Melissa's Musings(My opinionated view of life)

Prior COVID infection doesn't guarantee good immunity: study

Rocky Top Farms Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in “Cherry Butter” | FDA : Rocky Top Farms of Ellsworth, MI, is recalling its 10-ounce jars of "Cherry Butter" fruit butter because they may contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or a severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

KBF Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk Allergens in Banoful Top Orange Biscuit | FDA : KBF Inc. of Astoria, NY, is recalling its 8.11 ounce packages of “Banoful Top Orange Biscuit” food treats because they may contain undeclared milk allergens. Consumers who are allergic to milk allergens may run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product

Teligent Pharma, Inc.’s Issues Voluntary Recall of Lidocaine HCl Topical Solution 4% (Lot # 14218, Exp. 09/2022) Due to Super Potency | FDA : Teligent Pharma, Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot of Lidocaine HCl Topical Solution 4%, 50ml in a screw cap glass bottle to the user level. The product is being recalled because the firms testing has found it to be super potent based on an Out of Specification (OOS) result obtained at the 18-m

These charts show that COVID-19 vaccines are doing their job | Science News

Australian farmer draws heart with sheep in tribute to aunt - BBC News : The Australian man was unable to attend his aunt's funeral because of Covid travel restrictions.

Is ‘L’Shana Tova’ the Correct Phrase for Rosh Hashanah? – The Forward

C.1.2 Variant, Most Mutated COVID Strain So Far, Detected in Nine Countries : Scientists noted that the newly-discovered variant seems to have an unusually high mutation rate and more mutations of other variants of concern, such as Delta.

Israel doubles down on booster shots as daily Covid cases set new record The USA should be paying attention and learning from Israel in regards to the virus.  It WILL GET WORSE if nationwide mitigations are put in place.  We need complete and correct masking procedures and vaccines for Covid control.  The mask must be consistently worn completely.  The mask should be worn from the bridge of the nose to under the chin with sides tight.  Wearing a mask under the nose is useless as this virus is spread by inhalation of aerosol droplets.  It's a respiratory virus.  Just covering the mouth won't cut it.  Social distancing should be adhered to. Also, selective lockdowns should be implemented as other foreign countries do. Biden should be issuing nationwide mask/vaccination mandates.  If other countries can do it, so can we...so should we.

Rep. Madison Cawthorn promotes false election claims, warns of 'bloodshed' if fraud occurs in future He should be arrested for  seditious threats.

Data Breach May Have Exposed Patient Information: DuPage Medical | Patch

How Many Guns Did the U.S. Lose Track of in Iraq and Afghanistan? Hundreds of Thousands. - The New York Times

Willow Tree Poultry Farm Recalls Chicken Salad and Dip Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination | Food Safety and Inspection Service

Fratelli Beretta USA, Inc. Recalls Ready-to-Eat Uncured Antipasto Meat Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination | Food Safety and Inspection Service

Long COVID Symptoms Can Persist for More Than 1 Year, Study Shows : The largest study to date confirms that a substantial number of COVID-19 survivors have persistent problems. One researcher calls it a "modern medical challenge of the first order."

Unvaccinated US school teacher spread COVID to 26 people

Among children, older teens are seeing the highest Covid-19 case rates - CNN : Coronavirus infections continue to surge among children across the United States, and older teens, ages 16 and 17, are facing the highest rate of weekly cases, according to a new CNN analysis of the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Study finds recent or current COVID-19 infection linked to increased risk of dangerous blood clots during surgery

CDC: Unvaccinated 5 times more likely to get COVID-19 | CIDRAP

Leviticus 13:45-46 - Truth or Fiction? : A tweet about a Biblical passage (Leviticus 13:45-45) suggested that "mask mandates" are in no way novel.

