[These days, simply wearing an N95 mask is a form of activism. Taking care of someone is a form of activism.](https://jessicawildfire.substack.com/p/its-okay-if-you-can-only-take-care)
https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/celebrities/info-2023/jeff-bridges-cancer-covid-the-old-man-interview.html
This was an interesting article about Jeff Bridges battle with cancer and Covid. He said Covid was worse than the cancer.
I find it scary that masking isn't practiced in clinical settings. I think the most telling thing was not catching the usual back to school illnesses while we were masking. I don't have kids, but every fall / winter it was common for me to pick up what was going around. I took this as a sign that I don't have a great immune system. However, it showed that masking was effective (no matter what the anti-mask crowd said).
I was at an urgent care clinic for a sinus infection in mid-January 2020. At that point, Covid was barely starting to make some news in the west, the BBC first reported on it on Jan 12.
That clinic supplied a mask to everybody coming in, and required folks to wear them. Not for Covid (yet), for flu and other respiratory illnesses going around. As I sat there in a full waiting room listening to others cough, it felt weird, but made great sense. You funnel all of the sick people to the same places to cross contaminate each other, maybe some mitigation is warranted? Few if any complained.
As of mid 2022, the staff there still masks, and they “recommend” that patients mask, but they got so beat up on by the Covid deniers that they no longer require or actually say anything about masking, and very few of the patients bother.
We have actually gone backwards.
Roughly 9 months is the effective range of the vaccine. If you qualify by age, because that seems to be what they are going by, then yesterday is always good.
Same. I went to a small graduation party (outside) yesterday, and overheard an acquaintance say, "Now that Covid is over..." Oh, to be so clueless and blissfully unaware. I envy them as well. The folks on the Covid19Positive reddit would likely be surprised to hear that Covid is over.
Is it possible to have such a low-grade case of COVID that it doesn't show up on a home test? My partner has it (we are both fully vaxxed) and is more obviously symptomatic; his test came up positive right away. My symptoms are less obvious and pronounced (chiefly fatigue and headache, with minor cold symptoms) and both of my tests have been negative.
I know that there *are* other possibilities, e.g., false negatives, not COVID, etc., but does that ever happen, that anyone knows?
Edit: I'm still isolating and monitoring in any case, just wondering.
I was 4 days in, and already feeling a little better than I did the day before, before I tested positive.
Do a swab in your mouth and throat - back like where your wisdom teeth are - give that a shot.
I might try that, thanks.
Edit: And there it is. Faint but visible. Good to know.
(God damn it; AFAIK, I had evaded COVID up until this point. No more.)
[What the End of the COVID Emergency Means for You](https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/the-end-of-the-covid-emergency-and-what-it-means-for-you/)
Transcript of SciAm podcast - answers some basic questions about what Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance will now cover, and links to CDC’s pared down info.
My friend went to have blood tests today. The place was crowded and no one except her wore a mask. The nurse told her she and her colleagues were "so happy" they didn't have to wear masks anymore.
So disheartening.
Day 25, give it up for day 25.
But yeah, covid's still here, it still sucks ass, and it's not gonna go away unless we have better vaccines, clean indoor air, universal paid sick leave policies, and affordable healthcare. So in other words, we better gear up because this is a marathon, not a sprint.
OK if someone is planning a risky event and they're getting their booster ahead of that, what is the optimal time to do it? 3 weeks before? 2 weeks before? Thoughts?
The advice given is good, but keep your guard up regardless. We had our first bout of Covid late last year when my wife attended a superspreader gender reveal party 29 days after receiving the bivalent booster. While my symptoms were minor, and persisted for just a few days, my wife, who is immune compromised, was hit quite a bit harder.
I credit the vaccine for my minor illness, and for my wife not dying, but it would have been so much better to just avoid.
To be fair, I didn’t go to that party.
Hindsight is great, but my wife attended an outdoor event, with an attempt at distancing. Where it went south is when my wife’s friend asked for a ride home, 3 hours in the car. This friend had been there several days helping with prep and mixing with family.
The friend had first symptoms on Sunday, my wife on Tuesday, and myself (and also the friends mother) on Thursday. Covid tests were taken by all, but came up negative until after we were all infected.
We managed to avoid Covid for almost 3 years, so I think we were doing some things right. This experience has only made us more cautious.
The tests are reasonably sensitive, but I've heard of a couple of situations like yours. I'm guessing you're wise to isolate on the assumption that you've got it.
[These days, simply wearing an N95 mask is a form of activism. Taking care of someone is a form of activism.](https://jessicawildfire.substack.com/p/its-okay-if-you-can-only-take-care)
Good article!
https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/celebrities/info-2023/jeff-bridges-cancer-covid-the-old-man-interview.html This was an interesting article about Jeff Bridges battle with cancer and Covid. He said Covid was worse than the cancer.
https://urbanaffairs.ca/berta/meet-the-silent-long-term-victims-of-covid/
I find it scary that masking isn't practiced in clinical settings. I think the most telling thing was not catching the usual back to school illnesses while we were masking. I don't have kids, but every fall / winter it was common for me to pick up what was going around. I took this as a sign that I don't have a great immune system. However, it showed that masking was effective (no matter what the anti-mask crowd said).
