the new vaccines are widely available, and similar services are offered by Moderna and Pfizer."

-via The Washington Post, August 22, 2024

[healthmd]

Symptoms Of New Corona Virus Variants XBB1.16

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, new variants of the virus have emerged, including the XBB1.16 variant. . One such variant is the XBB1.16 variant, which was first identified in early 2022. The XBB1.16 variant, like other variants, has unique characteristics that make it important to understand.  Due to its potential to spread more easily and cause more severe illness. In this blog post, we will discuss the symptoms associated with the XBB1.16 variant of COVID-19.Read more

[karmilleryn]

If you have ADHD or similar memory/distraction issues, and care about killing/avoiding germs:

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This product is aimed at children, but my roommates and I (all late 20s/early 30s) bought it for our kitchen sink mostly because we thought it was cute. It’s a cute little gator soap holder and it lights up for 20 seconds to tell you how long to wash your hands for.

But it’s actually proven really helpful for me.

Because back in the early days of the pandemic, it was pointed out that amongst a list of other music bits, the chorus Mr. Brightside is 20 seconds long, so I made a habit of singing that in my head while I wash my hands so I know it’s been long enough because I have no concept of time lol.

Which is all well and good if I don’t forget/get distracted/lose my train of thought in the meantime. But I do. A lot.

So when I use this little guy, I usually still start singing in my head out of habit, but when I zone out and then zone back in and then look around realizing I lost track of time and wondering if it’s been 20 seconds yet or way past, I notice if this guy is still lit up and that’s my answer. Or if I’m still zoned out when it turns off, that catches my eye (it turns red before going off and then goes off) and then I know.

And of course he’s just so cute.

So. 10/10 would recommend if you have the money to spare to spend on it. (Only side note is something I learned from the reviews and then experience: you do have to push down kinda hard on the soap to get him to light up. But worth it.)

[suchananewsblog]

COVID at 3 Years: Where Are We Headed?

March 15, 2023 – Three years after COVID-19 rocked the world, the pandemic has evolved into a steady state of commonplace infections, less frequent hospitalization and death, and continued anxiety and isolation for older people and those with weakened immune systems. After about 2½ years of requiring masks in health care settings,  the CDC lifted its recommendation for universal, mandatory…