libera/##covid-19/ Wednesday, 2023-11-29

Brainstorm(Matrix) <L​jL> I've lost track even of prior variants. Each having ten different names doesn't help. Eris, Pirola... Who invents this stuff?00:05
Brainstorm(Matrix) <L​jL> I think EG.5 is still the prevalent one in Italy, whatever its other names are00:05
de-factoproportion on sequences 2023-09-01 2.09% -> 2023-11-01 16.62% means 7.95-fold in 61 days hence almost 3 ~ 2.99 = log2(7.95) doubling times, seems its proportion on sequences doubles each three weeks right now, but probably follows a logistic curve, e.g. its derivative having a null at about 50% or such00:06
LjLhttps://libera.chat/guides/matrix#is-the-official-bridge-coming-back    https://matrix.org/blog/2023/11/28/shutting-down-bridge-to-libera-chat/01:41
BrainstormNew from r/Science: science: Levels of atmospheric aerosols and greenhouse gas emissions will have a significant impact on the efficiency and cost of solar energy, analysis of Global Climate Models concludes → https://old.reddit.com/r/science/comments/186d5pq/levels_of_atmospheric_aerosols_and_greenhouse_gas/03:19
BrainstormNew from Pfizer: deliesschef: Arvinas and Pfizer Announce Updated Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) Data to be Presented at the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium → https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/arvinas-and-pfizer-announce-updated-vepdegestrant-arv-47104:27
BrainstormNew from Eric Topol on Mastodon: (news): Great to see the major upgrade in CDC wastewater dashboard tracking of SARS-CoV-2 by region, state, variants, and time https:// cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVID19-nation altrend.html → https://mstdn.social/@erictopol/11149170320324549404:37
BrainstormNew from BMJ: “We weren’t that great at treating flu—it should not be our model for covid”: America’s covid-19 tsar speaks: Taking office in November 2021, US President Joe Biden was immediately confronted by the chaotic nature of his country’s reaction to covid-19. One of his first actions was to appoint a [... want %more?] → http://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj.p2743.short11:36
BrainstormNew from PubMed: COVID-19-related stressors exacerbate food insecurity and depressive symptoms among graduate students receiving campus basic needs services: Cross-sectional findings from seven California public universities: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity and depression were growing public health concerns among [... want %more?] → https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38018278/12:48
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: U.S. life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level. The decline in COVID-19 deaths drove 84% of the increase in life expectancy, CDC researchers said. → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/186o71z/us_life_expectancy_rose_last_year_but_it_remains/13:29
BrainstormNew from Politico: Certification and standards: Dominic Cummings acted like he was prime minister, UK COVID inquiry hears → https://www.politico.eu/article/dominic-cummings-uk-covid-inquiry-boris-johnson-prime-minister-sajid-javid/14:51
BrainstormNew from Politico: Certification and standards: Dominic Cummings acted like he was prime minister, UK COVID inquiry hears → https://www.politico.eu/article/dominic-cummings-uk-covid-inquiry-boris-johnson-prime-minister-sajid-javid/14:51
BrainstormNew from Emma Hodcroft on Mastodon: Epidemics9: Excited to be in Bologna    for # EPIDEMICS9 , with really fantastic sessions & talks, not to mention a brilliant spread of attendees! (And unexpectedly lovely weather!) → https://mstdn.science/@firefoxx66/11149427889990915815:22
BrainstormNew from EMA: What's new: Medicine: Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Trumenba, meningococcal group b vaccine (recombinant, adsorbed), Meningitis, Meningococcal, Date of authorisation: 24/05/2017, Revision: 16, Status: Authorised → https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/trumenba16:13
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Devastating Impact of COVID Pandemic on School & Learning for K-12 Students & How We Will Improve Education Moving Forward → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/186scax/devastating_impact_of_covid_pandemic_on_school/16:43
BrainstormNew from LitCovid: (news): Associations between changes in habitual sleep duration and lower self-rated health among COVID-19 survivors: findings from a survey across 16 countries/regions. → https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/coronavirus/publication/3801749817:11
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: The Covid kids starting school unable to speak: Children with speech problems could not access therapy during Covid - but now some are getting expert help. → https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-6751171618:10
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: HIV blood tests to be rolled out to more hospitals: The opt-out tests help with earlier diagnoses and treatment, the health secretary says. → https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-6755589519:18
BrainstormNew from StatNews: U.S. life expectancy rose in 2022, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level: U.S. life expectancy rose last year — by more than a year — but still isn't close to what it was before the Covid-19 pandemic. → https://www.statnews.com/2023/11/29/life-expectancy-united-states-2022/19:47
de-factoRIP matrix20:00
LjLsome on Matrix would say RIP Libera20:02
LjLfunny how viewpoints vary widely20:03
BrainstormNew from Marc Veldhoen on Mastodon: (news): U.S. life expectancy rose in 2022 by more than a year, but remains below pre-pandemic levels → https://mastodon.online/@marc_veld/11149586697359444422:14
BrainstormNew from Marc Veldhoen on Mastodon: (news): SHM is a mechanism that improves antibody responses during affinity maturation and also contributes to antibody diversification, thus increasing the chances of neutralizing viral escape variants. Pathogens mutate, but our antibodies mutate with them, some even in advance! → https://mastodon.online/@marc_veld/11149608146450435523:07
Klindawhat is the reason of this channel23:10
ublxwhat do you want the purpose of this channel to be?23:15
Klindaif there are no medics, kind of useless23:18
ublxharsh23:19
Klindawhat do you want to discuss about?23:21
ublxmy specialist subject is lurking, mostly23:22
Klindawhat do you maen?23:22
ublxbut back when covid was at the front of everyone's mind, this channel host chat about whatever corner of the covid subject folks found interesting at the time23:22
KlindaI just tested positive from covid23:23
ublxoh23:23
ublxwell this hasn't ever been a medical advice channel23:23
ublxopinion, views, and sympathy23:24
Klindawhat I understand pepole like don't care about taking covi23:24
Klindad23:24
Klindathey are warriors23:24
Klindaif you have the mask they say oh you are weak23:24
KlindaI think that's a problem culture23:24
ublxyep23:24
ublxthis channel has inclined towards the precautionary end of the spectrum of attitudes towards covid mitigations23:25
ublxsorry you have covid though. hopefully you clear it quickly23:26
Klindait was very strange, previous week had 37 degree fever for 3 days, then it went away, but stilll had coughing, today the fever went back again and did the test. My medic got me antibiotic with no effect, that's the reason I did the tes23:27
Klindatomorrow I will talk again with him23:28
ublxat least you got tested. worth knowing you might need more rest than a common cold that's easy to throw off23:30
KlindaI am going to rest23:34
Klindasee you23:35

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