More Covid Treatments Coming Out

 Another treatment for covid......I wonder if Kaiser will give their members access to it or will they keep claiming that nothing has FDA approval. See for more info: https://www.businessinsider.com/fda-oks-first-covid-19-pill-from-pfizer-2021-12?fbclid=IwAR37TAhkoKoc5A27ubxk3OWfdR_CbaUiU8tXkAtXIqPHVuUj6Ob5U9PhVFM .

"'I am terrified right now': Hospitalizations are again on the rise as Covid cases surge" - People don't realize that the 80% of hospitalized covid people are only there because they did not get vaccinated and that they are taking up beds from other people that have different health conditions that were not preventable with a vaccine. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-hospitals-are-breaking-point-delta-omicron-rcna9562?fbclid=IwAR2nYzzmOljoYf2lsdp2p3FhRL4LY3yhTeqeJVm0wHTSxS6ESUDayxlvvsU

In the News Today 12/10/21

In a Denver Post article I saw that a Douglas county parent is going to try to sue over the mask mandate. I'm not sure why social services are not looking at parents that do not want to follow basic safety and health measures. It makes me wonder what other types of endangerments or things they are doing to their kids. Child abuse comes in all forms and not protecting the health of your child is one. This needs to be investigated more. I didn't include the link to this article since the Denver Post blocks you after so many page views. I'm sure you could also find more on the story elsewhere.

General Information:

"The coronavirus can infect body fat, new research suggests - a clue about obesity's link to severe COVID-19" - This makes me wonder what it is about fat cells that makes them great for viruses. I know that they are a fuel source to your body, but is there something extra that viruses just like about them. This is something that I do want to research more later. https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-infects-body-fat-obesity-covid-hospitalization-death-19-2021-12?fbclid=IwAR2MiHanncUq6AGtmTaEV8D7AQFH07QPpipAJXkGfqQSk_NJxTnzsptrlV4

"Dr. Amesh Adalja: Healthcare workers 'burned out' from hospitalizations that could be 'avoided by a simple vaccine'" - This is just another article that keeps point out the same key thing: The vaccine works and the people not getting it are now the issue. https://www.msnbc.com/andrea-mitchell-reports/watch/dr-amesh-adalja-healthcare-workers-burned-out-from-hospitalizations-that-could-be-avoided-by-a-simple-vaccine-128315973564?fbclid=IwAR3OcQ748WQ_Nxcf_z_N25DfHgR1WzW8r12CHdF72QuQSzEeWZj-4s8G1Jk

"17 pandemic innovations that are here to stay" - I disagree with so much in this article. First off cannabis is not essential, it is a recreation drug unless you have a prescription for it. I never approved of it becoming legal for general use because it is still a drug that can very easily be overdosed on. This one I think will continue to get push back on. Robot deliveries are just a fad. I've actually never even seen one out and about. I think if they were really becoming a thing you would be seeing they everywhere like those popping toys. They are just not in high enough use to get any real traction. QR codes. Can we just say no. They only work on some phones and then the lighting has to be just right. I've had issues on my own phone and many different phone types from Moto's to iPhones have issues. QR codes are more of a pain. They also represent inequity because not all phone can read them. Many resturants also switched to using them instead of having paper menus, but then guests had to walk away due to not having the technology to read them. This impacts both the money the resturant could have gotten and people not being able to eat at places due to technology bias. Things do change, but not always for the better. https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/10/17-ways-covid-hit-fast-forward-on-the-future-523845?fbclid=IwAR2HTZluvIibRmgjiECWiQnYwWygSFZHYx6mQddLB14J43yhJKC-wPR8o8I

