Items
Tag is exactly
flu
-
2020-02-21
Journey into Georgetta's Covid Experience
My name is Georgetta Jones, and I am a cashier at the College of Charleston City Bistro. Also, I work at a Daycare; Devine Daycare. As soon as Covid-19 started, I contracted it (February 2020) due to my being an 'essential worker' at my job. I was horribly laid up for fourteen days, and, as this was before the vaccines were released, I was afraid & certain I was going to die from this terrible disease. Fortunately, due to my rare blood type (O+), I had natural immunity to the virus, and was able to recover quickly after the fourteenth day; I went back to work on the 15th day. COVID-19 is a horrible virus, & it is shameful not to see people take it seriously. Due to my vitamins & water, I was able to get better quickly; it is important to take the natural precautions to protect oneself against the disease. If we as a country (and the world) are to overcome this deadly disease, we must trust in medicine, trust the doctors, trust science, and, most importantly, trust each other. -
2020-09-08
Stay safe during COVID-19 pandemic: Get your flu shot now
A press release from Banner Health encouraging people to get the flu shot to stay safer. -
2020-04-06
Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Diary-Day 1
DAY 1: On 4/6/21, I received a single dose of the Johnson and Johnson/Janssen vaccine courtesy of my university. Although out of my control, I was determined to not experience side effects. I woke up somewhat late, so I only had time to eat half a Cliff bar on the way there. I did not drink that much water either. I finished my shot at 11:46am. I don't really mind needles, but I will say that the vaccine shot hurts very slightly more than the flu shot. I think the needle has to stay in for longer. Nevertheless, it was just a short pinch, not bad at all. The process was very quick. After my shot, I sat in the lobby, where I was instructed to wait 15 minutes just in case I had a bad reaction. After my fifteen minutes were up, I received my vaccination card. Although many people do, I chose not to post it on social media. I carried about my day as usual. It was only around 9:30pm when I finally started to feel the side effects. It was ironic because right after I told my friend I felt fine, I felt the aches. Throughout the night, my body felt sore and achy, like I worked out the day before. Stretching made it feel better. At 11:30pm, I was getting fever symptoms. I was extremely tired and had chills, despite being told that my skin felt very hot. I kept shivering despite being wrapped up in a blanket. While I was uncomfortable, the side effects were more of a mild inconvenience. If need be, I could've continued to carry on my day. But it was getting late and I had an early exam the next day, so I decided to snuggle up in a blanket and watch videos until I fell asleep. -
2021-03-17
Vaccine card
The vaccine card is now a flex to have and is something that makes you cool. Not having the vaccine is frowned upon and makes you not cool if you refuse to get it. In the past flu vaccines aren't something you would flex or show off but with covid we do show off the vaccine. -
2021-02-07
Yearly Vaccine
Nobody I asked knows when they started doing the flu vaccine every year. With the rapid mutation of this virus, it seems COVID will be with us permanently like the flu. So yearly vaccines for COVID-19 would be necessary. It made me think if in a controlled environment the entire world went into lockdown for a month how many viruses and illnesses would that erase? -
2020-05-28
“Treated like a pariah': 11 COVID-19 survivors reveal what they want people to know
This article presents the sometimes-unspoken stigma that accompanies having Covid-19. It invited survivors to share what they want people to know, because, according to the article, “for many people living through this, sharing their story is the only way they feel validated as they wait for researchers to wade through the unknowns.” The article expresses feelings of isolation from some who are avoided now that they have had Covid. Others share that there is a sense of blame thrust upon them, by those who feel as though they are at fault for getting sick. Still others disclose the subpar treatment by their health providers. Their lessons include: the disease can turn severe quickly, Covid-19 shouldn’t be about politics, don’t let your guard down, warn your friends and family, it is not just the flu, people need to have empathy, the suffering is real, be your own advocate, precautions aren’t foolproof, researchers and doctors are trying their best, and be grateful. Overall, these stories remind us that even when a person survives, they have healing yet to go. -
2020-07-20
They Survived: Beating COVID-19 After 70
