The first concern we should have is seasonal influenza. Last year, the pandemic virus stifled the invasion of influenza viruses, and there was nearly no seasonal influenza last year. However, this year, as of Christmas week, seasonal flu is picking … Continue reading
Nearly 40,000 people have died each year from seasonal influenza for the past eight years except for last year. Less than a thousand (748 deaths) were recorded from just over 2,000 confirmed cases of seasonal influenza. The Twindemic forecast for … Continue reading
Remember less than five years ago when seasonal influenza killed over 60,000 people. Two years ago, just before our current pandemic, over 400,000 were hospitalized due to the flu. What happened in the 2020-21 seasonal influenza season? Only 646 people … Continue reading
Are you noticing the increase in new cases of COVID-19? We have had a steady 20-25% unvaccinated rate for a long time. By mid-August, around 200 million Americans had their first dose (60%). Another 15 million people received their first … Continue reading
I wandered through various websites looking for a topic to write about today, and I noticed a positive headline about the pandemic virus. CDC: US COVID Cases, Hospitalizations Down 15 Percent from Last Week https://www.newsmax.com/health-news/covid-hospitalization-cases-down/2021/10/01/id/1038743/ I thought that was good … Continue reading
Since the first month of the vaccine rollout, there have been nearly weekly articles about the need for a vaccine booster. Scientists did not know how long the vaccine protection would last, but we needed to be ready early as … Continue reading
For over a year, we have heard about daily cases of COVID-19 setting new records in this state or another. We have heard about the deaths, the hospitalizations, and more. Our savior is the vaccine. Millions of people are getting … Continue reading
We heard about the Twindemic that was forecast this past winter for the United States. COVID-19 was going to surge along with seasonal influenza. We know that seasonal flu nearly disappeared this past season. Some say that the airborne flu … Continue reading
I believe there are concerns over anything that can affect your life, especially pending death. However, is the recent media hype about variants of COVID-19 a problem? Next Surge? https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210308/potential-covid-19-variant-surge-looms-over-us We have been promised coronavirus surges for months. Winter was … Continue reading
Yesterday, the governor of Texas announced the removal of the state mandate for wearing face masks starting on March 10, 2021. He delegated that responsibility to business owners. It is the decision of the business owner to require face masks. … Continue reading