"Anti-vaccine doctor fired for trying to treat COVID-19 patients with ivermectin" - So this one is a mixed bag for me. First off the doctor should have just been fired for being anti-vaccine. Second, the off use of drugs are very common. I know that right now people are arguing about what works and what doesn't, but we don't learn unless we try. At the same time ivermectin treatment is more then I got from Kaiser, which was nothing. So some treatment could be better then no treatment as long as the drug is giving in small doses and the people are aware of what side effects it may have and treatment for those are around in case something happens. If the hospital had a policy against ivermectin then he did break the policy, but why was the policy there in the first place. Does the hospital have any treatment options for covid. If not then instead of just blocking everything they need to work to get something in place. They are failing the people that count on them like how Kaiser failed me. This just shows how messed up our medical system is and it's not the ways we expected. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mississippi-doctor-fired-anti-vaccine-parasite-medication-ivermectin/?fbclid=IwAR23794qIo1iR0KqjZfEWuef85pEEw4qsvmtp6j3BHfqcyFS_pW09lIKou0

"Pfizer CEO says we may need a fourth vaccine dose to combat the Omicron variant" - This is basically going to be like the flu shot where we need a new one each year. The way we are handling covid allows it to change and there may never be an end to new versions. https://www.businessinsider.com/pfizer-fourth-vaccine-dose-to-combat-omicron-ceo-says-2021-12?fbclid=IwAR0dyGR7FafYGaWsRal0kFwGj-2fawqsKMmJn4DGXG08VALw9WSd91J-kJA

International:

"Fix the global vaccine rollout or face even worse COVID variants, experts warn" - Some of our worst bugs have come from areas with the worst health care. These things are very important to look at not only to get COVID in check, but also on what we can do to impact future pandemics. https://www.npr.org/2021/12/09/1062475770/as-the-omicron-covid-variant-spreads-experts-sound-warning-on-vaccine-access?fbclid=IwAR1l1Hk8PoQYZ42ibJy7wNRQGPj89pRua1u-8BcTjt7DclEjqgTGriL1kk0

"Omicron appears to be spreading faster in the UK than in South Africa, experts say" - I wish this article would have went into more detail. https://www.businessinsider.com/omicron-covid-variant-spread-faster-uk-south-africa-cases-2021-12?fbclid=IwAR1OuCGRPKstCe3HusDgfVTlm4cBUaJ9yJwciY-R8kJBKLa9fuP0vOuywWk

"Japanese scientists are developing face masks that glow under UV light if the wearer has COVID-19" - This is just too cool. Leave it to the Japanese to be above their time in coming up with new ideas. https://www.insider.com/japanese-scientists-masks-glow-if-wearer-has-covid-2021-12?fbclid=IwAR1pkTIl43UlRi5z13gpx34wMB9qHRy86BcVUd38-F0vjvh7YQoruzyTsLY

Omicron Is In Colorado

So Omicron has been in Colorado for at least a few days now. While listening to CPR yesterday they were talking about it showing up in the waste water of Boulder county showing that they are now having community spread.

Articles from yesterday to be aware of:

"The World is Unprepared for the next pandemic, study finds" - It also doesn't help that people are fighting most of the things trying to be done to stop the pandemic. This article once again points out how 'shocked' the world was by the US's poor response to the pandemic. We are loosing our place as a world leader by the actions or in actions we are doing. https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/08/health/world-unprepared-pandemic-report/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2aMx3js_Le8eWDH3Kjhjg7Y9KJidCodD89pisWkSczLvy7UZzqO81jZs4

Omicron vs. T cells: Why scientists are banking on the immune system's 'memory'" - The whole point of the vaccine is to try and 'train' your body how to fight. https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3549321597249410215/6202601356844291167

"Doctors warn of 'unusual' Omicron symptoms in kids" - Look out for rashes. Covid in general can have weird symptoms. This is one of the reasons why it is not like anything else we have fought before. https://nypost.com/2021/12/08/doctors-warn-of-unusual-omicron-symptom-in-kids/?fbclid=IwAR1SHw70wItqvH48myORZioe_QsRg69K3ZquRi4C6mvLImFvyEKpN9xJSuQ

"Nursing home residents more likely to die of Covid if staff is unvaccinated, study says" - We already knew this but so many people are not paying attention. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/nursing-home-residents-likely-die-covid-staff-unvaccinated-study-says-rcna8049?fbclid=IwAR1WSUJYdXeO3ZF-NaArixsef9QcUcy62Z60SPK7YsXQfW7YeMGwYG1szYE