When Covid-19 cases began making the news in America, the stories were centered around nursing homes, where the population seemed especially susceptible. Day after day more reports of Covid-19 infecting and killing numerous patients and residents within these facilities painted a dire picture. And it is still dire. However, there are individuals who, despite their advanced age, survived Covid-19. This article from the AARP highlights four individuals in their 70s and 80s who suffered through serious cases involving long hospital stays and ventilators that made it through this virus. An interesting aspect of this article is every person interviewed ends their section by chastising people going out to restaurants, bars, and not wearing masks. Though they survived, they used this platform to try and convey the severity of the situation. As an 80-year-old female survivor from New York stated “This is not the flu. This is something that wants to kill you. It saps your strength and makes you feel like you prefer to die. This disease is such an unknown quantity. I cannot understand why anyone would refuse to wear a mask. It's a pandemic!” Hopefully, people reading survivor stories such as these will make people reflect on the choices, they are making for themselves and their communities. -
2021-01-25
Covid19
The experiences of going through Covid-19 were not that fun I couldn't play any sports or see my friends that much also I couldn't see my Grandma and Grandpa when Covid-19 hit so that was not fun not being able to see them. Also, the school was only and I didn't really get the full feel of school because It was online school. I also think Covid-19 is just like the flu. I also don't know of anyone in my family who got Covid-19. -
2021-01-21
Covid Symptoms
The symptoms of Covid are very similar to the flu. For example for Covid and the flu, you might have a high temperature. Covid might also cause the victim to lose taste or smell. Headache is also another common symptom of Covid can also cause coughing. I don't know of anyone that got Covid. These are the symptoms of coronavirus -
2021-01-20
COVID-19 Rules and Procedures
The last year in change has consisted of way too many rules and procedures mandated to be followed. Rules such as mask wearing, social distance, occupancy limitations, etc. All of which are crazy and unnecessary. Masks have been scientifically proven by tons and tons of scientists and sources that they do very little to protect you, and honestly only harm you. Masks prevent your oxygen intake drastically especially when working out when you need it the most. People have developed breathing issues from mask wearing and masks have done almost nothing to protect you from covid 19. Right now, cases are said to be at their highest, when nearly all Americans are wearing their masks everywhere they go. Something's up because either the cases are fake or masks don't work. It's one or the other. Social distancing can help, sure, but realistically nobody is doing that and unless you are part of the elderly population it doesn't even matter. Getting covid is literally the flu. It comes and goes. The flu is just something people get and have to deal with it isn't a big deal. A virus with over 99% survival rate is being freaked out upon like it's the Black Plague. Unless you are the elderly you really have nothing to worry about so I'm not sure what we're doing all this 'protection' for. -
2021-01-12
How covid started...
I think covid is just another mutation of the Flu, but people have made such a big deal about this virus that they have now made it political and an excuse for everything. I think Patient 0 just got a mutated Flu that they named Covid-19. -
2021-01-12
My theory on the Covid-19
My theory on how the Coronavirus started was that it was just a normal disease that we had a vaccine for then some animal carried it and mutated it and made it far worse from what it was. My guess was that it started off as the flu or something like that but changed over time because of the mutation. I dought that it was caused by anything else but if I were to have to say something else I would think that maybe it was a man-made lab virus that accidentally got out to the public. -
2020-12-10
The day it all began
It was a normal day like any other. I got up, took a shower, brushed my teeth, and put on my uniform. I then headed downstairs to go eat breakfast. I got downstairs, had an egg, and then I got my backpack and got in the car. My dad dropped me off and then I had my classes. After school I heard people talking about a sickness but I kind of ignored them and proceeded down the stairs to carpool. My mom picked me up and then we headed home and I did homework and relaxed. The next day I got up did the usual and headed for school. I heard more people talking about this illness and I was kind of like. Oh well its flu season so it's probably the flu and so I cared on not expecting what would come next. -
