Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #94

[tabitha111]

My son, age 31 along with my best friend's son of the same age were able to get thier first Moderna jab at our convention center this week!! We are in Virginia Beach.

 

[GRT]

My son, age 31 along with my best friend's son of the same age were able to get thier first Moderna jab at our convention center this week!! We are in Virginia Beach.

Yay! I got my J&J this morning. Didn't feel a thing. Lots of younger in the clinic this time. The nurse said they're vaccinating about 120 per day. It's a small clinic and everyone has to sit for 15 minutes after their shot before they can leave. I'm so glad we're now getting to vaccinate everyone!

 

[weepingangel]

School bus driver shortage. Didn’t see that coming a mile away
School Bus Driver Shortage in Mass. Is Serious Problem
More at link
The state of Massachusetts is short some 1,200 school bus drivers. The problem is so serious that Lynn Public Schools are no longer offering bus service.

 

[Deleted member 39678]

Fully vaccinated people can travel safely within US, CDC says

People who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus can travel safely in the U.S. without getting tested or self-quarantining, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday.

Fully vaccinated people can travel safely within US, CDC says

 

[musicaljoke]

Something is going on in Washington/British Columbia and Michigan/Ontario. It's really strange and so far, no new variants found. Could it be lack of Vitamin D? It's really concerning.

Yes, I wonder about a possible connection with Vitamin D. We're coming out of several months, when the only skin that saw the sun was above our nose, but below our brow.

Milk is fortified with Vit D, but not long ago, the Canadian Food Guide severely reduced the daily milk requirements. At this time of year, I'm sure that the average Canadian is Vit D depleted.

There is also a correlation between obesity in Canadians and low levels of Vit D. Two strikes.

Vitamin D blood levels of Canadians

 

[musicaljoke]

I'm a bit concerned after reading about a funeral in Mackay, in Queensland.
It was attended by about 800 people

Pics do show people wearing masks though.

Wow, that's a huge funeral. We're allowed 5 people, outside.

 

[10ofRods]

Yes, I wonder about a possible connection with Vitamin D. We're coming out of several months, when the only skin that saw the sun was above our nose, but below our brow.

Milk is fortified with Vit D, but not long ago, the Canadian Food Guide severely reduced the daily milk requirements. At this time of year, I'm sure that the average Canadian is Vit D depleted.

There is also a correlation between obesity in Canadians and low levels of Vit D. Two strikes.

Vitamin D blood levels of Canadians

Yes, obese people need way more Vitamin D (and obesity starts at a lower weight than many people realize). And I wonder how many adults are still drinking milk? Many Americans are deficient as well - and I'm guessing it is worse this time of year in the north.

There was an article published within the last month that also indicates that darker skinned people need about 30% more vitamin D than the FDA recommended dose.

 

[Deleted member 39678]

Teachers from the San Diego County Office of Education as well as other nonprofit organizations started providing educational services on Monday to some of the 500 minors who arrived from Texas and Arizona over the weekend - a week before full in-person learning begins.

Jen Psaki stands by San Diego schools' decision to provide in-person teaching for migrants | Daily Mail Online

 

[LadyL]

Yes, I wonder about a possible connection with Vitamin D. We're coming out of several months, when the only skin that saw the sun was above our nose, but below our brow.

Milk is fortified with Vit D, but not long ago, the Canadian Food Guide severely reduced the daily milk requirements. At this time of year, I'm sure that the average Canadian is Vit D depleted.

There is also a correlation between obesity in Canadians and low levels of Vit D. Two strikes.

Vitamin D blood levels of Canadians

my doctor thinks every Canadian should be taking vitamin D daily
so I do

 

[LadyL]

Dutch temporarily halt AstraZeneca shots for under-60s

 

[LadyL]

Canada

High vaccination rates decreasing COVID-19 cases in Indigenous communities

Lessons learned: Why many Canadian schools are staying open in COVID's third wave

 

[LadyL]

my husband was just emailed that someone at his work has Covid
I'm terrified

 

[10ofRods]

Oh no, LadyL.

