Dr. Howard Smith Reports

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Daily CoVid antigen tests without stringent masking, distancing, and disinfection will not prevent CoVid outbreaks within collegiate sports teams.  This warning comes from the University of Wisconsin.

Researchers there documented two outbreaks despite daily, comprehensive testing.  The first occurred within a single team when a single negative antigen test was found to be a false negative and CoVid spread to 32 other athletes.  The second outbreak occurred as the result of spread between two teams after an athletic competition despite each team undergoing daily testing.

Even a robust testing strategy using both antigen and formal PCR viral testing fails unless all participants follow rigorous mitigation efforts including masking, distancing, and disinfection.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.03.03.21252838v1.full.pdf

#CoVid #college #athletics

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/g1TBZw3UakM

Daily CoVid antigen tests without stringent masking, distancing, and disinfection will not prevent CoVid outbreaks within collegiate sports teams.  This warning comes from the University of Wisconsin.

Researchers there documented two outbreaks despite daily, comprehensive testing.  The first occurred within a single team when a single negative antigen test was found to be a false negative and CoVid spread to 32 other athletes.  The second outbreak occurred as the result of spread between two teams after an athletic competition despite each team undergoing daily testing.

Even a robust testing strategy using both antigen and formal PCR viral testing fails unless all participants follow rigorous mitigation efforts including masking, distancing, and disinfection.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.03.03.21252838v1.full.pdf

#CoVid #college #athletics

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About 27% of those contracting mild CoVid will develop chronic symptoms two months or later after their infections.  A collaborative study from UC Irvine, Indiana University, the Mayo Clinic, and the University of Miami studied 1407 non-hospitalized CoVid patients to predict which patients will become CoVid long haulers.

The early symptoms predictive of chronic CoVid are shortness of breath, cough, fever, chest pain, and diarrhea.  Persisting CoVid was more common in women than men and more common in Hispanics and whites than in Asians or Blacks.  It occurred nearly evenly among all age groups.

We know now the predictive symptoms and the groups most likely to develop chronic CoVid.  It remains to later studies to explain why.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.03.03.21252086v1

#CoVid #longhauler #chronic

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/bxjZCXdSnhs

About 27% of those contracting mild CoVid will develop chronic symptoms two months or later after their infections.  A collaborative study from UC Irvine, Indiana University, the Mayo Clinic, and the University of Miami studied 1407 non-hospitalized CoVid patients to predict which patients will become CoVid long haulers.

The early symptoms predictive of chronic CoVid are shortness of breath, cough, fever, chest pain, and diarrhea.  Persisting CoVid was more common in women than men and more common in Hispanics and whites than in Asians or Blacks.  It occurred nearly evenly among all age groups.

We know now the predictive symptoms and the groups most likely to develop chronic CoVid.  It remains to later studies to explain why.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.03.03.21252086v1

#CoVid #longhauler #chronic

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No, but you can socialize more.  Here are CDC guidelines as of the 2nd week in March, 2021.

You’re officially vaccinated 2 weeks after a 2nd dose of Moderna or Pfizer and after a single dose of the Johnson-Janssen vaccines.

Gather with another fully vaccinated bubble indoors or outdoors without masks or distancing.  Gather with an unvaccinated bubble maskless and close by unless someone is at high risk for severe CoVid.

In public settings and workplaces, you should continue to mask, distance, wash,  and avoid crowds.  Be particularly careful gathering with unvaccinated from 2 or more bubbles or when meeting those at increased risk for CoVid.

If exposed to CoVid patient: no quarantine or testing unless if in institutional setting (elder group living, detention).  If so, obtain test and isolate for 14 days.

What about traveling in US or abroad?  Only if necessary and if you do, mask distance, wash.

Open questions: duration of vaccine protection; can the vaccinated carry and spread virus; protection against the variants.

