Email2Toot Psychology Bot<p>Email2Toot Robot. Please see entry below for author.<br> <br>COVID-19 update<br> <br>Listmates,</p><p>I apologize for any cross-postings.</p><p>It has been sometime since I posted a COVID-19 update, due in part to reductions in infection rates after vaccinations became available, and in part due to the paucity of COVID-19 data since the CDC stopped tracking and reporting infection and mortality rates at the end of the public health emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023.</p><p>COVID-19 is still active in the US population. Although data are no longer for injection or mortality, wastewater measurements continue to provide a fair approximation of contagion rates.</p><p>Currently, the states with "very high" COVID-19 contagion rates are Alaska, Hawaii and Texas. States with "high" COVID-19 contagion rates include California, Delaware, Kentucky and Louisiana.</p><p><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVID19-national-data.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVID19-nation</span><span class="invisible">al-data.html</span></a></p><p>The effects of long COVID continue to be reported and studied. Over 16 million workers in the US have been diagnosed with long COVID. A significant percentage of at risk populations have also been diagnosed with long COVID, including older adults and immunocompromised people. Hardships for those with long COVID include difficulty being diagnosed, treated, or compensated for time lost from work.</p><p><a href="https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/long-covid-and-returning-work-hard-and-frustrating-road-2025a1000kpu?ecd=wnl_dne1_250806_MSCPEDIT_etid7622170&uac=397605ET&impID=7622170" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">medscape.com/viewarticle/long-</span><span class="invisible">covid-and-returning-work-hard-and-frustrating-road-2025a1000kpu?ecd=wnl_dne1_250806_MSCPEDIT_etid7622170&uac=397605ET&impID=7622170</span></a></p><p>Current strains present with sore throat, headache, subsequent deep chest congestion, cognitive interference and weakness. Generally symptoms persist for three weeks.</p><p><a href="https://www.nebraskamed.com/COVID/what-covid-19-variants-are-going-around#:~:text=Currently%2C%20the%20dominant%20variant%20nationwide,%2C%20and%20LF.7.%22" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nebraskamed.com/COVID/what-cov</span><span class="invisible">id-19-variants-are-going-around#:~:text=Currently%2C%20the%20dominant%20variant%20nationwide,%2C%20and%20LF.7.%22</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.webmd.com/covid/news/20250626/why-covid-razor-blade-sore-throat-hurts-so-bad" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">webmd.com/covid/news/20250626/</span><span class="invisible">why-covid-razor-blade-sore-throat-hurts-so-bad</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/covid-19/covid-19-symptoms-and-what-to-do/#:~:text=The%20symptoms%20are%20very%20similar,their%20symptoms%20can%20last%20longer" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nhs.uk/conditions/covid-19/cov</span><span class="invisible">id-19-symptoms-and-what-to-do/#:~:text=The%20symptoms%20are%20very%20similar,their%20symptoms%20can%20last%20longer</span></a>.</p><p>The forecast for COVID is not favorable. Funding for vaccine research, testing (kits), and treatment has been cut.</p><p><a href="https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-winds-down-mrna-development-under-barda.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-winds-d</span><span class="invisible">own-mrna-development-under-barda.html</span></a></p><p>The advice from the research and medical community remains unchanged. If traveling by air, wear a mask. If in a crowded venue, wear a mask. People exposed to school-aged children are at risk.</p><p>Chuck</p><p>Charles M. Lepkowsky, Ph.D.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/tags/covidisnotover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>covidisnotover</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/tags/covid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>covid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/tags/CDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CDC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/tags/mask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mask</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/tags/psychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psychology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/tags/counseling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>counseling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/tags/socialwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialwork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/tags/psychotherapy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psychotherapy</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/psychotherapist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>psychotherapist</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/psychotherapists" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>psychotherapists</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/psychology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>psychology</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/socialpsych" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>socialpsych</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/socialwork" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>socialwork</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/psychiatry" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>psychiatry</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/tags/mentalhealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mentalhealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/tags/psychiatry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psychiatry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/tags/psychotherapist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psychotherapist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/tags/hospital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hospital</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/tags/infection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/tags/respiratory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>respiratory</span></a><br>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p>