Omicron

The tests are more unreliable with new variants — Reliability of the lateral flow tests has always been a topic of hot debate, with estimates ranging from very low reliability, to about 75-80% when used by people who know what they’re doing. However, recently, there’s been mounting evidence that the tests are not as good at showing newer variants…

The coughing may last for weeks, but the symptoms of bronchitis can be felt almost immediately. — Coughing is one of the most common symptoms of bronchitis, a condition that affects the lungs. While coughing can be a normal part of your everyday life, it’s important to know that there are warning signs that something may be wrong with your cough. Here are three indicators you may…

Covid might be mutating too fast for vaccines to keep up. — Covid vaccines worked great in 2021, with effectiveness of around 90% against infection. Covid vaccines didn’t work as well in 2022. Vaccinated people still died at a lower rate than those who didn’t get the shot. But people still caught covid, whether they were vaccinated or not. Many people I…

Wow! Six percent of my posts were about COVID-19 (Links are provided at the end of this post) It was last November 2021 when we first met the Omicron variant, officially BA.1. In an article published on January 27, 2022, written by Michaeleen Doucleff we meet variant BA.2. Dr. Doucleff. She notes that as BA.2 recedes in our past nightmares there are still 393 deaths EVERY DAY! New…