#adulting @ appointment to get the last shot in a series, nurse did an upsell to also get a #FluShot - heck yeah!

I asked, but they didn't have the new #covid booster and we were both a little disappointed. but still, thanks, modern #medicine! I 🫶 #nurses #CHA

Could dormant viruses help explain long COVID? What UT researchers found

https://www.statesman.com/news/healthcare/article/long-covid-university-of-texas-dell-medical-school-22412680.php

#science #biology #covid

I got both my COVID booster and my flu shot today. Please clap 👏

#COVID #CovidIsNotOver #Influenza #Vaccines

IlPescara: Degrado e sporcizia intorno alla palazzina rossa (l'ex ospedale covid): Blasioli (Pd) chiede intervento urgente [FOTO]

Degrado e sporcizia nelle aree esterne della palazzina covid dell'ospedale di Pescara: è l'allarme lanciato dal vicepresidente del consiglio regionale Antonio Blasioli del Pd, che ha effettuato una visita ispettiva alla struttura nota come palazzina rossa, portando il caso all'attenzione della...

Damage and dirt around the red building (former Covid hospital): Blasioli (Pd) asks for urgent intervention [PHOTO]

Degradation and dirt in the outdoor areas of the Covid pavilion at the Pescara hospital: this was the alarm raised by regional council vice-president Antonio Blasioli of the Pd (Democratic Party), who carried out an inspection visit to the structure known as the red pavilion, bringing the case to the attention of...

#Covid #Blasioli #Pescara #AntonioBlasioli

https://www.ilpescara.it/politica/ospedale-covid-degrado-palazzina-covid-blasioli.html

Agenzia Nova: Covid: Liris (Fd'I), da audizioni nuovi interrogativi sul caso Di Donna

07 set 16:34 - (Agenzia Nova) - Le audizioni odierne della commissione Covid "aggiungono nuovi elementi alla vicenda dei rapporti tra l'avvocato... (Com)

Covid: Liris (Fd'I), from hearings new questions about the Di Donna case

September 7, 16:34 – (Agenzia Nova) - Today’s hearing by the Covid commission “adds new elements to the affair concerning the relationship between the lawyer… (Com)”

#Liris #AgenziaNova #Covid

https://www.agenzianova.com/a/6a9ecc5f287688.89675706/7753522/2026-09-07/covid-liris-fd-i-da-audizioni-nuovi-interrogativi-sul-caso-di-donna

'Meer lockdowns dan nodig, meer slachtoffers dan nodig: Mulder rekent af met Rutte en Van Dissel'

"Mulder was tijdens de coronacrisis lid van het Red Team, een onafhankelijke groep wetenschappers en gezondheidsexperts die ongevraagd advies gaf aan het kabinet. Rutte liet zich echter voornamelijk adviseren door het OMT, een expertgroep onder aanvoering van RIVM-baas Jaap van Dissel.

Volgens Mulder was Rutte onvoldoende opgewassen tegen Van Dissel. „Er werd eigenlijk alleen maar gekoerst op de bezetting van de ic-bedden. Pas als die vol dreigden te raken, werd er ingegrepen."

"Mulder zelf was in die jaren meestal weken eerder met het zien van de opkomst van een nieuwe variant dan het RIVM. Hij gebruikte daarvoor een snelle test, terwijl de methode van het RIVM weken meer tijd in beslag nam. „En als je eerder ziet dat er een nieuwe variant aankomt die veel mensen ziek kan maken, kun je ook eerder ingrijpen.”

https://www.gelderlander.nl/gezond/meer-lockdowns-dan-nodig-meer-slachtoffers-dan-nodig-mulder-rekent-af-met-rutte-en-van-dissel~a0928593/

Zonder paywall:
https://archive.ph/ajuFp

@rivm

#pec #corona #covid

The Trump CDC is reporting #COVID in the USA in wastewater is at (near) an *all time low*.

This is awesome news! Some caveats.

The data goes back to September 2024. I argue (without direct evidence) that 2025-2026 has had lower COVID infections than prior years.

2023-2024 would be the only time you could say COVID was lower than today, and I don't buy that. I heard more about new COVID cases years ago. I tried to verify this but came up short.

