Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #107

[KALI]

We sold out last night. Time to deliver. ;-)

Wishing stamina and I bet there will be happy smiles from your loyal customers!

 

[CrimeAway]

We sold out last night. Time to deliver. ;-)

Yay!!! I hope it is an awesome night for you.

 

[katydid23]

We sold out last night. Time to deliver. ;-)

I'm excited for you. Hubby and I are going to have to come your way sometime. It looks like a lovely outdoor venue.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

I don’t blame Macron, to be honest, I wouldn’t trust the Russian government for a nano second.

Macron refused to take Russian Covid test

 

[SA55]

We sold out last night. Time to deliver. ;-)

So happy for you, I know you've been waiting for this night for quite a long time. Best wishes!

 

[ilovewings]

will be thinking of you Kali--- Good luck!!!!!

 

[ilovewings]

just heard on news with Lester Holt that the booster loses efficacy
After 4 months --- I was wondering about that so it is good to have
That Information--- however, no info as to if a 4th shot is recommended,
And for what group of people

 

[CrimeAway]

just heard on news with Lester Holt that the booster loses efficacy
After 4 months --- I was wondering about that so it is good to have
That Information--- however, no info as to if a 4th shot is recommended,
And for what group of people

Efficacy against what though?
Infection?
Severe disease?
Death?

The Covid vaccines were never designed to prevent infection, IMO.

Not a dig at you at all, but I find a lot of the MSM reporting on these issues to be sensationalist and lacking in full factual analysis.

We’re Asking the Impossible of Vaccines

How vaccines work

 

[Chelly]

@ilovewings,
Book yourself a fabulous hotel stay during the family visit.
Let your hubs deal with his children alone.
He will have to take the test and isolate before you are able to return home.

I agree. To me this is the best overall solution.

 

[margarita25]

Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 8 February 2022
8 February 2022

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Overview
Globally, during the week of 31 January to 6 February 2022, the number of new COVID-19 cases decreased by 17% as compared to the number reported during the previous week, while the number of new deaths increased by 7%. Across the six WHO regions, over 19 million new cases and just under 68 000 new deaths were reported. As of 6 February 2022, over 392 million confirmed cases and over 5.7 million deaths have been reported globally.

In this edition, we provide updates on the geographic distribution of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs), including the spread and prevalence of the Omicron variant. We also provide updates on vaccine effectiveness for the Delta and Omicron variants.

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Reports


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Emergency Response

 

[margarita25]

WHO prequalifies first monoclonal antibody - tocilizumab – to treat COVID-19
11 February 2022

 

[margarita25]

Sorry for three posts in a row, but it is slow in here and nobody has posted for the last hour and I’ve waited. I need to go to bed, wanted to post this before so I don’t forget.

 

[KALI]

Just want to say. Covid has destroyed so many Mom and Pop operations like ours.
Literally unknown thousands upon thousands of them.
Each with a tale to tell.
I really hope someday we hear some of their stories.
This virus is all about people. Their families, their lives and their businesses.
Someday, a historical book or two will be written.
The pain of not being able to say goodbye to a loved one.
Rarely does our news media cover those stories.
Anyway. Sunlight kills this virus. Embrace the sun whenever you can.
Off to make my Italian Wedding Soup for the lovers coming Monday.




We sold out last night. Time to deliver. ;-)

Wishing stamina and I bet there will be happy smiles from your loyal customers!

So happy for you, I know you've been waiting for this night for quite a long time. Best wishes!

 

[Teche]

Our restaurant is having it's first "celebration event" in over 2 years, Valentine's Day, this Monday, in Southern California.
We have large outside patio. Weather is expected to be in the high 70's.
There will be some "winging" it.
Items I need from my food suppliers for this menu are hit and miss.
We are also out of practice!
Hopefully, we can pull it off and deliver a great dinner and service to our loyal customers. Lord knows, we are in need of a positive night that supplies not only good vibes, but a cash infusion.
I'm digging deep on this because I'm fighting myself on saying F it.
Thankfully, I've always been a fighter.
But at 68, I'm tired.
This virus has been very cruel to all of us.
Wish me "stamina".

Wishing you stamina and luck. You'll find your groove quickly.

 

[GRT]

Quite honestly, there are practicalities to the matter.

When a customer says "I am 88 years old and I really want only vaccinated people in my house", or says "my husband has cancer and is susceptible, are the crew vaccinated?" what do you do?

Tell them it is none of their business (or none of our business) and forego the well-paying work?
Tell them that the vaccinated crew could still give them covid anyway?
Leave them to try to find someone else who might tell them?

Or do you be smart, and find out who is vaccinated among your staff, and use those people for these types of jobs?

It is a different world when public health concerns are a high priority. And the 'right' to keep your vax status confidential is of a lesser importance than that.

To be sure, if there's a valid health reason, it's prudent to tell others that you want only vaccinated persons coming to a house, attending a function, etc. Knowing, of course, that they could lie. We've certainly seen evidence of that.

I just took the post to mean a situation such as what happened to me in my dentist office recently. We were all masked--via the dentists' rules--but were talking about the virus. I offered that I'm vaccinated, but I didn't ask if the other two people were. They didn't offer so I didn't know if they were or not. But, I didn't feel it was my place to ask them.

As to the workers on our crew? We don't know if they are or aren't vaccinated. I know the ones I suspect are not vaccinated, but we never made the shot a condition of employment. They're a loyal and highly skilled crew. I wouldn't want any of them to quit over the issue.

