Platystemon posted:

She thinks that you have cancer lol.

Platystemon posted:

She thinks that you have cancer lol.

Platystemon posted:

She thinks that you have cancer lol.

fosborb posted:

wherein we learn Petey is bald

Platystemon posted:

She thinks that you have cancer lol.

Platystemon posted:

She thinks that you have cancer lol.

fosborb posted:

wherein we learn Petey is bald

Baddog posted:

Platystemon posted:

She thinks that you have cancer lol.

Shiroc posted:

And it's been loving stupid every time. The loving sagas thread had multiple people go so insane that they astroturfed transphobia against themselves for clout. Goons make poo poo posts on every topic.

Zantie posted:

https://twitter.com/JusDayDa/status/1735841554785587390

Because Twitter is making GBS threads itself and not embedding:

If you've got symptoms and find you are negative
Consume fiber to liberate *expletive*
Let it soak or steep
And your swab give a sweep
So your test may show up as bright red!

Precambrian Video Games posted:

Owned.

Apologies for the half-assed non-AI upscaling job:

fosborb posted:

wherein we learn Petey is bald

Shiroc posted:

They need to make horse pax to really bring the pandemic full circle.

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3245309/singaporeans-told-mask-crowded-places-covid-19-cases-soar posted:

Singaporeans told to mask up in crowded places as Covid-19 cases soar

• The city state will also open a second Covid treatment facility to deal with the rising infections that topped 56,000 last week
  
• The health ministry urged the public to keep their vaccination up to date to stay protected

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Starting December 19, MOH will be giving daily updates on Covid-19 cases on its website to provide the latest information during this period of surge in cases.

It has been giving weekly updates for Covid-19 cases on its website.

As Covid-19 testing is no longer routinely required in Singapore, the number of reported Covid-19 cases is expected to under-represent the actual situation, MOH said.

To derive a more accurate estimate of the number of Covid-19 cases domestically, MOH calculates the estimated number of infections, taking into account various factors.

These include the number of acute respiratory infection attendances at polyclinics, the proportion of acute respiratory infection samples from polyclinics that test positive for Covid-19 for each epidemiological week, and the share of national acute respiratory infection cases that are seen in polyclinics.

The estimated number of Covid-19 cases in the week of December 3 to 9 rose to 56,043 cases, compared to 32,035 cases in the week before that.

MOH reported that the average daily hospitalisations rose to 350 from 225 the week before, and the average daily cases in intensive care units (ICUs) increased to nine cases from four cases previously.

These cases were infected by JN.1, a sublineage of the coronavirus’ Omicron subvariant BA.2.86.

JN.1 now accounts for the vast majority of the Covid-19 cases in Singapore.

Based on the available international and domestic data, there is no clear indication now that BA.2.86 or JN.1 are more transmissible or cause more severe disease than other circulating variants, MOH said.
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https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/whats-new/get-vaccinated.html posted:

Peak Season for Respiratory Diseases Is Near: There Is Still Time to Get Vaccinated
December 14, 2023, 5:00 PM EDT
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Respiratory illness activity is rising
COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising quickly. Since the summer, public health officials have been tracking a rise in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), which is caused by COVID-19. Influenza activity is growing in most parts of the country. RSV activity remains high in many areas. In some parts of the country, hospital beds for children are already nearly as full as they were this time last year. If these trends continue, the situation at the end of this month could again strain emergency departments and hospitals. Strain on the healthcare system could mean that patients with other serious health conditions may face delays in receiving care.

On December 14, CDC issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) advisory to healthcare providers and public health officials highlighting the increased respiratory disease activity occurring in the United States, particularly in the southern part of the country, and internationally. The HAN noted that low vaccination rates for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV could lead to more severe disease and a strained healthcare system for the rest of the season. These low rates can also lead to more days of missed work and school.

More than just respiratory viruses are spreading
Other respiratory germs are also circulating. This year, public health officials are also tracking a recent increase of pneumonia in children around the world, which can be caused by many types of bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Staying up to date with vaccines against pneumococcal disease and pertussis (whooping cough) can reduce the risk of pneumonia from those bacterial infections.

