I heard two weeks ago that Harborview Hospital in Seattle was down to eight patients hospitalized with it, and none of them were critical. While still a transmittable virus, it's less of a problem than others. Personally, I stopped with the shots after the first booster, and haven't worn a mask in a couple of years. I'm in contact with the public on a more or less daily basis running my store, and have traveled extensively. I have continued to use hand sanitizer after every transaction, and sanitize our credit/debit card terminal after every use. Seems like a good practice to help guard against the common cold and the other 400 or so viruses that are floating around out there.If others want to mask up, wear plastic gloves, and remain in their bubbles, that's their prerogative, but I'm through with all that.
I have it and I'm on day 5 of Paxlovid. I started getting better after the second dose. We'll see tomorrow if I have the bounce back, but really no big deal so far.
Covid is a nasty fucker that is with us to stay. It spreads as easily as the common cold and hangs out year round. Right now we are keeping it contained with vaccines and anti-virals, but it mutates like the common cold which will make it way more difficult to keep up with. There are already signs of Paxlovid resistant strains. There is a reason we don't have any way to keep us from getting the cold. It's because we don't know how to contain a virus that mutates that much. So we live with it.
A bad flu year clocks in at about 1,000 deaths a week and we don't think twice about that, but unlike flu we are only keeping Covid to that low death rate with massive pharmaceutical intervention. We'll see how long we can continue that without seeing diminishing returns. The story of Covid isn't finished. We could very well look back on this current phase as yet another lul before the next wave.
Over the weekend, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he had tested positive for COVID-19, his third time battling the virus. Lopez Obradour, who suffered a heart attack in 2013, wrote on Twitter on Sunday that his case is mild and that "my heart is at 100 percent."
Somehow I've dodged it, so far, but while I'm now getting out to almost normal levels I'm still being cautious with vaccinations and masks.
If it was "just" a cold or flu type deal I wouldn't worry about it too much, but the potential long-term issues are still spooking me, especially considering my age and variety of existing lung and heart annoyances.
That God character; he sure got a lot of 'splaining to do.
I got covid for the first and only time Memorial Day weekend 2022, just after returning from the Dark Star Jubilee. It's ironic, cause I was outdoors and not super close to people and had gotten to the point where I thought I was immune.
Thankfully, I have no outstanding comorbidities, so I was fine. Many people not in that place.
I have been pretty well isolated since March 2020, having comorbidities, etc. Haven't had Covid. Well, next week I'm flying to SF to visit family in East Bay and Marin. Hoping I don't pick up Covid, but if I do, hoping it's on the way home since the 4 family members I'm seeing will be going to Japan a little later in May. 2 of them have had it, 2 haven't.
I'm going to be on a plane! United says their ventilation system is great and I'll wear a mask at all times. Here's hoping!
I'm checking with my doc about getting the second bi-valent booster at some point. For now, I'm both hopeful and resigned.
Notice how well the Seattle area fared after being the first place in the U.S. to report deaths. For the most part, everyone followed the guidelines, and we eased into opening things back up. I still see a few folks masked up, but it's more or less over here.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure proved true.
Politics was not the only factor in fatality rates. Genetic predisposition to the virus, access to health care, and diet all played a part too. Look at the deep red areas in NE Arizona and NW New Mexico. That's where the Navajo Nation was fiercely ravaged by the pandemic.
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nice try mister gates. youre
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LOLOLOLOL We are so doomed.
^^^^
LOLOLOLOL
We are so doomed.
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I've heard two weeks ago that
I heard two weeks ago that Harborview Hospital in Seattle was down to eight patients hospitalized with it, and none of them were critical. While still a transmittable virus, it's less of a problem than others. Personally, I stopped with the shots after the first booster, and haven't worn a mask in a couple of years. I'm in contact with the public on a more or less daily basis running my store, and have traveled extensively. I have continued to use hand sanitizer after every transaction, and sanitize our credit/debit card terminal after every use. Seems like a good practice to help guard against the common cold and the other 400 or so viruses that are floating around out there.If others want to mask up, wear plastic gloves, and remain in their bubbles, that's their prerogative, but I'm through with all that.
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I have it and I'm on day 5 of
I have it and I'm on day 5 of Paxlovid. I started getting better after the second dose. We'll see tomorrow if I have the bounce back, but really no big deal so far.
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Three years ago today
Three years ago today
https://twitter.com/sarahcpr/status/1253474772702429189?s=20
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: doctor
Happy to hear peoples
Happy to hear peoples recoveries.
But what about people who aren"t as healthy and have smoked for years?
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I got it for the first time 2
I got it for the first time 2 weeks ago. My last booster was last July.
I'm almost back to normal
it wasn't too bad
never lost my taste or sense of smell
no cough or breathing problems
sinus headache and fatigue lingered after the first day of chills
you could've hung posters with the snot coming out of my nose until about 4 days ago
dayquil/nightquil extra ibuprofin
vodka>beer while experiencing symptoms
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Dr. Doolittle research
Dr. Doolittle research
have you not been paying attention the last 5 years?