 

[GRT]

Yeah, that sounds creepy that random people or strangers would ask your vaccination status.

I can’t imagine having that type of conversation with a random shopper in the grocery store line for example. Maybe a nod and hello is about it for chitchat when I’m out and about in public.

I did ask the home health care agency that sends their employees who come into my house if the nurses/aides/PT were vaccinated and to confirm they would wear masks.
Just because they would be in very close contact with a family member.

Absolutely! You have every right to request persons who are vaccinated and masked.

In my mother's nursing home, I don't think the workers were ever vaccinated--at least not most of them. Omicron has spread wildfire through the home--but just the workers--not the residents like my mom who are vaccinated. For some reason I thought health workers were required to get the shot, but I'm pretty sure they didn't there.

 

[GRT]

Our restaurant is having it's first "celebration event" in over 2 years, Valentine's Day, this Monday, in Southern California.
We have large outside patio. Weather is expected to be in the high 70's.
There will be some "winging" it.
Items I need from my food suppliers for this menu are hit and miss.
We are also out of practice!
Hopefully, we can pull it off and deliver a great dinner and service to our loyal customers. Lord knows, we are in need of a positive night that supplies not only good vibes, but a cash infusion.
I'm digging deep on this because I'm fighting myself on saying F it.
Thankfully, I've always been a fighter.
But at 68, I'm tired.
This virus has been very cruel to all of us.
Wish me "stamina".

I wish you the very best with your Valentine's Day celebration! Hang in there! Things are looking up!

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Just want to say. Covid has destroyed so many Mom and Pop operations like ours.
Literally unknown thousands upon thousands of them.
Each with a tale to tell.
I really hope someday we hear some of their stories.
This virus is all about people. Their families, their lives and their businesses.
Someday, a historical book or two will be written.
The pain of not being able to say goodbye to a loved one.
Rarely does our news media cover those stories.
Anyway. Sunlight kills this virus. Embrace the sun whenever you can.
Off to make my Italian Wedding Soup for the lovers coming Monday.

We sold out last night. Time to deliver. ;-)

I'm not sure that Merry Maids housekeeping franchises qualify as "mom & pop" businesses, but I learned last week that the cleaning service that I have used for 10+ years is struggling to stay open. The owner called Monday morning and sounded ominous. For a moment or two, I thought she was about to tell me that they were closing and that my Wednesday cleaning was canceled. Thankfully, the somber call was to let regular clients know that the cleaning service had to raise prices in order to stay afloat.

During the pandemic, Merry Maids lost employees who didn't feel safe going into homes where someone might be sick, and clients canceled services because they didn't want maids coming into their homes when they might have been exposed to Covid. The franchise closed for about 10 weeks during the initial wave of the pandemic, and DH and I (both early 70s) did our best to keep the house neat and clean, but it is really too much for us. We were both happy when the ladies were able to return for our bi-monthly housecleaning. We wear masks, and they wear masks. We never asked, but the ladies who have worked in our home volunteered that they were vaxxed/boosted. I was relieved to know that the franchise would stay open, and I have no problem paying a little more for this valuable service.

I hope your Valentine's Day dinner is well-received and that the celebration will encourage customers to come more often so you can remain open and a viable business in your community.

 

[Fika]

Absolutely! You have every right to request persons who are vaccinated and masked.

In my mother's nursing home, I don't think the workers were ever vaccinated--at least not most of them. Omicron has spread wildfire through the home--but just the workers--not the residents like my mom who are vaccinated. For some reason I thought health workers were required to get the shot, but I'm pretty sure they didn't there.

We get a lot of questions from patients if we are vaccinated. Another day a woman in maybe 50s fell over me in subway on my way to work , she tried to sit down when lost her balance the first thing she said after falling on me was “ I’m vaccinated!” I thought that was a little strange but hey what did I answer? “ I’m vaccinated too” .
A friend of mine took taxi after a dinner at local restaurant, he asked the driver if he is vaxxed and when the guy said no he simply left and took another one. Its your right to get vaccinated person as is your right to refuse vaccine it goes both ways.

 

[SouthAussie]

To be sure, if there's a valid health reason, it's prudent to tell others that you want only vaccinated persons coming to a house, attending a function, etc. Knowing, of course, that they could lie. We've certainly seen evidence of that.

I just took the post to mean a situation such as what happened to me in my dentist office recently. We were all masked--via the dentists' rules--but were talking about the virus. I offered that I'm vaccinated, but I didn't ask if the other two people were. They didn't offer so I didn't know if they were or not. But, I didn't feel it was my place to ask them.

As to the workers on our crew? We don't know if they are or aren't vaccinated. I know the ones I suspect are not vaccinated, but we never made the shot a condition of employment. They're a loyal and highly skilled crew. I wouldn't want any of them to quit over the issue.

So you can get the perspective, this convo started when a member posted a link about people adding their vaccine status to their resume. It was not about mandates or job vaccine requirements.

The employer I referenced is getting quite a few requests for vaccinated tradespeople from his customers (many - but not all - aspects of the work require working in people's homes).

This employer asked all of his crew for their vax status, so he can accommodate those customer requests. They didn't lie, because here we can just pop open our phones and show our downloaded health dept vax status - which is something we do when required.
The unvaccinated staff (there are 2 of them) are given jobs where their vax status doesn't appear to matter to the customer.

I think it is possible that it might affect his (and probably others) hiring decisions in the future ... if you have two good prospects who want the job, do you choose the person who is vaccinated or the person who is unvaccinated? When considering your customer requirements.