2020-12-10
My Life Before COVID- 19
My life before COVID was nice. I could go places, see friends, and have a fun time at school. However, when I heard about COVID - 19, I thought it would go over quickly like the flu. But it turned into something much greater. And it was terrifying. But with the help of family and friends, we can make it through this pandemic together. -
2020-12-08
How Covid-19 Changed my 2020 Plans
5,4,3,2,1 HAPPY NEW YEARSSS!! Everything seemed in place to make 2020 my best year since my New Year's resolutions could finally come true as the time was just right and my mindset was determined. For a few months, things are going awesome. Word was spreading that a virus was attacking China “ nothing to worry about they'll fix things” “ it's probably just like the flu” what words that we threw around when bam march comes around school cancels. The two weeks the school said that we were going to be put quickly turned into 5,6,7,8, A whole year?? Nothing less it was a big letdown as the rest of the year seemed to be ruined. After a few days of reflecting I got myself together and decided that a virus wasn't going stop me from achieving my goals, “where there's a will there's a way” said my mother and she was right!! The determination got back into my head and I found safe ways to do the things on my resolutions list while taking precautions and thinking of others. My message is that don't stop working towards your goals where there motivation and determination nothing is impossible. -
2020-11-11
Masks in 1918 and in 2020
How a comic about flu masks from 1918 relates to the pandemic of 2020. -
2020-10-25
Some people believe in the idea of the pandemic being staged
This is an image from someone's Twitter recounting their ideologies surrounding the pandemic being planned by the government. -
2020-09-18
"How We Survive the Winter" - The Atlantic Monthly
As the winter of 2020 approached, James Hamblin, a staff writer for the Atlantic Monthly magazine, published a longform article providing readers with a comprehensive overview of the dangers the oncoming winter would pose during the pandemic. These dangers included, but were not limited to, rising infections (i.e. a second wave of infections), the lack of socially distant amenities (i.e outdoor restaurants and public parks) for people, rising rates of depression due to further social isolation, and the lack of proper ventilation in indoor areas contributing to further infections. These increased risk factors, according to Hamblin, will make winter one of the deadliest periods of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hamblin’s warning is supported by a resurgence in COVID-19 cases in Australia and South Africa, which at the time of the article’s publication was experiencing a Southern Hemisphere winter. To manage the risks associated with winter, Hamblin provides a list of actions that readers can take. These measures include accepting that the pandemic will not be over anytime soon, preparing for more lockdowns, and cancelling holiday gatherings involving extended families. Furthermore, Hamblin implores federal and local governments to establish testing infrastructure to track and contain COVID-19, which will minimize the infection and death rates. However, Hamblin notes that the Trump administration’s mishandling of the pandemic and misinformation of the public do not bode well for controlling the virus. In sum, Hamblin’s article provides a comprehensive overview of what informed writers thought of the dangers of the then oncoming winter of 2020, and what measures could be taken by the average person and the federal government to minimize the spread of COVID-19. -
1918-11-16
Blame China for the Flue
In the article, the author states that the pandemic could be traced not to Spain but Asia; and that China was a breeder of all kinds of contagious diseases which might spread over the earth if they were not checked at their source. -
2020-10-30
コロナ検査1日6万5000件へ インフル同時流行に備え(2020年10月30日) - Corona testing up to 65,000 cases a day in preparation for simultaneous spread with influenza (October 30, 2020)
I personally think this is important to increase the amount of cases they can test per day. However, from what I hear from my parents who live in Tokyo, getting tested is really hard because you have to have symptoms to get tested. With no symptoms, a lot test centers turn you down even though there are so many cases who are asymptomatic. 東京都は一日あたりの検査能力を6万5000件まで拡充します。 東京都の現在の新型コロナウイルスの検査能力は一日あたり約2万5000件ですが、インフルエンザとの同時流行で発熱患者が増えた場合、最大で約6万5000件必要になる可能性があります。こうした状況を受けて都は、新型コロナの検査能力を12月上旬までに一日あたり最大6万5000件へ拡充する方針を明らかにしました。今月25日までに都内で確認されている今シーズンのインフルエンザの患者は4人ですが、これからの流行期に備える狙いです。 The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will expand its daily testing capacity to 65,000 tests. The current testing capacity of the new coronavirus in Tokyo is about 25,000 per day, but if the number of fever patients increases due to the simultaneous spread with influenza, a maximum of about 65,000 may be required. In response to this situation, the city has announced that it will expand the testing capacity of the new coronavirus to a maximum of 65,000 per day by early December. By the 25th of this month, four influenza patients have been confirmed in Tokyo this season, but we are aiming to prepare for the coming flu season. -
