Over the past five years, two thousand more children have died from disease than expected (according to pre-pandemic mortality rates in children)

That equates to four hundred more children dying every year now than before the pandemic

Recent paper out of NBER examining the effect of the pandemic on income and expenditures of the social security system

nber.org/system/files...

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Weekly Influenza vs. COVID update

November 2024:
159 influenza deaths
1,986 COVID deaths (12x influenza)

2024-to-date:
8,197 influenza deaths
45,292 COVID deaths (6x influenza)

Sharp increase in SARS-CoV-2 levels in wastewater in December 2024

Hard agree.

Glad we’re finally back to that pre-pandemic normal of people collapsing on TV all the time.

Remodeling of intracellular architecture during SARS-CoV-2 infection of human endothelium - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Remodeling of intracellular architecture during SARS-CoV-2 infection of human endothelium

SARS-CoV-2 infection affects endothelial tissue leading to loss of elasticity of this key component of blood vessels

"Remodeling of intracellular architecture during SARS-CoV-2 infection of human endothelium"

#LongCovid

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Gotta drink water harder.

Blood volume deficit in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome assessed by semiautomated carbon monoxide rebreathing - Clinical Autonomic Research Purpose The semiautomated carbon monoxide (CO) rebreathing method has been introduced as a noninvasive and radiation-free blood volume estimation method. We tested whether the semiautomated CO…

The study from Vanderbilt showing that blood volume is ⬇️ in pts with #longcovid & POTS is an exercise in basic cardiovascular physiology. It was entirely anticipated by the biomarker data (VEGF/caveolin)

https://buff.ly/4fRk16I

Drinking water will not fix this

His kids are vaccinated.

Scientists discover higher levels of CO2 increase survival of viruses in the air and transmission risk A new study has revealed for the first time the vital role carbon dioxide (CO2) plays in determining the lifespan of airborne viruses – namely SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2...

Heavier on average?

Probably too contrarian for Bluesky at the moment. Waiting til the echo chamber euphoria wears off.

This week's USA COVID v. Influenza report

October 2024:
53 Influenza deaths
3,253 COVID deaths (30x flu)

2024-to-date:
8,043 Influenza deaths
43,793 COVID deaths (5x flu)

Preliminary November data suggests > 2,000 COVID deaths
Wastewater trending up, again

Re-skeet, please

RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Appointments: A Dangerous Future for Public Health Podcast Episode · We Want Them Infected Podcast · 11/25/2024 · 37m

With @wendyorent.bsky.social

Discussing the news that cranks, quacks, charlatans, and antivaxxers will soon be in charge, and the doctors who paved the way.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

The smartest of them all.

Amen.

Weird.

When your amazing Long C-19 patients want to share moments of love and reciprocal love and kindness...

To be sure....

This makes everything worthwhile
💖💖

You know who you are, My Darling Person 😘

Silver lining tho?

Oops.

This is the way.

Such a good satire post about Prasad.

😂

To save you a few months of gaslighting in early 2025 and a couple of years of bad science after that, assume
1. we have all had the bird flu
2. It is mild
3. Only the frail and those who didn't wash their hands will fall by the wayside
4. Vitamin C, D, positive thinking FTW

#Low_IQ_Pandemic

Taking on a whole new meaning...

As if IQ's aren't sufficiently falling.

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Weekly COVID vs. Influenza report

October 2024:
102 Influenza deaths
3,127 COVID deaths (31x flu)

2024-to-date:
8,002 Influenza deaths
43,177 COVID deaths (5x flu)