This is why I say it's an all time low, because it's the lowest in 2025-2026.

I think the only way you would see wastewater data decline like this is any of:
1. Actual viral load in wastewater is declining
2. The virus is changing/mutating (maybe people shed less of it)
3. Change in number/operation of wastewater observation sites
4a. "Convenient" changes in reporting that happen to make the reports look better than they are.
4b. Fraud. A more deliberate, less justifiable version of 4a.

Although the line is ticking upwards, even the uptick is below any level in 2024-September through 2025-December.

As for what caused this, I'm going with mostly (1) with a little of (2) and (4a). But I can be convinced otherwise.

https://www.cdc.gov/wastewater/respiratory-viruses/national.html?cove-tab=1

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National American wastewater graph allegedly showing that covid cases are near an all time low this week.

I've been contacted by somebody I cut ties with years ago, because they went along with the end of Covid safety protocols with a cheerful vengeance. They're now asking if I know of a doctor who treats Long Covid. I have to figure out what to say.

I think it's a "teachable moment"? If I can find a way to get some info across without being a dick about it? Obviously "Well well well, look who's..." is not the correct option. No. #covid #longcOVID #covidIsNotOver

@benroyce @uriel

There are a bunch of reasons why the AfD are stronger in Eastern Germany. Here are some of them at the top of my head:

During the Cold War, the official stance of the East German government: "There are no Nazis here, all the Nazis went to West Germany!" Meanwhile, West Germany _did_ make some attempts at de-Nazification. They were incomplete, and only partially successful, but progress _was_ made.

And West Germany had far more immigration, which means that West Germans got far more used to immigrants from all over the world. And this close contact helped reduce bigotry.

Then, after the Berlin Wall collapsed and Germany was reunified, West Germany basically took over East Germany, and the political and economic leaders of West Germany basically treated East Germany as a bankruptcy case. This caused a collapse of Eastern German living standards, and even today most regions of East Germany lag behind West Germany. And the major employers which do exist are mostly local branches of West German companies, rather than homegrown industries.

As you can imagine, this caused a lot of resentment in East Germany against West German leaders, so there was always a lot of potential for "protest votes".

Then there were two major crises of the last two decades. First, there was the Syrian refugee crisis, which brought nearly a million refugees to Germany. Lots of Germans put in a lot of effort to help the refugees... but there was also a lot of resentment that the fascists exploited.

Then there was the #COVID pandemic, which - just like in the USA - brought out a lot of antivaxxers and conspiracy fantasists. This, too, was exploited heavily by the fascists.

And because the resentment of authority figures and potential for protest votes was greater in Eastern Germany, this was where the AfD has had their biggest successes. Including today's election in #SaxonyAnhalt .

I hope this explains _why_ the fascists in Germany had these successes, and successes in Eastern Germany in particular. Though of course, this doesn't _excuse_ the people who vote for the AfD - it is very clear what the AfD stands for, for anyone who cares to look.

And I also want to make very clear that the AfD is by no means restricted to Eastern Germany - they have numerous followers in the rest of Germany as well, even if it's not enough to take over state governments. It's not a simple case of "West Germany good, East Germany bad".

It looks like NHS England doesn’t offer COVID 19 vaccines to anyone younger than 75 (!) without an existing comorbidity or compromised immunity. The rest of us can get vaccinated at our own expense. At ~£100, I can afford it, but how can this be? #CovidIsNotOver #Politics #COVID

This week's Pandemics in BC posts:
General: https://covidbc.webfoot.com/2026/09/05/2026-09-05-general/
BC: https://covidbc.webfoot.com/2026/09/05/2026-09-05-bc/

#covid19bc #covid19 #covid #measles

Chise posted a nice thread on Bluesky about ensitrelvir, an anti viral that has been shown to prevent symptomatic #covid #covid-19 infection in people who have been exposed to it through household contacts. It needs to be given within 72 hours of the index case's initial symptoms and reduces symptomatic infections for the household contacts by two thirds. It is approved by the FDA and is marketed under the name Xocova.

https://bsky.app/profile/sailorrooscout.bsky.social/post/3mupdiuwrzc2m

The 2026-2027 #covid #covid19 vaccines are shipping. Maggie Astor has a writeup on the state-by-state availability here. #giftlink

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/well/live/covid-vaccines-fall-2026.html

Reminder #1: the FDA has approved the vaccines for everyone 65+ and people younger than that if they have conditions that might lead to worse outcomes for infection. You can self-attest to those conditions. The list of conditions is here: https://www.cdc.gov/covid/risk-factors/index.html.

