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I got free gatorade from the government!

After I got vaccinated, they gave me free gatorade.

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virus evolution?

Dear all, This may be interesting on not -- 1, Over time as the host evolves does the virus change also? If, there is any truth in the above could genetic changes in the host trigger changes in the...

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Covid Deaths per 100k.

Prior to the vaccination rollout, many developed countries recorded high death rates from COVID, especially when comparing to less developed nations. There are many arguments why which have ranged from...

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Could SARS-CoV-2 used as a vector for gene therapy?

Reading an article about retroviral and adenoviral vectors used in gene therapy I had a question in mind about usage of SARS-CoV-2 as a viral vector. For a virus to be used as a vector it should show...

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We've come out of our 4th lockdown . . . anyone else?

Melbourne, a State of Australia has had more lockdowns compared to any other states. Wondering if any other States &/or other Countries are experiencing the same . . . ?

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Temperature taking, in the workplace, what should be the frequency?

Temperature taking, what should be the frequency in the workplace?

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Long Covid.

Found this article with links to further information of interest and wanted to share with you. ' The infection may also alter how people's organs function. This is most obvious with the lungs if they...

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If the government believes in the vaccine why isn't all of the military...

There was a much publicised covid outbreak on a carrier which caused a lot of media attention. Now with that why are not all sailors vaccinated by now?

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Only one lab in China can safely handle the new coronavirus

As an escalating viral outbreak unfolds in China, only one lab in the country meets the required biosafety standards needed to study the new disease. Only one lab in China can safely handle the new...

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Gut Bacteria and Covid 19

National Inst of Health recently said this after a general study of Probiotic response to viral infections. Please make this known. Probiotics in Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19: Current...

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Covid diabetes

What is the procedure for covid diabetes? Medics here in the UK have no idea what to do about it The usual support groups are not relevant where the person has no weight or diet issues Is every other...

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Members of the U.S. military will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine

I thought they already put this in place but I guess not. Members of the U.S. military will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine beginning next month under a plan laid out by the Pentagon Monday and...

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Covid: Vaccine complications dwarfed by virus risks

"the study found the risk of such problems [e.g. blood clots] following a coronavirus infection was still much higher [than the specified vaccine]. " Covid: Vaccine complications dwarfed by virus risks...

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N95 electret charge mask restoration

I've recently read about that a key property of medical mask filters is the “electret” properties of polypropylene. Apparently polypropylene sheets are charged via corona discharge treatment before...

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Car to Car Transmission.

I normally have the air circualating option when driving but on a recent journey it slipped my mind. In slow moving traffic (stop/ start to 15mph) the driver in front of me had the window down and...

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Blood Clots

When I first heard of the (Very) small but heightened risks of blood clots associated with the OXFORD vaccine the only question I had was "FOR HOW LONG DOES THIS HEIGHTENED RISK REMAIN". I was gob...

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When can I go out again safely

Even with 2 jabs their is still a 40% chance of getting Covid 19. And of that 40% - 10% will develop long Covid (Maybe for life), I just can't bring myself to accept those odds and start living a...

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New coronavirus RacCS203 closely linked to SARS-CoV-2 is discovered in bats...

The new SARS Coronavirus RacCS203 found in Thailand has not been shown to infect humans and is more distant to Covid-19 than Chinese bat SARS Coronaviruses RaTG13 and RmYN02. Chart comparing Human...

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Immunity Waning, But What Does That Mean?

We have heard and in cases sadly experienced what COVID19 can do and likewise the majority of us have embraced and reaped the benefits of the double-vaccine. As we are entering the accepted period for...

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New heavily mutated variant B.1.1.529 in South Africa raises concern

In a media briefing Prof de Oliveira said there were 50 mutations overall and more than 30 on the spike protein, which is the target of most vaccines and the key the virus uses to unlock the doorway...

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12 Coronavirus myths busted by science

There's plenty of nonsense about the coronavirus online. Here are some of the biggest COVID-19 myths out there and the science to explain why they aren't true. 12 Coronavirus myths busted by science :...

