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Anthony Fauci says that he's experienced a rebound in Covid symptoms

Dr. Anthony Fauci has confirmed that he is battling Covid-19 again after previously testing negative for the virus. Fauci is on his second course of Paxlovid.
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Very interesting information about Paxlovid, the antiviral medication prescribed for those who test positive for Covid 19. Dr. Fauci had Covid, took this drug , apparently got better, but then wound up testing positive a 2nd time- the conclusion is that Paxlovid is not effective for those who are vaccinated.
 
March 2020. Last December. And again this May.

“I’m bummed to know that I might forever just get infected,” said the 31-year-old singer, who is vaccinated and boosted. “I don’t want to be getting sick every month or every two months.”
But medical experts warn that repeat infections are getting more likely as the pandemic drags on and the virus evolves – and some people are bound to get hit more than twice. Emerging research suggests that could put them at higher risk for health problems...
 
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Study looks into demographics of people dealing with long COVID symptoms: What to know

A study found that long COVID was more common among women, Hispanics, and Michigan residents with lower incomes.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A study found that long COVID was more common among women, Hispanics, and Michigan residents with lower incomes.

The Michigan COVID-19 Recovery Surveillance Study also found that people with a body mass index (BMI) over 30 are also more likely to have long-term post-COVID symptoms.

“There needs to be more of an emphasis on the weight of long COVID and that it is going to have a bigger impact than I think people might realize,” said Elizabeth Slocum, a postdoctoral fellow at the U-M School of Public Health and lead author of the report. “These data provide a more confident estimate of long COVID, given that it was over a longer time period during the pandemic.”...
 
BetteDavisEyes said:
March 2020. Last December. And again this May.

“I’m bummed to know that I might forever just get infected,” said the 31-year-old singer, who is vaccinated and boosted. “I don’t want to be getting sick every month or every two months.”
But medical experts warn that repeat infections are getting more likely as the pandemic drags on and the virus evolves – and some people are bound to get hit more than twice. Emerging research suggests that could put them at higher risk for health problems...
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This particular person is in a situation as a singer where she is in a crowded bar indoors- this is probably a situation that repeats itself, so it puts her at more of a risk. At least that is my take on it That said it is pretty depressing to know that this vaccine, miracle that it is, its effectiveness wanes and leave people vulnerable to infection and re-infection. It is disappointing. I think we just have to be cautious and continue to try and protect ourselves by masking up and IMO avoiding crowded indoor activities, and even crowded outdoor activities such as a baseball or football game.

All of that said, you have to live your life to some extent- my friend calls the situation risk-reward.
So yesterday hubby and I went to the casino: we were masked and we went at a time when it was pretty quiet- Hadn't been there in a year (we should have stayed home LOL - lost $$$$). Right now I feel the cases are lower than they will be in the fall/winter.-- So I told my husband he should go visit his daughter who he has not seen in 3 years. I am not going. His daughter had covid a couple months ago as did one of her sons. But if there is a time to do this, I feel it is now--- I will have him take a Covid test when he gets home to see if was exposed--- From what I have read, it seems the experts are expecting a surge in the fall/winter---- it is getting really depressing that this mutating virus just keeps dragging on and on and infecting even people who are vaccinated and boosted.
 
ilovewings said:
www.dailymail.co.uk

Anthony Fauci says that he's experienced a rebound in Covid symptoms

Dr. Anthony Fauci has confirmed that he is battling Covid-19 again after previously testing negative for the virus. Fauci is on his second course of Paxlovid.
www.dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk

Very interesting information about Paxlovid, the antiviral medication prescribed for those who test positive for Covid 19. Dr. Fauci had Covid, took this drug , apparently got better, but then wound up testing positive a 2nd time- the conclusion is that Paxlovid is not effective for those who are vaccinated.
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Not directed at you, but bouncing off your post.

So what are Fauci and the CDC recommending now about Paxlovid? Is it better to take Paxlovid and get sick twice due to the rebound, or not take Paxlovid and just get sick once and not be at risk for a rebound? Is the rebound less dangerous than the first time? I would think that these "experts" would make recommendations now that we know that Paxlovid has this outcome.
 
Sundog said:
Not directed at you, but bouncing off your post.

