AD1184
Celestial
Loss of taste is a symptom of anosmia. Without the olfactory sense, you can only perceive a few basic taste sensations with the tongue, leaving food and drink to seem very bland.
JahaRa
Noble
The weird thing is my daughter got a virus that made her very sick about 3 weeks after she got her second dose of Pfizer vaccine. She lost her sense of smell for about a week and a half. I told her to get tested for Covid but she refused until she lost her sense of smell. The test came back negative, but I had never heard of a virus causing that condition until Covid19. She is fine now, except she still a month and a half later feels exhausted.
nivek
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A small handful of people get blood clots from the Johnson & Johnson shot and they stopped vaccinations of that vaccine for 'safety reasons'....Hundreds get heart inflammation from the Pfizer and Moderna shots but no stoppage of vaccination, why?...
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JahaRa
Noble
greased palms
nivek
As Above So Below
Could some of that be a misdiagnosis for RSV which also has cold-like symptoms?...
RSV spreading in the US southern states
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nivek
As Above So Below
This ruling will definitely clarify matters moving forward with many other businesses, not just in the medical profession...I think the ruling is fair and just, if you don't get vaccinated it is your choice but be prepared for the consequences of your choice, which cannot be blamed on anyone else...
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In first federal ruling on vaccine mandates, judge sides with Houston hospital, dismissing claims from staff resisters
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In the first federal ruling on vaccine mandates, a Houston judge Saturday dismissed a lawsuit by hospital employees who declined the COVID-19 shot – a decision that could have a ripple effect across the nation.
The case involved Houston Methodist, which was the first hospital system in the country to require that all its employees get vaccinated. U.S. District Judge Lynn N. Hughes said federal law does not prevent employers from issuing that mandate.
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The lawsuit was filed by 117 workers led by Jennifer Bridges, a nurse at Houston Methodist's Baytown hospital who declined the vaccine because she considers it experimental and dangerous. The judge disagreed, writing: "This claim is false, and it is also irrelevant."
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In first federal ruling on vaccine mandates, judge sides with Houston hospital, dismissing claims from staff resisters
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In the first federal ruling on vaccine mandates, a Houston judge Saturday dismissed a lawsuit by hospital employees who declined the COVID-19 shot – a decision that could have a ripple effect across the nation.
The case involved Houston Methodist, which was the first hospital system in the country to require that all its employees get vaccinated. U.S. District Judge Lynn N. Hughes said federal law does not prevent employers from issuing that mandate.
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The lawsuit was filed by 117 workers led by Jennifer Bridges, a nurse at Houston Methodist's Baytown hospital who declined the vaccine because she considers it experimental and dangerous. The judge disagreed, writing: "This claim is false, and it is also irrelevant."
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nivek
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A follow-up on the above post, The first excerpt comfirms and gives a green light to employers mandating vaccinations for the employees of their businesses however I don't understand the reasoning behind Biden's decision regarding vaccination of federal employees which is an about face, (the second excerpt)...
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Biden Just Sabotaged His Own Vaccine Plan
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The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated its guidance regarding COVID-19 vaccination, stating business owners can legally require vaccination for their employees. Further, the EEOC asserts mandating vaccine requirements does not violate any federal laws.
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The recent announcement from Team Biden that federal agencies should not generally require vaccination is unbelievable. That is a huge error and a missed opportunity. Why the federal government, with a workforce of over two million employees and nearly double the number of contractors, would not seek to assure the protection of its own workforce and the public with whom they interact is confounding. That might be one of the biggest public health policy mistakes of the current administration in its response to COVID-19. Not only is it inconsistent with best practices in public health, but it sends a terrible message to other employers.
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Biden Just Sabotaged His Own Vaccine Plan
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The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated its guidance regarding COVID-19 vaccination, stating business owners can legally require vaccination for their employees. Further, the EEOC asserts mandating vaccine requirements does not violate any federal laws.
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The recent announcement from Team Biden that federal agencies should not generally require vaccination is unbelievable. That is a huge error and a missed opportunity. Why the federal government, with a workforce of over two million employees and nearly double the number of contractors, would not seek to assure the protection of its own workforce and the public with whom they interact is confounding. That might be one of the biggest public health policy mistakes of the current administration in its response to COVID-19. Not only is it inconsistent with best practices in public health, but it sends a terrible message to other employers.