It’s worth noting that getting vaccinated against respiratory viruses can also help reduce the risk of getting pneumonia caused by bacteria and fungi. By preventing a viral infection, you keep your immune system strong and help prevent other germs from taking advantage when you’re sick.
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Pingui posted:

Isn't there though? Really? When you think about it?

Pingui posted:

quote:

It’s worth noting that getting vaccinated against respiratory viruses can also help reduce the risk of getting pneumonia caused by bacteria and fungi. By preventing a viral infection, you keep your immune system strong and help prevent other germs from taking advantage when you’re sick.

Platystemon posted:

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This line is absurd.
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Rochallor posted:

Who knows if it's actually effective against covid, but man, whatever you spit out after gargling is nasty, and I'm glad it's not inside of me anymore. I highly recommend hitting that listerine. Breath smells great too.

Platystemon posted:

She thinks that you have cancer lol.

Dongicus posted:

holky gently caress lol. just lol. they're actually getting away with this poo poo

https://i.imgur.com/JUGNE2t.mp4

edit: spoilered for grossness -Poundsand

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-43706-0 posted:

Abstract
Reports of symptomatic rebound and/or test re-positivity among COVID-19 patients following the standard five-day treatment course of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir have sparked debates regarding optimal treatment timing and dosage. It is unclear whether initiating nirmatrelvir/ritonavir immediately after symptom onset would improve clinical outcomes and/or lead to post-treatment viral burden rebound due to inadequate viral clearance during treatment. Here we show that, by emulating a randomized target trial using real-world electronic medical record data from all 87,070 adult users of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in Hong Kong between 16th March 2022 and 15th January 2023, early initiation of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir treatment (0 to 1 days after symptom onset or diagnosis) significantly reduced the incidence of 28-day all-cause mortality and hospitalization compared to delayed initiation (2 or more days) (absolute risk reduction [ARR]: 1.50% (95% confidence interval 1.17-1.80%); relative risk [RR]: 0.77 (0.73, 0.82)), but may be associated with a significant elevated risk of viral burden rebound (ARR: −1.08% (−1.55%, −0.46%)), although the latter estimates were associated with high uncertainty due to limited sample sizes. As such, patients should continue to initiate nirmatrelvir/ritonavir early after symptom onset or diagnosis to better protect against the more serious outcomes of hospitalization and mortality.

Pingui posted:

We've discussed this in the thread and I am happy to see that earlier is better, even considering a potential for rebound. I think this speaks to the Paxlovid treatment being too short, rather than taken too early and it is a shame we likely won't ever get conclusive evidence on that. Anyways, don't postpone taking a course of Paxlovid.
"Optimal timing of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir treatment after COVID-19 symptom onset or diagnosis: target trial emulation"

PoundSand posted:

I am obviously not a doctor but it seems kind of weird to me that there aren't more studies specifically addressing that question. The comparison to me feels like it'd be concluding antibiotics didn't work because when you didn't take a full course of them the bacteria came back stronger than before, isn't the known solution just keep taking them tell it's gone? Obviously this isn't apples to apples but you'd think question #1 would be whether longer courses worked better. Is it because the side effects of pax are considered too severe to take a lot of?

Platystemon posted:

She thinks that you have cancer lol.

Petey posted:

a lady came up to me after hot yoga and said "you're so brave. you're s o strong." because i did it in a vented n95. buddy, i am not that brave, but i am indeed trying to remain strong.

RealityWarCriminal posted:

this came out a week ago, might have been posted already

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/catalogue/75-006-X202300100015

big headline: 3.5 million canadians had long covid (symptoms lasting at least 3 months post infection) and 2.1 million people still have it (as of june 2023). 2.1 million people works out to about 5% of the population

fosborb posted:

wherein we learn Petey is bald

Nothus posted:

Losing smell and taste means nerve damage

U-DO Burger posted:

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