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 Children exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in womb or as newborns may face increased social and respiratory problems, new study finds.

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Source: https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/covid-children

Published study: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(24)00207-4/fulltext 
 Family Sentenced for Selling Bleach as ‘Miracle’ Covid-19 Cure.

Mark Grenon, 66, and three sons sold $1 million of an industrial bleach solution that they claimed to be a cure-all, prosecutors said.

#COVID19 #Bleach @9154863e 

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/06/us/toxic-miracle-mineral-solution-sentencing.html 
 Should you pick Novavax’s COVID-19 shot over mRNA options? - By Jennifer Couzin-Frankel 

“It’s hard to know how it compares” to mRNA vaccines, Dr Topol admits; there are no head-to-head studies to rely on.

#COVID19 #Novavax #mRNA #COVIDvaccines @9154863e 

Source: https://www.science.org/content/article/should-you-pick-novavax-s-covid-19-shot-over-mrna-options 
 "Doctors started writing their wills and making sure their life insurance was up to date when the pandemic began in 2020 because they understood “what was coming”, the UK Covid inquiry heard on Thursday."

#COVID19UK @auscovid19 

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/05/doctors-started-writing-their-wills-in-2020-uk-covid-inquiry-told 
 The 11 COVID symptoms you need to know as Pirola (BA.2.86) strain sweeps through UK.

🔹 Continuous cough
🔹 High temperature, fever or chills
🔹Loss of, or change in, your normal sense of taste or smell
🔹 Shortness of breath
🔹 Unexplained tiredness, lack of energy
🔹 Muscle aches or pains that are not due to exercise
🔹 Not wanting to eat or not feeling hungry
🔹 Headache that's unusual or longer lasting than usual
🔹 Sore throat, stuffy or runny nose
🔹 Diarrhoea
🔹 Feeling sick or being sick

#COVID19 #Pirola #BA286 @9154863e 

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/11-covid-symptoms-you-need-31111136 
 Here's how the Novavax COVID shot held up against the 2022 Omicron wave.

— Italy data suggest protection against symptomatic infection was stable through 4 months.

#COVID19 #Novavax @9154863e 

Source: https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19vaccine/106641 
 Research may explain why men are more likely to experience severe cases of COVID-19.

"Results paint a clearer picture of how the extra copy of the ACE2 gene and higher estrogen levels in females work together to protect them from experiencing more severe COVID-19."

#COVID19 @9154863e 

Source: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-10-men-severe-cases-covid-.html 
 At-home COVID tests most accurate on 4th day of symptoms, study show.

#COVID19 #COVIDtest @9154863e 

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wait-days-taking-home-covid-test-youre-sick/story?id=103670646 
 Hundreds Test Positive for COVID at Disney World Resort.

"Guests are flocking to social media to warn others to ensure proper safety measures are practiced if they plan to visit the parks anytime soon."

"The Most Magical Place on Earth" 🤦‍♂️

#COVID19 #DisneyWorldResort @9154863e 

Source: https://insidethemagic.net/2023/09/disney-world-covid-guests-positive-emd1/ 
 New study will examine irritable bowel syndrome as long COVID symptom.

Researchers will use a $3.2 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to study gastrointestinal symptoms as a condition of long COVID.

#COVID19 #LongCOVID #IBS @9154863e 

Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1003337 
 Living with long COVID, I’m terrified of being reinfected with one of the new variants - Kathryn Bromwich

"A study has shown that 60% of recovered long COVID patients will see a recurrence of symptoms if reinfected."

#COVID19 #LongCOVID @9154863e 

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/30/living-with-long-covid-im-terrified-of-being-reinfected-with-one-of-the-new-variants 
 Queensland COVID Weekly Update: 20 September to 26 September 2023

🔸Federal data

🔹New cases: 539 (+21)
🔹Deaths: NR 
🔹Total deaths: 3,075 (+0)
🔹Hospital: 75 (-10)
🔹ICU: 0 (-2)

NR=Not Reported

#COVID19qld @qldhealth @ShannonFentiman @9154863e 

Source: https://covidlive.com.au/qld

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 With 50 staff sick with COVID, Champlain Valley Physician’s Hospital in Plattsburgh (CVPH) returns to masking.

