Augie Ray
@augieray.bsky.social
Customer Experience expert and advisor. Analyst by nature and profession. Tracking ongoing COVID data and risks because your health matters. Love music, film, photography & progressive causes. Opinions my own. He/Him
My latest weekly update on #COVID19 in the U.S.:
- The winter COVID surge is underway.
- Flu is a significant risk this year as well.
- Studies find COVID causes immune damage, raises risks of diabetes and thromboembolism, and causes impaired lung function in kids.
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- The winter COVID surge is underway.
- Flu is a significant risk this year as well.
- Studies find COVID causes immune damage, raises risks of diabetes and thromboembolism, and causes impaired lung function in kids.
medium.com/@augieray_66...
Now’s a Good Time to Take More Care as COVID and Flu Rise: Update for December 5, 2025
With the Thanksgiving weekend behind us and the holiday season underway, viral risks are rising. COVID is beginning its winter surge, and…
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December 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
My latest weekly update on #COVID19 in the U.S.:
- The winter COVID surge is underway.
- Flu is a significant risk this year as well.
- Studies find COVID causes immune damage, raises risks of diabetes and thromboembolism, and causes impaired lung function in kids.
medium.com/@augieray_66...
- The winter COVID surge is underway.
- Flu is a significant risk this year as well.
- Studies find COVID causes immune damage, raises risks of diabetes and thromboembolism, and causes impaired lung function in kids.
medium.com/@augieray_66...
STUDY: #COVID19 is a “condition of long-lasting immune compromise… Even 20 months post-infection, CD8+ T cells remained 9.9% below baseline. In cardiovascular disease patients, T lymphocytes remained 72.9% below baseline for 20 months post-infection.”
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Persistent Attenuation of Lymphocyte Subsets After Mass SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Growing evidence suggests that lymphocyte subsets are declined in COVID-19 patients, but it is unclear if these alterations persist after widespread e…
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December 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
STUDY: #COVID19 is a “condition of long-lasting immune compromise… Even 20 months post-infection, CD8+ T cells remained 9.9% below baseline. In cardiovascular disease patients, T lymphocytes remained 72.9% below baseline for 20 months post-infection.”
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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How completely expected:
“The man charged with planting two pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol told the FBI he believed conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.”
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“The man charged with planting two pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol told the FBI he believed conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.”
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Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he believed 2020 election conspiracy theories
The suspect has been cooperating with the FBI, according to sources, and is expected to make his first court appearance on Friday.
www.nbcnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
How completely expected:
“The man charged with planting two pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol told the FBI he believed conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
“The man charged with planting two pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol told the FBI he believed conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
How is this possible after all those Russian bots on Twitter pretending to be New Yorkers said they'd sell their NYC homes and move to Florida?!?
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‘There is no Mamdani effect’: Manhattan luxury home sales surge after mayoral election, undercutting predictions of doom and escape to Florida | Fortune
Signed contracts for Manhattan homes over $4 million skyrocketed 25%; “the idea that people would flee New York was overblown,” said realtor Donna Olshan.
fortune.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
How is this possible after all those Russian bots on Twitter pretending to be New Yorkers said they'd sell their NYC homes and move to Florida?!?
fortune.com/2025/12/04/m...
fortune.com/2025/12/04/m...
STUDY of 22.7 million vaccinated individuals and 5.9 million unvaccinated individuals: “Vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 and no increased risk of all-cause mortality over a median follow-up of 45 months.”
#COVID19
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#COVID19
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COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults in France
This cohort study uses the data from all adults aged 18 to 59 years living in France on November 1, 2021, to evaluate whether there is an association of receipt of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with long-t...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:43 AM
STUDY of 22.7 million vaccinated individuals and 5.9 million unvaccinated individuals: “Vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 and no increased risk of all-cause mortality over a median follow-up of 45 months.”
#COVID19
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#COVID19
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Irony is dead.
“When you attack American citizens, when you attack our institutions of legislation, when you attack our nation's Capitol, you attack the very being of our way of life.”
- Kash Patel today
“When you attack American citizens, when you attack our institutions of legislation, when you attack our nation's Capitol, you attack the very being of our way of life.”
- Kash Patel today
December 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Irony is dead.
“When you attack American citizens, when you attack our institutions of legislation, when you attack our nation's Capitol, you attack the very being of our way of life.”
- Kash Patel today
“When you attack American citizens, when you attack our institutions of legislation, when you attack our nation's Capitol, you attack the very being of our way of life.”
