Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #101

[musicaljoke]

In NJ, where I sub (retired teacher here and I sub in the same school where I worked), in order to sub, only 2 years of college is required. Pay is tiered by experience, schooling and degrees and, in my case, retirees from the district receive the highest pay. Still, there is a major shortage of subs and discouragingly, I often get moved to a position I didn't originally accept...or asked to cover another area or class during the would-be prep time. This alone is enough to reduce the number of those willing to work. I'm still doing it, but at a much reduced rate than I have in the past few years.

How is the kid's vaccination program rolling out?

 

[weepingangel]

Brothers get vaccinated in honor of grandparents who died from COVID

 

[zecats]

How is the kid's vaccination program rolling out?

I taught and still sub high school, so these students have been eligible for a while now. Masks are still required in all NJ schools however, though the plexiglass screens are no longer up. IMO this district is typical - pro vaccines vs anti vaccine present and accounted for.

 

[weepingangel]

How COVID Might Sow Chaos in the Brain

 

[Skigh]

Dutch police use WATER CANNON on people as demonstrators protest return of lockdown | Daily Mail Online


Although death remain low, the Netherlands recorded their highest ever daily infection count positive Covid cases on Friday as medics warned hospitals were being put under huge pressure amid a record-breaking surge of infections.

Referring to the 'unpleasant' return of lockdown measures from this Saturday, Rutte said restrictions that the Dutch people had thought had ended for good were being re-imposed for three weeks.

Meanwhile, Covid cases have tumbled in the UK over the past month, leading to prominent experts including 'Professor Lockdown' Neil Ferguson to share their optimism that the UK can avoid a return of 'Netherlands-style lockdown' restrictions this winter.

 

[jjenny]

I wouldn't call UK's cases "tumbled." They appear to be going up and down for the last several months. Currently they look like they will go up again.

 

[CrimeAway]

This cancer survivor spent 300 days in hospital after surviving Covid. He contracted the infection in December 2020, before a vaccine was available for him.

COVID-19: One of UK's longest-suffering coronavirus patients confronted by conspiracy theorist in hospital

 

[jjenny]

"Three states — California, Colorado and New Mexico — are allowing COVID-19 booster shots for all adults, even though federal health officials recommend limiting shots to patients considered most at risk. The three states have some of the nation's highest rates of new COVID infections."

COVID booster shots allowed for all adults in California, Colorado and New Mexico - CBS News

 

[ringbearer]

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed implementation of the OSHA vaccine or test/mask mandate. Interesting opinion, imo

https://ljc-assets.s3.amazonaws.com...-orders-Fed-to-stand-down-on-OSHA-mandate.pdf

 

[ilovewings]

I have to say that I am disappointed the Covid-19 vaccine has such a relatively short period of strong efficacy- 6-8months. I am of course beyond grateful that a vaccine was developed in record time. It is a miracle, but it is clear as efficacy wanes over a relatively short time, we have much more breakthrough infections that we anticipated. I had hoped that protection would remain strong for a year and that is obviously not the case.

 

[jjenny]

I have to say that I am disappointed the Covid-19 vaccine has such a relatively short period of strong efficacy- 6-8months. I am of course beyond grateful that a vaccine was developed in record time. It is a miracle, but it is clear as efficacy wanes over a relatively short time, we have much more breakthrough infections that we anticipated. I had hoped that protection would remain strong for a year and that is obviously not the case.

I don't think it's vaccine's fault. Disease itself doesn't cost a long lasting immunity, unlike some other diseases.

 

[SouthAussie]

Regional Queensland is reaping the benefits of a coronavirus-driven screen boom, with major screen productions seeking safe harbour from the pandemic injecting millions of dollars into local economies.

In the past year, 13 productions – including international feature films, documentaries and TV series – have been filmed in regional locations across the state.

"This is definitely the biggest boom we've seen in terms of dollar value and job creation in the regions," Screen Queensland chief executive Kylie Munnich said.

