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1. 23 days ago on Beardo

   “Demographic Factors

   Studies have shown that COVID-19 does not affect all population groups equally. Three important factors are age, race, and ethnicity.Age

   Age remains the strongest risk factor for severe COVID-19 outcomes, with risk of severe outcomes increasing markedly with increasing age. Based on data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) at NCHS (Risk for COVID-19 Infection, Hospitalization, and Death By Age Group), compared with ages 18–29 years, the risk of death is 25 times higher in those ages 50–64 years, 60 times higher in those ages 65–74 years, 140 times higher in those ages 75–84 years, and 340 times higher in those ages 85+ years. Notably, these data include all deaths in the United States that occurred throughout the pandemic, from February 2020 to July 1, 2022, including deaths among unvaccinated individuals.

   Risk of severe outcomes is increased in people of all ages with certain underlying medical conditions and in people who are 50 years and older, with risk increasing substantially at ages >65 years.4,5 Residents of long-term care facilities are also at increased risk, making up less than 1% of the U.S. population but accounting for more than 35% of all COVID-19 deaths.6-10"

   Underlying Conditions and the Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19 on the CDC website: covid/hcp/clinical-care/

2. 26 days ago on Beardo

   “On the balance of evidence to date, masks were effective at stemming the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and may well be an effective early control strategy for potential future respiratory pandemics.”

   PubMed: 39109652Sleator RD, Smith N. COVID-19: did the masks work? Future Microbiol. 2024;19(11):997-1002. doi: 10.1080/17460913.2024.2343558.

   “Combinations of [social distancing measures] successfully slowed or even stopped SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the community.”

   PubMed: PMC10446910Murphy C, Lim WW, Mills C, Wong JY, Chen D, Xie Y, Li M, Gould S, Xin H, Cheung JK, Bhatt S, Cowling BJ, Donnelly CA. Effectiveness of social distancing measures and lockdowns for reducing transmission of COVID-19 in non-healthcare, community-based settings. Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci. 2023 Oct 9;381(2257):20230132.

   “All the approved vaccines were found safe and efficacious but mRNA-based vaccines were found to be more efficacious against SARS-CoV-2 than other platforms.”

   PubMed: 38282394Beladiya J, Kumar A, Vasava Y, Parmar K, Patel D, Patel S, Dholakia S, Sheth D, Boddu SHS, Patel C. Safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled and randomized clinical trials. Rev Med Virol. 2024 Jan;34(1):e2507.

   Yes, thank you, Dr. Fauci!

3. about 2 months ago on Beardo

   Happy New Year, Dan!

4. 5 months ago on Home Free

   This specific, particular Adventurer’s Club? To the space formerly known as Milo’s house!

5. 9 months ago on Amanda the Great

   I wonder if she got COVID-19 and this was the first she knew…we’ll have to stay tuned to find out!

6. 10 months ago on Amanda the Great

   <3

7. 10 months ago on Amanda the Great

   Was it a good cake?

8. 10 months ago on Ollie and Quentin

   Woo hoo!

9. 10 months ago on Ollie and Quentin

   So glad to hear there will be more! I’m guessing because you posted this here that they’ll be shared with us here? Or is there another place we need to go to read them? Thanks!

10. 11 months ago on Amanda the Great

    One of the things I’ve been most impressed with is the general quality of their store brand items — they may cost less than the items, but it’s not because they are cheap-o versions.