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'Anti-Mask Karen' fired over viral grocery store coughing video
Im not sure how to react to this.
Im not sure how to react to this.
nivek
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I wasn't going to get a booster shot anyway...
Eighteen FDA senior officials say there is NO evidence that fully vaccinated Americans need booster shots because jabs are still effective against severe illness
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Eighteen FDA senior officials say there is NO evidence that fully vaccinated Americans need booster shots because jabs are still effective against severe illness
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nivek
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Jeff Bridges reveals he caught COVID-19 during chemotherapy: 'COVID makes my cancer look like a piece of cake'
Jeff Bridges revealed on his website that he caught COVID-19 in January and was hospitalized for weeks while undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. Both Bridges and his wife tested positive for coronavirus after they were exposed where he was getting chemo treatments. She was in the hospital for 5 days, while he stayed for 5 weeks, Bridges wrote.
"The reason I'm there so long is because my immune system is shot from the chemo," he wrote. "My dance with [COVID-19] makes my cancer look like a piece of cake."
Bridges also announced that his cancer was in remission. Bridges was diagnosed with lymphoma last October, channeling his iconic character The Dude from "The Big Lebowski" when he told fans that "new s--- has come to light."
"Although it is a serious disease, I feel fortunate that I have a great team of doctors and the prognosis is good," Bridges said at the time. "I'm starting treatment and will keep you posted on my recovery."
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Jeff Bridges revealed on his website that he caught COVID-19 in January and was hospitalized for weeks while undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. Both Bridges and his wife tested positive for coronavirus after they were exposed where he was getting chemo treatments. She was in the hospital for 5 days, while he stayed for 5 weeks, Bridges wrote.
"The reason I'm there so long is because my immune system is shot from the chemo," he wrote. "My dance with [COVID-19] makes my cancer look like a piece of cake."
Bridges also announced that his cancer was in remission. Bridges was diagnosed with lymphoma last October, channeling his iconic character The Dude from "The Big Lebowski" when he told fans that "new s--- has come to light."
"Although it is a serious disease, I feel fortunate that I have a great team of doctors and the prognosis is good," Bridges said at the time. "I'm starting treatment and will keep you posted on my recovery."
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nivek
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FDA panel votes 16-2 AGAINST recommending to approve Pfizer booster shots to healthy people under 65 because there is not enough evidence they are safe and effective
An independent panel at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has voted to not recommend approval of booster doses for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) said there was not enough evidence that a third dose was safe and effective for use at least six months after the final dose. The FDA is not bound to follow the advisory group's recommendations but the panel advising against approval makes it harder for the agency to justify moving forward.
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An independent panel at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has voted to not recommend approval of booster doses for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) said there was not enough evidence that a third dose was safe and effective for use at least six months after the final dose. The FDA is not bound to follow the advisory group's recommendations but the panel advising against approval makes it harder for the agency to justify moving forward.
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nivek
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Bill Maher slams liberal media for 'scaring the s**t' out of Americans for exaggerating the number COVID-19 breakthrough cases
Late night talk show host Bill Maher blamed 'liberal media' for scaring Americans by conflating how common COVID-19 breakthrough cases are. Maher, who had tested positive for COVID while vaccinated in May, expressed his frustration with on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday after he read a poll that showed nearly a majority of Democrats believed breakthrough cases were much more common than they actually are.
Maher said Democrats seemed to believe that there was a 50 percent chance for vaccinated people to catch COVID and a 49 per cent chance that they'll be hospitalized because of it.
Estimates show a one to 10,000 chance of a breakthrough infection, with a hospitalization rate of one per 100,000, the New York Times reported.
'Democrats thought it was way, way, way higher than it really was,' Maher said. 'Liberal media has to take a little responsibility for scaring the s— out of people.'
Late night talk show host Bill Maher blamed 'liberal media' for scaring Americans by conflating how common COVID-19 breakthrough cases are. Maher, who had tested positive for COVID while vaccinated in May, expressed his frustration with on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday after he read a poll that showed nearly a majority of Democrats believed breakthrough cases were much more common than they actually are.