This is exactly the kind of stress we are all going to have to face as we reopen. Is your husband vaccinated? I can't remember if you are.

My son, age 31 along with my best friend's son of the same age were able to get thier first Moderna jab at our convention center this week!! We are in Virginia Beach.

YAY! It's such a glorious feeling when our kids get vaccinated as well. We are stoked here. I have just one close family member still unvaccinated, and of course, the actual kids - but everyone is still shielding, so we're good.

We may stop by on Easter! (I'm fully vaccinated as of today!) DH has another 10 days ago, but should be at 90%. Both daughters are fully vaccinated too (nurse and teacher).

In another few weeks, where I live, we should be moving to our next phase of reopening, because the first two phases have gone well, with steady declines in both case numbers and in deaths.

Very important update (they all are) , but especially this one

Unfortunately, most people will not watch it and I'd be very surprised if local school authorities are aware of this or watching it. The scientific side of the story isn't told with explosive headlines. For example, Canadian newspapers have articles on how schools are opening (in which are embedded stories about entire districts shutting down due to B.1.1.1

Sigh.

 

[margarita25]

Variants fuel increasing hospitalizations and lockdowns in Canada - CNN
March 30, 2021

Ontario Locks Down With Virus ‘Killing Faster and Younger’
March 31, 2021

Covid-19 variants are putting younger Canadians in ICU - CNN Video
April 1, 2021

Health Canada issues advisory for face masks containing graphene
April 2, 2021

 

[margarita25]

Urgent message from margarita JMO.

I can’t advise you guys enough to get ready for the surge, B117 specifically atm (with P1 and others on the horizon).

The world is on fire and surging.
See my updates here.

The variants are a game changer.

This is a whole new pandemic.

If you have not been vaccinated yet, double, triple down on your awareness and precautions. JMO. I hope you guys trust me by this point, if I’m wrong, I am wrong and you can all throw tomatoes at me when this over. But from my heart, I am begging, in tears, like the CDC Director was. Nobody wants to listen to Dr. O’s latest podcast I posted with my urgent message last night (except @SouthAussie), fine so be it, , - but considering this is all a matter of life and death, I am using this opportunity to advise all of you that this is FAR from over. We know we can look at what is happening in other countries to anticipate what is to come here. B117 (and others) are on our doorstep, it’s already come inside. Children in school are going to be a main vector of transmission, as they are now highly infectious. IANAD, but this is what Dr. O says.

All I’m saying is don’t take any chances yet, if you can avoid getting covid, pleeeease take ALL the precautions you can to avoid getting it, until you can get vaccinated. Thankfully, many of us here are already vaccinated or in the process, and this is good because you will be safe from B117. But as Dr. O says, you don’t want to die 3 days before you get your vaccine.

So my heartfelt message to all of you is do not let pandemic fatigue get you, do not get complacent or comfortable. There’s a BIG STORM on our doorstep.

Yes vaccinations are good and provide hope, and that is being distributed and implementEd to the best of the Biden administration’s ability, but not enough people are vaccinated right now and there is a LOT of wood left to burn, metaphorically speaking. Yes the vaccines will offer some buffering here, but on the larger scale, it’s like Dr. O said, “You can’t build the Empire State Building in one week”.

Anyway, I wouldn’t feel right today if I didn’t send you all this message. I have said my peace.


BUMP

Very important update (they all are) , but especially this one

 

[SouthAussie]

Wow, that's a huge funeral. We're allowed 5 people, outside.

The lady whose funeral it was, Nana Ramsamy (Nolear Ramsamy), was an Australian indigenous person. The oldest living person in our Torres Strait Islands at 103 years old.

She was an icon in the area (and her husband created an anti-venom against taipan snake bites - our deadliest snake).

