2022 September News

9/23/22: "What to know about the BA.4.6, BF.7 and BA.2.75 variants now growing nationwide"- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bf-7-ba-2-75-covid-variants-rise-cdc-tracking/?fbclid=IwAR0fMiGtKT-ooa1LggqiULagIZopVaAxFpmOY7AKzgw-46yGqvpo4WBIxfE

Stil Not Over

This chart shows that we are still really bad from covid. We are in about the same shape we were last summer and still worse then we were the previous summer. This data is just looking at Colorado and it shows for example that on July 11th there were 31 deaths in one day reported. People have stopped looking at these numbers and like to pretend that it is behind us. The world is still dealing with COVID as new infections like Monkey pox are on the rise.

Picture 1 From: https://www.google.com/search?q=how+many+people+have+died+from+covid&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS974US974&oq=How+many&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j35i39l2j0i512l7.4526j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
 

2022 August News

8/1/22: "How does COVID-19 affect sexual and bladder functions in men?"- https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220801/How-does-COVID-19-affect-sexual-and-bladder-functions-in-men.aspx "Study suggests possible benefit from melatonin in COVID-19"- https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220801/Study-suggests-possible-benefit-from-melatonin-in-COVID-19.aspx

8/2/22: "The time has come for DIY mandates on covid"- https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220802/The-time-has-come-for-DIY-mandates-on-covid.aspx

8/3/22: "How effective is the recommendation of wearing glasses to protect against SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory virus infection?"- https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220803/How-effective-is-the-recommendation-of-wearing-glasses-to-protect-against-SARS-CoV-2-and-other-respiratory-virus-infection.aspx

8/5/22: "BA.5 becomes most prominent COVID strain in the U.S. - here are its symptoms"- https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/3568072-ba-5-becomes-most-prominent-covid-strain-in-the-u-s-here-are-its-symptoms/?fbclid=IwAR1HhfXjVUrIm1Qm_HzjM4ASUqY7Y3GxIJF4O6VIoJFrI2DfgkAmK202quU

8/8/22: "Sperm not affected nine months after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination"- https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220808/Sperm-not-affected-nine-months-after-COVID-19-mRNA-vaccination.aspx "Inhaled aprotinin found to reduce viral load in mild-to-moderate COVID-19"- https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220808/Inhaled-aprotinin-found-to-reduce-viral-load-in-mild-to-moderate-COVID-19.aspx "The safety and preliminary efficacy of OP-101 in patients with severe COVID-19"- https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220808/The-safety-and-preliminary-efficacy-of-OP-101-in-patients-with-severe-COVID-19.aspx

8/9/22: "Almost 90% of subjects who experience COVID-19-linked taste or smell dysfunction fully recover after two years"- https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220809/Almost-9025-of-subjects-who-experience-COVID-19-linked-taste-or-smell-dysfunction-fully-recover-after-two-years.aspx?fbclid=IwAR0VJKO_Vnl2pF6CK1exP-xRthkNPewcyYfITtp1ch6bb4JYMJ4fs5ELWNE "Post-COVID-19 symptoms may occur in one of eight SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals"- https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220809/Post-COVID-19-symptoms-may-occur-in-one-of-eight-SARS-CoV-2-infected-individuals.aspx?fbclid=IwAR1hZaMe-t-eiUPlwxeys8_7sfv5YXah3thTOxnOKwIqeJ7QvhWAaWzz4lQ "Study looks at food-buying behavior during different stages of COVID pandemic"- https://phys.org/news/2022-08-food-buying-behavior-stages-covid-pandemic.html?fbclid=IwAR1N_e2Rhsfazu3oZpHJPwCCWfXGmselU1LMU8Aypc1VmMLZzupXUqr-AP8

International

8/8/22: "COVID Is Now the Biggest Killer in New Zealand for the First Time"- https://www.thedailybeast.com/covid-is-now-the-biggest-killer-in-new-zealand-for-the-first-time?fbclid=IwAR06g7jj-U9xyIGwctZXDLU4JkTiz8ORdwClnMHT_jjcdaY6sAmCLEg9eK8

The Next Pandemic?

 8/1/22: "California, Illinos declare health emergency over monkeypox outbreak"- https://www.axios.com/2022/08/01/illinois-monkeypox-outbreak?fbclid=IwAR2VgSrGJG-aPTEx2AK-gyV705xPcTblWEPkCAp-8hHDy4GEELTkDNYLEoo

Comic Con San Diego Required Masks

Some cons are watching the trends with covid and still enforcing mask mandates and vaccinations/negative tests for their attendees. 

