Anime Onsen Not Keeping Up with Other Cons in Relation to Health Measures

Of all of the cons I have attended this year Anime Onsen is the first con to have zero covid measures in place. Other cons are verifying vaccine standing requiring people to have completed at least the primary shot(s) to be considered fully vaccinated. This con had nothing. First you have to look at the city it was held. Colorado Springs remains a red (conservative/Republican) area so it is not surprising that this would happen in this city vs. the Denver metro area. Also this con is ran by a big business that is outside of Colorado and they do not need to care about what happens with the community. This disconnect allows them to do things that can negatively impact a community and they do not have to deal with the after affects because they are not part of that community. By not having any health measures in place, people with any health issues either could not attend or took a risk of catching covid because their chance of catching it from unmasked and unmasked people are higher. This means that the con actively said that they did not care or want those that could be negatively impacted by covid through their actions if they did not use the words directly. The con ran 5/27-5/29. 

Vaccine Misinformation Articles

3/23/23: "Anti-vaccine advocates mislead on British boy's death"- https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/anti-vaccine-advocates-mislead-on-british-boy-s-death/ar-AA18ZwD2?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=7ddc1d8eda3342ff9331b6da6dbaece7&ei=948

5/17/22: "How Vaccine Misinformation Spread Through the Parenting World"- https://www.npr.org/2022/05/16/1099234078/how-vaccine-misinformation-spread-through-the-parenting-world?fbclid=IwAR1VtSiQoABfLMn-g6mHKgBuXN6M1gljiGSZ0IgOPtasU5zjteLufxkGtXY

5/11/22: "How misinformation and the partisan divide drove a surge in U.S. COVID deaths"- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-misinformation-and-the-partisan-divide-drove-a-surge-in-u-s-covid-deaths

5/4/22: "The extent to which COVID-19 vaccination rates and hesitancy are associated with levels of online vaccine misinformation"- https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220504/The-extent-to-which-COVID-19-vaccination-rates-and-vaccine-hesitancy-are-associated-with-levels-of-online-vaccine-misinformation.aspx

4/26/22: "Online misinformation is linked to early COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and refusal"- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-10070-w

4/24/22: "Their mom died of COVID. They say conspiracy theories are what really killed her"- https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/04/24/1089786147/covid-conspiracy-theories

3/21/22: Research dispels myth that COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility, but misinformation persists"- https://theconversation.com/research-dispels-myth-that-covid-19-vaccines-cause-infertility-but-misinformation-persists-178587

3/7/22: "Despressive Symptoms Associated With Susceptibility to Vaccine Misinformation"- https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/topics/mood-disorders/depressive-disorder/respondents-with-depression-more-likely-to-endorse-misinformation-driven-vaccine-statements/

2/21/22: "Echo chambers on social media spreading COVID-19 vaccine misinformation: Study"- https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/echo-chambers-on-social-media-spreading-covid-19-vaccine-misinformation-study/article65070405.ece

1/14/22: "The Latinx Community and Covid: Disinformation Campaigns"- https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-latinx-community-and-covid-disinformation-campaigns

12/15/21: "COVID-19 vaccines for children: How parents are influenced by misinformation, and how they can counter it"- https://theconversation.com/covid-19-vaccines-for-children-how-parents-are-influenced-by-misinformation-and-how-they-can-counter-it-173212

11/9/21: "Surgeon general releases guide to combating COVID-19 vaccine misinformation"- https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/surgeon-general-releases-guide-combating-covid-19-vaccine/story?id=81043760

11/2/21: "COVID-19 vaccines save lives. What to know about anti-vax misinformation"- https://www.cnet.com/health/covid-19-vaccines-save-lives-what-to-know-about-anti-vax-misinformation/

10/22/21: "How to fight COVID vaccine misinformation? The pandemic created a toxic legacy of misinformation and conspiracy theories that has mobilised opposition to vaccinations."- https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/10/22/fighting-vaccine-misinformation The Handbook- https://hackmd.io/@scibehC19vax/home

