Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #110

[ilovewings]

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. You have been through quite a lot. I see and hear people describe Covid as "just a little flu" stated by those fortunate and young enough to have what might be described as a mild case. Your friends were/are lucky to have you as a dear friend: Take care of yourself.

 

[ilovewings]

'Died Suddenly' film amplifies false Covid-19 vaccine claims

Public health authorities say Covid-19 vaccines are very effective at preventing severe illness and death, but a video watched more than 10 million times claims they are part of a depopulation conspiracy. Experts called the hour-long film "disinformation," pointing to multiple false claims, data...

www.yahoo.com

This is the kind of misinformation/disinformation that is traveling around social media and other places on line about the vaccine. I have subscriptions to different newspapers- I am amazed at comments about the vaccine- some people say 'it's not a vaccine" like for example Polio is a vaccine: what do you say to that? I could go into why the vaccine is different for a virus that mutates like Covid vs. a virus that does not mutate like measles or polio, but why bother. Sigh

 

[anneg]

Coincidentally, DH has an appointment with an ophthalmologist later this morning (Millman-Derr). When they called on Monday to confirm his appointment, he was reminded to wear a mask. We were not required to wear masks in our dentist's office in mid-October. My primary care physician's office still requires masks, and the Beaumont building where DH swims requires masks when entering or leaving the building but not in the aquatic center or gym because the rest of the facility houses medical offices.

Our home backs up to a senior facility. During the spring and summer when the foliage is deep, we don't usually notice much activity, but now that the leaves have fallen, we notice emergency vehicles coming and going day and night. In the early months of the pandemic in the winter of 2020, we could see EMTs in hazmat suits when they arrived at the senior facility to take patients to hospitals. I hope what we're seeing now isn't an indication of increased Covid cases in the various buildings on the property.

The emergency vehicle activity at the senior facility is concerning. Seems likely that Covid and/or flu cases are increasing there. I'd guess that many of the residents are not adequately vaccinated, so they are ending up in the hospital. Sigh.

 

[Missyrocks5]

It’s very sad. People want to turn the page on Covid, and who doesn’t. Our lives won’t be the same until it’s eradicated. More and more studies, drs, scientists are seeing that the virus compromises your immune system and sets up that anything in the future will hit you harder than it would’ve otherwise. Each infection intensifies that. Even in “mild” cases. It ain’t a cold or the flu.

More and more, it’s looking like the next 5-10 years is going to show that people will have higher instances of all types of problems they otherwise would not have-more heart, lungs, brain, on and onm earlier deaths, sicker younger. People don’t want to hear wear a mask. There a guy who did a TEDtalk in Asia saying his he thinks the west’s workforce will be so sickly in the next 10 years that the east will have the chance to rise because they wear masks. I don’t see a mask in site anywhere and the red state vs blue state difference is gone now. No masks in my state and I don’t see them in Manhattan stores either.

 

[anneg]

I would always get what's available, especially with my personal health/situation and experience top of mind.

Last July (after being sooooo careful) I accompanied my dear elderly neighbor to the hospital after he fell and was so weak that paramedics were unable to get him up. After sitting in the ER with him for five hours, his COVID test came back positive and I headed home with a heavy dread.

His dear wife was home with a serious chronic lung condition. In days she tested positive, as did I. The dear man was in the hospital for weeks but recovered and was sent to rehab. The silver lining for him was that he received a much needed pacemaker during his hospital stay meaning his physical health was better after his stay than it was when he was admitted.

During this time his wife got sicker and sicker at home and was eventually rushed to the hospital where her downward trend continued up to ICU admission and a vent. She passed away in August after every measure to save her failed. Now I tend to her husband as much as I can with my own limitations. They were married for 64 years and his grief is palatable daily. He's approaching 90 so this is what the rest of his life will look like. They were and have been my dear friends for 30 years.

I recovered the most of the three of us but still have little smell, weekly headaches, some shortness of breath and less energy than before COVID. Mostly COVID left me with a broken heart for two good and decent friends.

Having a front row seat to the scorched earth that COVID can leave behind means I still wear masks in public, avoid crowds/restaurants, and while understanding that frequent boosters don't have years of research behind them, I'll be first in line to get whatever is offered. My emotional journey through this has been difficult and continues with hope that one day I will not think of the ugly part of COVID that I've witnessed but instead remember the honor and comfort of being a part of their life.

