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cupshup-blog · 4 months

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Unexpected New COVID Symptoms Arise As JN.1 Variant Continues To Spread

Here's what we know about the JN.1 variant and its associated symptoms, as of December 30, 2023:

Key Points:

New and unexpected symptoms have emerged: Trouble sleeping and anxiety are now among the most common symptoms reported by those with COVID-19, along with runny nose, cough, headache, fatigue, muscle ache, and sore throat.

Loss of taste and smell is less common: This previously tell-tale sign is now only reported by 2-3% of infected people in the UK.

JN.1 variant is likely more transmissible: Its rapid rise suggests it spreads more easily or evades immunity better than other variants.

Severity doesn't appear to be increased: There's no current evidence that JN.1 causes more severe illness than other COVID-19 variants.

Most Commonly Reported Symptoms (UK data):

Runny nose (31.1%)

Cough (22.9%)

Headache (20.1%)

Weakness or tiredness (19.6%)

Muscle ache (15.8%)

Sore throat (13.2%)

Trouble sleeping (10.8%)

Worry or anxiety (10.5%)

Important Considerations:

Symptoms can vary: Individual experiences may differ, and not everyone will have all of these symptoms.

Vaccination and boosters remain crucial: They offer significant protection against severe illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19, even with new variants.

Stay informed: Keep up-to-date with the latest guidance from public health authorities, as recommendations may change as more information about JN.1 emerges.

Practice preventive measures: Continue to wear masks in public indoor settings, maintain social distancing, and wash hands frequently to reduce the risk of transmission.

Additional Information:

The CDC is currently tracking the JN.1 variant and will provide updates as more information becomes available.

Early research suggests that existing COVID-19 treatments, such as antiviral medications, are still effective against JN.1.

Stay vigilant and take steps to protect yourself and those around you.

#covid JN.1 #covid new variant #covid-19 #corona JN.1

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thelocalreport8 · 4 months

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Covid JN.1 LIVE: 63 cases of new variant reported in 24 hours, Karnataka Cabinet sub-committee meeting today

COVID-19 JN.1 Variant News Live Updates: Amid growing concerns over rising cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1, a total of 63 cases of the sub-variant have been detected in India as of Sunday. Citing Health Ministry sources, ANI on Monday reported that Goa is the biggest contributor to the cases, where 34 cases were reported in a single day. Apart from Goa, nine are from Maharashtra, eight from…

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fitnessconnection24x7 · 4 months

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What is the new Covid-19 variant? Symptoms and treatment?

The new variant, experts have warned, appears to be more immune evasive and has been identified by WHO scientists as a ‘variant of interest’.

#covid #covid isn't over #covid new variant

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harmeet-saggi · 6 months

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https://www.secondmedic.com/blogs/unveiling-the-eris-variant-understanding-its-emergence-in-maharashtra-and-expert-insights-on-indias-concerns

#covid news #coronavirus india #covid news india #new covid variants #covid new variant

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kauveryblogs · 1 year

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#COVID new variant #BF.7 Variant #What are COVID variants?#COVID-19 variants #omicron subvariants BF.7 #Covid variant BF-7 #Covid new variant Precautions #Covid virus #Kauvery Hospital

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gumjrop · 3 months

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The Weather

In the US, 41 out of 54 states and territories are at high or very high COVID wastewater levels as of 1/18/2024. Ten states and territories have no data available. It’s important to note that levels of “moderate,” “low,” or “minimal” do not necessarily indicate a low risk of COVID exposure in our daily lives. Viral spread is still ongoing even if at lower levels, and precautions are warranted to protect ourselves and others.

Looking at the CDC’s national and regional wastewater data over time, we continue to see “Very High” levels nationally. It’s important to note that the last two weeks are provisional data, indicated by a gray shaded area on the graph, meaning that those values can change as additional wastewater sites report data.

Although wastewater data does not provide the same level of detail as previous PCR-based testing data, wastewater monitoring is an important ongoing resource to inform us about the current COVID situation. While the provisional data tentatively shows a downward trend this week, time will tell whether this is a true decrease in the final data. A downward trend does not mean continued decreases are guaranteed or that protections should be relaxed. Multilayered protections help drive COVID spread lower, and relaxing protections can lead to a resurgence of viral spread.