"Officials Wednesday said that roughly 50 employees are out with COVID right now, the highest since the pandemic."

#COVID19US #ClintonCounty #NewYork #Plattsburgh #COVIDisNotOver @9154863e 

Source: https://www.wcax.com/2023/09/27/champlain-valley-physicians-hospital-brings-back-mask-mandate-2/ 
 COVID and Heart Problems - Doctors Explain Who's Most at Risk.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as many as 41% of people who get sick from the virus end up with long COVID, which can include respiratory, neurological, cardiovascular, and other symptoms that persist for weeks, months, and years.

Research shows that people who have more severe cases of COVID are at an increased risk for heart problems. But, doctors say anyone who’s had a COVID infection is at risk for a heart issue.

#COVID19 #Heart #cardiovascular @9154863e 

Source: https://www.menshealth.com/health/a45324136/covid-heart-health/ 
 Bruce Springsteen cancels all remaining 2023 concert dates due to illness.

#BruceSpringsteen #TheBoss @9154863e 

Source: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/bruce-springsteen-cancels-all-remaining-2023-concert-dates-due-illness 
 🇨🇦 Canada: 'COVID was never gone': As cases rise in B.C., so do worries about normalizing the coronavirus.

"I think many had hoped that this was it for COVID," said Dr. Brian Conway, an infectious diseases specialist and medical director of the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre.

"And probably we didn't make it clear enough that COVID was never gone and none of us who work in the field had an expectation that COVID would be gone. So, it's here, it never left."

#COVID19 #Canada #COVIDisNotOver @9154863e 

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-surge-normalizing-virus-1.6977974?cmp=rss 
 Use of antiviral may be fuelling evolution of COVID, scientists say

"Study finds evidence virus can survive treatment with molnupiravir, leading to mutated versions that sometimes spread."

#COVID19 #antiviral #molnupiravir @9154863e 

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/25/use-of-antiviral-molnupiravir-evolution-covid-virus-mutations 
 Here’s how much coronavirus people infected with COVID-19 may exhale

"Based on the new data, the team estimates that a high shedder could potentially exhale enough virus to infect someone in a closed space in about 20 seconds, making even elevator rides risky. With an average shedder, infection could take a little under 4 minutes."

#COVID19 #COVIDisAirborne @9154863e 

Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-infected-covid-19-exhale 
 #Oktoberfest: The 188th edition, began Saturday at noon with the 18-day festival running through to October 3 and typically draws about 6 million visitors every year.

#Oktoberfest #SuperspreaderEvent #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne 

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12525677/Cheers-Millions-don-best-lederhosen-descend-Munich-start-drinking-Oktoberfest-officially-opens.html

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 🇯🇵Japan: "The health ministry has decided to reduce medical support for people infected with COVID-19 starting in October, as part of a broader plan to return the health care system to normal by next spring." 🤦‍♂️

#COVID19 #Japan #COVIDisNoOver 

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/16/japan/science-health/covid-public-funds-october-reduced/ 
 By Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA @michael_hoerger

PMC C0VID-19 Tracker, Sep 13, 2023  

🇺🇸 U.S. #wastewater levels are higher than during 64% of the pandemic:    
🔹 1.8% (1 in 57) are infectious 
🔹 >800,000 C0VID cases per day 
🔹 >40,000 #LongCovid cases per day  

#COVID19US #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #COVIDisNotFlu @9154863e 

Twitter/X source: https://twitter.com/michael_hoerger/status/1702416143640564128

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 "U.S. COVID infections are hovering near levels of the pandemic’s first peak in 2020, and approaching the Delta peak of late 2021, according to wastewater surveillance and modeling by forecasters."