2020-10-26
コロナと同時流行懸念 全世代でインフル予防接種(2020年10月26日) - Concerns about simultaneous spread with corona Influenza vaccination for all age group (October 26, 2020)
新型コロナウイルスとの同時流行が懸念されているインフルエンザのワクチンの接種が26日からすべての人を対象に始まりました。 厚生労働省によりますと、今シーズンのインフルエンザワクチンは過去5年で最も多い6650万人分を供給できる見通しです。新型コロナウイルスとの同時流行の可能性が指摘されるなか、1日から重症化リスクの高い65歳以上の高齢者などへの接種が優先的に行われていました。26日からはすべての人が対象になります。 予防接種を受けた女性(60):「このところ(ワクチン接種を)していなかったが、新型コロナのこともあるので接種しようと」 厚労省は本数に限りがあることから医療従事者や妊婦、小学2年までの子どもなどは早めに接種するよう呼び掛けています。これまでのところ、全国のインフルエンザの患者は例年と比べて大幅に少ない状況です。 Influenza vaccination, which is feared to be a simultaneous spread with the new coronavirus, began on the 26th for all people. According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, this season's influenza vaccine is expected to supply 66.5 million people, the highest number in the past five years. While it has been pointed out that there is a possibility of a simultaneous spread with the new coronavirus, inoculation was given priority to elderly people aged 65 and over who are at high risk of becoming severe from the 1st. From the 26th, everyone will be eligible. Vaccinated woman (60): "I haven't been vaccinated recently, but I'm trying to get vaccinated because of the coronavirus." The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is calling for early vaccination of medical staff, pregnant women, children up to the second grade of elementary school, etc. So far, the number of influenza patients nationwide is significantly lower than usual. -
09/20/2020
Erika Knox Oral History, 2020/09/20
Erika offered the story of her personal experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and her thoughts on the broader situation affecting the world. -
2020-08-28
hermit HERALD VOL 1 ISSUE 59
CV UPDATES -
2020-08-10
Customer Service in a Global Pandemic
I have been working during the COVID-19 pandemic at a beverage/fast food restaurant. When all the news about the pandemic first started coming in, a lot of my co-workers just said that it was not a big deal and that it was basically the flu. However, there were also people who felt the complete opposite. I, like most people, try to gauge how I feel about something by listening to how others feel and researching the issue. Since it felt like there was not much true information going around, I felt I had to rely on other people's opinions in the beginning. That was a rollercoaster! I feel like in the beginning, there was no inbetween! People were either incredibly opposed to the fact that this virus is actually killing people, or they were terrified by it. I did not know how to feel. Eventually, I began to realize how serious this situation was. In these past months, I have been through many different mindsets. When I really started to realize how serious this situation was, I decided I would not leave my house. And I didn't. I took a month and a half off of work and stayed inside all day fearing the outside world. Little did I know, this was when there were very few cases in my area. After that, I began working again. My next mindset was that I needed to do all I could to keep myself safe because I needed to work. I began to think, if I get it, I get it. All I can do is try my best to stay clean and safe. But that didn't stay for long because my mindset would change constantly. I am writing this for my english class and I am required to add the hashtag -
05/08/2020
Robert Brunschon Oral History, 2020/05/08
-
2020-04-27
Data suggests the 'crazy science deniers' may have been right to compare coronavirus to the flu
This article is important because it describes a rationale that compares COVID 19 to the flu and the reason why Americans are afraid of saying they are comparable. -
2020-04-05
Meme from Wally World
This is a meme making a point that masks and mask material are flying off the shelves and everyone is wearing them everywhere they go, as recommended by the CDC. The added context is that a few weeks ago everyone was giving the "its just a flu" mantra. -
2020-04-01
Boomer Remover meme
It is similar to the flu, and kills older generations, but not younger generations -
2020-03-28
Meme mocks those who compare the flu to Covid-19
Memes about covid-19 are prevalent on the internet. -
2020-03-15
Chart based on latest available research demonstrates the contagiousness of CoVid-19 in comparison to other diseases
According to current research, CoVid-19 is more contagious than the flu