Baxter Issues Urgent Medical Device Correction for All Spectrum IQ Infusion Pumps to Reinforce Important Safety Information Regarding Best Practices for Customer-Initiated IT Network Updates | FDA

Jimbo’s Kitchen, DBA New England Cupboard Issues Allergy Alert on Jimbo’s Bloody Mary Mix | FDA : Jimbo’s Kitchen, DBA New England Cupboard is recalling Jimbo’s Bloody Mary Mix because it contains undeclared soy, wheat and sulfites. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy, wheat and sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these produ

Stop Using Certain N95 Respirators Manufactured by Shanghai Dasheng - Letter to Health Care Providers | FDA : NIOSH revoked all respirator approvals previously issued to Shanghai Dasheng

Cardinal Health Issues Nationwide Recall of Select Monoject™ Flush Prefilled Saline Syringes | FDA : On August 4, 2021, Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) initiated a nationwide recall of approximately 267 million MonojectTM Flush Prefilled Saline Syringes (0.9% Sodium Chloride). The products have been found to reintroduce air into the syringe after the air has been expelled. This could result in injectio

How migraines protect against diabetes

New cell phone and smart watch models can interfere with pacemakers and defibrillators

You're vaccinated but get a breakthrough infection: What next?

Capitol Police sue Donald Trump, Roger Stone and far-right extremists

Pritzker reimposes statewide indoor mask mandate and vaccinations for several groups

Not Everyone Can Afford to ‘Learn to Live With’ COVID-19 - The Atlantic

A Boy With an Autoimmune Disease Was Ready to Learn in Person. Then His State Banned Mask Mandates. — ProPublica

Myocarditis More Common After Covid Vaccination, Study Finds - The New York Times

GM Recalls Every Chevy Bolt Ever Made Over Faulty Batteries | WIRED : The automaker is recalling the electric vehicle after investigating two manufacturing defects linked to car fires.

Disagreeable people found to be more prone to conspiracy theories

COVID-19 is most transmissible 2 days before and 3 days after symptoms appear

Vaccine protection wanes within 6 months: phone app study

Pfizer CEO: Vaccine-Resistant Coronavirus Variant 'Likely' to Emerge

Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Italian-Style Meats | CDC

Study: One in three Americans contracted COVID-19 in 2020

Remains of Nazi Massacre Victims Discovered in Poland's 'Death Valley' | Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine : In January 1945, German forces murdered around 500 Polish resistance fighters in a forest near the village of Chojnice

38M Records Were Exposed Online—Including Contact-Tracing Info | WIRED : MORE THAN A thousand web apps mistakenly exposed 38 million records on the open internet, including data from a number of Covid-19 contact tracing platforms, vaccination sign-ups, job application portals, and employee databases. The data included a range of sensitive information, from people’s phone numbers and home addresses to social security numbers and Covid-19 vaccination status. The incident affected major companies and organizations, including American Airlines, Ford, the transportation and logistics company J.B. Hunt, the Maryland Department of Health, the New York City Municipal Transportation Authority, and New York City public schools. And while the data exposures have since been addressed, they show how one bad configuration setting in a popular platform can have far-reaching consequences.

COVID-19 Patients Not Allowed to Know Which Variant Infected Them That needs to change.

Intensity and frequency of extreme novel epidemics | PNAS : Together with recent estimates of increasing rates of disease emergence from animal reservoirs associated with environmental change, this finding suggests a high probability of observing pandemics similar to COVID-19 (probability of experiencing it in one’s lifetime currently about 38%), which may double in coming decades.

Staten Island hospital employees protest Covid-19 vaccine mandate - CNN : Employees at a Staten Island, New York, hospital are protesting Covid-19 vaccination and testing requirements from their parent healthcare network, as the area leads the city in new cases per capita and as hospitals in the nation's hotspots are overrun. These people are disgusting.  I wouldn't want to be around them in any capacity. I'd rather die than have them treat me.

