SUBJ: Roc has the new COVID variant BA.2.75
SUBtitle: Long term COVID damage is common so keep masking in public
I am sorry this newsletter is late. I had COVID. Please read details below.
SHORT NOTES: Roc has the new COVID variant BA.2.75. My story; Long term COVID is common. NIH clinical trial: 55% of the COVID-19 cohort. So getting COVID is serious.
LONG NOTES:
Roc has COVID. My story: After getting the latest COVID vaccination, and seeing few other people in my school wearing masks, I asked the school nurse, who said she did not think there was any. So I took my mask off in the teacher’s lounge for a few days. And I lost my superdodger status – I got COVID. The new vaccination does not protect from infection with the new variant BA.2.75. I am told the symptoms appear within 3 days of infection. The most common symptom is a sore throat that causes dryness, itching, and pain in the throat.
My experience was sore throat within 3 days, more hoarse on next 3 days (days 1-3), mild chest pain on day 4, took 110,000 IU of vitamin D on day 5, symptoms were substantially gone on day 6 except fatigue. I am waiting until day 9 to test again.
Long term COVID is common. NIH clinical trial: A substantial proportion of persons who develop COVID-19 report persistent symptoms after acute illness. 189 persons with laboratory-documented COVID-19 (12% of whom were hospitalized during acute illness) and 120 antibody-negative control participants were enrolled to evaluate pathogenesis of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). Symptoms consistent with PASC were reported by 55% of the COVID-19 cohort. So getting COVID is serious with long term consequences for most people. It is wise to keep wearing a mask until a solution is found. NPR said brain inflammation was a major cause of the long term COVID, so getting daily vitamin D, antioxidants, fish oil, and avoiding stress are important to reduce long term risks.
Please stay masked in public. The risk of long term brain damage indicated by the study above is serious. Though most people no longer mask, I feel it is worth wearing one in public to substantially reduce the risk for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and dementia. I am sorry our health care system will have to pay for those too lazy or uneducated to mask.