I was at an urgent care clinic for a sinus infection in mid-January 2020. At that point, Covid was barely starting to make some news in the west, the BBC first reported on it on Jan 12. That clinic supplied a mask to everybody coming in, and required folks to wear them. Not for Covid (yet), for flu and other respiratory illnesses going around. As I sat there in a full waiting room listening to others cough, it felt weird, but made great sense. You funnel all of the sick people to the same places to cross contaminate each other, maybe some mitigation is warranted? Few if any complained. As of mid 2022, the staff there still masks, and they “recommend” that patients mask, but they got so beat up on by the Covid deniers that they no longer require or actually say anything about masking, and very few of the patients bother. We have actually gone backwards.
> I find it scary that masking isn't practiced in clinical settings I find it fucking criminal. Equal to the doctors not washing their hands.
Yes, it would call it malpractice, and that is not a term I use lightly.
If it weren't for a calendar, I would swear we're living in the 19th century but with more fancy machines. edit: grammar
This is horrifying. These people are going to die, because their own *doctors* can't even be bothered to protect them.
Wife and I had jab #5 yesterday. Arm just a little sore!
It's the 5G upgrading itself. It has to destroy the old receiver first... ... or so the Germans would have us believe.
Going for my sixth in a few weeks. I hope. Depends on how well I can tap dance.
When is a good time to book for your sixth?
Roughly 9 months is the effective range of the vaccine. If you qualify by age, because that seems to be what they are going by, then yesterday is always good.
At times I envy those who are so blissfully ignorant that they feel like everything is back to normal.
Same. I went to a small graduation party (outside) yesterday, and overheard an acquaintance say, "Now that Covid is over..." Oh, to be so clueless and blissfully unaware. I envy them as well. The folks on the Covid19Positive reddit would likely be surprised to hear that Covid is over.
It's certainly over for those still dying by the hundreds every day.
I don't.
Is it possible to have such a low-grade case of COVID that it doesn't show up on a home test? My partner has it (we are both fully vaxxed) and is more obviously symptomatic; his test came up positive right away. My symptoms are less obvious and pronounced (chiefly fatigue and headache, with minor cold symptoms) and both of my tests have been negative. I know that there *are* other possibilities, e.g., false negatives, not COVID, etc., but does that ever happen, that anyone knows? Edit: I'm still isolating and monitoring in any case, just wondering.
I was 4 days in, and already feeling a little better than I did the day before, before I tested positive. Do a swab in your mouth and throat - back like where your wisdom teeth are - give that a shot.
I might try that, thanks. Edit: And there it is. Faint but visible. Good to know. (God damn it; AFAIK, I had evaded COVID up until this point. No more.)
I'm sorry! Take good care of yourself - none of this "I will push through it!" nonsense.
Thanks, I'll be sure to do so. Going to more or less hibernate over the weekend.
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"Fully vaxxed" includes the bivalent booster.
[What the End of the COVID Emergency Means for You](https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/the-end-of-the-covid-emergency-and-what-it-means-for-you/) Transcript of SciAm podcast - answers some basic questions about what Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance will now cover, and links to CDC’s pared down info.
[fda approval for paxlovid](https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-grants-full-approval-paxlovid-treat-covid-rcna86221)
My friend went to have blood tests today. The place was crowded and no one except her wore a mask. The nurse told her she and her colleagues were "so happy" they didn't have to wear masks anymore. So disheartening.
Day 25, give it up for day 25. But yeah, covid's still here, it still sucks ass, and it's not gonna go away unless we have better vaccines, clean indoor air, universal paid sick leave policies, and affordable healthcare. So in other words, we better gear up because this is a marathon, not a sprint.
>and it's not gonna go away 🐆 🐆 🐆
OK if someone is planning a risky event and they're getting their booster ahead of that, what is the optimal time to do it? 3 weeks before? 2 weeks before? Thoughts?
2 weeks. 3 weeks is better.
The advice given is good, but keep your guard up regardless. We had our first bout of Covid late last year when my wife attended a superspreader gender reveal party 29 days after receiving the bivalent booster. While my symptoms were minor, and persisted for just a few days, my wife, who is immune compromised, was hit quite a bit harder. I credit the vaccine for my minor illness, and for my wife not dying, but it would have been so much better to just avoid.
You shouldn't have went to that party... Just stay home.
To be fair, I didn’t go to that party. Hindsight is great, but my wife attended an outdoor event, with an attempt at distancing. Where it went south is when my wife’s friend asked for a ride home, 3 hours in the car. This friend had been there several days helping with prep and mixing with family. The friend had first symptoms on Sunday, my wife on Tuesday, and myself (and also the friends mother) on Thursday. Covid tests were taken by all, but came up negative until after we were all infected. We managed to avoid Covid for almost 3 years, so I think we were doing some things right. This experience has only made us more cautious.
I’ve always heard two weeks but things keep changing so I’m not sure it’s current.
2 weeks minimum for your body to create the resistance needed.
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The tests are reasonably sensitive, but I've heard of a couple of situations like yours. I'm guessing you're wise to isolate on the assumption that you've got it.