COVID 2024
To bring up some new information I found very interesting.
A prelude, through all of the mutations (so far) I have not gotten COVID. Several of my friends have had it. I know I have been exposed to it multiple times. As I said, so far, I have not gotten it, but when the next vaccine is released, I will be first in line to get the updated shot.
That said, a new article has come down showing why some people (maybe me--or not) do not get it,
Basically, researchers found a group of volunteers who had never gotten exposed to the virus. It does not seem like a huge sample. The volunteers were then exposed to a mild form of COVID. Three groups resulted. There was a group that got sustained COVID, where the disease ran its usual course. Another group got transient COVID, where some got a positive test but subsequent tests were negative. The thought is these people developed antibodies within 24 hours after the virus manifested itself to kill it. But there was a group that just did not get it.
The thought is these people may have a preventive gene that renders the virus ineffective.
In other words, I may just be a mutant!
In any case, how is everyone else doing with it?
Thank God, if any of us gets it now, there are effective treatment modalities.
A prelude, through all of the mutations (so far) I have not gotten COVID. Several of my friends have had it. I know I have been exposed to it multiple times. As I said, so far, I have not gotten it, but when the next vaccine is released, I will be first in line to get the updated shot.
That said, a new article has come down showing why some people (maybe me--or not) do not get it,
Basically, researchers found a group of volunteers who had never gotten exposed to the virus. It does not seem like a huge sample. The volunteers were then exposed to a mild form of COVID. Three groups resulted. There was a group that got sustained COVID, where the disease ran its usual course. Another group got transient COVID, where some got a positive test but subsequent tests were negative. The thought is these people developed antibodies within 24 hours after the virus manifested itself to kill it. But there was a group that just did not get it.
The thought is these people may have a preventive gene that renders the virus ineffective.
In other words, I may just be a mutant!
In any case, how is everyone else doing with it?
Thank God, if any of us gets it now, there are effective treatment modalities.
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As a result, we are on orders to get the newest shot available every half-year (him, largely to avoid infecting me). The hope is that this will prevent re-infection altogether.
I have never had a test. I assumed that if I got it I would know about it.
I follow some very good local people on the former bird app and add as many new articles as I see to my bookmarks, for future reference.
We have the young person with heart issues post cancer therapy, so want to minimise their chances of getting it. I am very glad of the new treatments, but I don't want them in a hospital at all at present, especially if they got too sick to advocate for themselves.
I am very definite about N95 respirators and we wear them at all times outside home. I suspect husband doesn't wear one at work, but he does test twice a week. I don't go to inside social events, but will have coffee with friends outside at home or at cafes that offer that option. We have HEPA filters at home.
@Gramps49 it would be interested to see what can be discovered about those who might have some immunity, that would be fascinating.
We are a bit behind with our vaccinations, had updated ones just before Christmas and am not sure of current eligibility as the criteria keeps being tightened to try to push folk towards an annual vaccination except in particular special circumstances. Government appears only to know the word immunosuppression and hasn't worked out that that is not the only game in town. I will resist making other comments because they might be a bit hellish.
I'd like to be able to choose for myself re vax, thanks, I don't mind paying as I think despite all best (worst) publicity, COVID does not behave like the flu, it still has pandemic waves and it ignores what we think about it. I know when the government here (Oz), mentions masks and updating vaccinations, that the poo has really hit the fan and it's time to stay home more, reduce contacts, which are minimal anyway, replenish the stocks of LFTs and respirators.
At present here it seems we have running concurrently, covid, rsv, mycoplasma and whooping cough. A couple of months ago it was also measles, bler.
That's not necessarily a good assumption to make. We've known since the earliest days of COVID that there are a significant number of asymptomatic cases, which are no less contagious to others than symptomatic COVID.
I think I read that the newest strain of COVID is very virulent right now and it's infecting people in the Pacific Northwest at a rapid rate. Two friends (a married couple) got it and spread it to two other of our friends and I do not want to get it. I've had it twice and with all my other diseases (including an autoimmune disorder), getting it again is really scary to me. The first time I got it was at the very end of 2019. I STILL haven't gotten my sense of smell or taste back...I'll be enjoying a cheeseburger at my favorite pub and halfway through, my taste buds just stop working. It's aggravating. Take care, Ms. Chopped.