As an added note, neither had COVID vaccines. They were of the belief that not enough research was available. I'll always wonder if they had taken the recommended vaccinations if the end of their story would have been different. I believe it would have but will never know. I was and will always be vaxxed to the max.

I've kept up with this thread but wasn't ready to put my experience with COVID into words until now. Hopefully sharing my experience will be meaningful to someone that reads it.

Happy holidays to those that celebrate. May we all stay COVID free or recover rapidly if it does find us.

Thank you for sharing this sad story with us. I'm sorry your friends went through this and that the wife did not survive, leaving her husband alone and grief-stricken. You are a great friend to look after him. I'm also sorry that you got Covid and are still dealing with symptoms. I hope you will recover fully soon.

IMO there would have been a different and better outcome had they been vaccinated and boosted. What a pity that this couple were not able to accept the value of vaccines. There is plenty of evidence that the vaccines/boosters can significantly reduce the risk of serious illness, hospitalization, and death from Covid. All my elderly friends who have had Covid have had mild cases, like having a cold, thanks to being up to date on the vaccines and boosters. This reassures me that if/when I get Covid, chances are I too will have a mild case, although I know that new variants keep on coming...

 

[musicaljoke]

'Died Suddenly' film amplifies false Covid-19 vaccine claims

Public health authorities say Covid-19 vaccines are very effective at preventing severe illness and death, but a video watched more than 10 million times claims they are part of a depopulation conspiracy. Experts called the hour-long film "disinformation," pointing to multiple false claims, data...

www.yahoo.com

This is the kind of misinformation/disinformation that is traveling around social media and other places on line about the vaccine. I have subscriptions to different newspapers- I am amazed at comments about the vaccine- some people say 'it's not a vaccine" like for example Polio is a vaccine: what do you say to that? I could go into why the vaccine is different for a virus that mutates like Covid vs. a virus that does not mutate like measles or polio, but why bother. Sigh

Seems like this should be required learning in the primary education system.

 

[MimosaMornings]

The emergency vehicle activity at the senior facility is concerning. Seems likely that Covid and/or flu cases are increasing there. I'd guess that many of the residents are not adequately vaccinated, so they are ending up in the hospital. Sigh.

Reported flu cases started early, around August or so. Seeing a lot of RSV admissions in younger children and over 65 range. The two hospitals I spoke to last week said they were expecting to be overwhelmed after Thanksgiving with Covid, Flu and RSV and put a strict visitation policy in place two weeks ago.

(Visitor Restrictions Update: Because flu & RSV cases are high in our area starting November 15, children 12 and younger are restricted from visiting hospitals, certain inpatient facilities, etc.)

The hospitals have a check in station in the small area before you actually enter the hospital where they ask your name, reason for visit, ask Covid/flu/rsv questions, take your temp and give you a mask. Majority of the people didn’t even have a mask on or have one with them. The ridiculous attitudes and complaining about a mask was just as common.

 

[ilovepierre]

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. You have been through quite a lot. I see and hear people describe Covid as "just a little flu" stated by those fortunate and young enough to have what might be described as a mild case. Your friends were/are lucky to have you as a dear friend: Take care of yourself.

I’m young and had what would have been described as a mild case, but it was definitely more than just a little flu. I was sick from March-April 2020 and I had never been sicker in my life.

My second and third infections weren’t as bad, with the third feeling more like a mild flu/bad head cold.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Bill Clinton reports mild symptoms after testing positive for Covid-19 | CNN Politics

Former President Bill Clinton announced Wednesday that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.

www.cnn.com

Former President Bill Clinton announced Wednesday that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.

“I’m grateful to be vaccinated and boosted, which has kept my case mild, and I urge everyone to do the same, especially as we move into the winter months,” Clinton said in a tweet.

The former president, 76, added that he is “doing fine overall and keeping myself busy at home.”...

