MicroWaveAug 25, 2023

COVID boosters are still weeks away as cases surge in the U.S.

https://lemmy.world/post/3812222

COVID boosters are still weeks away as cases surge in the U.S. - Lemmy.world

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations creep up during a summer wave of heightened virus activity, updated vaccines are still likely weeks away. Why it matters: - Americans have largely tuned out COVID, but the latest COVID uptick is a reminder that the virus continues to circulate and mutate — though the threat is far below pandemic-era levels. - Health officials face a challenge convincing a pandemic-fatigued public to get an updated COVID shot, as vaccine uptake has declined with each successive booster.

Show threaduberriceAug 25, 2023

Fun fact: Corona is basically like the flu now. People die from the flu. People die from corona.

Do you make big news out of people not getting a flu shot?

It’s a personal risk assessment.

Show threadBiptaAug 25, 2023
COVID disables healthy people in a way the flu does not.
Show threadPetDinosaursAug 25, 2023

The flu absolutely kills healthy, young individuals.

I personally know an otherwise healthy 18 year old who died of the flu.

Show threadSauceBossSmokinAug 25, 2023
OP said “disables” not “kills” so your comment doesn’t actually address OP’s comment. Long COVID is way more common than any after effects from the flu.
Show threadPetDinosaursAug 25, 2023
And you think that a disease that kills healthy young people doesn’t also disable them?
Show threadJohnEdwaAug 26, 2023
Both can kill, but only one has a rather high chance (some estimate 10-20%) of leaving you exhausted for months on end or worse - Physics Girl has been bedridden and at times hospitalized for the last year or so because of it.
YouTuber "Physics Girl" dealing with long COVID as her sister helps from Denver

Dianna Cowern, also known as "Physics Girl" on social media, has been dealing with chronic fatigue and other symptoms. She has a severe case of long COVID. Her sister, who lives in Denver, is doing her part to help.

CBS Colorado
Show threadPetDinosaurs

See my edit earlier in the thread. “Long flu” is (of course) a thing. It’ll be different because there’re lots of differences between viruses (and, you know, everything)

I do love science populizers and physics girl is a wonderful populizer. I really hope that she’s able to recover.

Aug 26, 2023 at 12:30amWeb