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#WearAMask

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Some highlights from @ducky 's weekly roundup at covidbc.webfoot.com/2025/03/28

SARS-CoV-2 can interact with / activate the CD147 receptor to get into lymphocytes (T-cells and B-cells). (sciencedirect.com/science/arti)

women are 13.4 times more likely to get Long COVID if they are 🤰pregnant than if they are 🚫🤰not, with the danger highest if they catch COVID-19 in the third trimester. (sciencedirect.com/science/arti)

the rate of cases of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) has gone up more than fourteen times compared to pre-pandemic (academic.oup.com/ehjqcco/advan)

covidbc.webfoot.com2025-03-28 General – Pandemics in British Columbia
#CovidCompetent#AirborneAware#CovidIsNotOver
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Angus Andrea Grieve-Smith

Cases of #flu and #RSV in #NYC continue to fall, a week or two later than they did last year. Unfortunately, cases and hospitalizatios of #COVID are going up.

I'm going to be pissed if we have a full-blown Spring #COVID19 wave and I have to start moving karaoke online, after months of not singing in person to avoid spreading #influenza and #RSVirus!

While there are meaningful numbers of people being hospitalized for airborne diseases, I #WearAMask in elevators, trains and doctors' offices!

COVID Hospitalizations in NYC Most recent 7-day average (3/24/2025): Citywide: 29, Per lakh: 2.42 Most recent complete 7-day average (3/17/2025): Citywide: 39, Per lakh: 3.25 Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data) COVID Cases in NYC Mar 20: 586 Most recent 7-day average: (3/24/2025): Citywide: 497, Per lakh: 41.43 Most recent complete 7-day average: (3/17/2025): Citywide: 576, Per lakh: 48.02 Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data)
COVID Deaths in NYC Mar 15: 4 Most recent 7-day average: (3/24/2025): 1 Most recent complete 7-day average: (3/17/2025): 2 Total deaths in the most recent month: (February, 28 days): 69 Total deaths in the most recent 30 days with complete data (2/16/2025 - 3/17/2025): 59 Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data)
Influenza positive test results in NYC Highlights for week ending March 22, 2025 (Week 12) 5,467 specimens were positive for influenza, a 13% decrease from the previous week; 26% were positive for influenza A 465 specimens were positive for RSV, a 15% decrease from the previous week. Influenza-like illness visits were at 6% of all weekly visits. There were no influenza-associated pediatric deaths reported this week. Season to date, a total of nine influenza- There were eight influenza outbreaks reported from long-term care facilities this week. Season to date, a total of 133 Source PDF (source) (cache) Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data) RSV positive test results in NYC Source PDF (source) (cache) Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data)
Outpatient influenza-like illness visits in NYC by season
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Bok

More blood tests today, plus an X-ray. Five nurses, one mask. Three receptionists, none. A dozen patients, none. #WearAMask, you bleeping idiots.

Good news, the X-ray showed what the problem was. Bad, now I have to get an MRI, and a cardiology appointment. So far, I have seven medical appointments in the next two months, and there will be more. ‹sigh›

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controlfreak

Couldn't avoid the damned hospital this week for some "specialist" services. I can refuse unsafe care and resign to die at home in the paddock only so far as I do not have advanced diagnostics that may mildly help my wretched quality of life. I was the literal only person, patient, admin or clinician with a respirator. And every single one of those parties had something shitty to say at every turn. I was uncommonly chill, I mean punching them would just get their juice on my nitriles. #WearAMask

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Paco Hope #resist

And the CDC simultaneously says: TB is spread through the air from one person to another. and then under Prevention (and frankly, anywhere else) they do not say the word #mask.

I mean, they even say:

These germs can stay in the air for several hours, depending on the environment. TB germs are more likely to spread in indoor areas or other places with poor air circulation (such as a closed vehicle) than in outdoor areas. People who breathe in the air become infected with TB.

But they can't actually mention the possibility of #masking. On this page about the causes of TB they discuss if you have active TB disease, meaning you're probably actively contagious, they say "Your health care provider will tell you what steps you can take to keep from spreading TB germs to others". I sure hope "your health care provider" has the sense to say "#WearAMask".

I'd like to know what justification they have to not mention masking.

Tuberculosis (TB)Tuberculosis: Causes and How It SpreadsBy CDC
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Broadwaybabyto

COVID minimizers have said for years that “if” it was that dangerous we would see increases in other illnesses

We’re at that stage, and no one is talking about it. Deny. Deflect. Obfuscate.

“Other illnesses that weaken the immune system and allow latent TB infections to emerge may also be at play”

newser.com/story/366057/tb-cas

Newser LLC · Tuberculosis Is Making a ComebackBy Jenn Gidman
#covidisairborne#covidisnotover#tuberculosis
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Bok

Blood and doctor's appointment today. The blood nurse wore a mask. The receptionist and doctor didn't, nor did the two other patients I saw.

#WearAMask #CovidIsNotOver

And I'm getting so old. I already have three medical appointments for May, and I'm supposed to get two more tests that might end up then. I'm going to end up like my father, with some appointment every other week.

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Broadwaybabyto

People don’t “get” chronic illness until it happens to them or someone they love.

The same goes for preventative health measures. Folks take unnecessary risks believing they’ll be the exception.

When the worst happens, do they adapt?

Some do. But the parents of a Texas child who died of measles don’t fall into that category.

They lost their child and are still recommending parents don’t vaccinate their children. The reason? The other 4 kids had “mild” cases

This is ghastly.

independent.co.uk/news/world/a

The Independent · Parents of unvaccinated 6-year-old killed by measles in Texas speak out. They still are anti-vaxBy Gustaf Kilander
#measles#texas#uspoli
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Angus Andrea Grieve-Smith

Ugh, #COVID cases and hospitalizations are going UP again in #NYC?

I think it was probably the right call to host karaoke in person last night since flu and RSV cases have been dropping steadily, but I really do not want to see a Spring #COVID19 wave!

Since #COVIDIsNotOver I still #WearAMask in trains, buses, elevators, doctors' offices, pharmacies and supermarkets!

Yesterday before karaoke I took my mom to the doctor and we wore KN95s. I made sure to #MaskUp on the train home from karaoke!

COVID Hospitalizations in NYC Mar 16: 544 Most recent 7-day average (3/17/2025): Citywide: 28, Per lakh: 2.33 Most recent complete 7-day average (3/10/2025): Citywide: 36, Per lakh: 3.00 Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data) COVID Cases in NYC Most recent 7-day average: (3/17/2025): Citywide: 493, Per lakh: 41.10 Most recent complete 7-day average: (3/10/2025): Citywide: 498, Per lakh: 41.51 Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data)
COVID Deaths in NYC Feb 27: 6 [subsequent days have all had less than 6 deaths reported] Most recent 7-day average: (3/17/2025): 1 Most recent complete 7-day average: (3/10/2025): 1 Total deaths in the most recent month: (February, 28 days): 63 Total deaths in the most recent 30 days with complete data (2/9/2025 - 3/10/2025): 57 Source New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (data)
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