Updates with COVID.

Best news – the vaccine getting available for the babies.
Those who want to protect their children will do so.
Those who don’t….Godspeed.

Don’t get Covid fatigue!

“We need to prevent infections,” says @AbraarKaran, “because otherwise, you’re in a big experiment and people don’t know what they’re signing up for.” pic.twitter.com/Py2IwZxP8x

— Zerlina on Peacock (@ZerlinaShow) June 4, 2022

U.S. COVID update:

– New cases: 109,239
– Average: 117,665 (+10,560)
– States reporting: 26/50
– In hospital: 28,216 (-11)
– In ICU: 3,066 (-20)
– New deaths: 236
– Average: 297 (+26)

More data: https://t.co/ohnVKtNdM3 pic.twitter.com/J1KQ85Iw4e

— BNN 🇺🇸 Newsroom (@BNNUS) June 7, 2022

When it comes to vaccination, new research suggests it's better to be vaccinated in the morning than in the afternoon or evening. It's all part of the body's complex circadian immune system⬇️ https://t.co/gJFO2PhFll

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) June 7, 2022

We're deeply in the #Omicron phase. Here's what we know & what we need to find out. Pandemic began w/ Wuhan strain & moved to "variants of concern," like Delta & Omicron. Now we're in the Omicron replacement phase: BA.1 replaced by BA.2 & BA.2 by BA.2.12.1 https://t.co/rIiW3YwT6m pic.twitter.com/z8idriQLVe

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) June 7, 2022

Pandemic politics: People in Republican counties throughout the US were more likely to die from Covid, a new analysis shows. Partisan politics about masking, social distancing & vaccines have resulted in a clear difference in Covid mortality rates https://t.co/nacHH9rnI4 pic.twitter.com/myU2OqPkow

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) June 6, 2022

it can't be overstated how the coronavirus basically just exists in the background here. you wouldn't even notice if it weren't for mask requirements in certain indoor situations https://t.co/mhtQLJhbQi

— Gerry Doyle (@mgerrydoyle) June 7, 2022

Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Jun 6 Vaccinations ⁰⁰Vaccination rates (1-/2-/3-/4-dose)⁰90.678%/85.951%/55.089%/1.604%⁰⁰233.321 doses administered/100 people⁰0.024% newly vaccinated⁰⁰Jun 6: 26711 ↑9.5%⁰1st – 1768 ↑57.2%⁰2nd – 4359 ↑59.6%⁰3rd – 18854 ↓3.4%⁰4th – 1730 ↑72.1% https://t.co/oqwy2CrauC

— Joel Chan (@kjoules) June 6, 2022

#LongCovid in older adults: Scientists are investigating an elusive geriatric syndrome. Some experts say it's time to redefine the condition for better diagnosis and management https://t.co/du5NWWo1Sm

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) June 4, 2022

Long Covid sufferers could add to the United States’ disabled population by the *millions.*

“This is the largest mass-disabling event in our nation’s history, wartime included,” says @dianaberrent. pic.twitter.com/VCguIgvUAN

— Zerlina on Peacock (@ZerlinaShow) June 8, 2022