- Kash Patel today
Headlines report that ten children were killed by #COVID19 vaccines. That may not even be correct, but even if so, that must be put into the context that over 1,600 American children and 1.1 million Americans were killed by COVID through June 2023.
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F.D.A. Attributes 10 Children’s Deaths to Covid Vaccines
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November 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Headlines report that ten children were killed by #COVID19 vaccines. That may not even be correct, but even if so, that must be put into the context that over 1,600 American children and 1.1 million Americans were killed by COVID through June 2023.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/h...
Study of #COVID19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) against hospitalization in those 60+ in 2024/5:
“VE was 42% 14-59 days post-vaccination, 32% at 60-119 days, and 36% at 120-179 days, and no effect thereafter.“
Less than 50% effective at best. No effect after 179 days.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41290396/
“VE was 42% 14-59 days post-vaccination, 32% at 60-119 days, and 36% at 120-179 days, and no effect thereafter.“
Less than 50% effective at best. No effect after 179 days.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41290396/
COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Against Hospitalization in Older Adults, VEBIS Hospital Network, Europe, September 2024-May 2025 - PubMed
We estimated COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) against PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 hospitalization in patients ≥ 60 years with severe acute respiratory infection, using a multicenter, test-negative, case-control study across seven sites in six European countries between September 2024 and May 2025. W …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Study of #COVID19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) against hospitalization in those 60+ in 2024/5:
“VE was 42% 14-59 days post-vaccination, 32% at 60-119 days, and 36% at 120-179 days, and no effect thereafter.“
Less than 50% effective at best. No effect after 179 days.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41290396/
“VE was 42% 14-59 days post-vaccination, 32% at 60-119 days, and 36% at 120-179 days, and no effect thereafter.“
Less than 50% effective at best. No effect after 179 days.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41290396/
"When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself."
- Shawnee chief Tecumseh
- Shawnee chief Tecumseh
November 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself."
- Shawnee chief Tecumseh
- Shawnee chief Tecumseh
#COVID19 STUDY: "We observed persistent immune dysregulation up to 3 years post-infection, characterized by chronic inflammation and impaired restoration of naïve CD4⁺ T cells, naïve CD8⁺ T cells, and SLC4A10⁺ MAIT cells—features reminiscent of immunosenescence."
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T cell-driven sustained inflammation and immune dysregulation mimicking immunosenescence for up to three years post-COVID-19 - Immunity & Inflammation
Long COVID has emerged as a major global health concern, yet the long-term trajectory of immune recovery and its contribution to persistent symptoms remain to be elucidated. Here, we conducted a three...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
#COVID19 STUDY: "We observed persistent immune dysregulation up to 3 years post-infection, characterized by chronic inflammation and impaired restoration of naïve CD4⁺ T cells, naïve CD8⁺ T cells, and SLC4A10⁺ MAIT cells—features reminiscent of immunosenescence."
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
My spreadsheet of studies on the chronic impact of #COVID19 infections has now passed 2,800 studies. Recent studies find COVID is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease & mortality, neuropsychiatric symptoms, pulmonary perfusion impairment & more.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Studies
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November 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
My spreadsheet of studies on the chronic impact of #COVID19 infections has now passed 2,800 studies. Recent studies find COVID is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease & mortality, neuropsychiatric symptoms, pulmonary perfusion impairment & more.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Very brief weekly update on #COVID19 in the US:
In the first CDC report in months, COVID levels are very low with no upward trend yet evident. The Midwest is the only region showing an increase. With the holidays upon us, this will change soon, of course.
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In the first CDC report in months, COVID levels are very low with no upward trend yet evident. The Midwest is the only region showing an increase. With the holidays upon us, this will change soon, of course.
medium.com/@augieray_66...
COVID “Very Low” in First U.S. Report in Two Months: Update for November 21, 2025
With the holidays upon us next week, COVID and other viruses will soon start growing in the U.S., but in the first update since the…
medium.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Very brief weekly update on #COVID19 in the US:
In the first CDC report in months, COVID levels are very low with no upward trend yet evident. The Midwest is the only region showing an increase. With the holidays upon us, this will change soon, of course.
medium.com/@augieray_66...
In the first CDC report in months, COVID levels are very low with no upward trend yet evident. The Midwest is the only region showing an increase. With the holidays upon us, this will change soon, of course.
medium.com/@augieray_66...
My weekly #COVID19 report is available:
- COVID near multiyear lows.
- The winter surge is about to start.
- Flu may be the greater viral concern this year.
- 2026 could see a significant and dangerous new COVID mutation.
- Be prepared to be cautious and safe this winter.
medium.com/@augieray_66...