So what are Fauci and the CDC recommending now about Paxlovid? Is it better to take Paxlovid and get sick twice due to the rebound, or not take Paxlovid and just get sick once and not be at risk for a rebound? Is the rebound less dangerous than the first time? I would think that these "experts" would make recommendations now that we know that Paxlovid has this outcome.
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No further comments from the experts, just more confusion-- Personallyi would not take it.
I would rather get monoclonal antibodies than Paxlovid.
 
BetteDavisEyes said:
March 2020. Last December. And again this May.

“I’m bummed to know that I might forever just get infected,” said the 31-year-old singer, who is vaccinated and boosted. “I don’t want to be getting sick every month or every two months.”
But medical experts warn that repeat infections are getting more likely as the pandemic drags on and the virus evolves – and some people are bound to get hit more than twice. Emerging research suggests that could put them at higher risk for health problems...
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“She takes precautions like masking in the grocery store and on the subway. But she usually doesn’t wear a mask on stage.”

“I’m a singer, and I’m in these crowded bars and I’m in these little clubs, some of which don’t have a lot of ventilation, and I’m just around a lot of people,” said Mancini, who also plays accordion and percussion. “That’s the price that I’ve paid for doing a lot throughout these past few years. It’s how I make my living.”

Crowds. Tiny enclosed indoor space. Little to no ventilation. Around a lot of people. Difficult wearing a mask while singing. High risk environment. It’s sad.

JMO
 
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Even though I’m vaxxed and boosted, I’m still scared of catching COVID again. I’ve had it enough times that I’m just dome dealing with it. Other than going to work, grocery shopping, and the occasional trip to the city or another store, I don’t leave my house much now. When I do leave, I’m masked.

I’m taking my little brother to a concert next week, and I’m other excited and anxious. It’s the first large indoor event I’ll be attending since the pandemic started.
 
ilovewings said:
No further comments from the experts, just more confusion-- Personallyi would not take it.
I would rather get monoclonal antibodies than Paxlovid.
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Same here.
But where I live fully vaxxed individuals don’t currently have access to either Paxlovid or the monoclonal antibodies....unless their early severely immune-compromised.
 
Sundog said:
Not directed at you, but bouncing off your post.

So what are Fauci and the CDC recommending now about Paxlovid? Is it better to take Paxlovid and get sick twice due to the rebound, or not take Paxlovid and just get sick once and not be at risk for a rebound? Is the rebound less dangerous than the first time? I would think that these "experts" would make recommendations now that we know that Paxlovid has this outcome.
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The article about Dr. Fauci said that his rebound symptoms were worse than the pre-Paxlovid symptoms.

Two friends of ours, fully vaxxed and double boosted and in their 70s like us, took Paxlovid after getting Covid. One had no rebound and the other had a rebound of symptoms, but the rebound symptoms were milder than the original ones.

I would discuss taking it with my doctor if I got Covid. It appears that the drug helps vaxxed and boosted folks less than it helps unvaccinated or under-vaxxed people.
 
Speaking about Dr. Fauci, here is an interesting article in The Washington Post about him.

The Pandemic Is Waning. Anthony Fauci Has a Few More Lessons to Share.​

https://wapo.st/3R2Ew4u

From the article:
Maybe there will be more time for fishing and watching sports when Fauci retires from NIH. He has said covid will be his last pandemic and that he expects deaths will drop to 100 a day, with a mortality graph featuring bunny-slope waves rather than black diamond peaks. (As of press time, the daily death count was 239.) Fauci thinks we’re in the second-to-last spike; the next one will come in the fall, perhaps, but will hopefully be accompanied by a variant-specific booster. He believes we will eventually only need yearly shots.

I hope he is right.
 
tabitha111 said:
Greetings from the Retirement Home or should I rename it to "Covid Central"? We have two staff out with "colds" yahhh sure...and then there are the numerous folks running around coughing and with hoarse voices. One in particular, who is early dementia is tough to keep in his room along with the other gal who has dementia.
Brought both to the attention of the director here as they have both been let off quaranitne and are still symptomatic big time! Her reply " this is independent living, what can I do?" Neither one should be living here and they are putting us all in danger. Can you tell that I am fed up? I am.
Still eating my meals in room. Still wearing a mask although I would say 50% of the residents are not....and no, the symptomatic ones are not wearing masks either.
Just ordered more KN95's...don't know how much longer I can avoid Covid.
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have been back st work since July... wear my mask a lot. 4 people on my floor with COVID in the last 5 days... they were in a meeting together :( most ppl are not wearing masks as they are no longer mandatory. no idea what to think any more.
 
