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SF Kosmo
Banned
The flu DOES require an annual shot.
QSD
Member
*Finally* got the word today that me and my colleagues and all our clients will be getting booster shots in December. I was kind of surprised at some colleagues expressing reluctance to get the booster, the first 2 shots were taken by just about everyone. Meanwhile infections still soaring like crazy over here in The Netherlands.
QSD
Member
This is what the clients at my job are getting. They had 2x moderna, will be getting Pfizer boosters. Most of them are pretty vulnerable health-wise, so if it's deemed safe and effective for them it will probably be for you too.
Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster
When the coronavirus first emerged last year, health officials feared the pandemic would sweep across Africa, killing millions and destroying the continent’s fragile health systems.
apnews.com
MisterFalcon
Member
I'd say that African nations have far better resources to handle a pandemic, people there know how deadly diseases can be and will make adjustments to their behaviour, unlike the West where resisiting measures is a way of life and deadly pandemics are something that only happens to poor countries.
"Some researchers say the continent’s younger population -- the average age is 20 versus about 43 in Western Europe — in addition to their lower rates of urbanization and tendency to spend time outdoors, may have spared it the more lethal effects of the virus so far. Several studies are probing whether there might be other explanations, including genetic reasons or past infection with parasitic diseases.Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster
When the coronavirus first emerged last year, health officials feared the pandemic would sweep across Africa, killing millions and destroying the continent’s fragile health systems.
On Friday, researchers working in Uganda said they found COVID-19 patients with high rates of exposure to malaria were less likely to suffer severe disease or death than people with little history of the disease.
“We went into this project thinking we would see a higher rate of negative outcomes in people with a history of malaria infections because that’s what was seen in patients co-infected with malaria and Ebola,” said Jane Achan, a senior research advisor at the Malaria Consortium and a co-author of the study. “We were actually quite surprised to see the opposite — that malaria may have a protective effect.”
Achan said this may suggest that past infection with malaria could “blunt” the tendency of people’s immune systems to go into overdrive when they are infected with COVID-19. The research was presented Friday at a meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene."
Interesting. Many other factors they're looking at too.
FunkMiller
Banned
I think some of the problems with covid is that people have hollywoodised it into something like in that movie contagion. They’ve got It into their heads it’s a disease that can be eradicated like smallpox. But it‘s a novel coronavirus. Them fuckers hang about. I had my flu jab a few days ago, and I’m sure I’ll be having my yearly covid jab from now on as well.
Gp1
Member
Ivermectin may help covid-19 patients, but only those with worms
An anti-parasite drug’s benefit is limited to places with lots of parasites
SF Kosmo
Banned
Within a couple years, those two things will be combined into a single shot, the way we do with your TDAP.
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ManaByte
Gold Member
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Possibly not a related mechanism given the order of infections, but interesting nonetheless. A long time ago, intentional infection with malaria was the treatment for syphilis because malaria would induce a high fever, killing the syphilis. Malaria was less risky than syphilis, so it was seen as a net benefit. The guy who discovered this treatment actually won a Nobel Prize for it.
chromhound
Member
that's interestingScientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster
When the coronavirus first emerged last year, health officials feared the pandemic would sweep across Africa, killing millions and destroying the continent’s fragile health systems.
SF Kosmo
Banned
What? A country with a media age of 18 (true story) has less serious cases of Covid? What a puzzling fucking mystery of science.Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster
When the coronavirus first emerged last year, health officials feared the pandemic would sweep across Africa, killing millions and destroying the continent’s fragile health systems.
The Fartist
Gold Member
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Less crowded urban centers, lower average population density, further distance between contagious population groups, greater sunlight exposure/outdoor activity, and less international travel/exposure probably has a significant effect as well.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Nope.
funkygunther
Banned
no, you?
12Goblins
Lil’ Gobbie
how elevated? has it affected your breathing?
For the last 7 weeks my resting heart rate has been high 90s-120bpm. For the last few years it was trending at around 64 bpm.
I have had 2 shots of Pfizer the last of which was at the beginning of September. I had no reaction to the first shot, but was sick for a few days after the second.
I got very sick at the start of October and was in bed for 5 days. At this point that’s when my heart rate shot up. It has yet to come back down to normal levels.
With this I’m also getting dizzy spells, lack of energy and sometimes difficult to breathe. I’ve not been able to do anything at all strenuous for weeks.
I have had 2 shots of Pfizer the last of which was at the beginning of September. I had no reaction to the first shot, but was sick for a few days after the second.
I got very sick at the start of October and was in bed for 5 days. At this point that’s when my heart rate shot up. It has yet to come back down to normal levels.
With this I’m also getting dizzy spells, lack of energy and sometimes difficult to breathe. I’ve not been able to do anything at all strenuous for weeks.
funkygunther
Banned
what did you get sick with? and have you seen a doctor since?
Lateral flows were all negative as was the PCR but my Doctor is convinced I had covid. It was the worst flu I’ve ever experienced.
