SARS2PA<p>Good Morning SARS2PAians!🍁</p><p>There's no new CDC stuff or wastewater today.</p><p>:ms_arrow_right: Since I didn't update this Fediverse version (apologize...meatspace life got in the way) in a while, and things are quiet while watching BA.2.86*, I'll add revelant info from my previous Reddit posts.</p><p>Pretty much only VOCs and specifically to keep track of BA.2.86.x.y.z currently going on.</p><p>_____________________________________________________________________<br>VOCs</p><p>Nationally, HV.1 and FL.1.5.1 still making lots of gains even though they're pretty much the largest chuck of random sequencing.: <a href="https://ibb.co/v1GCnyH" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/v1GCnyH</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>IN PA, the chart reflects naitonal levels but again, seeing JN.anything isn't good.: <a href="https://ibb.co/7Y4F3Lb" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/7Y4F3Lb</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>In NY/NJ, chart shows reflection of national levels here, too.: <a href="https://ibb.co/CmYskD2" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/CmYskD2</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>_____________________________________________________________________<br>Precautions</p><p>Want to remind everyone that upcoming for winter, BA.2.86 and JN.1 (and their relatives!) have a bonkers estimated amount of both ACE2 binding AND also immune escape.👀: <a href="https://ibb.co/fGFG4PZ" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/fGFG4PZ</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>This means it can easily circumvent any current immunity AND potentially settle further down in the lungs, causing more short and long term damage.</p><p>JN.1 is being loudly proclaimed an incoming great concern.: <a href="https://ibb.co/zGkwKyk" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/zGkwKyk</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>___________________________________________________________________</p><p>Please get vaccinated with the XBB formula, and also a flu shot, wear a quiality respirator in crowds, keep the air clean and be aware of social contacts.We do not want to deal with XBB, flu, and BA.2.86 all at the same time. That would be bad times.</p><p>Canade is having a horrible time with this fall. In British Columbia it's estimated that 1 in every 14 people are now infected. We don't want this here!: <a href="https://ibb.co/nRFnWx8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/nRFnWx8</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>______________________________________________________________________<br>Wastewater (from 10/20 update)</p><p>Thankfully, we have some BioBot info that's bit more recent. (Phew.) Much more thorough and comprehensible than Google can do.</p><p>(Did you know Biobot, first actual wastewater testing company, pioneered using wastewater as a valuable national health tool?): <a href="https://ibb.co/1znxkH8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/1znxkH8</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> (Content warning, language, he's REALLY mad here.)</p><p>Nationally, levels going sharply down.: <a href="https://ibb.co/2dgk27W" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/2dgk27W</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Regionally, all regions trending sharply down except the Midwest. (This jives with WastewaterSCAN that still has us at HIGH levels in the Northeast.): <a href="https://ibb.co/ZBrzB0D" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/ZBrzB0D</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>in PA, DauphinCo and ErieCo have not reported to Biobot in way too long. Dauphin reports to WWS though it seems. <a href="https://ibb.co/kXBYN4D" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/kXBYN4D</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>With what's left, 8/9 sheds sharply decreasing except Westmoreland, which is now above national levels and generally rising...what's going on there?</p><p>Gotta get a hold of that before cold weather hits, Pitt area!</p><p>_________________________________________________________________________</p><p>CDC (from 10/20)</p><p>The New Hospital Admits graph has improved.: <a href="https://ibb.co/Xxb4N3k" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/Xxb4N3k</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>There are still a few counties at HIGH admits levels:</p><p>Susquehanna</p><p>Bradford</p><p>Sullivan</p><p>The old coal region (Schuylkill down to Cumberland and over to Snyder).</p><p>Absolute number of new C19 beds have improved somwehat. Venango, Forest, Clarion cos. still showing HIGH levels.: <a href="https://ibb.co/Qpm9DW7" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/Qpm9DW7</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Staffed ICU beds have increased along the Northern tier, in the central southern counties. (Somerset to Frankiln, up to Juniata, and over to Cambria.), and over by Easton (Pike down to Lehigh).: <a href="https://ibb.co/hWpypw6" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/hWpypw6</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>___________________________________________________________________________</p><p>Research (from 10/16 reddit post)</p><p>A new COVID research preprint indicates that COVID and Dengue fever actually assist one another through cross-reactive antibodies WE MAKE in order to fight them.: <a href="https://ibb.co/TLMMfVz" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/TLMMfVz</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>It also potentially induces cytokine storm which basically is the body's way of destroying itself in an attempt to destroy any pathogens in it.: <a href="https://ibb.co/wdmgNx1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ibb.co/wdmgNx1</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Great explainer Twitter thread: <a href="https://twitter.com/ejustin46/status/1700425952113684771" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">twitter.com/ejustin46/status/1</span><span class="invisible">700425952113684771</span></a></p><p>As temeratures get warmer (like this summer) due to climate change and the tropical heat belt expands upward, mosquitoes carrying Dengue are going to be more and more of a problem to more areas. Dengue is already on the rise in many areas due to SARS2. Dengue is already spreading to Europe and Southern USA.</p><p>See you on the next update and apoplogize again for shuffling around!</p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/SARS2PA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SARS2PA</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Covid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Covid</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CovidIsNotOver</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/vaccine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vaccine</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/VaccinesSaveLives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VaccinesSaveLives</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/XBB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XBB</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/BA286" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BA286</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/JN1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JN1</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Pennsylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pennsylvania</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/PA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PA</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Pirola" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pirola</span></a></p>