 

[Lilibet]

I heard recently that friends in their mid-to-late 70’s like us have been ill, but did not get tested for covid. I’m not sure what their reason was, but wouldn’t they want to know whether it was covid or the flu? At least for the sake of people they may have infected. They are vaxxed and boosted and are normally sensible. At some point I will innocently ask if they had covid and see if “the grapevine” was accurate. If it was, and they didn’t test, I will ask why. We’ve known each other long enough that I can be “nosy.” All I can think was that they didn’t have any unexpired home tests and weren’t up to leaving home to get tested.

 

[slowpoke]

i posted a couple of days ago that the skilled nursing facility where my father resides informed us that 2 residents tested positive. I just received an update from them that 6 more have now tested positive! The letter says this puts them in “outbreak mode”. This facility is in Los Angeles, California.
The good news is that they say everyone is experiencing only mild symptoms. I sure hope they can get transmission under control. My father has so far been able to evade Covid, amazingly. He is 98, and has dementia, though, so it would be extremely worrisome.

 

[slowpoke]

Bill Clinton reports mild symptoms after testing positive for Covid-19 | CNN Politics

Former President Bill Clinton announced Wednesday that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.

www.cnn.com

Former President Bill Clinton announced Wednesday that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.

“I’m grateful to be vaccinated and boosted, which has kept my case mild, and I urge everyone to do the same, especially as we move into the winter months,” Clinton said in a tweet.

The former president, 76, added that he is “doing fine overall and keeping myself busy at home.”...

It’s good to hear his symptoms are mild. I also had what I considered a “mild” case, but apparently not as mild as Bill Clinton! I would not have said I was “keeping myself busy at home” to describe my state for the first two days into my illness. More like, “Oh, I’m lying in bed, all day, miserable!”

 

[Sundog]

I heard recently that friends in their mid-to-late 70’s like us have been ill, but did not get tested for covid. I’m not sure what their reason was, but wouldn’t they want to know whether it was covid or the flu? At least for the sake of people they may have infected. They are vaxxed and boosted and are normally sensible. At some point I will innocently ask if they had covid and see if “the grapevine” was accurate. If it was, and they didn’t test, I will ask why. We’ve known each other long enough that I can be “nosy.” All I can think was that they didn’t have any unexpired home tests and weren’t up to leaving home to get tested.

And what about taking Paxlovid early on if it is Covid, which is what many seniors are doing, just in case. I think that's what I would do if I, or my husband, came down with Covid. So testing would be important early on to know if Paxlovid would be needed.

 

[slowpoke]

And what about taking Paxlovid early on if it is Covid, which is what many seniors are doing, just in case. I think that's what I would do if I, or my husband, came down with Covid. So testing would be important early on to know if Paxlovid would be needed.

I was offered Paxlovid by my healthcare provider, until they realized one of my meds I must take daily made it a ‘no’. Another reason I feel so lucky my case was mild, and never needed anything more than acetaminophen (for the 102°fever, and headache).

 

[ilovewings]

FDA pulls Covid antibody treatment because it's not effective against dominant omicron variants

The FDA said bebtelovimab is no longer authorized for use because it is not expected to neutralize the omicron BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 subvariants.

www.cnbc.com

 

[weepingangel]

At least 13 residents and four staff members at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home have been infected with COVID-19 in the latest outbreak of the disease that killed 84 residents at the start of the pandemic

COVID outbreak hits Holyoke Soldiers’ Home: 13 residents test positive

A total of 13 residents and at least four staff have tested positive.

www.masslive.com

 

[weepingangel]

Not sure how I missed this -three weeks ago

Cruise ship with 800 Covid cases docks in Sydney

The mass outbreak started to be detected on the Majestic Princess halfway through its 12-day voyage.

www.bbc.com

 

[weepingangel]

Here we go again I guess.

Disaster levels: Central CA ambulances told to not transport patients if possible as ER's overflow

A major surge in patients suffering from COVID, Influenza, and RSV is overwhelming Central California hospitals, forcing them to limit emergency medical services.

abc30.com

 

[anneg]

FDA pulls Covid antibody treatment because it's not effective against dominant omicron variants

The FDA said bebtelovimab is no longer authorized for use because it is not expected to neutralize the omicron BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 subvariants.

www.cnbc.com

And another one bites the dust...

 

[ilovewings]

And another one bites the dust...

Yep!!!