Maher said Democrats seemed to believe that there was a 50 percent chance for vaccinated people to catch COVID and a 49 per cent chance that they'll be hospitalized because of it.
Estimates show a one to 10,000 chance of a breakthrough infection, with a hospitalization rate of one per 100,000, the New York Times reported.
'Democrats thought it was way, way, way higher than it really was,' Maher said. 'Liberal media has to take a little responsibility for scaring the s— out of people.'
nivek
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All The Lions And Tigers At D.C.’s National Zoo Have Tested Positive For COVID-19
Six African lions, a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers all received “presumptive positive” results for the coronavirus, the zoo announced in a Friday press release. That means the animals had positive laboratory test results, but they need to be confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But the big cats are also displaying symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, decreased appetite and lethargy, so zookeepers believe they are most likely infected.
“Because the test results are presumptive positive and we are observing symptoms in the animals, we are treating all animals as positive,” zoo spokesperson Pamela Baker-Masson told DCist.
It’s unclear how the lions and tigers got infected. The cats remain under “close observation” and are still able to access their outdoor areas, the zoo said. It noted in the press release that the animals pose no risk to the public because of the physical distance between them and visitors. (There’s also no evidence at this point that felines can pass COVID-19 to humans.)
Testing was conducted via fecal samples, so no nose swabbing of the big cats was required.
The lions and tigers are the latest in a long line of zoo residents to contract the coronavirus since the pandemic began. Other animals have included tigers and lions in New York City (all of them fully recovered), snow leopards in Kentucky and San Diego, and otters in Georgia, among others. And just last week, 19 gorillas at Georgia’s Zoo Atlanta tested positive and exhibited symptoms such as coughing and runny noses.
Some zoos have begun inoculating animals using a vaccine called Zoetis, which was specially developed for animals. In March, the San Diego Zoo vaccinated several orangutans and bonobos. California’s Oakland Zoo began vaccinating big cats, bears, ferrets and primates in July.
A lot of zoo animals are already trained to accept vaccines, since they need to get vaccinated against other diseases like rabies. That training can involve rewarding them after they get a shot. At the Oakland Zoo, for example, mountain lions were rewarded with goat milk, a chimpanzee received M&Ms and bears got to enjoy ice cream off a spoon, PBS reported.
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Six African lions, a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers all received “presumptive positive” results for the coronavirus, the zoo announced in a Friday press release. That means the animals had positive laboratory test results, but they need to be confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But the big cats are also displaying symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, decreased appetite and lethargy, so zookeepers believe they are most likely infected.
“Because the test results are presumptive positive and we are observing symptoms in the animals, we are treating all animals as positive,” zoo spokesperson Pamela Baker-Masson told DCist.
It’s unclear how the lions and tigers got infected. The cats remain under “close observation” and are still able to access their outdoor areas, the zoo said. It noted in the press release that the animals pose no risk to the public because of the physical distance between them and visitors. (There’s also no evidence at this point that felines can pass COVID-19 to humans.)
Testing was conducted via fecal samples, so no nose swabbing of the big cats was required.
The lions and tigers are the latest in a long line of zoo residents to contract the coronavirus since the pandemic began. Other animals have included tigers and lions in New York City (all of them fully recovered), snow leopards in Kentucky and San Diego, and otters in Georgia, among others. And just last week, 19 gorillas at Georgia’s Zoo Atlanta tested positive and exhibited symptoms such as coughing and runny noses.
Some zoos have begun inoculating animals using a vaccine called Zoetis, which was specially developed for animals. In March, the San Diego Zoo vaccinated several orangutans and bonobos. California’s Oakland Zoo began vaccinating big cats, bears, ferrets and primates in July.
A lot of zoo animals are already trained to accept vaccines, since they need to get vaccinated against other diseases like rabies. That training can involve rewarding them after they get a shot. At the Oakland Zoo, for example, mountain lions were rewarded with goat milk, a chimpanzee received M&Ms and bears got to enjoy ice cream off a spoon, PBS reported.