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nivek
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Doctors in India are reporting COVID-19 patients with gangrene, hearing loss, and diarrhea - but there's not enough data to prove they're caused by the Delta variant
Doctors in India claim that the highly infectious Delta variant could cause unusual symptoms such as gangrene and hearing loss, which they say are becoming more common in COVID-19 patients of all ages.
Alarming details of the symptoms were reported by Bloomberg on June 7 and followed up by the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror in the UK, where the Delta variant now accounts for 91% of new COVID cases.
The highly infectious variant has spread to 67 countries and is becoming more common around the world. But, with fewer cases in India sequenced, there isn't enough data to know for sure whether the symptoms are unique to the variant, or are caused by COVID more generally, which has already been linked to unusual symptoms such as diarrhea and blood circulation issues.
The Delta variant is estimated to be 60% more infectious than the Alpha variant that's currently the most common in the US. It also has mutations that mean it can partially avoid the immune response.
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Doctors in India claim that the highly infectious Delta variant could cause unusual symptoms such as gangrene and hearing loss, which they say are becoming more common in COVID-19 patients of all ages.
Alarming details of the symptoms were reported by Bloomberg on June 7 and followed up by the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror in the UK, where the Delta variant now accounts for 91% of new COVID cases.
The highly infectious variant has spread to 67 countries and is becoming more common around the world. But, with fewer cases in India sequenced, there isn't enough data to know for sure whether the symptoms are unique to the variant, or are caused by COVID more generally, which has already been linked to unusual symptoms such as diarrhea and blood circulation issues.
The Delta variant is estimated to be 60% more infectious than the Alpha variant that's currently the most common in the US. It also has mutations that mean it can partially avoid the immune response.
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nivek
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Just as you said last week, cold-like symptoms...
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The Delta variant is producing different COVID-19 symptoms than usual, researchers say
The COVID-19 strain fueling infections across the U.K. is linked to a different set of symptoms, including headache, sore throat, and runny nose, BBC reported on Monday. The Delta variant, which was first found in India, now accounts for 90 percent of U.K. cases.
Professor Tim Spector, leader of the Zoe COVID Symptom Study, said top symptoms since the start of May are "not the same as they were" previously. Instead of the traditional cough, fever, and loss of taste and smell, infected individuals are now complaining of headache, sore throat, and runny nose, with fever and cough coming in fourth and fifth, respectively. Loss of smell doesn't even make the top 10, The Guardian writes.
Spector added that the Delta variant seems to be working "slightly differently," and that possible COVID-19 infection could feel "just like a bad cold or some funny 'off' feeling." As the new strain is reportedly more contagious and more likely to lead to hospitalizations, Spector urged the two-thirds of the U.K. still vulnerable to symptomatic infection — likely younger adults waiting for vaccines — to stay home and get tested should they feel sick, per the Guardian.
The Delta variant now accounts for about 10 percent of cases in the U.S., The New York Times reports. The good news, however, is that data suggests "if you've been fully vaccinated, you remain protected, that the vaccines hold up."
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dr wu
Noble
I simply can't see any good reason why someone would not want to get vaccinated. My wife and I and everyone we know has been and no one had any bad side effects...a few mild aches and pains in a few cases.
Better safe than sorry and as I have told others we have all been vaccinted before in the past for Polio and other childhood diseases and 99.9% of us are still standing.
I am a former eye doctor-Optometrist- and as such have had education seminars on related subjects, and these fears about side problems are unfounded. I'm not going to address the 'political' and 'social' beliefs on the 'anti'vaccers' because imho they are even more silly.
Better safe than sorry and as I have told others we have all been vaccinted before in the past for Polio and other childhood diseases and 99.9% of us are still standing.
I am a former eye doctor-Optometrist- and as such have had education seminars on related subjects, and these fears about side problems are unfounded. I'm not going to address the 'political' and 'social' beliefs on the 'anti'vaccers' because imho they are even more silly.
JahaRa
Noble
Some people can't get vaccinated because of illness or allergies. My friend who is 76 wants to get vaccinated but she has such severe allergies that she was told by the doctor not to get a flu vaccine or any vaccine.
As for those who don't want to get vaccinated, it is their choice and there is no deciphering anyone's fears or stubbornness.
dr wu
Noble
I understand on the allergies....though I have not heard much on being allergic to a flu vaccine and I was a health care provider. But one needs to be cautious if they have a condition like that.