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95% sure I caught it at DNB
95% sure I caught it at DNB in auburn
would've gotten walloped hard if I wasn't vaccinated. Like joy, the phlegm is 10/10.
Lots of hash got me by just great but I still can't smell
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Currently 1,160 deaths per
Currently 1,160 deaths per week. For reference: deaths from 9/11 - 2,996
I both agree that we are in a much better place - I no longer travel with a mask, have been to concerts, and have international trips planned.
but. I also think we're still a little numb to how many people are dying from it. Ignorance is bliss.
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I've cut back to mostly
I've cut back to mostly seldom cannabis use for the last 3 years. Probably hasn't hurt.
I also had a three day run-in with excessive phlegm and snot about six weeks ago. I had no other symptoms, and chalked it up to the common cold virus.
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Covid is a nasty fucker that
Covid is a nasty fucker that is with us to stay. It spreads as easily as the common cold and hangs out year round. Right now we are keeping it contained with vaccines and anti-virals, but it mutates like the common cold which will make it way more difficult to keep up with. There are already signs of Paxlovid resistant strains. There is a reason we don't have any way to keep us from getting the cold. It's because we don't know how to contain a virus that mutates that much. So we live with it.
A bad flu year clocks in at about 1,000 deaths a week and we don't think twice about that, but unlike flu we are only keeping Covid to that low death rate with massive pharmaceutical intervention. We'll see how long we can continue that without seeing diminishing returns. The story of Covid isn't finished. We could very well look back on this current phase as yet another lul before the next wave.
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>>. a three day run-in with
>>. a three day run-in with excessive phlegm
Excessive Phlegm a band name?
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Over the weekend, Mexican
Over the weekend, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he had tested positive for COVID-19, his third time battling the virus. Lopez Obradour, who suffered a heart attack in 2013, wrote on Twitter on Sunday that his case is mild and that "my heart is at 100 percent."
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Somehow I've dodged it, so
Somehow I've dodged it, so far, but while I'm now getting out to almost normal levels I'm still being cautious with vaccinations and masks.
If it was "just" a cold or flu type deal I wouldn't worry about it too much, but the potential long-term issues are still spooking me, especially considering my age and variety of existing lung and heart annoyances.
That God character; he sure got a lot of 'splaining to do.
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finally had it a few weeks
finally had it the first time a few weeks ago
mighta got it at Phil /:
did the paxlovid
in my head i renamed the disease:
no fucking joke
it wasn't even terrible, likely as i have had plenty of boosters, but not the latest one which i got asap after recovery
hope none of us get it, and, certainty get your mofo vaccinations
i also was kinda proud of being in the NeverCovidClub
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Lance: long term is my
Lance: long term is my greatest fear
not sure if my extra exhaustion tho is a matter of corona or menopause
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> Covid is still here folks
> Covid is still here folks
Well, duh.
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Whatever
Whatever, It's part of life now. That said, I somehow have managed to not get it yet....
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I got covid for the first and
I got covid for the first and only time Memorial Day weekend 2022, just after returning from the Dark Star Jubilee. It's ironic, cause I was outdoors and not super close to people and had gotten to the point where I thought I was immune.
Thankfully, I have no outstanding comorbidities, so I was fine. Many people not in that place.
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Yup it is. Got it for the
Yup it is. Got it for the first time at Phil's 100th Cap show, :( .
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I have been pretty well
I have been pretty well isolated since March 2020, having comorbidities, etc. Haven't had Covid. Well, next week I'm flying to SF to visit family in East Bay and Marin. Hoping I don't pick up Covid, but if I do, hoping it's on the way home since the 4 family members I'm seeing will be going to Japan a little later in May. 2 of them have had it, 2 haven't.
I'm going to be on a plane! United says their ventilation system is great and I'll wear a mask at all times. Here's hoping!
I'm checking with my doc about getting the second bi-valent booster at some point. For now, I'm both hopeful and resigned.
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..Phil's 100th? Covid and a
..Phil's 100th? Covid and a free towel! Goes to show you don't ever know ..
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Phish West Coast tour was a
Phish West Coast tour was a super spreader to say the least. Covid is as far out there as ever IMO.
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Tell me again how red states
Tell me again how red states did a better job with Covid
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Notice how well the Seattle
Notice how well the Seattle area fared after being the first place in the U.S. to report deaths. For the most part, everyone followed the guidelines, and we eased into opening things back up. I still see a few folks masked up, but it's more or less over here.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure proved true.
Politics was not the only factor in fatality rates. Genetic predisposition to the virus, access to health care, and diet all played a part too. Look at the deep red areas in NE Arizona and NW New Mexico. That's where the Navajo Nation was fiercely ravaged by the pandemic.