#COVID19US @9154863e 

Source: https://fortune.com/well/2023/09/16/united-states-covid-levels-approach-first-pandemic-peak-2020-who-urges-vaccination-boosters-high-risk/ 
 Petrified Adele makes huge change to Vegas shows: 'I'm hanging on for dear f**king life' 

"The award-winning singer, 35, became worried when her friends and crew started "dropping like flies". She has now decided to ditch mingling with her fans over her fears of catching coronavirus."

#COVID19 #Adele @9154863e 

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/petrified-adele-makes-huge-change-30948899 
 🇯🇵 Japan: Experts warn of simultaneous COVID and flu outbreak.

"Experts warned that simultaneous outbreaks of COVID-19 and influenza are occurring in Tokyo schools, disrupting many schools and forcing classes to be canceled."

#COVID19 #Japan #Tokyo @9154863e 

Source: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15006357 
 🇨🇦Canada's top doc Dr. Theresa Tam says we should all mask up again.

“It is a layer of protection,” Tam said. “We hope people have developed the habit to be able to use masks as needed during the respiratory virus season, not just for COVID.”

#Canada #Maskup #COVIDisNotOver @9154863e

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 The Deadliest Events in US History:

1. COVID-19: 1,000,000+ plus 

2. The US Civil War: 750,000
3. HIV/AIDS: 700,000
4. 1918 Flu: 675,000
5. WWII: 405,400

"It's mild - learn to live with it" what a joke!

#COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #COVIDisNotFlu @9154863e 

Source: https://www.history.com/news/deadliest-events-united-states 
 Giants NFL legend Mark Bavaro reveals he contemplated suicide as he fought debilitating case of Long Covid… and admits he was 'praying' he would have a heart attack.

#COVID19 #NFL #MarkBavaro @9154863e 

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-12496377/Giants-NFL-Mark-Bavaro-suicide-Long-Covid.html 
 New Study Suggests Underestimated Long COVID Cases 

“Around 15% of unfilled jobs can be attributed to Long Covid, & around 25% of workers with Long COVID had to reduce their working hours. With an influx of new COVID cases, the potential overall impact of Long COVID could be devastating to the workplace”

#COVID19 #LongCOVID @9154863e 

Source: https://www.workerscompensation.com/daily-headlines/new-study-suggests-underestimated-long-covid-cases/ 
 🇮🇹 Italy - Fresh upsurge in COVID cases, up 44% in one week.

The number of new cases rose to 21,309, up from 14,866 last week.

#COVID19 #Italy #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne @9154863e 

Source: https://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2023/09/08/fresh-upsurge-in-covid-cases-up-44-in-a-week_7a059c97-cbda-470a-aede-b9573b41ced6.html 
 The Runge Yellowjackets are shutting down their entire 2023 football season, citing a COVID-19 outbreak as the reason for cancellation.

#COVID19US #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #COVIDisNotFlu @9154863e 

Source: https://texashsfootball.com/team-cancels-season-due-to-covid-19/ 
 Dr Fauci refutes study claiming that masks don’t work as Covid concerns rise.

‘Many studies show there is an advantage’ to wearing masks, he said

#COVID19US #COVIDIsNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #COVIDIsNotFlu @9154863e 

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/dr-fauci-covid-masks-cochrane-review-b2404761.html 
 By T. Ryan Gregory @82374778 

"Omicron"

Special nickname edition.

Centaurus = BA.2.75

Typhon = BQ.1 (BA.5.3.1.1.1.1.1)

Orthrus = CH.1.1 (BA.2.75.3.4.1.1.1.1)

Kraken = XBB.1.5

Hyperion = XBB.1.9

Arcturus = XBB.1.16

Acrux = XBB.2.3

Eris = EG.5.1 (XBB.1.9.2.5.1)

@auscovid19 #COVID19 

Twitter source: https://twitter.com/TRyanGregory/status/1691202510067761152

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