Pandemic 2020

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DIY-HP-LED

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Thanks Fog!!! Appreciate the concern. And ya I was just talking to my doctor about getting the ball rolling then all hell broke lose. I’ve got Arterial fibrillation that caused a clot which took out half a kidney but it’s all good right now at a steady 60ish with a pill a day lol. I thought I had a kidney stone when it happened but turned out my heart was pumping a tad fast, around 180 when I showed up at emerg……all hell broke lose at that point and I didn’t get the highly anticipated ketamine lol.
Stay well Budley, they say it should burn through pretty quickly and hopefully some unvaxxed slob isn't taking up your hospital bed. Once the unwashed are recovered or dead, I figure things should let up a bit. A boost before ya go under the knife would be nice though! Good luck bud.
 

Budley Doright

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That's the right attitude Amber. Then again, people do dumb things. Like me. I have a beard and won't shave it off to get a better fit with my mask. I won't make my oldest kid quarantine for five days when he comes back from college (yes he is vaccinated and tested negative before coming home for the holidays). My youngest is a junior in HS and I'm not even considering taking out of class. It's a matter of priorities and ranking them properly. The beard is vanity and I'm going to kick myself in the ass if it get it because I didn't do the smart thing.
I think your doing what your comfortable doing and that is the same with me. I don’t push the exposure but I also don’t cower in home (well I guess I do but only because I hate people lol). I wouldn’t keep my kids home and I don’t tell my partner to stop cutting hair all day. We do what we need to do but we also get vaccinated, wash hands and wear a mask. Oh and I’m not shaving either lol.
 

DIY-HP-LED

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I think your doing what your comfortable doing and that is the same with me. I don’t push the exposure but I also don’t cower in home (well I guess I do but only because I hate people lol). I wouldn’t keep my kids home and I don’t tell my partner to stop cutting hair all day. We do what we need to do but we also get vaccinated, wash hands and wear a mask. Oh and I’m not shaving either lol.
I shaved the beard off a few days back for a better mask fit and fortunately for me I can hunker down. However I don't plan on spending the rest of my life that way, sooner or later we will have to crawl out into the sunlight. I do want to wait until the health care system is in better shape, with therapeutics and testing for early detection and I'll get one of those quick test kits when more become available. If you are at risk and the hospitals aren't swamped, early detection is important for potential treatment, don't wait if you've got health issues.
 

Dr.Amber Trichome

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I’m on CPAP (15 years) but I’m thinking that’s a bonus if I get it lol. At least I can force air in lol. Also just turned 61 :(. Your right though re I know lots that are scared to death like my kids, but for me not themselves :(. My one daughter was going to try for a baby but may hold off for a bit, and that really sucks, I’m really wanting a grandchild to spoil lol.
Your daughter is very smart. 61 isn’t old at all. I hang out with 80 and 90 year olds quite a bit. I hope you can get your operation soon and get to feeling better. I am glad you don’t have Cancer.
 

Budley Doright

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Your daughter is very smart. 61 isn’t old at all. I hang out with 80 and 90 year olds quite a bit. I hope you can get your operation soon and get to feeling better. I am glad you don’t have Cancer.
Ya I’m glad too :o! And I don’t feel old ;). My best friend just had his esophagus removed and he now has a hole in his throat :(. But atleast he’s alive :). Cancer is an awful thing to deal with and it seems to not be choosy as he was in perfect health except for being a heavy pot smoker for many years. Our trade (refrigeration) is not know for its longevity due to the chemicals involved and the air we breath working on HVAC equipment. And like I said with the pills keeping it under control the operation is not really a priority so it seems. I really don’t care to go near the hospital right now if not needed lol.
 

Dr.Amber Trichome

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Ya I’m glad too :o! And I don’t feel old ;). My best friend just had his esophagus removed and he now has a hole in his throat :(. But atleast he’s alive :). Cancer is an awful thing to deal with and it seems to not be choosy as he was in perfect health except for being a heavy pot smoker for many years. Our trade (refrigeration) is not know for its longevity due to the chemicals involved and the air we breath working on HVAC equipment. And like I said with the pills keeping it under control the operation is not really a priority so it seems. I really don’t care to go near the hospital right now if not needed lol.
Can he eat your delicious gummies?
 

zeddd

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SARS Cov19 has gone worldwide and has gone endemic. The vaccines help but don't prevent disease. Enough of the population refuse the vaccine when offered and after two years, there is still no credible plan to make enough vaccines available so that the 1st world can be vaccinated too. It's like a zombie plague. When that scenario is wargamed, zombies always win.

