Conavirus......

[iris lilies]

Families were impoverished, could not feed their daughters, and sold them as child brides so 1) the husband would have to feed her and 2) they would get some money to feed the rest of the family.

We are talking about 3rd world cultures here?

[Yppej]

We are talking about 3rd world cultures here?

Yes.

[Yppej]

We are talking about 3rd world cultures here?

While not about child brides I recommend The Rebel and the Thief a pandemic novel set in Asia

[cx3]

Interesting development. WHO is altering their guidance on vaccinating children. Why? Is it possible the vaccine is not as safe and effective as originally promised?
https://www.who.int/news/item/28-03-...ation-guidance

[Yppej]

Interesting development. WHO is altering their guidance on vaccinating children. Why? Is it possible the vaccine is not as safe and effective as originally promised?
https://www.who.int/news/item/28-03-...ation-guidance

This was already the case in most of Europe.

[jp1]

Apparently covid is officially over, even in California. I woke up this morning to an alert on my phone that the state’s notification system for covid exposure has been shut down. I’d frankly forgotten about it. I was notified 3 times and didn’t get sick those times. And the two times I spent a lot of time near an infected person who I knew was participating in the system (including SO, who I live with of course) and who both reported their infections because they got prescriptions to paclovid it did not notify me.

[Rogar]

I've had a relative in and out of medical facilities and masks are still common among the much of staff and some visitors. Relative picked it up in a rehabilitation place and I got it there also as there was a small outbreak, just a few weeks ago. I'd not had it before. My doctor immediately prescribed Paxlovid. I'm undecided on timing for another booster, which I guess is becoming available. I've not seen the most recent recommendations.

The news said our hospital occupancy from covid was some all time low, but I caught a media comment that covid mortalities were still twice those from flu.

[Tybee]

My mother's nursing home just lifted the mask requirement for visitors last week. Hallelujah.

My sister in law just got Covid in Jordan. She said she had had five shots total, including boosters.

[Rogar]

My favorite podcaster apologized from his raspy voice due to recent covid. We've had a pretty good break from things, but with school starting back and people starting to be inside more, it's probably time to think about another booster. At least for us seniors at risk. I understand there will be some new guidelines with an updated vaccine coming out soon.

How easy we forget. There could be a new lack of population immunity since it's been a while for infections and vaccinations and their given immunities? Or maybe it will be a big nothing burger?

[jp1]

Apparently there’s a bug surge happening in San Diego. At least if my sister’s friends are representative. Fortunately they are all vaxxed and/or previously exposed so none are having dangerous cases. Haven’t heard anything similar here. At least among our friends I don’t know anyone who has had it recently. I’m about to start my big work travel season so I’ll be getting the new booster once available.