D&D and the rising pandemic

[J.Quondam]

More research on COVID shows increased long-term risk of certain brain injuries.

COVID raises risk of long-term brain injury, large U.S. study finds

People who had COVID-19 are at higher risk for a host of brain injuries a year later compared with people who were never infected by the coronavirus, a finding that could affect millions of Americans, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

www.reuters.com

I've wondered how these sorts of neurological issues might impact people who were infected but not "officially" ill (ie, not ill enough to go to a doctor, or even realize they had covid).
I've kept an eye out for info on this, but haven't seen anything.

 

[Thomas Shey]

I've wondered how these sorts of neurological issues might impact people who were infected but not "officially" ill (ie, not ill enough to go to a doctor, or even realize they had covid).
I've kept an eye out for info on this, but haven't seen anything.

The problem is its probably too early to really know; people have to not only notice an increase in neurological issues, then try to tease out whether the person had COVID and didn't get hospitalized (realizing that in some cases even they may not know; its not like milder cases of COVID can't be confused for other things. We didn't figure out with certainty that the thing we had in late 2019 was probably COVID until we started thinking about the unusual level of fatigue we had and talked to our doctor about it).

I suspect untangling the sequalae to all this is going to be a thing we're going to be doing for at least a decade.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I suspect untangling the sequalae to all this is going to be a thing we're going to be doing for at least a decade.

At least.

Its only in the past few years we realized that HIV has been infecting humans since at least 1959, and has been in the USA since the early 1970s. We just didn’t have the tools to recognize it.

 

[Zardnaar]

Well it's been over a week since they froped restrictions. Basically like a light switch in regards to mask use.

No staff really wearing them and supermarkets were very good along with restaurants.

Now hardly anyones wearing them.

Covid numbers are way down the death toll is very low and vaccine rates hit 80% of the population btotal about 95% of everyone who could get them.

They're not handing out 2nd boosters/4th shot to everyone and if you get Covid add 6 months even if you qualify. I might be able to get one in January.

 

[CapnZapp]

More research on COVID shows increased long-term risk of certain brain injuries.

COVID raises risk of long-term brain injury, large U.S. study finds

People who had COVID-19 are at higher risk for a host of brain injuries a year later compared with people who were never infected by the coronavirus, a finding that could affect millions of Americans, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

www.reuters.com

This is one of those cases where you can never be too clear:

This risk relates to getting COVID.

Not related to getting the vaccine.

Cheers

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

That’s probably a good clarification, given…gesticulating…people.

 

[R_J_K75]

I thought this was the best place to say this, had to get it off my chest, so I'll say it. I don't consider myself part of any religion, but since I grew up in a predominate catholic family my brain defers to the Bible. Doesn't it seem like the S++T is going to hit the fan sooner than later?

Pestilence - COVID
Famine - Supply Chain Upsets
War - South and North Korea as of yesterday, (this is the start of WW3 IMO)
Death always gets his Man

I saw this on the local news and at the end they aired a 2-y/o kid with cancer story. I cried

I dont have much faith in humanity these days. but I hope I'm wrong.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

As a lifelong practicing Catholic, I have to look at one key passage about Christian end-time prophecy, namely “you will not know the day or hour.”

To those who taught me, and I, agreeing, that passage indicates that trying to predict the end of the world is a fruitless endeavor, and can lead to erroneous conclusions. Usually, that’s discussed in the context of following false prophets.

But it can also be relevant to working ourselves up into fear or depression. And those mental states can be VERY destructive to the self and to others.

I’m not saying “don’t worry, be happy”. There’s plenty of reasons for concern. And those concerns deserve attention and actions to resist them. But I’m not of the mindset that, dire as things are, that this time we’re in is the end of days.

 

[Zardnaar]

I'm more what me worry. Can't do much about some things what will be will be.

 

[Umbran]

Pestilence - COVID
Famine - Supply Chain Upsets
War - South and North Korea as of yesterday, (this is the start of WW3 IMO)
Death always gets his Man

So, find us a time in history in which there wasn't disease, famine, and war in the world.