Looking over this list, I have to say the bar is not high. Former or current smoker? Physically inactive? BMI over 25? Have a mood disorder? I have had pets that hit a 75% pass rate on this qualifying conditions list, so surely you will find something on this list that applies to you.

Reminder #2: Washington (and many other states) have standing orders that broaden access even more. and are in effect again this year. In Washington State anyone 6 months or older who do not have vaccine contraindications can get a Covid vaccine without a prescription. Details here: https://doh.wa.gov/you-and-your-family/immunizations-and-vaccines/diseases-and-vaccines/covid-19 (but not updated for 2026-2027 yet).

Reminder #3: Are you a Washington State resident and cost is a barrier? See the "Is there a cost for COVID-19 vaccines?" section of the standing order page for information about the state's Childhood and Adult Vaccines Programs and how to access them.

Il Tempo: #iltempodioshø

La vignetta di Osho sulla prima pagina de Il Tempo di sabato 5 settembre 2026. Con tutta la buona volontà, lezioni di “sicurezza” dalla sinistra anche no. Arriva in libreria "La nostra sicurezza" del deputato Pd Roberto Speranza, l'ex ministro della Salute che nel 2020, durante l'estate di illusorio allentamento del Covid, scrisse Perché guariremo. Libro pieno di ottimismo (“il virus ha i mesi contati”, “luglio 2020 come momento in cui tutto è cambiato”) e prontamente ritirato quando a ottobre scoppiò la seconda ondata. Ora, in clima pre-elettorale, riprova.

the time goes by now

The Osho cartoon on the front page of Il Tempo on Saturday, September 5th, 2026. With all due respect, “safety” lessons from the left are unwelcome too. “Our Security” by Pd MP Roberto Speranza, the former Minister of Health who in 2020, during the illusory easing of Covid in the summer, wrote “Why We Will Heal,” is arriving in bookstores. The book is full of optimism (“the virus has counted months”, “July 2020 as a moment when everything changed”) and was quickly withdrawn when the second wave broke in October. Now, in pre-election mood, it's another attempt.

#IlTempo #RobertoSperanza #Covid #WhyWeWillHeal #second

https://www.iltempo.it/tempodiosh/2026/09/05/news/osho-vignetta-roberto-speranza-libro-sicurezza-sinistra-oggi-sabato-5-settembre-2026-49051790/

@jack_daniel @montef when the experts are just snake oil rug pulling neer do wells #covid mask advice #push it to prod friday

Hi, these are the weekly #washingtonstate #kingcounty (that is, #seattle and environs) #COVID #COVID19 #wastewater toots.

A quick reminder that this King County respiratory disease data comes from Washington State, not the federal government.

The West Point (WSPT) sewage treatment plant's 7 day running average is, well, sucky. The last 7DRA calculation was on 8/25. The only thing I can say about this is that this running average was just bouncing around, but then completely busted out in the two days from 8/23 to 8/25. It will be good to get some more data points next week to tell us if this is some super crazy outlier or not.

Also, you might notice the banner above the graph that says: "The CDC updated how it measures wastewater viral activity level (WVAL) in August 2026. Our dashboard currently uses the previous method while we work to incorporate these new updates." WVALs are the CDC categories used to describe very high/high/moderate/low/very low virus detection levels, and they get a fair amount of criticism because the category recalculations result in changing baselines that obscure year-over-year trends. I believe these WVAL categories get used in the state's "Statewide view" tab, so the CDC changes will affect that. By contrast, the facility-level graphs that I post each week are linearly-scaled graphs of seven day running averages of detected concentration levels. Whatever happens with the WVAL category definitions, it won't affect this facility-level reporting.