"Utah Mother Who Worried About Getting Vaccinated While Breastfeeding Her Son Dies of Covid-19" - These stories are getting old fast since there are so many of them. It is important for people to hear these stories because it shows how people are not being able to fight covid without the vaccine. It's like last night my professor was talking about what his wife has to deal with in healthcare. She just had a mother and son both get covid, they received the same care including being put on a ventilator, but the son died. The only difference was that she was vaccinated and he was not. The unvaccinated are basically committing suicide. Should we try to stop them or just let them kill themselves? https://people.com/health/utah-mother-who-worried-about-getting-vaccinated-while-breastfeeding-dies-of-covid-19/

Articles from today to be aware of:

"Fauci says families should 'ask,' 'maybe require' COVID vaccine for holiday guests before indoor celebrations" - 100% agree unless you ave family members you want to kill off. https://www.foxnews.com/media/dr-fauci-suggests-families-vaccine-mandate-homes-holidays?fbclid=IwAR3gy785OAJd4A1Pp_MiOvc4j-JyO6Lb5g5YmsdtkFhc5Ker3Fio_lDNwPE

"Covid-19: Do windy days reduce transmission?" - This reminds people that just being outside does not protect you from covid transmission. There are a lot of other factors that play into it. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/covid-19-do-windy-days-reduce-transmission?fbclid=IwAR3-y8BQ1WB7KSosjLQJiavphUKqiUWOrmEO2DGJuDhiH0sjo11chXj9KcY

"Gross Disservice: Oklahoma AG Slammed for Idiotic Vaccine Comments"- This guy needs fired. I was also able to verify that he is a Republican (https://ballotpedia.org/John_O%E2%80%99Connor_(Oklahoma)). Another Republican giving out bad information to down play the pandemic. https://www.thedailybeast.com/oklahoma-attorney-general-john-oconnor-slammed-for-idiotic-covid-vaccine-comments?fbclid=IwAR3-y8BQ1WB7KSosjLQJiavphUKqiUWOrmEO2DGJuDhiH0sjo11chXj9KcY

"The days you were considered fully vaccinated with two shots are going to be a thing of the past" - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/i-think-its-coming-why-employers-could-start-requiring-boosters-as-omicron-spreads-11639018899?fbclid=IwAR1G43eyS7GQs85FOLderbvESGrHPUgYpPasFoYs612v_gPntsDlHxwZcxk

"In Town Hall, GOP Senator Ron Johnson Says 'Standard Gargle Mouthwash' Kills Coronavirus" - This guy needs to have charges brought against him for the reckless endangerment of people. What's sad is that there are people out there that will believe him. We need to hold people accountable for putting openly false information out there account for their actions. https://www.newsweek.com/town-hall-gop-senator-ron-johnson-says-standard-gargle-mouthwash-kills-coronavirus-1657604?fbclid=IwAR2feprjySWRjO7NoYcpjUDz6ibmQpji_1vSotmhEHlb4WCXj1ZVj9ez4AA

"In New Mexico, The Pandemic Rages On" - This article also points out that a lot of the issues are coming from the unvaccinated. https://www.newyorker.com/science/medical-dispatch/in-new-mexico-the-pandemic-rages-on?fbclid=IwAR0_rEejPoyBTS6qb8Ugg1IFEE9kNo4zVdbZGDEFJpwZz2qVxXQKvC0Sup0

"Only 1 in 43 known Omicron cases in the US has been hospitalized, CDC says. Almost all the rest had mild symptoms like coughing and fatigue." - https://www.businessinsider.com/cdc-omicron-1-in-43-cases-hospitalized-us-others-mild-2021-12?fbclid=IwAR0nVYhY46oXw_qDoKNtT9ARln-ZWzhEQ2DCXejqQxoUMU1SOQXM93KZFuU