Regarding 'fears' and 'stubborness'....all I can say is better alive than dead from Covid.
nivek
As Above So Below
My mother is allergic to the preservatives used in flu shots, her doctor told her not to get the flu shot...She did get the Covid vaccination though, the Pfizer shots...
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nivek
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Hundreds of people receive expired vaccines at Times Square site
Hundreds of people were given expired doses of the COVID-19 vaccine this month at a site in New York City's Times Square, the city's health department confirmed on Tuesday. New York City's Department of Health instructed the 899 people who received the expired doses at the former NFL Experience building in Times Square between June 5 and June 10 to schedule new Pfizer shots as soon as possible.
"While there is no safety risk for the patients, the re-administration is being carried out to ensure that the individuals are fully protected," the representative said in an email to the Washington Examiner. "Those patients have received e-mails, phone calls, and are also being sent letters to make sure they are aware of this situation." It is unclear whether that means recipients will be given three shots in total or when the doses expired.
ATC Vaccination Services, the company that contracted with the city to administer the shots, apologized for the error. "We apologize for the inconvenience to those receiving the vaccine batch in question and want people first and foremost to know that we have been advised that there is no danger from the vaccine they received," the company said in a statement, according to multiple outlets.
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Hundreds of people were given expired doses of the COVID-19 vaccine this month at a site in New York City's Times Square, the city's health department confirmed on Tuesday. New York City's Department of Health instructed the 899 people who received the expired doses at the former NFL Experience building in Times Square between June 5 and June 10 to schedule new Pfizer shots as soon as possible.
"While there is no safety risk for the patients, the re-administration is being carried out to ensure that the individuals are fully protected," the representative said in an email to the Washington Examiner. "Those patients have received e-mails, phone calls, and are also being sent letters to make sure they are aware of this situation." It is unclear whether that means recipients will be given three shots in total or when the doses expired.
ATC Vaccination Services, the company that contracted with the city to administer the shots, apologized for the error. "We apologize for the inconvenience to those receiving the vaccine batch in question and want people first and foremost to know that we have been advised that there is no danger from the vaccine they received," the company said in a statement, according to multiple outlets.
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The shadow
The shadow knows!
7-day average of new COVID cases drops below 100 in Wisconsin
Nov 17th we were at 8000 a day. Hospitals overwhelmed. Today.. 90
7 months into the vaccine it's almost over in Wisconsin.
Nov 17th we were at 8000 a day. Hospitals overwhelmed. Today.. 90
7 months into the vaccine it's almost over in Wisconsin.
nivek
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'Springsteen on Broadway’ fans who've had AstraZeneca vaccine won't get into show
The Boss’ Broadway show will go on – but only for fans who got the right COVID-19 vaccine.
Rabid rock fans looking to celebrate a return to normalcy by taking in Bruce Springsteen’s Broadway show later this month will be on the outside looking in if they’ve received the AstraZeneca vaccine, which hasn’t yet been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
The show at the St. James Theatre, set to run June 26 through Sept. 4, has a lengthy Q&A page detailing the vaccination protocols in place — including a mandate that all guests must be fully vaccinated with an FDA-approved shot to get in.
Guests will meet that criteria if they’ve received a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech or Moderna vaccine at least 14 days earlier, or that same span with a Johnson & Johnson jab prior to the Boss’s latest Broadway run.
"At the direction of New York State, Springsteen on Broadway and the St. James Theatre will only be accepting proof of FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson)," the website reads.
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The Boss’ Broadway show will go on – but only for fans who got the right COVID-19 vaccine.
Rabid rock fans looking to celebrate a return to normalcy by taking in Bruce Springsteen’s Broadway show later this month will be on the outside looking in if they’ve received the AstraZeneca vaccine, which hasn’t yet been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
The show at the St. James Theatre, set to run June 26 through Sept. 4, has a lengthy Q&A page detailing the vaccination protocols in place — including a mandate that all guests must be fully vaccinated with an FDA-approved shot to get in.
Guests will meet that criteria if they’ve received a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech or Moderna vaccine at least 14 days earlier, or that same span with a Johnson & Johnson jab prior to the Boss’s latest Broadway run.
"At the direction of New York State, Springsteen on Broadway and the St. James Theatre will only be accepting proof of FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson)," the website reads.
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nivek
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Brain scans of coronavirus patients suggest ‘significant’ grey matter loss over time
An analysis of brain scans from people once infected with COVID-19 suggested a consistent pattern in loss of grey matter over time, researchers say.