"Comic-Con's COVID Policies Were (Mostly) a Super Hero-Sized Success"- https://www.thewrap.com/comic-con-covid-policies-success/?fbclid=IwAR3v12Bxo9Fl08uuEKHy7ah3xQQu2-Gln5yEv4XXiEkVnHsd4_UI-iwGmhY

Top Picture From: https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/2022/07/22/2022-comic-con-international-san-diego/10125815002/

2022 July News

7/6/22: "Colorado Counties With a High COVID Rate Quadruple in Six Weeks"- https://www.westword.com/news/colorado-counties-with-level-red-covid-counts-spike-14421216?fbclid=IwAR3svyZBOLCTszDccd6i883UT0I5sfz_q7wHsUaclY8YT6p6L_EQ0ob_Q5A

7/7/22: "Omicron-Specific Covid Boosters Are Coming"- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/omicron-specific-covid-boosters-are-coming/

7/8/22: "The summer of subvariants"- https://www.axios.com/2022/07/08/ba5-become-this-summers-subvariant?fbclid=IwAR2-1CeXZ0dxowkY-h9kxvYqa9W-OgCZiJ4USWnp8UPwk9d-YlXaLVfdJlo "Is Covid-19 surging again? Our expert explains how to prepare"- https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3549321597249410215/4779695288315656464

7/11/22: "Experts warn latest omicron variants can spread more easily outdoors; prior infections provide less immunity"- https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/covid-experts-warn-omicron-variants-spread-easily-outdoors-prior-infections-less-immunity/?fbclid=IwAR2EFOa6Z3RaOSxOz0tDMOw15x0gHEGuKJGDswaVFuszsPhXZ27k521fahk "A new dominant omicron strain in the U.S. is driving up cases - and reinfections"- https://www.npr.org/2022/07/11/1110804098/omicron-ba5-variant-covid-reinfections?fbclid=IwAR0wtA6G6iPznL5oUlYJn3vQSTJUEvpeyJstFXUfokAQbC39R67ZBNPPc9Y

7/12/22: "Covid hospitalizations have doubled since May as omicron BA.5 sweeps U.S., but deaths remain low"- https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/12/covid-hospitalizations-have-doubled-since-may-as-omicron-bapoint5-sweeps-us-but-deaths-remain-low.html?fbclid=IwAR38x4a4UAwQjGlu3nNJUDMmE1HVj0tz4ny-km2liGrwvEI-mx5djw4ZU9g

7/17/22: "BA.5 doesn't care that you just had Covid-19: The Omicron subvariant is tuned to evade immunity, even from previous omicron infections"- https://www.vox.com/23200811/covid-19-omicron-ba5-reinfection-vaccine-paxlovid?fbclid=IwAR2fCHT3UHlh1-RJvwDZvd3zNmsvLJqi0m0OyESQXaJeLvROMPyD-ZTW5t4

7/18/22: "Loss of smell no longer a predominate COVID symptom as virus continues to mutate"- https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/loss-of-smell-is-no-longer-a-predominant-covid-symptom-as-virus-continues-to-mutate/?fbclid=IwAR1nRtN9bBi_6lM5bEiOf0haNqbnjok9Eb3ZYPKIuFCBvXsqh5vyQ7_mrNo "California COVID hospitalizations have quadrupled. Who is getting really sick?"- https://www.thereporter.com/2022/07/18/california-covid-hospitalizations-have-quadrupled-who-is-getting-really-sick/?fbclid=IwAR1m5UbONZ4QVq_70neNvPAjOn7O5n0tSYRkxpMKXWMgeEryBdYEF-uEI9w "COVID-19 Vaccines Linked To Heavier Periods In Some Recipients, Survey Finds"- https://iflscience.com/covid-19-vaccines-linked-to-heavier-periods-in-some-recipients-survey-finds-64486

7/20/22: "Opinion: Covid-19 continues to surprise us"- https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/20/opinions/covid-ba-5-vaccines-sepkowitz/index.html?fbclid=IwAR22dm9rLGLFw-4M6Q59XUjpxyajYasuv0l8_P6JP3eIJ51VENrB8KAqicI

7/21/22: "Professor Says If You Get These Cold-Like Symptoms You Should 'Assume It's COVID'"- https://iflscience.com/professor-says-if-you-get-these-cold-like-symptoms-you-should-assume-its-covid-64542

7/22/22: "Biden COVID Diagnosis Highlights Risks to Older Patients"- https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20220722/biden-covid-diagnosis-highlights-risks-to-older-patients?fbclid=IwAR33PCkZ2YGeLfuhHNg4j8o4d7jtOUWs1QiLyzhewZBQgNS26VbqqESacTw

7/28/22: "International Scientists Pinpoint Origin Of COVID-19, Challenging Health Officials' Denials"- https://iflscience.com/international-scientists-pinpoint-origin-of-covid-19-challenging-health-officials-denials-64658?fbclid=IwAR000zFXRFgcrUDoJwEzCS06BtHJIQmb0U9M8vd7_dCo5PW4kntmRGJ8dMY

Covid as a Political Issue Articles

 

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