"PA Health System Runs Out of Beds Due to Covid Surge, Patients Wait 10 to 20 Hours in ER" - Had this happen to me as well in Colorado last year. This has been an on going issue in Colorado as well, but our news stations are not really covering it. https://www.newsweek.com/pa-health-system-runs-out-beds-due-covid-surge-patients-wait-10-20-hours-er-1657601?fbclid=IwAR1kygD6gCSc20i_sGTEDNtWso4qeBsyr3QdYb6PcVABZx_b6VNmOH8ErOE

Business:

"As Google delays return-to-office again, experts say omicron may make it 'impossible' to set new dates" - https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/03/google-delays-rto-again-omicron-may-make-it-impossible-to-set-new-return-dates.html

"The 2 biggest mistakes companies make when planning vaccine mandates" - https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/08/the-2-biggest-mistakes-companies-make-when-planning-vaccine-mandates.html?fbclid=IwAR1K5vghZi44wbFvMTMnjQvHvxO7z3XTVXYNbp_rUhT0Bm1ulWGO6Phk7Xo

International:

"England Makes Covid Status Mandatory For Nightclub Entry" - If this was done here in the US I bet there would be a whole lot of pissed off Republicans. https://mixmag.net/read/covid-pass-nightclub-england-plan-b-news?fbclid=IwAR1G43eyS7GQs85FOLderbvESGrHPUgYpPasFoYs612v_gPntsDlHxwZcxk

Not Surprising That Douglas County School Board Does Not Support the Health of It's Students

  Douglas County School Board once again is following politics instead of science when it comes to the health and well being of their students. They have decided to OPT out of Masks as the Omicron virus is hitting Colorado. I really do not know how these people keep their jobs let alone not get hit with lawsuits due to reckless child endangerment. 

Leaders in the Douglas County School District that need to go for not caring about the health of the students and endangering them:

Elizabeth Hanson - Her degrees are in business and law with no education in education or science.

Susan Meek - Another person that has a degree in business (economics) and one in Public Policy. No educational background in education or science. From her LinkedIn account you can see that she has done a lot of director work, but her ground level experience dealing with real issues daily is missing from her record. Nothing on her record reads as her having true experience that would help her be successful in her current position.

Becky Myers - Broken record time but Business certificate with degrees in family and consumer studies, but at least she has a MA in Information and Learning.

Mike Peterson - Ex-military and the district site said that he was an assistant professor at the USAF Academy, but not what degrees he had if any or if the only reason he even got the job was only due to work experience and not also education based.

David Ray - We then have a psychotherapist that depending on where he studied the amount of science background he may have may be limited to none. He does at least have a MA in Education. According to his LinkedIn profile he has been doing the same thing for 23 years (doesn't mean that he is good at it as decisions like this would prove). He doesn't make public what other work experience makes him qualified to do the job he does so if you don't show it you get no credit. So over all for him there is no reason for him to be in his current position.

Christy Williams - The district's site was missing bio info on her.

Kaylee Winegar - Another MA in Business. Not on LinkedIn so people can not verify any experience that might show she is qualified for current position so we have to assume that she has no work experience that would help explain why she is doing what she does beside politics.

What does this show: that elective officials don't need to meet any type of job qualifications or up hold any basic safety or health measures and they can use their lack of knowledge to their advantage and just say 'opps' as the spread of covid continues with their help. This proves that it should be mandatory that politicians or any one running for an elected position must provide a detailed resume so that people can understand the mess that they are getting themselves into based on who they elect. At the same time I don't think anti-maskers would really care about the education their kids get so it is not that far off that these people on on the board.

For more info check out:

https://www.westword.com/news/douglas-county-school-board-dumps-mask-rule-jefferson-county-update-12966854?fbclid=IwAR3IBnIciNMO0XJf8PQ9QOjdv3eFspJmM2D1Ec0SVfojcOW6e2N4g0IoTGc

https://www.dcsdk12.org/about/our_district/nondiscrimination_notice - It's funny/sad how they have a nondiscrimination notice on their website, yet by not supporting the mask mandate they are discriminating against a lot of people with disabilities and health issues that are negatively impacted by covid. Not to mention the long term effects/disabilities that covid is causing in people who survive infection.

https://coloradosun.com/2021/11/15/douglas-county-health-board-schools-mask-mandate/ - Everyone a part of this lawsuit forgot that one of the primary civil rights is right to life and that by them fighting masks that they are taking part in endangering the lives of people. This is selfishness to the extreme.

