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Omicron

Next Covid strain could kill many more

February 13, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Another article from the Guardian concerning the lifting of COVID protocols in England and some experts reactions: Next Covid strain could kill many more warn scientists ahead of England restrictions ending. Demands grow for government science chiefs to reveal evidence backing move to lift last protective measures … The dangers posed by accepting the widespread … [Read more…]

Posted in: Environment, Pandemic, Politics, Science, Thinking about Tagged: COVID, COVID-19, Delta, Omicron, SARS-CoV-2, spike protein, variant, virus, zoonosis, Zoonotic

Hospitals Are in Serious Trouble

January 7, 2022 by sergneri 3 Comments

In the Atlantic, Ed Yong writes about the impact of the current COVID variants and the state of the health care system. There is a lot to take in here and his summary is most telling: “Some experts are hopeful that Omicron will peak quickly, which would help alleviate the pressure on hospitals. But what … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faits Divers, IT Failures, Pandemic, Politics, Thinking about Tagged: burnout, COVID, exploitative working conditions, health care, hospitals, just-in-time supply chains, Long-COVID, Omicron, shortages, the health-care system, trauma

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