It would be very difficult/impossible to have tried to limit numbers for her funeral in this remote far north Queensland community. And we have no community spread of covid here or there, as they have been working very hard to keep our vulnerable indigenous safe.

We are even having almost normal attendance at our football games now. Thousands of people. Thank goodness for our closed international borders.

 

[Sillybilly]

No more back and forth arguing over in-person schooling.

Opinions have been stated. Please move on from that discussion.

Thank you.

 

[Teche]

Urgent message from margarita JMO.

I can’t advise you guys enough to get ready for the surge, B117 specifically atm (with P1 and others on the horizon).

The world is on fire and surging.
See my updates here (insert)

The variants are a game changer.

This is a whole new pandemic.

If you have not been vaccinated yet, double, triple down on your awareness and precautions. JMO. I hope you guys trust me by this point, if I’m wrong, I am wrong and you can all throw tomatoes at me when this over. But from my heart, I am begging, in tears, like the CDC Director was. Nobody wants to listen to Dr. O’s latest podcast I posted with my urgent message last night, fine so be it, , (leave it to Australia to be the only one to like my post HAHAHA) - but considering this is all a matter of life and death, I am using this opportunity to advise all of you that this is FAR from over. Take some time if you will to see my global updates here, (insert) - we can look at what is happening in the world to anticipate what is to come here. B117 is on our doorstep. Children in school are going to be a main vector of transmission, as they are now highly infectious. IANAD, but this is what Dr. O says.


All I’m saying is don’t take any chances yet, if you can avoid getting covid, take the precautions you can to avoid it, until you can get vaccinated. Thankfully, many of us here are already vaccinated or in the process, and this is good because you will be safe from B117. But as Dr. O says, you don’t want to die 3 days before you get your vaccine.

So my heartfelt message to all of you is do not let pandemic fatigue get you, do not get complacent or comfortable. There’s a BIG STORM on our doorstep.

Yes vaccinations are good and provide hope, and that is being distributed and implementEd to the best of the Biden administration’s ability, but not enough people are vaccinated right now and there is a LOT of wood left to burn, metaphorically speaking.

Anyway, I wouldn’t feel right today if I didn’t send you all this message. I have said my peace.

I totally agree with your message. My husband and I are fully vaccinated and 3 wks. out. I am scared of the unknowns related to COVID. We continue to mask and only purchase food and products from businesses comply with the mandates. We don’t eat out ever. We live a few houses down from my daughter (ICU NP), her husband (ER nurse), and their 3 little children. Unfortunately, they all contracted COVID. My daughter got it from a fellow employee. They are now recovered fully vaccinated.

 

[margarita25]

I totally agree with your message. My husband and I are fully vaccinated and 3 wks. out. I am scared of the unknowns related to COVID. We continue to mask and only purchase food and products from businesses comply with the mandates. We don’t eat out ever. We live a few houses down from my daughter (ICU NP), her husband (ER nurse), and their 3 little children. Unfortunately, they all contracted COVID. My daughter got it from a fellow employee. They are now recovered fully vaccinated.

I’m glad to read this, thank you.

 

[musicaljoke]

The lady whose funeral it was, Nana Ramsamy (Nolear Ramsamy), was an Australian indigenous person. The oldest living person in our Torres Strait Islands at 103 years old.

She was an icon in the area (and her husband created an anti-venom against taipan snake bites - our deadliest snake).

It would be very difficult/impossible to have tried to limit numbers for her funeral in this remote far north Queensland community. And we have no community spread of covid here or there, as they have been working very hard to keep our vulnerable indigenous safe.

We are even having almost normal attendance at our football games now. Thousands of people. Thank goodness for our closed international borders.

Aah yes! Your country nailed this. Canadians aren't openly resistant to guidelines, but they sure can be passively resistant. We could have done a better job. When this is over, and the evaluations start coming in, we'll know where the breakdowns happened. We can likely start writing that report right now.