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What are the odds that an anti-COVID pill will work for people?

I’m not a skeptic by nature, but I find it increasingly difficult to believe that there will ever be an absolute cure for COVID-19. I am a layman, but this “virus” seems more similar to HIV, cancer,...

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Omicron could kill more than delta without being the fatal reason

Iam just pointing out a certain outcome from this strain of covid 19 that as we are told is far milder but more contageous so if NHS staff off duty due to this mild but far more contageous virus keeps...

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The Coronavirus in General?

There is a lot of hype of the vaccine itself. There's also people having had COVID and it's after affect. What are you thoughts? Are you worried for yourself?

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COVID-19 variant 'IHU', more infectious than Omicron.

"The new variant — B.1.640.2 — which has been detected in 12 patients near Marseille, contains 46 mutations, making it more resistant to vaccines and infectious" France detects new COVID-19 variant...

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Do Only the Elderly Die from Coronavirus?

Only the elderly die from Coronavirus/ Covid is a fairly common phrase I hear and I wonder to what extent our current world of live-for-the-moment, big is beautiful etc... plays in the problem. In...

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Upcoming Surge In Deaths To Rival Or Exceed Last Winter?

I've created a spreadsheet that appears to accurately predict deaths in the short term based on an estimated 24 day lag time between confirmed cases and deaths. This simple mathematical function...

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Omicron - Deaths Involving COVID.

I know the position many hold in respect of Covid being a cause of death regardless of how a person died, i.e. should a person without symptoms sadly die from a heart attack and test positive, Covid...

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Can people spread coronavirus after they recover?

Coronavirus may linger in the body for weeks after people recover. But that may actually be a good thing. Can people spread coronavirus after they recover? : Read more

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HammerHead Worms

I discovered hammerhead worms 5+ years ago at my home in NorthEast Georgia. Everyone thought I was crazy until I caught one and had the proof to show everyone... So they have been on my property for a...

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28 Devastating Infectious Diseases

Contagious diseases have shaped human history and they remain with us. Here's a look at some of the worst, from ebola and dengue to the more recent coronavirus and Zika virus. 28 Devastating Infectious...

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Can hydrogen peroxide be used to prevent spread of Omicron?

t appears many people’s anti-virus level dropped over time. Thus, do we need another booster to keep our body from infecting new variant such as Omicron? Maybe we can think about it another way. There...

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Any other COVID-19 Data Analysts out there?

I am a data analyst who is working on data for my counties COVID-19 cases. We currently are getting our data from Epitrax, which comes with many quirks and irregularities. I wanted to reach out and see...

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Virus evolution ?

This may be a foolish thought but, viruses may have free reign to evolve and multiply in immunocompromised hosts. O.K. this virus may have evolved in bats but - people with their immune systems...

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How does the new coronavirus compare with the flu?

How does the new coronavirus compare with the seasonal flu, and which should you most worry about? How does the new coronavirus compare with the flu? : Read more

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COVID19 Has Actually Distanced Everyone, Not Brought Us Together.

Toyed with posting as it is possibly more politics than science [Covid19]. Overall I thought the majority of people, governments, countries would unite against a common enemy. I appreciated there would...

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Travel from Ireland to UK

Hi chaps, my son, wife and 1 year old twins are planning to come here for a few days in December, my wife and I are in our 70s and my wife, being diabetic, is vulnerable. I am concerned and whilst we...

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Geert Vanden Bossches Covid prediction

I guess you have heard of him. Basically as i understand he says it was insanity to mass inject people with a "leaky" vaxx during a pandemic. Because we left the virus to mutate so that resistant...

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Why does UK need to know about infection cases now?

The UK has steadily falling hospitalisations and deaths even with new variants about so why does the UK need to bother about who has the virus and why make those that have it isolate? Todays data shows...

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Is a blood type of rhesus negative a main factor in a poor Covid outcome ?

The attached table/files attempts to understand the major factors which affect the spread of Covid - ignoring the main method of control , i.e. isolation Tot cases per 1mTot deaths per 1mRH -ve for...

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