9/29/21: "Battling COVID-19 vaccine misinformation: What are your telling your patients?"- https://www.healio.com/news/rheumatology/20210928/battling-covid19-vaccine-misinformation-infodemic-what-are-you-telling-your-patients

9/18/21: "In the Fight Against COVID, Health Workers Aren't Immune to Vaccine Misinformation"- https://www.npr.org/2021/09/18/1037975289/unvaccinated-covid-19-vaccine-refuse-nurses-heath-care-workers

8/19/21: "A New Resource for Fighting Vaccine Misinformation"- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-new-resource-for-fighting-vaccine-misinformation/

8/13/21: "Myth vs. Facts: Making Sense of COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation"- https://www.bu.edu/articles/2021/myths-vs-facts-covid-19-vaccine/

7/26/21: "10 types of Covid-19 vaccine misinformation swirling online, fact-checked"- https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/jul/26/10-types-covid-19-vaccine-misinformation-swirling-/

Soon To Pass One Million Deaths

The U.S. is now pushing 1 million deaths. Here's some current charts to give you an understanding of how things are currently looking.

This one shows that overall in the US that we haven't hit the 70% mark for people being fully vaccinated.

5/17/22: "In wave after deadly wave, Covid has claimed 1 million lives in the U.S."- https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/05/17/1093651037/us-one-million-deaths?fbclid=IwAR2ogATYfP2v-x6Gl5I6p8lvvY58H1SMhC5fjMiTD6XdG9ner8qBzsIFZio

Information and pics from: https://www.google.com/search?q=how+many+people+have+died+from+covid&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS974US974&oq=How+many&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j35i39l2j0i67j0i512l6.6055j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#colocmid=/m/01n4w&coasync=0

2022 May News

5/2/22: "Omicron Sublineages Evade Immunity From Past Infection"- https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20220502/omicron-sublineages-evade-immunity-from-past-infection?fbclid=IwAR1lOkdz6FnIYdkPF01HHplqGR8kFzE63t5UUeMRnoq7F3mmnk0Fbcus4H0

5/3/22: "COVID-19 rate rises above 6%; see where your country stands"- https://kdvr.com/news/coronavirus/covid-19-rate-rises-above-6-see-where-your-county-stands/

5/5/22: "Almost 15 Million Excess Deaths Linked To COVID-19, WHO Says"- https://iflscience.com/almost-15-million-excess-deaths-in-2020-and-2021-were-linked-to-covid19-63577

5/11/22: "More Coloradans are vaccinated than ever - but will the state see another wave coming?"- https://www.cpr.org/2022/05/09/colorado-covid-variants-vaccinations/?fbclid=IwAR26QOTTfttE69Ai5PbqvGfCukQ6iiPWm5oQqNRW7m8mJxV-nFoM11l1Qos "What if Delaware disappeared? 1 Million Covid-19 deaths explained in 4 charts"- https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/11/1-million-covid-deaths-00031142?fbclid=IwAR2oOITBH0Bo1bIec6jHUHk1ZCwOodNxyV9tt6y-43hvt7GvV37I4UpmJIo

5/16/22: "Why the fight against COVID appears to have stalled in the U.S."- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-the-fight-against-covid-appears-to-have-stalled-in-the-u-s?fbclid=IwAR1urs_rEAg0K5rlecWJEpadc5-_omnQ1K4q9W8iDlmTCiwG5mW44eICvT8

