My work is the get together business. We were closed for 15 months, and I decided I was not going back full time about a year into the shutdown. Now I just work events on week nights. Most weeks that is one night a week. But even with that limited time in the office, I had three possible exposures at work on Monday. If it gets much crazier, I may just stop working all together.
Looks like the fear of Jesus is taking hold among them, they are now 39%, up from a few months ago when it was 49% unvaxxed. It must have been delta that drove the reluctant to it and omicron should get a few more to come around. Still it represents around 30 million republican voters!
My son in law caught it at a wedding in London and was stuck at a heathrow motel for 10 days before he could fly out but all he experienced was a bad cold like symptoms. Thankfully my daughter tested negative and got on the plane to her home country.
You hoping for that?
What’s your opinion regarding neutrophil response to covid infection post vaccination, do you think any change in this response is significant?COVID-19 booster dose helped 'neutralize' Omicron: study
New research has found that a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine could produce sufficient antibodies to 'neutralize' the Omicron variant.www.ctvnews.ca
New research out of Europe has found that a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine could produce sufficient antibodies to "neutralize" the Omicron variant.
Researchers from the Institut Pasteur and Vaccine Research Institute in France, together with KU Leuven in Belgium and Orléans Regional Hospital, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou (AP-HP), Inserm and the CNRS, also in France, studied the sensitivity of Omicron to antibodies.
The results showed that the Omicron variant appeared resistant to most monoclonal antibodies, or those made in a lab to fight an infection, as well as antibodies produced in people fully vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca vaccines or who were previously infected with COVID-19.
But after administering a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine, or a single vaccine dose to those previously infected, the researchers found this led to a "significant" increase in antibodies, sufficient to neutralize Omicron.
"We now need to study the length of protection of the booster dose," said Olivier Schwartz, co-author of the study and head of the virus and immunity unit at the Institute Pasteur.
"The vaccines probably become less effective in offering protection against contracting the virus, but they should continue to protect against severe forms."
While believed to be more transmissible than the previous Delta variant, and capable of spreading to those who are vaccinated or have been previously infected, evidence has shown that Omicron may be less likely to result in severe illness or hospitalization, particularly for people who are fully vaccinated.
However, the rapid spread of Omicron has raised concerns about its potential to impact hospital capacity and staffing.
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I posted a link to an article showing the same thing in our local sewer system so I’m sure it’s like that everywhere.
My first response I thought of was “you go first” if that question would have been directed at me lol.
sadly we have a very special situation here in the US; a President who knew it would kill minorities so he kept it a secret,then did nothing when outed. they even subverted states efforts for supplies. 25%+ of the country refuses vaccine. combined with mixed messaging from experienced government people. so yay!
Our two local hospitals are still in a very dangerous place with the double whammy of cases and absenteeism
! So much conflicting info coming from all sides that I take everything with skepticism. and adopted a wait and see mentality while keeping as safe as possible given the situation.
That’s my approach too.Our two local hospitals are still in a very dangerous place with the double whammy of cases and absenteeism
I don't have one, but white blood cell counts do increase with infection. Did they have long term covid where the virus still exits long term? Some people have a persistent infection. I guess I'd have to puzzle my way through the paper to have an opinion or find an expert with one. Lot's of covid survivors have post infection clotting and circulatory issues and the number maimed by this disease is disturbing.
So your business is a “throw the keys in a bowl” type thing?
! Or shuffle board tournament nights (Florida right)? Sorry just trying to add a bit of levity to your situation which sounds like one of the hard hit business’s and that sucks for people that depend on them to live 
. If your lucky enough to be able to stay away for a bit that’s probably not a bad choice. Good luck and stay safe!