Visit the CDC’s State and Territory Trends page to see available wastewater testing near you, including the number of wastewater sites reporting. Write your elected officials to let them know you want to keep and expand wastewater testing in your area and nationally.

Wins

In November 2023, the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) passed a series of draft proposals that will further weaken already insufficient protocols employed within healthcare settings. HICPAC refuses to reckon with the airborne nature of infectious diseases such as SARS-CoV-2, and does not propose crucial measures such as universal masking with well-fitted respirators, isolation periods, and ventilation. The People’s CDC has penned a letter to the ACLU alerting them of HICPAC’s irresponsible decisions, and the ramifications associated with them. We hope that by working together with the ACLU, we can implement public advocacy and legal actions in order to tackle this critical issue.

You can read the full letter here.

Johns Hopkins reinstated healthcare masking on 1/12/2024, in response to high respiratory virus levels. As with many other healthcare systems and public health departments that have restored healthcare masking when facing public pressure, we hope that universal masking can become a standard of care rather than a short term response to a surge. See “Take Action” below for more information.

Variants

JN.1, now the most prominent variant in the United States, is estimated to account for 85.7% of circulating variants by 1/20/2024. HV.1 is expected to drop to 5.3%, and all other variants are estimated to make up less than 2% each. Although ongoing viral spread allows opportunities for new variants to emerge, the latest 2023-2024 COVID vaccine boosters, COVID tests, and COVID treatments are still expected to be effective for JN.1.

Current updated booster uptake is low (as of January 19, 2024, the CDC reports that only 21.5% of adults and 11% of children have received it). It is not too late to get the updated booster, and to protect yourself against the latest variant!

Hospitalizations

In the most recent week (ending January 13, 2024), we see a slight downward trend in new hospital admissions, currently at 32,861. We see a similar slight downtick in currently hospitalized patients with COVID , at 27,879. This most recent week shows a slight decrease in hospitalizations, although it is too soon to say whether hospitalizations for the current surge have passed their peak. Hospitals continue to be overwhelmed. The data also lacks information on hospital-acquired infections. We urge you to continue taking stringent precautions, such as donning a well-fitting respirator (e.g., N95, KN95) in all indoor spaces–and especially in healthcare settings.

Long COVID

Amid ongoing advocacy by Long COVID groups, the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) held a committee hearing on “Addressing Long COVID: Advancing Research and Improving Patient Care.” The hearing included testimony from three Long COVID patients and four Long COVID physicians and researchers, bringing much-needed attention to the urgent need for funding for Long COVID research and treatments, and to the need for improved access to care for Long COVID patients. We recognize the community care modeled by some of the panelists and attendees who wore masks for the hearing, and we wish the senators on the committee would mask up as well.

Take Action

Write your elected officials to let them know that Long COVID impacts all of us, and that we need ongoing support for Long COVID research and clinical care. Ask Senators to support bill S.2560, the Long COVID Support Act. Ask Representatives to support bills HR.1114 (Long COVID RECOVERY NOW Act) and HR.3258 (TREAT Long COVID Act).

Although some healthcare settings have reinstated masking in response to high COVID levels along with high respiratory virus activity, ongoing pressure is needed to restore, keep, and expand masking broadly. Use our letter template and toolkit to call or write your elected officials in support of healthcare masking.

Want to do more to support healthcare masking? Consider starting, sharing, or joining a local campaign. Check out work in Illinois, Maryland, and Wisconsin, just to name a few. Also, sign and share our letter to the ACLU asking them to join us in supporting safe and equitable access to healthcare. Sign on is open until 2/1/2024.

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gwydionmisha · 2 months

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#COVID Variant #COVID Tests #Complicating Diagnoses #COVID-19 #News

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fabricdragondesigns · 1 month

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Even with a new booster, the XBB.1.5 vaccine offered no increased protection from infection against the JN.1 variant. This alarming discovery underscores the virus's relentless ability to mutate and evade our defenses, fueling continued transmission, evolution, and the devastating threat of Long COVID.