For the information on the board members I checked out both the District's site and LinkedIn. https://www.dcsdk12.org/about/leadership/board_of_education/board_of_education_directory

Omicron is Here (in the U.S.)

Today the first reported cases of Omicron in the U.S. have hit the media. It looks like California is the first to report the new strand.

Today's articles to be aware of:

"First Confirmed US case of Omicron coronavirus variant detected in California" - It's here. https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/01/health/us-omicron-variant-confirmed-case/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3uIRDn6OfMNWeh7StnoWG7O3shIT1_BFdfUbVLKIVtIPkAGayGkPeIQJ0

"Air travelers to U.S. set to face tougher COVID-19 testing" - This is really going to impact international students and international travel as well. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-cdc-urges-americans-avoid-travel-niger-poland-over-covid-19-2021-11-30/?fbclid=IwAR3Ed2b5APKKJF08sAsyqX7IfAGgD4p46d1qjQNGz_Wv-FTNLwRKIwh21X4

"Anti-Vaxxer Who Treated His COVID Infection With Bleach Ingredient Dies" - Not surprising that an Anti-Vaxxer killed themselves while pulling a Trump. Trust me I understand wanting to self treat, including if you were like me and not getting any help from your medical team, but at the same time only use things that can safely go into the human body, DO NOT DRINK BLEACH or any other similar product or chemical in it. If you can not get help from modern medicine look at traditional medicine or indigenous medicine. Also look at what your body may be missing nutrition wise to make sure your body has what it needs to fight the infection. ABOVE all get the vaccine. https://www.newsweek.com/anti-vaxxer-treated-covid-infection-bleach-ingredient-dies-johann-biacsics-austria-1654943?fbclid=IwAR2biBv53TUDG2_PArmBgZtuT8dgvm3rEyY7bxIP7MtAN2UKQ3cQeSiuPL0

"Marcus Lamb, Televangelist Whose Daystar Network Warned Against Vaccines, Dies of COVID-19" - Not surprised that he killed himself, and yes he did kill himself since he did not do what he should have done to protect himself. What got me about this one is about all the bad/false information he was responsible for spreading. How many people did he kill by them listing to him and the messages his network were presenting. How much blood does he have on his hands? https://people.com/health/marcus-lamb-televangelist-daystar-network-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR1TY97oF9DQDt_YTudnPgCUfRqnklVd3S9V-cxEqQVlJaH1Dhanw5Ow1Z0

"Monoclonal antibody treatment will be available by bus in Colorado" - At least treatment options are expanding. As a reminder you will for the most part be on your own if you are with Kaiser in trying to set up a treatment. Don't expect help from them. https://kdvr.com/news/coronavirus/monoclonal-antibody-treatment-will-be-available-by-bus-in-colorado/?fbclid=IwAR0y3qIw8hgIgcvKGJm_jf7MQ6gIePyTI4oiNGOMmQH42JH1byGCWPDnZQA

International:

"Omicron Case In Nigeria Dates Back To October, Weeks Before It Was First Reported In South Africa" - This is a good example of where something may have come from somewhere else but it gets linked to who first says something, kind of like the Spanish Flu. https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/12/01/omicron-case-in-nigeria-dates-back-to-october-weeks-before-it-was-first-reported-in-south-africa/?fbclid=IwAR0y3qIw8hgIgcvKGJm_jf7MQ6gIePyTI4oiNGOMmQH42JH1byGCWPDnZQA&sh=6cd686c72abc

"These Countries Are Slapping the Unvaccinated With Fines and Bans" - This shows how the US is not taking the pandemic as seriously as other countries and why we are falling behind as a world leader. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-01/these-countries-are-slapping-the-unvaccinated-with-fines-bans?fbclid=IwAR3QGNAWdCJwy1noIv7Mtw2dhMT9pT2ZwvVqp_9fCgTzpusqXkrjiMvztlg

Omicron: The Newest Strand

Over the weekends I normally do not have time to keep up with the news and since this was an extra long weekend due to the holiday, I was really surprised to hear about the Omicron variant. Since Delta there have been other variants, but none that have caused enough concern to make it to the mass media. The very fact that this one is getting so much coverage means that we should be paying attention. 