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nivek
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With reports like this of zoo animals getting infected, I'm surprised there aren't more reports of pets getting sick with covid...Cats especially since the big cats in zoos seems to be getting sick, but people also have ferrets and birds as pets too...Maybe there are a lot of pets getting sick with covid but its mild and unnoticed by the owners...
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dlw
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I get out in nature a lot and have been telling my wife since spring that im not seeing the critters and bugs out there near as much as in years before. There is still a lot but to me it seems numbers are down close to 50% and maybe more in some kinds. Or it may be the weather patterns have changed things some how.
Bugs more than animals
Bugs more than animals
nivek
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Outrage as hundreds of maskless celebrities pack into Emmy awards with no social distancing - and even presenter Seth Rogen says: 'There's way too many of us in this little room'
Viewers have slammed the Emmys after hundreds of celebrities packed into the awards show without masks or social distancing, despite ongoing warnings in LA about the spread of Covid-19. Even Seth Rogen, who presented the first award, seemed taken aback, saying the guests were packed inside a 'hermetically-sealed tent' and 'lied about it being outside.' While the Emmys was technically considered as an 'outdoor event,' the ceremony took place inside an enclosed tent. 'Good to be here at the Emmy Awards,' Seth Rogen said. 'Let me start by saying: there's way too many of us in this little room. What are we doing? They said this was outdoors-it's not! They lied to us.
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Viewers have slammed the Emmys after hundreds of celebrities packed into the awards show without masks or social distancing, despite ongoing warnings in LA about the spread of Covid-19. Even Seth Rogen, who presented the first award, seemed taken aback, saying the guests were packed inside a 'hermetically-sealed tent' and 'lied about it being outside.' While the Emmys was technically considered as an 'outdoor event,' the ceremony took place inside an enclosed tent. 'Good to be here at the Emmy Awards,' Seth Rogen said. 'Let me start by saying: there's way too many of us in this little room. What are we doing? They said this was outdoors-it's not! They lied to us.
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nivek
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FDA-approved gout drug shows promise in fighting COVID-19 by preventing the virus from multiplying in cells, study finds
A drug used to treat gout could also help combat COVID-19, a new study has found. Probenecid is medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating the condition that causes tenderness and pain at the joints.
Research published by a team from the University of Georgia finds the drug may also be able to inhibit the replication of virus cells like SARS-CoV-2 - which causes Covid - and prevent infection.
There are currently limited treatments available for the virus, and many non-virus treating drugs have been studied as potential treatments.
The drug works by preventing virus cells from taking over a person's cells and using them to replicate. This prevents the virus from being able to spread throughout the body and therefore limits the odds of a person falling severely ill.
There are not many drugs on the market with the ability to do this, with the ones that are currently used for Covid more effective after infection.
Researchers, who published their findings in the journal Nature, believe probenecid can combat other viruses, such the common flu, as well.
'There's really nothing out there to safely fight these viruses,' said lead author Dr Ralph Tripp, a professor in the department of infectious diseases at the University of Georgia, in a statement.
'This antiviral works for all RNA respiratory viruses we tested, including SARS-CoV-2. RSV, coronavirus and flu all circulate in the same season. Bottom line is you can potentially reduce infection and disease using this one oral drug.'
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dlw
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Is this a over the counter or prescription? There have been some studies done on Famotidine that seem like it may help in covid recovery time.Its found in pepcid ac.
Famotidine (Pepcid AC) May Curb COVID-19 Symptoms – Effects Felt Within 1–2 Days
Impact of Famotidine Use on Clinical Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 - PubMed
Famotidine (Pepcid AC) May Curb COVID-19 Symptoms – Effects Felt Within 1–2 Days
Impact of Famotidine Use on Clinical Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 - PubMed
michael59
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This medicine has done very poorly in testing and trial studies.
FDA Repays Industry by Rushing Risky Drugs to Market — ProPublica
dlw
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In china they found out that people who where taking pepcid ac faired much better with covid than those who werent. They looked also at other acid reducers people were taking but those people didnt do well. From the test that has been done it seems to help give much needed relief if taken in the early stages of covid.