Don’t Look Up 75
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Concerned person struggling to understand the disconnect between science and behavior/policy/practice. Opinions are my own.
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So far this year, more than 5.1 million COVID cases have been reported in the U.S., causing 360,140 hospitalizations and 22,398 deaths.
December 15, 2025 at 2:27 AM
So far this year, more than 5.1 million COVID cases have been reported in the U.S., causing 360,140 hospitalizations and 22,398 deaths.
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COVID vaccines provide a window of a few months when they lessen (but do not remove) your ability to catch the virus. Mostly they’re good at keeping people out of the hospital. asm.org/articles/202...
People who don’t want COVID (and I wish that was more of us!) should be masking.
People who don’t want COVID (and I wish that was more of us!) should be masking.
Why Do Some Vaccines Work Better Than Others? | ASM.org
Some vaccines prevent disease—others don’t. Why is that? It’s complicated, with the virus, vaccine type, host immune response and more playing a role.
asm.org
December 11, 2025 at 3:44 AM
COVID vaccines provide a window of a few months when they lessen (but do not remove) your ability to catch the virus. Mostly they’re good at keeping people out of the hospital. asm.org/articles/202...
People who don’t want COVID (and I wish that was more of us!) should be masking.
People who don’t want COVID (and I wish that was more of us!) should be masking.
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It would help if hospitals, clinics & pharmacies set an example - they're public places where visitors have a probability of carrying virus, yet the other day almost the only hospital person wearing a mask was the guy going round cleaning the toilets.
And more politicians etc. wearing them on TV.
And more politicians etc. wearing them on TV.
December 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
It would help if hospitals, clinics & pharmacies set an example - they're public places where visitors have a probability of carrying virus, yet the other day almost the only hospital person wearing a mask was the guy going round cleaning the toilets.
And more politicians etc. wearing them on TV.
And more politicians etc. wearing them on TV.
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So 70% divided by 3 is recovery to baseline after ...23 years? Have I done that maths correctly 😱
December 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
So 70% divided by 3 is recovery to baseline after ...23 years? Have I done that maths correctly 😱
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Surgical masks leave gaps through which virus-laden aerosol leaks inwards and outwards unfiltered.
December 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Surgical masks leave gaps through which virus-laden aerosol leaks inwards and outwards unfiltered.
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Reports also indicate an increased risk of new-onset and post-COVID diabetes.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
COVID‐19 in Diabetic Patients: Mechanisms, Risks, and Therapeutic Considerations
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has had a profound global impact. Diabetes mellitus is a major comorbidity associated with higher infection risk, severe disease, and mortality in COVID-1....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Reports also indicate an increased risk of new-onset and post-COVID diabetes.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...