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Science nerd 👩🏻‍🔬fitness freak, Facts matter ✔️ Spread love, not Rona. 😷 Still masking
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Universal masking and social distancing at the start of the pandemic were so effective that they eliminated a strain of flu, and now annual flu vaccines have been redesigned because that strain no longer needs to be included in the shot. Amazing.

This year’s flu shot will be missing a strain of influenza it’s protected against for more than a decade.

That’s because there have been no confirmed flu cases caused by the Influenza B/Yamagata lineage since spring 2020. And the Food and Drug Administration decided this year that the strain now poses little to no threat to human health.

Scientists have concluded that widespread physical distancing and masking practiced during the early days of COVID-19 appear to have pushed B/Yamagata into oblivion.

This surprised many who study influenza, as it would be the first documented instance of a virus going extinct due to changes in human behavior, said Dr. Rebecca Wurtz, an infectious disease physician and epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
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I’m loving it so far!

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I agree. That site is nothing but paid bots and disinformation.

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This is hilarious.

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So happy you’re here!

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Same. I’m so happy!

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It’s not owned by Elon and I haven’t seen one antivax post so far.

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In this episode, we’re diving into the ways COVID-19 affects the brain, on lasting damage it can cause. From memory to cognitive, we’ll break down how the virus disrupts brain function & what that means for those living with its effects. Let’s look at the science behind it. youtu.be/d3JHm55z09U?...

How COVID-19 affects the brain
How COVID-19 affects the brain

YouTube video by After the Storm

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ALERT: 🚨 New variant XEC • Intense persistent fatigue • The most serious concern is sudden, acute respiratory failure! • This respiratory failure can occur even in individuals who seemed to be recovering • The decline caused by microvascular damage in lungs, leading to severe oxygen deprivation

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@wellnesschick.bsky.social
Science nerd 👩🏻‍🔬fitness freak, Facts matter ✔️ Spread love, not Rona. 😷 Still masking
91 followers214 following8 posts