Be sensitive to your body.  If you feel ill, get tested,  Vaccines are only 65-95% effective.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html

#CoVid #vaccine #socialization #variants

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/_-Lpy4Z9Nv4

No, but you can socialize more.  Here are CDC guidelines as of the 2nd week in March, 2021.

You’re officially vaccinated 2 weeks after a 2nd dose of Moderna or Pfizer and after a single dose of the Johnson-Janssen vaccines.

Gather with another fully vaccinated bubble indoors or outdoors without masks or distancing.  Gather with an unvaccinated bubble maskless and close by unless someone is at high risk for severe CoVid.

In public settings and workplaces, you should continue to mask, distance, wash,  and avoid crowds.  Be particularly careful gathering with unvaccinated from 2 or more bubbles or when meeting those at increased risk for CoVid.

If exposed to CoVid patient: no quarantine or testing unless if in institutional setting (elder group living, detention).  If so, obtain test and isolate for 14 days.

What about traveling in US or abroad?  Only if necessary and if you do, mask distance, wash.

Open questions: duration of vaccine protection; can the vaccinated carry and spread virus; protection against the variants.

Be sensitive to your body.  If you feel ill, get tested,  Vaccines are only 65-95% effective.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html

#CoVid #vaccine #socialization #variants

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The FDA and the J&J Distributing Company now recall multiple products including taco trays, taco dips, taco platters, and turkey sandwiches sold under the Haug, Fresh Thyme, Tastebuds, Earthgrown, Caribou, and Kwik Trip brands.  These products, sold nationwide, may contain listeria monocytogenes.  This microorganism may cause serious and even lifethreatening infections in the very young, elders, and those who are immunocompromised.  If you purchased one of these products, return it to the point of purchase for a refund.  For more information, contact J&J Distributing at 1-651-221-0560.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/jj-distributing-recalls-multiple-products-because-possible-health-risk

#taco #tacodip #sandwiches #listeria #recall

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The FDA and the J&J Distributing Company now recall multiple products including taco trays, taco dips, taco platters, and turkey sandwiches sold under the Haug, Fresh Thyme, Tastebuds, Earthgrown, Caribou, and Kwik Trip brands.  These products, sold nationwide, may contain listeria monocytogenes.  This microorganism may cause serious and even lifethreatening infections in the very young, elders, and those who are immunocompromised.  If you purchased one of these products, return it to the point of purchase for a refund.  For more information, contact J&J Distributing at 1-651-221-0560.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/jj-distributing-recalls-multiple-products-because-possible-health-risk

#taco #tacodip #sandwiches #listeria #recall

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The FDA and Urban Remedy recall Urban Remedy Drinks due to ingredient mislabelling and the presence of undeclared allergens.  The Almond Maca products actually contain undeclared cashews and the Cacao Mocha products actually contain almonds.  Those with allergies to almond and cashews might accidentally ingest an allergen that could trigger a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction.  These products were sold throughout California.  If you purchased one of these products, don’t consume it.  Contact Urban Remedy at (855) 875-8423 to clarify the ingredients of your product and to possibly arrange for a refund.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/urban-remedy-voluntarily-recalls-beverages-undeclared-almond-cashew-allergens

#urbanremedy #almondmaca #cacaomocha #mislabelling #recall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/tzk9awYHKac

The FDA and Urban Remedy recall Urban Remedy Drinks due to ingredient mislabelling and the presence of undeclared allergens.  The Almond Maca products actually contain undeclared cashews and the Cacao Mocha products actually contain almonds.  Those with allergies to almond and cashews might accidentally ingest an allergen that could trigger a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction.  These products were sold throughout California.  If you purchased one of these products, don’t consume it.  Contact Urban Remedy at (855) 875-8423 to clarify the ingredients of your product and to possibly arrange for a refund.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/urban-remedy-voluntarily-recalls-beverages-undeclared-almond-cashew-allergens

#urbanremedy #almondmaca #cacaomocha #mislabelling #recall