Teens, young men have higher SARS-CoV-2 infection rates

Report: COVID-19 lab leak theory unlikely

Barbra Streisand Makes Music History — Again! – Kveller

Know Your Rights | Americans United for Separation of Church and State : Witnessed a Violation?   If you think you have witnessed or experienced a violation of religious freedom rights in your public school, let us know! We are here to help. We have a quick form you can complete here: https://www.au.org/get-involved/report-a-violation/form   Remember to include as much information as you can. Things like (1) the date/time of the violation, (2) the location of the violation, and (3) the names and positions of the people involved in the violation. Please remember that in many cases, the material you supply will be the only information we have.   And don’t forget to give us the best way to get in touch with you. Our attorneys may need to reach out for more information once they receive your form.   More questions about violations? We also have a Violation FAQ here: https://www.au.org/get-involved/report-a-violation/FAQ

T-Mobile data breach and SIM-swap scam: How to protect your identity : Even if you're not a T-Mobile customer, SIM-swap fraud is real. Here are some ways you can avoid it.

The Trauma Of Rape Affects Recall. Could Training Police On This Help? : Shots - Health News : NPR : How a sexual assault survivor is questioned by police can greatly influence the ability to access memories of that traumatic incident. Better interview techniques might help solve more cases.

New SARS-CoV-2 variants have changed the pandemic. What will the virus do next? | Science | AAAS : The pandemic is giving scientists a unique view of viral evolution in action

More Kids Are Hospitalized With Covid-19, and Doctors Fear It Will Get Worse - The Wall Street Journal - Covid-19 Newsline : https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-kids-are-hospitalized-with-covid-19-and-doctors-fear-it-will-get-worse-11629624602…

Israel finds COVID-19 vaccine booster significantly lowers infection risk | Reuters

FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine | FDA : FDA approved the first COVID-19 vaccine, which has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and is now marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older.

Ashli Babbitt shooting: Capitol Police officer cleared The Capitol Officer should get a medal.  Seditionists and traitors need to be put down like mad dogs.

Orlando urges reduced water usage as liquid oxygen used to purify water goes to COVID patients - Orlando Sentinel

Can a heartburn drug help doctors treat COVID-19?

Why Do We Keep Using the Word “Caucasian”? - SAPIENS

That 'damn machine': mechanical ventilators in the ICU - STAT

Booster shots alone won't protect immunocompromised people - STAT

Monoclonal antibodies are free and effective against covid-19, but few people are getting them - The Washington Post

The CDC Only Tracks a Fraction of Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections, Even as Cases Surge — ProPublica : A May 1 decision by the CDC to only track breakthrough infections that lead to hospitalization or death has left the nation with a muddled understanding of COVID-19's impact on the vaccinated.

COVID-19 vaccines may trigger superimmunity in people who had SARS long ago | Science | AAAS : After vaccine boost, severe acute respiratory syndrome survivors have antibodies that neutralize broad array of coronaviruses

A synthetic pandemic could be far, far worse than Covid-19 - STAT

Early Convalescent Plasma for High-Risk Outpatients with Covid-19 | NEJM The administration of Covid-19 convalescent plasma to high-risk outpatients within 1 week after the onset of symptoms of Covid-19 did not prevent disease progression. (SIREN-C3PO ClinicalTrials.gov number,  NCT04355767 . opens in new tab .)

Badass Cat Leaps From 5th Floor Of Burning Building, Struts Off Like A Boss | HuffPost

Body cams alone not enough to prevent police violence

Antibody protects against broad range of COVID-19 virus variants

You may be COVID 'carded': How to store your vaccine card on your iPhone or Android - CNET

10 Books That Teach Compassion for Children’s Book Week It is a common misconception that wool is obtained through the peaceful shearing of happy lambs and sheep, but this is entirely false. Wool is the product of immense suffering which is largely overlooked.  The Horrific Truth About Wool (and What to Wear Instead) The Horrific Truth About Wool (and What to Wear Instead) The Horrific Truth About Wool (and What to Wear Instead)

How to Remember What You Read : The benefits of reading are negated if you forget remember what you read. This article discusses a tested system to increase retention. Learn how to use active reading to remember more from books.

