Inspired by SB: Testing is Not Going Away
Apr 16, 2021 3:00:44 GMT
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Post by icemandios on Apr 16, 2021 3:00:44 GMT
Now that Operation Warp Speed has succeeded in getting FDA out of the way and vaccines approved, we know some things about COVID19. But, as with marriages, the longer the acquaintance, the more one knows. And this "marriage" is rather on the short side of a long acquaintance.
There are now studies being organized to determine some of the longer lasting, hence unknown at this point, effects of infection by the Sars-Cov-2 virus (in whichever flavor it is presenting).
This suggests, in my mind, the difference between proximal exposure to a heavy dose of radiation (think the Chernobyl reactor), and peripheral exposure to the fallout therefrom. Or, if you will, Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Similar to the problem of radiation fallout, no less than DARPA is working on detection of Sars-Cov-2 in the air. Google "detecting sars-cov-2 in the air," and you might be amazed by what you find.
What the "Post-COVID Conditions," as the CDC calls them, might be probably, reasonably can't be known given the relatively short time we've known our "little friend." But once the CDC puts a name on it, it's a given they are aware of the possibilities.
Here's what the CDC currently will admit:
Types of Post-COVID Conditions
Long COVID
Long COVID is a range of symptoms that can last weeks or months after first being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 or can appear weeks after infection. Long COVID can happen to anyone who has had COVID-19, even if the illness was mild, or they had no symptoms. People with long COVID report experiencing different combinations of the following symptoms:
Tiredness or fatigue
Difficulty thinking or concentrating (sometimes referred to as “brain fog”)
Headache
Loss of smell or taste
Dizziness on standing
Fast-beating or pounding heart (also known as heart palpitations)
Chest pain
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
Cough
Joint or muscle pain
Depression or anxiety
Fever
Symptoms that get worse after physical or mental activities
Multiorgan Effects of COVID-19
Multiorgan effects can affect most, if not all, body systems including heart, lung, kidney, skin, and brain functions. Multiorgan effects can also include conditions that occur after COVID-19, like multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS) and autoimmune conditions. MIS is a condition where different body parts can become swollen. Autoimmune conditions happen when your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake, causing painful swelling in the affected parts of the body.
It is unknown how long multiorgan system effects might last and whether the effects could lead to chronic health conditions.
Effects of COVID-19 Treatment or Hospitalization
Post-COVID conditions also can include the longer-term effects of COVID-19 treatment or hospitalization. Some of these longer-term effects are similar to those related to hospitalization for other respiratory infections or other conditions.
Effects of COVID-19 treatment and hospitalization can also include post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), which refers to health effects that remain after a critical illness. These effects can include severe weakness and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD involves long-term reactions to a very stressful event.
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/long-term-effects.html
We're still new to this bug (in whichever flavor is currently available), and it will take much longer, and much more study, to determine what's happening here. But if you look at some of those "Long COVID" symptoms, perhaps you'd be struck by the similarity to Lyme Disease, which is to say a few could be easily dismissed and missed as "just age" or "something I ate" or "I got up too quickly."
So it is reasonable to think that testing may change in some way, but it will be a long, long time before it goes away. In fact, Fauci will probably say there is no need for any mask wearing before testing goes away.
There are now studies being organized to determine some of the longer lasting, hence unknown at this point, effects of infection by the Sars-Cov-2 virus (in whichever flavor it is presenting).
This suggests, in my mind, the difference between proximal exposure to a heavy dose of radiation (think the Chernobyl reactor), and peripheral exposure to the fallout therefrom. Or, if you will, Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Similar to the problem of radiation fallout, no less than DARPA is working on detection of Sars-Cov-2 in the air. Google "detecting sars-cov-2 in the air," and you might be amazed by what you find.
What the "Post-COVID Conditions," as the CDC calls them, might be probably, reasonably can't be known given the relatively short time we've known our "little friend." But once the CDC puts a name on it, it's a given they are aware of the possibilities.
Here's what the CDC currently will admit:
Types of Post-COVID Conditions
Long COVID
Long COVID is a range of symptoms that can last weeks or months after first being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 or can appear weeks after infection. Long COVID can happen to anyone who has had COVID-19, even if the illness was mild, or they had no symptoms. People with long COVID report experiencing different combinations of the following symptoms:
Tiredness or fatigue
Difficulty thinking or concentrating (sometimes referred to as “brain fog”)
Headache
Loss of smell or taste
Dizziness on standing
Fast-beating or pounding heart (also known as heart palpitations)
Chest pain
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
Cough
Joint or muscle pain
Depression or anxiety
Fever
Symptoms that get worse after physical or mental activities
Multiorgan Effects of COVID-19
Multiorgan effects can affect most, if not all, body systems including heart, lung, kidney, skin, and brain functions. Multiorgan effects can also include conditions that occur after COVID-19, like multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS) and autoimmune conditions. MIS is a condition where different body parts can become swollen. Autoimmune conditions happen when your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake, causing painful swelling in the affected parts of the body.
It is unknown how long multiorgan system effects might last and whether the effects could lead to chronic health conditions.
Effects of COVID-19 Treatment or Hospitalization
Post-COVID conditions also can include the longer-term effects of COVID-19 treatment or hospitalization. Some of these longer-term effects are similar to those related to hospitalization for other respiratory infections or other conditions.
Effects of COVID-19 treatment and hospitalization can also include post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), which refers to health effects that remain after a critical illness. These effects can include severe weakness and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD involves long-term reactions to a very stressful event.
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/long-term-effects.html
We're still new to this bug (in whichever flavor is currently available), and it will take much longer, and much more study, to determine what's happening here. But if you look at some of those "Long COVID" symptoms, perhaps you'd be struck by the similarity to Lyme Disease, which is to say a few could be easily dismissed and missed as "just age" or "something I ate" or "I got up too quickly."
So it is reasonable to think that testing may change in some way, but it will be a long, long time before it goes away. In fact, Fauci will probably say there is no need for any mask wearing before testing goes away.
