Growing up I remember reading about Typhoid Mary and being agog she didn't at all believe she was willfully spreading a potentially deadly illness and refused to do something as simple as wash her hands if cooking/serving food.

Been thinking about that a lot lately, for some reason.

Feels like a lot of people lately think she's the hero of her story.

#MyBrainMadeThis #ThePandemicIsntOver #WearAMask

This is absolutely enraging. If the US would take the ongoing #pandemic seriously, then we would all be able to socialize safely! Until then I will continue to enjoy my COVID-free solitude, fuck you very much.

US surgeon general warns of next public health priority: loneliness
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/02/us-surgeon-general-warning-loneliness?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
#publichealth #thepandemicisntover

US surgeon general warns of next public health priority: loneliness

Vivek Murthy urged public officials to treat isolation with the same urgency as substance abuse or tobacco

The Guardian
Your Monday reminder to wear a mask! #ThePandemicIsntOver

I have already been not Liking all of my friends' photos showing you unmasked in restaurants, sports venues, and other large crowds.

At this point I'm going to start hiding posts from friends who do this. I don't think you realize how much harm you are doing to our future by normalizing unsafe activities.

More people have been infected with #COVID in 2022 than 2020 & 2021 combined. We can't keep acting like everything is OK when it is not.

#WearAMask #thepandemicisntover #publicheath #maskup

So now apparently FOOTBALL harms the immune system?
This would be ridiculously funny if it weren't so goddamn tragic. ☄️
#MERS
#immunesystem
#immunedysregulation
#LeonardiEffect
#SARS2
#LongCovid
#ThePandemicIsntOver
#BringMasksBack
CDC encourages people to wear masks to help prevent spread of Covid, flu and RSV over the holidays

Covid, flu and respiratory syncytial virus are circulating at the same time, putting strain on hospitals.

CNBC