"We've had $478 million worth of production come into the state in the last financial year.

George, Julia and Jonathan, too. Star power supercharges small-town Queensland's big-budget screen boom

 

[TootsieFootsie]

"It's an ill wind that blows no good"

Well done Queensland!

Regional Queensland is reaping the benefits of a coronavirus-driven screen boom, with major screen productions seeking safe harbour from the pandemic injecting millions of dollars into local economies.

 

[weepingangel]

8 dead from COVID, 89 infected at Connecticut nursing home
More at link
CANAAN, Conn. (AP) — Eight residents of a nursing home in Connecticut have died during a coronavirus outbreak while 89 residents and employees have tested positive for the disease, nursing home officials say.

The outbreak at the Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canaan began Sept. 30, chief executive Kevin O’Connell and nursing director Cady Bloodgood said in a statement Friday.

The eight residents who died had serious health problems, according to the officials. Those who tested positive included 67 residents and 22 staff members. The officials said 48 residents and 21 employees have recovered.

 

[Shamrock1]

I taught and still sub high school, so these students have been eligible for a while now. Masks are still required in all NJ schools however, though the plexiglass screens are no longer up. IMO this district is typical - pro vaccines vs anti vaccine present and accounted for.

The screens may actually do more harm because they block ventilation. Those Anti-Covid Plastic Barriers Probably Don’t Help and May Make Things Worse

Do you think NJ will mandate masks in fall 2022? PA's mandate is up Jan 1 2022, I believe.

 

[jjenny]

"Three snow leopards at the Lincoln, Nebraska, Children's Zoo have died from complications due to COVID-19 after multiple animals were infected, the zoo said Friday."
Snow leopards die from COVID at Lincoln Children's Zoo in Nebraska (usatoday.com)

 

[Deleted member 158085]

"Three snow leopards at the Lincoln, Nebraska, Children's Zoo have died from complications due to COVID-19 after multiple animals were infected, the zoo said Friday."
Snow leopards die from COVID at Lincoln Children's Zoo in Nebraska (usatoday.com)

I'm terrified this virus could mutate and wipe out different species.

 

[ilovewings]

8 dead from COVID, 89 infected at Connecticut nursing home
More at link
CANAAN, Conn. (AP) — Eight residents of a nursing home in Connecticut have died during a coronavirus outbreak while 89 residents and employees have tested positive for the disease, nursing home officials say.

The outbreak at the Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canaan began Sept. 30, chief executive Kevin O’Connell and nursing director Cady Bloodgood said in a statement Friday.

The eight residents who died had serious health problems, according to the officials. Those who tested positive included 67 residents and 22 staff members. The officials said 48 residents and 21 employees have recovered.

When I first saw this headline I thought I was going back in time, to early in the pandemic in 2020- but nope, that is not what this is: I find this horrifying. My guess is that non-vaxxed infected workers spread the virus to these elderly residents with lots of underlying medical conditions. Just awful.

 

[weepingangel]

For many ICU survivors and their families, life is never the same
much more at link
Longish article


“A lot of people think after the ICU, if you make it, you come home and your life’s normal again,” said her daughter, Brittany Butler. “Because that’s what I thought. I thought, ‘Oh my God, we’re going to have her back home with us. We’re going to have the same life that we once had.'”

For perhaps hundreds of thousands of people, the coronavirus pandemic has proved it often does not work out that way. Intensive care has saved countless lives since January 2020, but the invasive process can also yield a poorly-recognized cluster of serious consequences that together constitute “post-intensive care syndrome.” They are symptoms not of the disease, but of the cure.

 

[jjenny]

When I first saw this headline I thought I was going back in time, to early in the pandemic in 2020- but nope, that is not what this is: I find this horrifying. My guess is that non-vaxxed infected workers spread the virus to these elderly residents with lots of underlying medical conditions. Just awful.

The immunity elderly got from the vaccine is going to be a lot lower by now if they didn't get a booster. As outbreak begun in September it was before boosters got approved.