5/17/22: "More than 214,000 Children left to rebuild their lives after losing parent to COVID"- This article shows that the human cost of covid is so much higher then just the death toll. This is why I saw people were selfish during covid by not even wanting to wear masks. How many deaths could have been avoided? How many lives have been destroyed? It's not just the people that died, but those left suffering today that people choose to still not care about. People like talking big stories about having morals, but they don't care about the negative impact their actions have on others. They talk about freedoms, but how many people lost their basic right to life because of their actions. Covid showed the worst in people because it showed them for who they truly are. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-214000-children-lose-parent-caretaker/?fbclid=IwAR3fALJqs2mnmYgTbpA62dG4uzkBCOcZMf5ewRNkTNPEPk267A7dgdhpAeg "Covid Has Killed 1 Million Americans - And Left Behind 9 Million Loved Ones"- This also doesn't take into account friends and companies impacted by the loss. The impact of these deaths are reach even further out into the community. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/one-million-us-covid-deaths?fbclid=IwAR1MulB6r0YNT87BjMOqEPJScjhLGqt829KYBm-LOvSyuFhy_zCdrLVZdjk "Scientists Suggest Link Between COVID And Mysterious Liver Damage In Children"- https://iflscience.com/scientists-suggest-link-between-covid-and-mysterious-liver-damage-in-children-63709

5/18/22: "What COVID Hospitalization Numbers Are Missing"- https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/05/hospitalization-covid-healthcare-burnout/629892/?fbclid=IwAR38coXhX20gvTMuIblgamAtzWF1_kVVRpT6Eo69hFl18g1OvDxdNi5Frwk "Here Is What One Million Covid Deaths In the U.S. Looks Like"- https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2022/05/18/here-is-what-one-million-covid-deaths-in-the-us-looks-like/?fbclid=IwAR1LuHb4GKAu4dlNVcuUnNLS18HdmoFMdRp0me2OvF_LQmH0XNHKveg5cCE&sh=3a7c1e0e7b16 "COVID-19 vaccines: 4th dose well-tolerated and boosts immune response"- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/covid-19-vaccines-4th-dose-well-tolerated-and-boosts-immune-response?fbclid=IwAR3mJsIvf7GrP0wn6VxIAtRzFQPyZa2pVv8DVtFsQ_Qn3P26izqi0y4gtvQ "What to do if you test positive for Covid-19 now"- https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/18/health/coronavirus-omicron-masking-vaccines-wellness/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3fALJqs2mnmYgTbpA62dG4uzkBCOcZMf5ewRNkTNPEPk267A7dgdhpAeg "2 years into COVID-19, some remain in complete isolation"- https://abcnews.go.com/US/years-covid-19-remain-complete-isolation/story?id=83886590&fbclid=IwAR3Ra8IYx7ONQwHnF-wJXE-DWJ7h6pkuQZtOsO22h3B6OjMdb-Skq2HJ4W0

5/19/22: "A Third of U.S. Should Be Considering Masks, Officials Say"- https://time.com/6178598/us-consider-masking-covid/?fbclid=IwAR2PIm5Vb4bUr1nNSNyIawS0SKPpGL-oqUEODOjLRozZBe38eVd2qzhkTIs

5/20/22: "New clue about why Covid is deadlier for men: Estrogen may play a protective role"- https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/estrogen-may-play-role-covid-less-deadly-women-rcna29287?fbclid=IwAR0snpwS2nZgRUIL5aaGyON38FxVCxiqoBot_yLUB4gtzZ4lRp5mT20FF1k "Natural immunity weak and short-lived in unvaccinated after Omicron infection"- https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220520/Natural-immunity-weak-and-short-lived-in-unvaccinated-after-Omicron-infection.aspx

5/21/22: "As Cases rise, Americans are 'checked out' on COVID-19"- https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3496253-as-cases-rise-americans-are-checked-out-on-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR0hUJRV4O1d_FP0goDYB-8mJVwPXlsyGmDQy4lYC4SCNZnMxCro_PsRF2w

5/27/22: "COVID-19 found to be among the top 10 causes of mortality in children and youth in the United States"- https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220527/COVID-19-found-to-be-among-the-top-10-causes-of-mortality-in-children-and-youth-in-the-United-States.aspx

5/31/22: "Coronavirus can be contagious during a Paxlovid rebound, researchers warn, even if people don't have symptoms"- https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/31/health/paxlovid-rebound-contagious-study-wellness/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1-NAQ4KfWLjH0-x4-c-s0vppvA_8776y5f4N6VMHg2CJ0yl-IsMTLTAjs