WSPT is one of three King County(-ish) sewersheds in this dataset. You can find overviews, individual sewershed results, and a breakdown of variants for the state wastewater surveillance program, along with other metrics like case counts and hospitalizations for Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses, at https://doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistical-reports/diseases-and-chronic-conditions/communicable-disease-surveillance-data/respiratory-illness-data-dashboard#WasteWater. If you go to the page and click "learn more" in the statewide view tab, you can find out lots of details about how these data are calculated and how to interpret them. The dashboard gets updated every Wednesday (generally). The Department of Health is here on the fediweb, at @WADeptHealth

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A screencap of the Washington State Department of Health's Covid wastewater data for the West Point Wastewater Treatment Plant. The trend line of the graph is described in the toot text.

Eek! 😷 #Covid disrupts the integrity of a human blood-brain barrier model in the absence of infection - Journal of NeuroVirology https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13365-026-01337-3

Updated #COVID vaccinations have finally been approved in #USA & should be in pharmacies soon.

This year, #CDC has approved them for people age of 65 & older. Those ages 5-64 must have a condition that makes them higher risk (or have a doctor's approval in states that allow it).

The #trump admin has made it harder to get the #vaccine. Last year, the requirements were informed consent & "shared decision-making" between patient & #healthcare provider.

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#PublicHealth
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/fda-just-approved-covid-vaccines-151821761.html

#COVID is up in 48 out of 50 states.

The #CDC reports "The COVID-19 epidemic trend is growing; Probability COVID-19 epidemic is growing: >99% (growing)"

But there are not many #COVID19 patients presenting in the ER (or ED, depending what you call it).

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#USA #US #health #PublicHealth

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Epidemic Trends Growing Likely Growing Not Changing Likely Declining Declining Not Estimated Data Unavailable United States The weekly percentage of ED visits diagnosed with COVID-19 is very low. The COVID-19 epidemic trend is growing. Probability COVID-19 epidemic is growing: >99% (growing) Rt Estimate: 1.10 (1.05 - 1.15) % of ED visits (COVID-19): 0.5% (Very Low) US government website: https://www.cdc.gov/cfa-modeling-and-forecasting/rt-estimates/?tab=0 Accessed: 2 September 2026 at 2015 UTC

Note the term "epidemic" (in the screenshot in previous post of 🧵) –

Not "endemic," like adenovirus, a common cold virus, though the powers-that-be often treat #COVID like a common cold.

"Epidemic" is defined by #CDC as an "unexpected increase in the number of disease cases in a specific geographical area."

Scientists have thought for a while that #COVID19 will eventually become endemic in the population.

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#USA #US #health #PublicHealth
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https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/epidemic-endemic-pandemic-what-are-differences
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https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/211738-overview#a4

ESMO 2025: mRNA COVID Vaccines Enhance Efficacy of Cancer Immunotherapy

https://bioengineer.org/esmo-2025-mrna-covid-vaccines-enhance-efficacy-of-cancer-immunotherapy/

#cancer #healthcare #covid #health #vaccines #mRNA

'COVID kan slapende virussen activeren'

"Onderzoek onder ruim 1.150 opgenomen patiënten laat zien dat vooral herpesvirussen weer actief kunnen worden. Deze virusreactivatie hing samen met ernstige COVID-19 en mogelijk ook met langdurige klachten na de infectie."

"Vooral virussen uit de families Herpesviridae en Anelloviridae werden aangetroffen.
Tot de herpesvirussen behoren het Epstein-Barrvirus (EBV), herpes-simplexvirus type 1 (HSV-1) en het cytomegalovirus (CMV). HSV-1 en CMV werden bijvoorbeeld rond twintig dagen na ziekenhuisopname opnieuw actief."

"Ook patiënten die vóór hun besmetting verder gezond waren, konden ermee te maken krijgen."

"Of deze virussen daadwerkelijk bijdragen aan post-COVID is nog onbekend. Een verstoorde afweer kan bijvoorbeeld zowel virusreactivatie als langdurige klachten veroorzaken."

https://medischdossier.org/covid-kan-slapende-virussen-activeren/

#gezondheid #Covid #Corona #PostCovid #LongCovid #cytomegalovirus #EpsteinBarrVirus #herpesvirus #Anellovirus