Today's articles to be aware of:

"Local doctors believe omicron variant could come to Colorado soon" - this article was not that surprising considering we have an international air port here and that Colorado's health system is already taxed. When it does get here we are in trouble, and yes it is a matter of when and not if. https://kdvr.com/news/coronavirus/omicron-variant-could-come-to-colorado-soon/?fbclid=IwAR0_MqVBTGAaj7mzjVKeq10_lIBN_IDGsqBDCguHJjjM1SAgcM62ybczsEE

"Supreme Court won't exempt Mass. hospital workers from vaccine mandate" - To be truthful I was a little shocked in this considering the current make up of our Supreme Court. Does this give me a little hope for the case/s on their list for this week.. still on the fence since I do not trust them. At least when it comes to covid they seem to be taking it seriously in that this is a matter of health and safety. Plus people like to forget that you have the choice to work in the field you do and practice whatever religion you want. These are base freedoms, but they are choices. At the same time it is not people's responsibility to accommodate your choices. Pick another industry to work in if you are not willing to change your religion or do not meet the health requirements to meet the safety requirements of that field. https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/583402-supreme-court-wont-exempt-mass-hospital-workers-from-vaccine-mandate?fbclid=IwAR1RrnCSWzyOHiMO0tS8fgTCXg2HntxJm_PtKIJEImaaos4pXi37Fl1jY0I&rl=1

"Why WHO skipped two letters of the Greek alphabet in naming Omicron" https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/29/health/omicron-covid-variant-naming-cec/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2eHnIqUTzHgB9xF2S09QjFV215LL5kB72Ew7AB7Exrvj5CbRd88cDYPgM

"Biden says Omicron variant is 'cause for concern, not a cause for panic'" https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/covid-omicron-variant-biden-comments-concern-not-panic/?fbclid=IwAR02sZhN64XsbruhbFwEb9cG5y8qKR_i1VD8HjfI21NkgxCTueQHYJ7KGXY

"Covid Vaccines Don't Alter Your DNA- They Help Choose Cells To Strengthen Your Immune Response" - This article makes the process a little more complicated then it needs to be for the general person. Basically the vaccine forces your body to learn to recognize covid so that it knows how to fight it. The article starts out talking about how anti-vaxxers say it will change your DNA, but that is because they don't understand the process. Since they seem to be against learning how the vaccine works, it does not surprise me that they would be against a person's body learning how to fight covid.  https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2021/11/29/yes-the-vaccine-changes-your-dna-a-tiny-bit-thats-a-good-thing/?fbclid=IwAR2o4Ht6DKJ9x7V2QhCdGnwsUugeLT_U_WVz3LrhagnGTD_qgs4PSst7W6o&sh=31efc6cd2691

"Federal Government Will Hold Off On Firing Unvaccinated Workers Until Next Year" - Not sure why they are holding off. It was the employees choice for the most part to get the vaccine or not and they should be held accountable for their actions. They should also not qualify for unemployment since they were the active cause of them losing their job. https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2021/11/29/federal-government-will-hold-off-on-firing-unvaccinated-workers-until-next-year/?fbclid=IwAR26siHTuR9iftWuaKQtYeEgF2LOZdxLvoetn-rFcrIDOv9j9qu76GUJ_mI&sh=ecf495d762e6