Researchers affiliated with the University of Oxford posted findings ahead of peer review this week to medRxiv, drawing on data from the U.K. Biobank. They compared brain scans taken pre-pandemic to scans taken about three years later among 394 coronavirus patients and 388 matched controls. A further analysis included 15 hospitalized patients compared with 379 people who hadn’t been hospitalized.
"Our findings thus consistently relate to loss of grey matter in limbic cortical areas directly linked to the primary olfactory and gustatory system," or areas in the brain related to the perception of smell and taste, authors wrote.
The initial set of scans taken before the pandemic strengthens the findings, study authors say, because they help differentiate the effects of COVID-19 disease from patients’ preexisting health conditions.
Researchers said the three areas revealing a "significant loss" in thickness and volume of grey matter among COVID-19 patients was the "parahippocampal gyrus, the lateral orbitofrontal cortex, and the superior insula," later adding that the "strongest deleterious effects of COVID-19 could be seen predominantly in the left hemisphere."
Results from the comparison of hospitalized patients "were not significant," but authors noted "comparatively similar" findings to the larger group of coronavirus patients, "with, in addition, a greater loss of grey matter in the cingulate cortex, central nucleus of the amygdala and hippocampal cornu ammonis."
What's more, the researchers noted "a high number of mild cases," writing, "there is a fundamental need for more information on the cerebral effects of the disease even in its mildest from."
The team stopped short of pinning a causal relationship due to the study design, yet still expressed confidence in the results. The study has its limitations, like lack of a breakdown by patients by factors like oxygen saturation, due to unavailable data, while other limitations involved a "small number of participants from Asian, Black or other ethnic backgrounds other than White," and further issues involved deriving COVID-19 status among all controls from test kits with varied accuracy.
"By using automated, objective and quantitative methods, we were able to uncover a consistent spatial pattern of loss of grey matter in limbic brain regions forming an olfactory and gustatory network. Whether these abnormal changes are the hallmark of the spread of the disease (or the virus itself) in the brain, which may prefigure a future vulnerability of the limbic system, including memory, for these patients, remains to be investigated," the study reads.
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An analysis of brain scans from people once infected with COVID-19 suggested a consistent pattern in loss of grey matter over time, researchers say.
Researchers affiliated with the University of Oxford posted findings ahead of peer review this week to medRxiv, drawing on data from the U.K. Biobank. They compared brain scans taken pre-pandemic to scans taken about three years later among 394 coronavirus patients and 388 matched controls. A further analysis included 15 hospitalized patients compared with 379 people who hadn’t been hospitalized.
"Our findings thus consistently relate to loss of grey matter in limbic cortical areas directly linked to the primary olfactory and gustatory system," or areas in the brain related to the perception of smell and taste, authors wrote.
The initial set of scans taken before the pandemic strengthens the findings, study authors say, because they help differentiate the effects of COVID-19 disease from patients’ preexisting health conditions.
Researchers said the three areas revealing a "significant loss" in thickness and volume of grey matter among COVID-19 patients was the "parahippocampal gyrus, the lateral orbitofrontal cortex, and the superior insula," later adding that the "strongest deleterious effects of COVID-19 could be seen predominantly in the left hemisphere."
Results from the comparison of hospitalized patients "were not significant," but authors noted "comparatively similar" findings to the larger group of coronavirus patients, "with, in addition, a greater loss of grey matter in the cingulate cortex, central nucleus of the amygdala and hippocampal cornu ammonis."
What's more, the researchers noted "a high number of mild cases," writing, "there is a fundamental need for more information on the cerebral effects of the disease even in its mildest from."
The team stopped short of pinning a causal relationship due to the study design, yet still expressed confidence in the results. The study has its limitations, like lack of a breakdown by patients by factors like oxygen saturation, due to unavailable data, while other limitations involved a "small number of participants from Asian, Black or other ethnic backgrounds other than White," and further issues involved deriving COVID-19 status among all controls from test kits with varied accuracy.
"By using automated, objective and quantitative methods, we were able to uncover a consistent spatial pattern of loss of grey matter in limbic brain regions forming an olfactory and gustatory network. Whether these abnormal changes are the hallmark of the spread of the disease (or the virus itself) in the brain, which may prefigure a future vulnerability of the limbic system, including memory, for these patients, remains to be investigated," the study reads.
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