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Coronavirus & Avian Flu Tidbits # 293, May 5, 2024
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. News Overall, transmission is trending down. Mike Hoerger: “Transmission continues to decline. About 1 in 161 people in the U.S. are infectious, the lowest levels since July 1. Transmission levels are higher than during 27% of the pandemic… the over-reporting in real-time data…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #292, April 28, 2024
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. Please share: Great explanation of http://BlueVoterGuide.org - How to build the blue wave in 2024! https://youtu.be/1l8R_jEuZyA?si=i8v2kK-5To0TMxWY… New post: Bird Flu H5N1—What We Know So Far About Its Spread To Cows https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2024/04/27/bird-flu-h5n1-what-we-know-so-far-about-its-spread-to-cows/?sh=550693a36fbe News Mike Hoerger: In the current "lull" of U.S. COVID-19 transmission,…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #291, April 21, 2024
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. ~ ~ ~ Alert: The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states It is no longer safe to organize a protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas. News JP Weiland: Infections are expected to start rising again because of…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #290, April 14, 2024
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. New post: Important Test-to-Treat Program For Covid Patients Closes, Leaving Many Stranded https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2024/04/08/important-program-for-covid-patients-closes-leaving-many-stranded/?sh=5274a83742b6 News Mike Hoerger: Transmission is low (for the past year) and high (absolute terms). 500,000 infections/day; Expect 400,000-600,000 daily infections the next 4 months; 1% of the U.S. actively infectious, 40%…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #289, April 7, 2024
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. ~ ~ ~ PSA - Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform Act (SOAR) brought by Representatives David Valadao (R-CA), Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN), Adrian Smith (R-NE), and Julia Brownley (D-CA), is identical to S.3821 introduced by US Senators Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA), Mark Warner (D-VA), and…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #288, March 31, 2024
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. A call to action--to defeat the GOP and protect democracy. Note: Maryland is now important to get involved in. If Hogan wins the Senate race, he will work w the Right wing Republicans. He is not the "moderate" many believe him to be; Hogan…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #287, March 24, 2024
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. New post: No one is coming to save us; we must do what we can to take care of ourselves and our community since the CDC has abdicated responsibility. Ventilation Should Be A Larger Focus In Our Fight Against Covid-19 https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2024/03/22/ventilation-should-be-a-larger-focus-in-our-fight-against-covid-19/?sh=176d40b2529f News Forecasts:…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #286, March 17, 2024
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. ~ ~ ~ A call to action--to defeat the GOP and protect democracy. Note: Maryland is now important to get involved in. If Hogan wins the Senate race, he will work w the Right wing Republicans. He is not the "moderate" many believe…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #285, March 10, 2024
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. All copyrights belong to their respective owners! Message me if you don't want images posted here. ~ ~ ~ #LongCovid treatment survey has launched! There are many treatment surveys, but this one is special - the data will be used as evidence to help…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #284, March 3, 2024
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. All copyrights belong to their respective owners! Message me if you don't want images posted here. New post: CDC Drops Five Day Covid-19 Isolation Despite Controversy https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2024/03/01/cdc-drops-five-day-covid-19-isolation-despite-controversy/?sh=39505b2919d8 News The nightmare of CDC dropping 5 day isolation. See link above. ~ ~ ~ @BNOFeed…