"For patients with long COVID, chronic fatigue syndrome may offer a guiding star" - One of the things I liked about this article is that it talks about how some people that catch covid have lasting effects when many people in our population see it just as a cold. Tiredness is real. It's even worse for some people that already have energy issues due to other health issues like MS. I found it interesting that as of now there are more then 200 other symptoms that people can get from covid once the base infection has cleared. "about 30% of participants across multiple age ranges reported persistent symptoms more then six months after their COVID-19 infection." Wow! So this means that if you do survive covid you have a high chance of having complications. This is what the covid deniers are not talking about because it throughs many of their arguments about it "not being that bad" out the window. There are actually many out there, like Boebert, that have "phobias of science and academics" (https://sentinelcolorado.com/opinion/editorial-republicans-wont-contain-rep-boberts-racism-and-obsessions-americans-must-do-it/?fbclid=IwAR2oDyCqKCJscfg-euEiWzubJiAp3gR_Oyd1TGUGjmdBSJvhIJPtajsNrqc). https://www.npr.org/2021/11/29/1058063444/for-patients-with-long-covid-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-may-offer-a-guiding-star?fbclid=IwAR1-1lspaBBTAptdfLbCU16rhXJ9Oqb-qeukQ1FvzbuHvarW3NokSdar4wc

International:

"Omicron coronavirus variant poses 'very high' global risk, WHO warns" - Right now many places in the US have medical systems that are stretched too thin, like Colorado, let alone if this new variant makes it here. What stood out in this article was that they are finding Omicron that have 26 to 32 spike mutations, and this means that if you either already had covid or got the vaccine that this new version may be too different from the previous kinds for your body to be able to fight it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/11/29/who-omicron-variant-global-risk/?fbclid=IwAR0zV-XQwNFYdJFPFjB1IVZhGBlpvmmhaS48_Owgwupe5Y-G0FVlD-yLM9k

"Shanghai canceled over 500 flights, closed schools, and suspended hospital services because of 3 COVID-19 infections" - So some of the things that stands out to me are how serious China is treating the virus when compared to the US and that it is on all levels. In a way it is nice to know that with China developing procedures like this it could stop a future pandemic from going global. What's sad about this is that the US needs to use China as an example of how to stop a pandemic instead of us being an example for them. This is a good example of how the US is loosing its status as a world leader and taking a back seat to other countries. https://www.insider.com/shanghai-closed-schools-canceled-500-flights-three-covid-cases-2021-11?fbclid=IwAR0_v5hej4loz_rVhYczwRA5L1Ko0GnrrxH0rq56djXiL38sIO1xA5xxVB8

"Omicron map: Tracking the new Covid-19 variant around the world (The Omicron variant has been confirmed in more than a dozen countries)" - It's scary how fast it is spreading. https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/omicron-map-tracking-new-covid-19-variant-world-rcna6983?fbclid=IwAR0_MqVBTGAaj7mzjVKeq10_lIBN_IDGsqBDCguHJjjM1SAgcM62ybczsEE

How Stupid Are People?...Very

"Metroplex begins indoor mask mandate while some GOP Aurora lawmakers threaten to ignore it" https://sentinelcolorado.com/news/metro/metroplex-begins-indoor-mask-mandate-while-some-gop-aurora-lawmakers-threaten-to-ignore-it/?fbclid=IwAR3bRLxutbQciln3BhSxYU1CiQHGwMM_nvFDLhph1uxbELucw97_8tbQgwA

This article shows why covid is still an issue. People are ignoring the ways that it could be stopped. These are people in high positions that are risking the lives of people just so that they can show how big their balls are. In fact they are just showing how small their brains are.

This is a screen shot of the email I sent to Aurora city leaders in response to the article. We must stand up to idiots who endanger the lives of the people they are supposed to be representing. This isn't the first time that Aurora's leaders have gone against what the people want. The last time was with the Pit Bull issue where the citizens of Aurora voted to keep the ban in place and then city leaders over turned it. I think it's time that we clean the house again if these people are not going to do their jobs.

