“Six-foot distance and wearing masks are pagan rituals of satanic worshipers,” said parent Heidi Anderson. “My kids are Christian they are not subject to wearing masks.”

But yeah, okay, let’s reopen and go back to “normal.”

“Over the 4 days of infection before the typical time of symptom onset (day 5), the probability of a false-negative result in an infected person decreases from 100% (95% CI, 100% to 100%) on day 1 to 67% (CI, 27% to 94%) on day 4. On the day of symptom onset, the median false-negative rate was 38% (CI, 18% to 65%). This decreased to 20% (CI, 12% to 30%) on day 8 (3 days after symptom onset) then began to increase again, from 21% (CI, 13% to 31%) on day 9 to 66% (CI, 54% to 77%) on day 21.“

Promising research (controlled and uncontrolled) has found a potential cure for FIP, but Gilead put profits over patients and is focusing on Getting approval of chemically-similar remdesivir instead.

The FIP treatment has inspired an underground market for cat guardians, who spend thousands of dollars buying unverified vials from China.

“Hispanic Texans make up about 40% of the state’s population but 48% of the state’s 5,952 confirmed COVID-19 deaths, according to Department of State Health Services data.

In the Houston region, where COVID-19 hospitalizations surged in June before beginning to decline in recent days, data released by the Harris County health department showed a disproportionate share of those requiring hospital care — as high as 65% of newly hospitalized patients during some weeks in June — were Hispanic, despite the fact they are 44% of the population.

At Memorial Hermann Health System, one of the Houston region’s largest hospital chains, an analysis of emergency room visits shows that far more Hispanics in their 20s, 30s and 40s have showed up at its hospitals with COVID-19 compared with other ethnicities, an indication that the virus is spreading widely among young Hispanic residents and that they may be waiting until they are sicker to seek care, officials said.

Meanwhile, as the Houston Fire Department reports record numbers of patients dying abruptly at home this summer before paramedics can even reach them, Harris County medical examiner data shows that more than two-thirds of those who’ve died at home from confirmed coronavirus infections have been Hispanic.

There are numerous reasons for these disparities, experts say. Hispanic residents are more likely to work in service jobs or live in multigenerational households that make social distancing difficult. They are less likely to have health insurance. And they are more likely to have health problems, including diabetes and high blood pressure, leaving them more vulnerable to serious illness.”

“Insurance companies in Texas typically pay between $100 and $300 for drive-thru COVID-19 tests, said Jamie Dudensing, CEO of the Texas Association of Health Plans. But the association’s members have seen hundreds of out-of-network COVID-19 test charges come in far higher, some in the thousands of dollars.“

“In this study of a cohort of [100] German patients recently recovered from COVID-19 infection, CMR revealed cardiac involvement in 78 patients (78%) and ongoing [cardiac] inflammation in 60 patients (60%), independent of preexisting conditions, severity and overall course of the acute illness, and time from the original diagnosis. These findings indicate the need for ongoing investigation of the long-term cardiovascular consequences of COVID-19.“

“History tells us this is not the first time that fear of disease has led to outbreaks of anti-Asian racism. Underlying prejudice against Asian communities has been a staple feature of North American society since the first Chinese workers arrived in the mid-19th century.”

“Being fat doesn't mean you deserve to die.
Fatness is not a declaration that your life, your safety, and your rights are subsequently voided.

The crux of this image is that if you REALLY cared about your body and staying alive, you'd be thin. But seeing as you're fat, others have permission to forgo the life saving / virus preventing measure of wearing a mask during a pandemic near you. Let me be clear, there is no weight or size in which we (fat people) should be stripped of our rights and safety. Suggesting otherwise is a violent act of fatphobia.

Really consider how dehumanizing this image is and what messages it reinforces about fat rights. Consider how normalizing this messaging impacts the ways we treat fat people, the ways we treat them in workplaces, in doctors offices and on the street. I want you to hear my breath catch in my throat as I am forced into telling you

I DO NOT CARE HOW FAT SOMEONE IS, THEY ARE STILL A HUMAN BEING
THEY STILL DESERVE COMPASSION AND DECENCY
AND THE FACT SOMEONE FELT THIS WAS A HOT TAKE ON "HEALTH" MAKES ME SICK”

Smaller amount of virus exposure = fewer/milder symptoms.

Wear your goddamn masks, people.