COVID-19 (Wuhan Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic Master Thread

[Dan]

Daily Beast: 2022's Hottest New Illness Is Flurona.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/2022s-hottest-new-illness-is-flurona

They're missing the strep going around.

[Dan]

Could this cause mutations

Some say that Omicron came from a Flurona patient.

[aygart]

They're missing the strep going around.

https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=21675.0

[AsherO]

Some say that Omicron came from a Flurona patient.

Would certainly explain why it’s so flu-like, but I didn’t see that anywhere. Thought it was a given that it was an HIV patient whose body didn’t clear the infection for months.

Wonder if it would cause some people with Omicron to test positive for flu (on some flu tests maybe?).

[Dan]

Would certainly explain why it’s so flu-like, but I didn’t see that anywhere. Thought it was a given that it was an HIV patient whose body didn’t clear the infection for months.

Wonder if it would cause some people with Omicron to test positive for flu (on some flu tests maybe?).

Or COVID+common cold.
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/omicron-variant-may-have-picked-up-piece-common-cold-virus-2021-12-03/

[AsherO]

Or COVID+common cold.
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/omicron-variant-may-have-picked-up-piece-common-cold-virus-2021-12-03/

More likely because they’re both coronaviruses.

[PlatinumGuy]

And it’s possible this applies to people hospitalized for other reasons.

I saw one hospital that had 100% attack rate in the pediatric department

[zh cohen]

Thought it was a given that it was an HIV patient

So it is all Fauci's fault?

[AsherO]

I saw one hospital that had 100% attack rate in the pediatric department

“Attack rate” lol, unless they only test immediately upon arrival, it could be people caught it there.

[S209]

A friend’s mother tested positive for both flu and COVID two weeks ago. Then again, so did my brother in March 2020..

[etech0]

A friend’s mother tested positive for both flu and COVID two weeks ago. Then again, so did my brother in March 2020..

And I know someone who did last week

[S209]

“Attack rate” lol, unless they only test immediately upon arrival

They do

it could be people caught it there.

I think that’s what he means

[AsherO]

They doI think that’s what he means

Your two responses are contradictory. If they ONLY test upon arrival, then people aren’t testing positive because they caught it there.

[S209]

Your two responses are contradictory. If they ONLY test upon arrival, then people aren’t testing positive because they caught it there.

I would assume they then test again if someone exhibits symptoms. The screening test only takes place upon arrival though.

[CountValentine]

What is the current recommendation for when you should be tested after being exposed to someone with covid? Most info I see is 3-5 days for a vaccinated person, but that info is 6 months old.

[AsherO]

What is the current recommendation for when you should be tested after being exposed to someone with covid? Most info I see is 3-5 days for a vaccinated person, but that info is 6 months old.

Haven’t seen anything suggesting it changed for Omicron, and depending on where you live (in the US) Omicron might not be as prevalent as you realize.

[S209]

Haven’t seen anything suggesting it changed for Omicron, and depending on where you live (in the US) Omicron might not be as prevalent as you realize.

Is that true? I saw a CDC release where they estimate Omicron to be 95% of new cases over the last week.

[CountValentine]

Is that true? I saw a CDC release where they estimate Omicron to be 95% of new cases over the last week.

But have they released anything new on when to be tested for those that are vaccinated. I see they recommend testing at the end of quarantine.

[AsherO]

Is that true? I saw a CDC release where they estimate Omicron to be 95% of new cases over the last week.

I see it here

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-omicron-variant-95-percent-cases/

But the retraction like a week or two ago of the (IIRC) Dec. 18th 73% estimate, lowering it to ~60% about ~a week later, suggested the 73% was incorrect because it was based on modeling. Can't the same be true about about the 95% as well?

NYT report Omicron at 58% prevalence just a few days ago, based on CDC modeling ostensibly from 12/28: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/03/health/doctors-omicron.html

The CDC modeling is updated on Tuesdays, and now shows Maryland (and basically the rest of the country) at ~95%: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#circulatingVariants (you need to scroll down to see the data). Alas it's modeling, not sure why they can't publish a chart of surveillance percentages so we can see the trend (and sequencing volume) they're basing the model on.

[aygart]

They're missing the strep going around.