Other Articles to be aware of:

"Staff Shortages Force New York Hospital to Close Emergency Room as Winter COVID Surge Looms" https://www.newsweek.com/staff-shortages-force-new-york-hospital-close-emergency-room-winter-covid-surge-looms-1652671?fbclid=IwAR1Cxj4js8VtEARQbfh6eDeKG1SkpH8eg5GrnGJiz01g73GpEYQVSdT_5yA - If you have been to one of Colorado's emergency rooms lately, I have been, they you would know that they are a mess with massive wait times. When my mother went in this last time she got there at 2pm and wasn't seen till after 7pm. This was for a possible blood clot that could have caused her to loose a limb. Even with this kind of an issue there were just so many people there that they could take care of who they needed to. Also this is where I think I caught my covid due to them not separating 'sick' people out from people with other medical issues into two different areas to help stop the spread of the virus. It was a mess and the hospital wasn't doing what they could to make the situation better. BTW that was the Medical Center of Aurora and I recommend you avoid them if you can. This problem all goes back to staffing shortages. The article talks about it mostly being due to unvaccinated staff. I'm sorry, but if you can't take vaccines you shouldn't be working in the medical field in the first place due to all the nasty bugs you are exposed to. Front line workers always get exposed to these things and they have to have bodies that can fight of infections. Find a new line of work so that medical facilities can get people working that can be vaccinated. If the issue is religious, which I'm still researching this and so far have not found anything to actually support religious exemptions, then it is that person's choice to be in that religion. Religion is an active choice. I also don't know a religion that would support someone risking their health that was actually a supportive religion. Like I said I'm still researching this and will post my findings as soon as I get something together that is what I feel thoroughly researched.

"Hundreds of Google Employees Encourage Co-Workers to Resist Company's Vaccine Mandate" https://www.newsweek.com/hundreds-google-employees-encourage-co-workers-resist-companys-vaccine-mandate-1652667?fbclid=IwAR0yxh3JbJ8OIPpH2_1BuF8j59HMsNaAbV7-LpoG9X4bmH3pfJSlRb3IgAQ - I hope Google fires all of those employees for not caring about work place safety. If they do then this will open jobs for people that do care about their own health and the health of others. I'd even be interested in one of the jobs with the type of benefits they give employees.

"California County Mandates Masks in Private Homes" https://www.nationalreview.com/news/california-county-mandates-masks-in-private-homes/?fbclid=IwAR3SdVtnIFdOTIndsebdt0E6LcR3F812XAD_voea5IZPkFQmNupFw_1_uZM - So at first I was not sure how I felt about this, but it does make sense. I can say from my personal experience that when I had covid we were able to help my mom not catch it by us both wearing masks even when I was at home. Kaiser even said for me to do this to protect family members. Masks are working if worn correctly. This could help people celebrate the holidays together as long as they only take the masks off to eat when they are more then 6 feet away from each other. Even those who argue that only the old die from covid (a total lie) still may have older family members to think about. Unless they want Granny dead so they can get her money, then masking up is a way to keep her with the family.

"US may have a 'game changer' new Covid pill soon, but its success will hinge on rapid testing" https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/24/health/covid-antiviral-pills-testing-khn-partner/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0rPxkh6IIKiYE05sLTx0LbekGf3qt5T72FyDoT5LejRROhhR1pH8SaTBc - Rapid testing is the key part of this. From person experience this can be a challenge. For me one day I was able to do a walk in appointment at Kaiser and the next time they forced me to wait a day for an appointment. Each test had the results back in 24 hours, but in this case it was because Kaiser did not have enough staff dedicated to covid testing to handle the need. Then with my mom, her test at Walgreens got messed up due to something going wrong on their side and then she went to Mako and it took 4 days to get her results. The total time was about a week and it would not have been in time for this type of pill, but she may have still been able to get the antibody treatment if you could find a place to receive treatment. Right now our medical system can not handle covid.

"I'm fully vaccinated and I also had COVID. Do I need a booster?" https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/11/24/1058743263/im-fully-vaccinated-and-i-also-had-covid-do-i-need-a-booster?fbclid=IwAR0sqt38G9gtwJIFxlx5JMuon7cbrj3nJDqgvZaiUumYSjLqMO2F3r_eac0 - So based on this article I would have superior immunity or hybrid immunity since I caught the virus after being vaccinated with a breakthrough infection. Huh. I say huh, because even with this I feel like if I was able to have a breakthrough infection that I could have another one. Personally, I'm going to wait about 6 months and then get my booster to help spread out my immunity.