Yeah all you can do at this point is protect yourself and keep going. Seems as tho the political systems around the world have decided to let covid run it's course, bad idea. If you go back and look at the research on the health consequences of surviving SARS and MERS and look around, you know not to get this virus at all costs. I always wear a mask around others, I prefer the LG Airwasher KF94's, much more comfortable and adjustable with great protection.
I can't agree with you about "political systems ... deciding to let covid run its course, bad idea". I don't know what they can do at this point. The thing is endemic. It's infected animals in the wild and rats in the city. It's here to stay.
I understand.
Obviously governments should be working day and night on vaccines that target multiple features and prevent illness in the first place, or severely limit it. We are still working with vaccines based on the original strain that are only partly effective with omicron. We also need to explore the limits of boosting and get it down to a annual thing, like a flu shoot.
www.thailandmedical.news
We have two related but different issues here.
There is not much we can do at this point, but we do have the tools and more coming online, improved vaccines and antivirals. There could be several factors leading to bad outcomes, long covid or maiming, among them are: Direct viral damage to organs, immune system dysregulation (including clotting), genetic vulnerability, comorbidities, age, weight, vitamin D deficiency etc. The data appears to indicate that milder cases lead to better out comes and less long term consequences for most people.
I’ll check that. Thanks.
Maybe someone will make a reality TV show about covid called, "Long hauler", that they can put on day time cable for the Trumpers to watch.Clinics that specialize in covid long haulers only.
Utah’s COVID long-haulers are predominantly young — and many were previously healthy, doctors say
Most weren’t hospitalized, but their symptoms can be severe and are lasting for months, say the scientists behind the state’s only ‘long-hauler’ clinic.www.sltrib.com
Politicians don't want to lose elections.
What they really don't want is to tell folks to do something when they know that folks are not going to do it. It's a lose/lose situation. The way the case numbers are going down, it going to be hard to get people to keep wearing masks. Officials have to think about how this would effect other aspects of government.