My Doctor said my heart rate should come back to normal but just wanted to see if anyone else is experiencing this.
FunkMiller
Banned
Maybe get a new doctor. If you took several lateral flow tests and PCR, and they all tested negative, it couldn’t have been Covid. Friend of mine was similar. Had the nastiest bug imaginable, but clear of Covid the whole time.
As for the heart rate thing, may be a psychological after effect of being so ill? Perfectly understandable. Try a bit of meditation, you should feel better.
Hmm I’m not sure. I wouldn’t say I feel anxious about how sick I was at this or any stage. I have not been able to do much other than relax for 6-7 weeks.
Going for walks my heart rate would shoot you to 150-160bpm and I would sweat like crazy.
Have had an ECG, chest x-ray and all OK. Just a high heart rate. It’s weird.
QSD
Member
I hate to be *that guy* but obviously Bill Gates now has control of your heart rate through nanobots. Normally he doesn't fuck with the settings too much but right now his evil cat, Ballmer, is sitting on the remote.
(seriously though, hope you figure it out soon or it just settles)
The Fartist
Gold Member
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
He makes a good point. Time and time again, Europe is a leading indicator for what is heading towards the USA, and we have all these examples of the different European states having different outcomes depending on their mitigation strategy. Yet, the USA doesn't seem like it's learning anything from it.
www.theguardian.com
Good follow up info in this thread too
Covid cases are surging in Europe. America is in denial about what lies in store for it | Eric Topol
The US thinks it will be ‘immune’ to what is happening in Europe. That’s wishful thinking
www.theguardian.com
Good follow up info in this thread too
QSD
Member
He makes a good point. Time and time again, Europe is a leading indicator for what is heading towards the USA, and we have all these examples of the different European states having different outcomes depending on their mitigation strategy. Yet, the USA doesn't seem like it's learning anything from it.
Covid cases are surging in Europe. America is in denial about what lies in store for it | Eric Topol
The US thinks it will be ‘immune’ to what is happening in Europe. That’s wishful thinking
Good follow up info in this thread too
The way it appears to me is also that we hardly seem to be learning anything from each others mistakes. I read it as the measures that can be taken (boosters, masks, distancing, lockdowns, etc) are all so heavily politicized that whether they are effective seems to matter far less than how the measures are perceived in the public eye.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
It is quite unfortunate how politics and tribalism gets in the way of sound policy. Compare that to a country with high social cohesion and governmental trust like Japan, where the vaccination rate is 76% (compared to the USA's 58% despite the USA's giant head start), and they still generally practice infection mitigation strategies as a social obligation and don't whine about it like snowflakes.
QSD
Member
Yeah in contrast to Japan the fate of our countries seems almost tragic: can't seem to agree on anything, many political players wilfully sowing distrust at the expense of people's lives, random outbursts of violence, many unwilling to even accept the reality of a global pandemic at all. IMHO if you compare to Japan, it seems our culture of individualism and materialism is really fucking us over ATM.
celsowmbr
Banned
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
That starts within a week of getting the shot though. It is quite likely that he has myocarditis or something similar from whatever infection he had though.
DeafTourette
Perpetually Offended
Continent. Not country. And it's not just the young.
Peggies
Gold Member
Austria plans compulsory Covid vaccination for all
Country goes into fourth lockdown amid soaring cases and announces jab mandate from February 2022
www.theguardian.com
Boom Antivaxxers!
Halo is Back
Member
Anti-vaxxers rn:Austria plans compulsory Covid vaccination for all
Country goes into fourth lockdown amid soaring cases and announces jab mandate from February 2022
Boom Antivaxxers!
SF Kosmo
Banned
I was referring to Zimbabwe.
QSD
Member
Mel Gibson is an anti-vaxxer? Figures...Anti-vaxxers rn:
celsowmbr
Banned
Bruno Graf morreu devido à reação da vacina da AstraZeneca, informa boletim
Documento é da Diretoria de Vigilância Epidemiológica, vinculada à Superintendência de Vigilância em Saúde de Santa Catarina
revistaoeste-com.translate.goog
Bruno Graf died due to the reaction to the AstraZeneca vaccine, informs bulletin of the Secretary of Health of SC
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Malakhov
Banned
chromhound
Member
DeafTourette
Perpetually Offended
Zimbabwe was only one country they talked about. They also spoke about the continent as a whole.
betrayal
Banned
Cyberpunkd
Member
Check how large is the % of young people in African countries and there's your answer.
Interesting. How long has it been for you? If you don’t want to share in the thread happy to talk on private message. Very interested to see how you’ve been affected.
M1chl
Currently Gif and Meme Champion
Yesterday we had more cases per day, than in any day before since the start of pandemic 
You get this from the Covid alone, so that's understandable
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Cyberpunkd
Member
If I was a vaccinated Austrian I would be furious and never vote for a lousy bunch of spineless losers that instead of doing the right thing decided to punish everyone.