- COVID near multiyear lows.
- The winter surge is about to start.
- Flu may be the greater viral concern this year.
- 2026 could see a significant and dangerous new COVID mutation.
- Be prepared to be cautious and safe this winter.
medium.com/@augieray_66...
COVID and Flu About to Start Their Winter Climb in the U.S.: Update for November 14, 2025
COVID and flu activity remain low, but both will soon begin their winter surge, and this year, it seems flu may be a greater problem. Viral…
medium.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
My weekly #COVID19 report is available:
- COVID near multiyear lows.
- The winter surge is about to start.
- Flu may be the greater viral concern this year.
- 2026 could see a significant and dangerous new COVID mutation.
- Be prepared to be cautious and safe this winter.
medium.com/@augieray_66...
- COVID near multiyear lows.
- The winter surge is about to start.
- Flu may be the greater viral concern this year.
- 2026 could see a significant and dangerous new COVID mutation.
- Be prepared to be cautious and safe this winter.
medium.com/@augieray_66...
Brief update on #COVID19 in the U.S.:
- CDC data not available due to shutdown
- Other data suggests the lowest level of COVID in wastewater and the positive rate of testing in years.
- Risks should remain low until Thanksgiving, then rise 500% to 750% before January.
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- CDC data not available due to shutdown
- Other data suggests the lowest level of COVID in wastewater and the positive rate of testing in years.
- Risks should remain low until Thanksgiving, then rise 500% to 750% before January.
medium.com/@augieray_66...
U.S. COVID Viral Activity Declines to Lowest Level in Over Three Years: Update for October 31, 2025
With the U.S. government still shuttered, no new wastewater data is available from the CDC. However, the other data suggest that COVID…
medium.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Brief update on #COVID19 in the U.S.:
- CDC data not available due to shutdown
- Other data suggests the lowest level of COVID in wastewater and the positive rate of testing in years.
- Risks should remain low until Thanksgiving, then rise 500% to 750% before January.
medium.com/@augieray_66...
- CDC data not available due to shutdown
- Other data suggests the lowest level of COVID in wastewater and the positive rate of testing in years.
- Risks should remain low until Thanksgiving, then rise 500% to 750% before January.
medium.com/@augieray_66...
GOP: Stop calling us Nazis!
Trump's Department of Labor's new ad campaign:
Trump's Department of Labor's new ad campaign:
October 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
GOP: Stop calling us Nazis!
Trump's Department of Labor's new ad campaign:
Trump's Department of Labor's new ad campaign:
My spreadsheet of studies on #COVID19's long-term impact on health has surpassed 2,700. New studies suggest COVID infection in men could impact health two generations later and persistent alterations in gene expression can lead to lung & brain inflammation.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Studies
docs.google.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
My spreadsheet of studies on #COVID19's long-term impact on health has surpassed 2,700. New studies suggest COVID infection in men could impact health two generations later and persistent alterations in gene expression can lead to lung & brain inflammation.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
My new weekly update on #COVID19 risks:
- COVID levels at multiyear lows in US.
- The Midwest and Northeast have higher COVID viral activity than the South and West.
- New research published on COVID's potential link to cancer risks and infants exposed during pregnancy.
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- COVID levels at multiyear lows in US.
- The Midwest and Northeast have higher COVID viral activity than the South and West.
- New research published on COVID's potential link to cancer risks and infants exposed during pregnancy.
medium.com/@augieray_66...
U.S. COVID at the Lowest Point in Years, But New Studies Urge Caution: Update for October 24, 2025
As the U.S. government shutdown enters its 23rd day, new CDC data on COVID viral activity in wastewater is unavailable. However, commercial…
medium.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
My new weekly update on #COVID19 risks:
- COVID levels at multiyear lows in US.
- The Midwest and Northeast have higher COVID viral activity than the South and West.
- New research published on COVID's potential link to cancer risks and infants exposed during pregnancy.
medium.com/@augieray_66...
- COVID levels at multiyear lows in US.
- The Midwest and Northeast have higher COVID viral activity than the South and West.
- New research published on COVID's potential link to cancer risks and infants exposed during pregnancy.
medium.com/@augieray_66...
If your voice held no power, they wouldn't be trying to silence you. Don't silence yourself and surrender your power!
October 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
If your voice held no power, they wouldn't be trying to silence you. Don't silence yourself and surrender your power!
