It’s great news (as far as I’m concerned) that covid infections, per the CDC and Biobot, are dropping — for the moment — to the point where updates are a background noise rather than a non-stop battery of bad news. (Until the next peak comes along, possibly during summer vacation season, almost certainly by the …
COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: April 10, 2024Post + Comments (31)
Last night's update: 74,260 new cases, 905 new deaths https://t.co/7mb5AHCuZN
— BNO News (@BNOFeed) April 8, 2024
So far this year, nearly 3 million cases of COVID have been reported in the U.S., causing 251,851 hospitalizations and 25,311 deaths.
— BNO News (@BNOFeed) April 8, 2024
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#LongCovid still has no cure so patients are becoming participants in clinical trials. But with key trials not yet producing results, some patients are trying to change how clinical trials are done https://t.co/rVTlBh5QLI pic.twitter.com/pJ3IUGc9jH
— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) April 4, 2024
Subtypes of #LongCovid indicating specific immune/inflammation markers and pathways related to principal symptoms https://t.co/R1xkzIMeQR@NatImmunol by @FelicityLiew @ClaudEfstathiou @p_openshaw @InThwaiteImmune and their collaborators across the UK pic.twitter.com/8IJN3FkJen
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) April 8, 2024
More evidence for #SARSCoV2 protein persistence and its potential to contribute to #LongCovid https://t.co/WwNy4r2r5S @TheLancetInfDis @MichaelPelusoMD and colleagues pic.twitter.com/ChuC7LOwsB
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) April 8, 2024
#Covid test: Researchers at the Univ of Georgia unveil a faster & what they say is a more accurate test that spots #SARSCoV2 https://t.co/ZzrMWcWRW4 via @medical_xpress
— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) April 4, 2024
A discovery that offers a keener understanding of how #SARSCoV2 replicates is opening the door to new antiviral therapies https://t.co/UejgqIcf39 pic.twitter.com/MiKqFiR1Aj
— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) April 6, 2024
Long COVID leaves telltale traces in the blood
People with long COVID have distinct patterns of inflammation detectable in the blood, which could potentially be targeted with immune therapies.
Imperial College, Londonhttps://t.co/2sDQGvy5E7
— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) April 9, 2024
Blood donor study finds 21% incidence of long-term symptoms attributed to COVID-19
CIDRAPhttps://t.co/VqLKBChXzc
— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) April 9, 2024
Air quality in schools: How to shield kids w/ intellectual & developmental disabilities from #Covid. Researchers at Univ of Rochester in NY found that good airflow & filtration can be beneficial for these students, many are at high risk of infection https://t.co/NzjW4OKI7z
— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) April 4, 2024
Can tea keep #Covid away? Study suggests certain teas inactivate #SARSCoV2 in saliva. Teas are known globally for health benefits. Scientists at the Univ of Georgia say inactivating SARS2 in the mouth & throat helps lower it in the respiratory tract https://t.co/Yx00EpGCGP
— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) April 8, 2024
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US: Chairman Bernie Sanders Releases Long COVID Moonshot Legislative Proposal
Sanders today released a draft legislative proposal to address the Long COVID crisis that is negatively impacting the health of some 22 million Americans.
H/t @zalalyhttps://t.co/EfyHOVNABd
— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) April 9, 2024
"The Great COVID Cover-up"
$99 Million Dollars.
Donald Trump awarded Jared Kushner’s college roommate, Boehler $100 million to procure PPE for our doctors during Covid.
Adam only spent $1 million while our doctors were garbage bags.
Who else demands an investigation? ?? pic.twitter.com/8YjNQqmZpL
— Lara reads banned books in Florida (@MadeInTheUSANJ) April 9, 2024
A delusional Trump claimed governors were happy with his efforts to fight COVID-19 and they had a “love fest.”
“They know we’ve done a great job, not a good job.”
In reality, governors flagged that lack of leadership caused PPE shortages and prices to skyrocket. pic.twitter.com/LBdFkhioAc
— American Bridge 21st Century (@American_Bridge) April 8, 2024