Breastfeeding and COVID-19 Vaccines | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health : IF I AM BREASTFEEDING, CAN I ASSUME THAT MY BABY IS ALSO PROTECTED? RF: People who are nursing and are vaccinated should not assume that their babies are somehow as protected as if they were vaccinated directly.  RK: Breastfeeding individuals should err on the side of caution and assume their baby is just as susceptible to COVID as a baby whose mother wasn’t vaccinated or wasn’t breastfeeding. They should not assume that there’s protection.

Why Anti-Covid Plastic Barriers in Classrooms and Restaurants May Make Things Worse - The New York Times

U.S. officials reviewing possibility Moderna vaccine is linked to higher risk of uncommon side effect than previously thought - The Washington Post : The investigation, which involves the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is focusing on Canadian data.

Study finds existing drugs that can kill SARS-CoV2 in cells

This Simple Yiddish Phrase Means So Much – Kveller

RMH Foods, LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Wheat and Tuna in Gordon Choice® Deli Style Tuna and Chicken Salads | FDA : RMH Foods, LLC in Morton IL is voluntarily recalling 583 cases of Gordon Choice® Deli Style Tuna and Chicken Salads packed in 4lb rigid tubs because of undeclared wheat and tuna allergens. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat or tuna run the risk of a serious or life-threatening

Genji Pacific LLC. Alert on Shrimp Sushi Rolls in Relation to the Shrimp Recall Initiated by Avanti Frozen Foods Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination | FDA : 8/14/2021, Genji Pacific LLC., of Allentown, PA is voluntarily recalling 1490 packs of sushi containing cocktail shrimp for products purchased in the state of California only, in relation to the Shrimp recall expansion initiated by Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd, due to potential salmonella contaminat

Avanti Frozen Foods Expands Recall of Frozen Cooked Shrimp Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA

Pfizer Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall to include Four Additional Lots of CHANTIX® (varenicline) Tablets Due to N- Nitroso Varenicline Content | FDA : Pfizer is voluntarily recalling an additional four lots of Chantix 0.5mg/1 mg Tablets to the patient (consumer/user) level due to the presence of a nitrosamine, N-nitroso-varenicline, above the Pfizer established Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) level.

Jimmy’s Cookies LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts in Marketside Chocolate Candy Cookie Cake Lot# 1133 | FDA : Jimmy’s Cookies LLC of Clifton is recalling LOT# 1133 Marketside Chocolate Candy Cookie Cake from certain Walmart stores, because it may contain undeclared peanuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they cons

Mai Franchising Inc., Alert on Shrimp Sushi Rolls in Relation to the Shrimp Recall Initiated by Avanti Frozen Foods Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination | FDA : 8/14/2021, Mai Franchising Inc., of Allentown, PA is voluntarily recalling 103 packs of sushi containing cocktail shrimp for products purchased in the state of California only.in relation to the Shrimp recall expansion initiated by Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd, due to potential salmonella contaminat

Wet Noses Natural Dog Treat Company® Voluntarily Recalls Simply Nourish Brand Frozen Dog Food Due to Elevated Levels of Vitamin D | FDA

Illness, death in hundreds of dogs spurs FDA action against dog food maker

Voluntary Recall of Hostess® Hamburger Buns & Hot Dog Buns Due to Possible Health Risks | FDA : Hostess Brands, LLC (“Hostess Brands”) is voluntarily recalling certain Hostess® Soft White Hamburger Buns and Soft White Hot Dog Buns due to the potential for the products to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella. Hostess Brands is recalling the impacted products out of an abun

Mai Cuisine Inc. Alert on Shrimp Sushi Rolls in Relation to the Shrimp Recall Initiated by Avanti Frozen Foods Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination | FDA