"Ongoing evolution of SARS-CoV-2 drives escape from mRNA vaccine-induced humoral immunity"

(March 07, 2024)

"However, progressive loss of neutralization was observed across newer variants, irrespective of vaccine doses. Importantly, an updated XBB.1.5 booster significantly increased titers against newer variants but not JN.1. These findings demonstrate that seasonal boosters improve titers against contemporaneous strains, but novel variants continue to evade updated mRNA vaccines, demonstrating the need for novel approaches to adequately control SARS-CoV-2 transmission."

#covid #vaccines #new variant #mutation #immunity

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spooniestrong · 9 months

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#spooniestrong #spoonie #covid #new variant #eris #surge

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humandisastersquad · 1 year

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PSA: if you’re vaccinated you can still catch and spread covid. Wear a mask, or even better yet, an N95 or equivalent respirator

#covid 19 #also the protection given by vaccines wanes over several months #and is increasingly ineffective against each new variant #stop falling for the propaganda that vaccines are the be all and end all of covid protections #they aren’t #they are your last line of defence against severe illness and death #and they give only modest protection against developing long covid #your best chance is to avoid getting covid in the first place #and the best way to do that is to wear a well fitted respirator that is N95 or equivalent

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tearlessrain · 8 months

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I've had anxiety pretty much all my life and having my fears/concerns brushed off is not a new thing for me and sometimes it's justified, but it is uniquely annoying in this case because I keep being right, repeatedly, throughout the pandemic, and people are still acting like I'm just being my panicky self and it's not as big a deal as I'm making it.

#for months my mom kept getting on my case about masking in the common areas of her complex #'everyone here is elderly they don't go out! why are you still wearing a mask here?'#and then suddenly what do you know two of her neighbors have covid and I was right #everyone: why are you still isolating and masking so much the pandemic is over!#me: it is not fucking over and it's gonna get worse again because of this #a couple months later: oh god there's a new variant that resists vaccines we couldn't possibly have predicted or prevented this #ironically I got covid somewhere highly improbable back in 2022 and it promptly made my anxiety like 5x worse so now I'm even more annoying #I also just kinda. got worse at spelling and keeping track of information #it's deeply frustrating but at least I never lost taste/smell and meds have helped with the anxiety so eh #still this could have been avoided if people would just take the goddamn thing seriously #and I'm gonna be salty about it for the rest of my life

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walkingoneliner37 · 3 months

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Oh dear God, hazbin hotel and covid are both trending hastags- ARE WE BACK IN 2020?!?!?

#covid 19 #why are they both trending #i get hazbin #but what about covid #why covid?!?#why is it back?!?#i had it a week ago #does it have a new variant?#hazbin hotel #i clicked the wrong hastage at first so now theyre out of order #darn

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mizuresident · 7 months

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9/15

Hello everyone. I'm sick today. I have covid, unfortunately. I still have to go to school, though, which is unfortunate.

If I get more sick and more awful feeling, I'll go home, I promise, but I need to turn in a few assignments and get work done.

My stomach hurts as well, it doesn't feel well.

I feel very blegh today.

I hope everyone has a lovely day today.

Song of the day

(Best song ever)

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r0semultiverse · 1 year

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Covid kraken & orthos??

they’re running out of names because these governments and people can’t behave 😒

WEAR YOUR FUCKING MASKS & GET VACCINATED!!!

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tapucocoafgc · 4 months

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You ever just

Straight up leave a Discord server over the extreme level of covid denial happening

No? Just me? Got it

#tapu irlposting #like holy shit #there's literally a new variant going around it's not a fucking “mystery flu”#if you have been sick for multiple weeks that's not the fucking flu #it's fucking covid!!!!!!#“they can't figure out why they've been sick for weeks :(”#huh yeah I fucking wonder too #anyway this pandemic is never going to end and I am so tired of people pretending that it has #just had to vent #because my god I feel like the last human in the world full of rhinos sometimes

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purichana · 9 months

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Viral fever do be spreading across India

#saw this on the news too #apparently since viral fever and influenza are spreading across the country #along with a new variant of covid which has similar symptoms #you gotta try your level best to not get infected by either of these

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