My weekly update on current #COVID19 risks in the US is available. Highlights:
- No new CDC data due to shutdown
- Data suggests we're at the lowest level in 3 years
- COVID highest in Midwest and Northeast
- Mainstream media is waking up to the risks of Long COVID
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- No new CDC data due to shutdown
- Data suggests we're at the lowest level in 3 years
- COVID highest in Midwest and Northeast
- Mainstream media is waking up to the risks of Long COVID
medium.com/@augieray_66...
In the U.S., COVID Likely at Lowest Level in Years: Update for October 17, 2025
With the federal government still shut down, we have no new data from the CDC’s NWSS. While that would be a more complete set of data on…
medium.com
October 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
My weekly update on current #COVID19 risks in the US is available. Highlights:
- No new CDC data due to shutdown
- Data suggests we're at the lowest level in 3 years
- COVID highest in Midwest and Northeast
- Mainstream media is waking up to the risks of Long COVID
medium.com/@augieray_66...
- No new CDC data due to shutdown
- Data suggests we're at the lowest level in 3 years
- COVID highest in Midwest and Northeast
- Mainstream media is waking up to the risks of Long COVID
medium.com/@augieray_66...
US media highlight Long #COVID19 as a serious issue. It describes what Long COVID is like for kids: "a slow-moving spiral: first their health, then their grades, then their future."
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Long Covid Is Real -- And It's Changing an Entire Generation
Long Covid is affecting hundreds of thousands of kids in America, and many doctors and schools refuse to recognize their illness.
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October 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
US media highlight Long #COVID19 as a serious issue. It describes what Long COVID is like for kids: "a slow-moving spiral: first their health, then their grades, then their future."
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I found this image of the leaders of the original "No Kings" movement. Remember this when you hear Republicans claim this is a terrorist movement.
October 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I found this image of the leaders of the original "No Kings" movement. Remember this when you hear Republicans claim this is a terrorist movement.
I'm not saying Trump has dementia, but he might want to look up who was POTUS on 1/6/21. (Also, FBI agents responded to the attack on the Capitol—not placed into the crowd.)
Trump is correct in one way—we should DO SOMETHING. Impeachment and removal or Section 4 of the 25th Amendment would work.
Trump is correct in one way—we should DO SOMETHING. Impeachment and removal or Section 4 of the 25th Amendment would work.
October 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I'm not saying Trump has dementia, but he might want to look up who was POTUS on 1/6/21. (Also, FBI agents responded to the attack on the Capitol—not placed into the crowd.)
Trump is correct in one way—we should DO SOMETHING. Impeachment and removal or Section 4 of the 25th Amendment would work.
Trump is correct in one way—we should DO SOMETHING. Impeachment and removal or Section 4 of the 25th Amendment would work.
My new post on LinkedIn with data from a new research study that finds illnesses and workforce exits remain elevated above pre-pandemic #COVID19 levels.
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#covid19 | Augie Ray
I continue to raise awareness of the ongoing risks of #COVID19 to people, businesses, and the economy. A new research study finds that we now have a higher year-round baseline for work absences that r...
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October 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
My new post on LinkedIn with data from a new research study that finds illnesses and workforce exits remain elevated above pre-pandemic #COVID19 levels.
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Due to the shutdown, info on #COVID19 risks is limited. But, based on what we do have, it appears:
- COVID viral activity is rapidly declining
- COVID may be near record low levels in the US today
- COVID risks are uneven, with some higher levels in parts of the nation
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- COVID viral activity is rapidly declining
- COVID may be near record low levels in the US today
- COVID risks are uneven, with some higher levels in parts of the nation
medium.com/@augieray_66...
COVID Declining Rapidly in the U.S.: Update for October 10, 2025
The U.S. government shutdown prevented the CDC from updating the best and most complete information about COVID risks. Nonetheless, the…
medium.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Due to the shutdown, info on #COVID19 risks is limited. But, based on what we do have, it appears:
- COVID viral activity is rapidly declining
- COVID may be near record low levels in the US today
- COVID risks are uneven, with some higher levels in parts of the nation
medium.com/@augieray_66...
- COVID viral activity is rapidly declining
- COVID may be near record low levels in the US today
- COVID risks are uneven, with some higher levels in parts of the nation
medium.com/@augieray_66...
Tony Anderson's Apparition (Instrument version) is a lovely, calming tune for a Sunday evening. #bedtimemusic
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Tony Anderson - Apparition (Instrumental)
YouTube video by Tony Anderson
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October 6, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Tony Anderson's Apparition (Instrument version) is a lovely, calming tune for a Sunday evening. #bedtimemusic
youtu.be/ZYx3g9yWN5Q?...
youtu.be/ZYx3g9yWN5Q?...