Frito-Lay Issues Limited Voluntary Recall on Undeclared Milk in Wavy Lay’s Original Potato Chips Distributed in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia | FDA : Frito-Lay today issued a voluntary recall of a limited number – 31 bags – of 7 3/4 oz. Wavy Lay’s Original Potato Chips as they may contain undeclared milk ingredients. The recall is the result of an investigation following a consumer contact. Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run

Jongu 4308 Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Hydro Pineapple Burn Due to the Presence of Undeclared Sibutramine | FDA : [eBay Seller ID: jongu 4308] is voluntarily recalling all lots of Hydro Pineapple Burn to consumer level. FDA analysis has found the product to contain undeclared sibutramine. Sibutramine was an FDA approved drug used as an appetite suppressant for weight loss but was withdrawn from the market beca

Israel, Once the Model for Beating Covid, Faces New Surge of Infections - The New York Times

How does COVID-19 affect the brain? A troubling picture emerges.

Vaccinated people with "breakthrough" COVID-19 Delta infections carry as much virus as the unvaccinated: study - CBS News

Fossilized egg from prehistoric giant turtle reveals baby inside

How We Live With the Coronavirus Forever - The Atlantic : We can’t avoid the virus for the rest of our lives but we can minimize its impact.

Breaking: Cubs announce 2022 spring training schedule | CubsHQ

What's safe to do during summer's Covid surge? STAT asked the experts

Delta surging in areas of low COVID-19 vaccine coverage - WHO | Reuters : Circulation of the Delta variant in areas of low vaccination is driving transmission of COVID-19 around the world, World Health Organization officials said on Wednesday.

Third Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says | Reuters : A third dose of Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech's (22UAy.DE) COVID-19 vaccine was found to be 86% effective in people aged over 60, an Israeli healthcare provider said on Wednesday, citing initial results from a study of thousands of members.

Early Data Hints at a Rise in Breakthrough Infections - The New York Times

Covid vaccine booster shots: NIH director says new Israel data is building case in the U.S.

Researcher examines damaging effects of teeth-whitening products on dental cells

Child injuries, deaths spur recall of 10 million magnet balls, cubes

Fewer than three-quarters of March Madness attendees wore masks correctly

With delta variant dominance, simulator predicts surge in COVID-19 deaths in most of US

Timely COVID Restrictions Can Slow A Surge, Data Show : Shots - Health News : NPR : Mask mandates and other interventions can help stop a surge, even where vaccination rates are low, say scientists who've reviewed states' data. When the measures start and how long they last matters.

Need Amid Plenty: Richest US Counties Are Overwhelmed by Surge in Child Hunger | Kaiser Health News : Hunger among kids is skyrocketing, even in America’s wealthiest counties. But given the nation’s highly uneven charitable food system, affluent communities have been far less ready for the unprecedented crisis than places accustomed to dealing with poverty and hardship.

‘Tainted’ Blood: Covid Skeptics Request Blood Transfusions From Unvaccinated Donors | Kaiser Health News : In another twist on covid vaccine hesitancy, blood centers say they are starting to hear from transfusion patients demanding blood from unvaccinated donors. Experts say the option is neither practical nor medically justifiable.

Gov. Holcomb backing schools on face mask mandates : Holcomb’s stance differs from that of Republican governors in Florida, Texas, and other states that have issued statewide orders prohibiting mask-wearing mandates in schools. In the past week, 1,452 new COVID-19 cases were recorded among K-12 students in the state — four times more than the previous week, according to updated figures Monday from the Indiana Department of Health. An additional 80 teachers and 118 non-teaching staff also have tested positive for COVID-19 in the previous seven days, which is more than twice the number who tested positive the week before.

How different COVID-19 testing plans can help keep kids safe in school | Science News

US to Advise Booster Shots for Most Americans 8 Months After Vaccination - The New York Times : Nursing home residents and health care workers will most likely be the first to get booster shots, as soon as September, followed by other older people who were vaccinated last winter.