This is what failure looks like.

I'm not giving up. I'll kill every zombie I can but the fight is on the side of that disease. What gives me hope is I know a lot of people are working very hard to safe lives when they can and find a better answer as fast as they can. I'm resolved to stick with what has kept me disease free to this point. I don't know how long I will be able to hold out.
From working this pandemic front line I have seen this omicron wave cause more infections but generally less severe symptoms and fewer hospitalisations. The working hypothesis is that either people have been previously infected or they have enough of an immune response from previous vaccines to prevent the more severe presentations. Omicron is transmissible by aerosols according to a U.K. government advisor. The good news is that so many people will have immunity from omicron infection that it will downgrade the pandemic. Imo
 

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Fogdog

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From working this pandemic front line I have seen this omicron wave cause more infections but generally less severe symptoms and fewer hospitalisations. The working hypothesis is that either people have been previously infected or they have enough of an immune response from previous vaccines to prevent the more severe presentations. Omicron is transmissible by aerosols according to a U.K. government advisor. The good news is that so many people will have immunity from omicron infection that it will downgrade the pandemic. Imo
I'm a covid virgin and afraid that first time is going to hurt.
 

Budley Doright

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I shaved the beard off a few days back for a better mask fit and fortunately for me I can hunker down. However I don't plan on spending the rest of my life that way, sooner or later we will have to crawl out into the sunlight. I do want to wait until the health care system is in better shape, with therapeutics and testing for early detection and I'll get one of those quick test kits when more become available. If you are at risk and the hospitals aren't swamped, early detection is important for potential treatment, don't wait if you've got health issues.
Well that’s kind of the point re the hospitals swamped :(. And they have been for quite some time. My situation is being controlled so it’s not a priority. But the long term use of the meds is not recommended so ya Omni really fucked it up again :(. This whole situation is becoming a real pain in the ass :(. I’ve got a few test kits but have not had the need to use any as I feel great so far touch wood.
 

DIY-HP-LED

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You read the article? You didn’t cause it says they aren’t there due to Covid, they just happened to be tested positive while there.
Not to worry, the hospitals will be full of kids because of covid soon enough, school will soon start back up in many places.
 

DIY-HP-LED

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Rapid spread of Omicron showing 'tale of two pandemics: rich and poor'

As parts of Canada see staggering rises in COVID-19 activity amid Omicron's rapid spread, experts say the highly transmissible variant is training a spotlight on social inequities across the country.

Dr. Amit Arya, a palliative care physician in Mississauga, Ont., said Omicron's rise continues to show "a tale of two pandemics -- rich and poor," with those who can afford to better protect themselves pitted against those who can't.

He said lower-income populations often don't have the funds to buy upgraded masks or rapid antigen tests, nor can they easily take time off work to isolate or get their booster doses.

"If you have money, you're able to afford the protection you need to survive and be safe," he said.

Essential workers bore the brunt of COVID-19 infections during Canada's Delta-driven wave last spring, and Arya said low-wage employees are likely to experience some of that again.

As provinces scale back eligibility for PCR testing, he pointed out that private testing companies in Ontario, which can offer same-day results for those willing to pay $160 or more for the service, further show an income divide in how people can deal with COVID-19.

Risk profiles have also differed across economic lines throughout the pandemic, Arya said, but the more transmissible Omicron variant may exacerbate them.

"(Essential workers) by definition have to leave the house to work," he said. "They might be taking public transit to work, they might be working around 400 people in a distribution centre ... many front-line workers are racialized, they're immigrants to Canada, they're more likely to live in multi-generational households with elders and vulnerable children who aren't vaccinated."
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injinji

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The New England states have the highest vaccination rates. I wonder what their hospitalization rates look like compared to the other states.
Half of the new cases is folks who were in hospital for something else and tested positive for the Rona without knowing they had it. I assume they are vaxxed. I saw on the news tonight that still almost all of the cases where folks come in to the hospital for covid are unvaxed.
 
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