19 thoughts on “C-19 Chat Post – May 19 2022”

  1. Monkeypox is spreading. Something has happened to make the virus more transmissible than it was. Like ALL other viruses, monkeypox mutates. It is NOT as transmissible as coronaviruses or influenza. Nevertheless, it bears watching. This is not a good development. https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1527038807509458944

    There’s already talk in public health circles of preparing to inoculate people with a live attenuated smallpox vaccine. I must say, I think that’s premature.

    1. I heard on the news this morning that in spite of increasing hospitalizations, most cities are reluctant to restore any mask mandates.

    1. At least the CDC is now highly recommending indoor masking. Of course the horse is out of the barn now…

      I have also noticed fewer masking on the T.

      1. I was not worried about any relation. But I think the poster has a good point. It isn’t as much a case of covid causing other diseases. But because Covid attacks and compromises the immune system, it leaves a person with a weakened immune defense when it comes to those other illnesses. It is possible a disease such as monkey pox which was not highly transmissible is now is.

    1. Hahahaha. Apparently his penchant for stating the pandemic is over has been noticed by others.

    1. I’d seem it may have mutated. Or maybe you said that. Sorry if you did. I can’t keep up any more…in part because I am trying to ignore….unsuccessfully as you can see 🙁

  2. Vicki, I’m also trying to avert my eyes to the monkeypox thing. But, the rapid global spread is a concern. I know it’s not nearly as transmissible as Covid. Still, with an incubation period of weeks, asymptomatic folks can spread this disease and we could be in another pandemic before long, albeit on a much smaller scale.

    1. I sure understand. It is Impossible to ignore but there are far too many negatives surrounding us and I just don’t do negatives.

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