That was a good article !
Also watched this recently
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Fauci

With his signature blend of scientific acumen, candor and integrity, Dr. Anthony Fauci became America’s most unlikely cultural icon during COVID-19. A world-renowned infectious disease specialist and the longest-serving public health leader in Washington, D.C., he has valiantly overseen the U.S...
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anneg said:
Speaking about Dr. Fauci, here is an interesting article in The Washington Post about him.

The Pandemic Is Waning. Anthony Fauci Has a Few More Lessons to Share.​

https://wapo.st/3R2Ew4u

From the article:
Maybe there will be more time for fishing and watching sports when Fauci retires from NIH. He has said covid will be his last pandemic and that he expects deaths will drop to 100 a day, with a mortality graph featuring bunny-slope waves rather than black diamond peaks. (As of press time, the daily death count was 239.) Fauci thinks we’re in the second-to-last spike; the next one will come in the fall, perhaps, but will hopefully be accompanied by a variant-specific booster. He believes we will eventually only need yearly shots.

I hope he is right.
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A Provincetown outbreak upended the 'hot vax summer,' but showed how to contain COVID — WBUR News

The Provincetown outbreak is seen as a critical moment in the pandemic. It showed that vaccines would not end COVID, but it also held lessons on how to contain the spread.
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“This time last year, many people felt ready to party. COVID rates were low, more people were getting vaccinated, and public health officials were announcing it was okay to shed masks and gather with friends. That excitement came to a screeching halt after July 4th festivities in Provincetown left more than 1,000 people with COVID.

The Provincetown outbreak is now seen as a critical moment in the pandemic. It showed the world that vaccines would not bring about the end of COVID, but it also provided important lessons on how to contain its spread.”

“The takeaway was essentially just that vaccinated individuals were almost as capable as unvaccinated individuals in spreading the virus,” she said, adding that other factors, such as viral load and length of exposure time appeared to have a bigger effect on transmission than vaccination.”
 
Here at the Retirement home it's a never ending rolling "wave" of folks recovering from Covid and then the new ones getting Covid. It's exasperating! Every day I hear of a new person or persons that now have Covid in our community.

Meanwhile- I am worried about this new varient BA.5 and the implications it will have here.

www.nbcnewyork.com

Top NY Doctor: New COVID Wave Is Starting, With the ‘Worst Version' of Omicron

A new COVID wave appears to be starting in New York City, fueled by the strongest subvariant of the omicron strain of coronavirus to date, one of the city’s top epidemiologists said Tuesday. The BA.5 subvariant, first seen in South Africa and then Portugal, is considered by some experts to be...
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The BA.5 subvariant, first seen in South Africa and then Portugal, is considered by some experts to be the "worst version" of omicron seen yet, given its apparent capacity to escape prior immunity and transmit more readily.
 
tabitha111 said:
Here at the Retirement home it's a never ending rolling "wave" of folks recovering from Covid and then the new ones getting Covid. It's exasperating! Every day I hear of a new person or persons that now have Covid in our community.

Meanwhile- I am worried about this new varient BA.5 and the implications it will have here.

www.nbcnewyork.com

Top NY Doctor: New COVID Wave Is Starting, With the ‘Worst Version' of Omicron

A new COVID wave appears to be starting in New York City, fueled by the strongest subvariant of the omicron strain of coronavirus to date, one of the city’s top epidemiologists said Tuesday. The BA.5 subvariant, first seen in South Africa and then Portugal, is considered by some experts to be...
www.nbcnewyork.com www.nbcnewyork.com

The BA.5 subvariant, first seen in South Africa and then Portugal, is considered by some experts to be the "worst version" of omicron seen yet, given its apparent capacity to escape prior immunity and transmit more readily.
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Thanks for posting that article. I'm worried about BA.5 too. It does sound worse than the previous Omicron variants.
 
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