#covid-is-not-over — Public Fediverse posts

Had the COVID vaccination today at a local hospital where (being Japan) everyone was masked. Shoulder starting to feel sore. As before, the dull pain will probably last a day or so.
Was recalling having to queue at the municipal gymnasium where hundreds were waiting to be vaccinated in the early days.
Contrasted with this afternoon being the only session set by the hospital for this week and only 8 people had booked a shot.
#CovidIsNotOver #Tokyo

Infection status
Released Oct 23, 2026.
- As of period from Oct 12 - Oct 18, 2026 -

No. of patients per medical facility (nationwide) 0.89
Change from prev. week -0.55
[Source: Health-Labor-Welfare Ministry weekly report]
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001762030.pdf
🔸15th wave
Saga at 0.38, Tokyo at 0.99, Akita at 0.76, Hokkaido at 1.32, Okinawa at 0.95, #Saitama at 1.96

#Influenza (nationwide) at 9.08
Change from prev. week -3.73
#Okinawa at 19.68
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001762016.pdf

#CovidIsNotOver
#Japan

No new #COVID deaths reported in #NYC the week ending October 17, as case counts and hospitalization percentages continue to drop.

#Flu and #RSV case counts and hospitalization percentages are rising but low. I #gotvaccinated yesterday!

#COVIdisNotOver and #FluSeason is on its way, so I #WearAMask in pharmacies, doctors' offices and hospitals. Once the #influenza case count gets higher I will #MaskUp in crowded trains, planes, buses and elevators!

[British Columbia] Long COVID patients ‘devastated’ by impending changes to virtual care access in B.C.

Changes to the Medical Services Plan are due to take effect Nov. 1

CBC News
October 22, 2026
By Ruby Cornish

https://stillcoviding.ca/en/news/long-covid-patients-devastated-by-impending-changes-to-virtual-care-access-in-b-c/

#health #BC #BritishColumbia #LongCovid #MECFS #CovidIsNotOver

via Protect the Heart of the Arts:

COVID-Conscious Nosferatu (1922) Screening Revisits Vampire Classic Shaped by a Pandemic

Presented by #InspirePerformingArtsCollective by & for the #AirborneAware

Free on Zoom
Sat Oct 24 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT, 12 am UK
Sun Oct 25 2 pm ET, 11 am PT, 6 pm UK

https://medium.com/p/d33c8d3fd676

#CovidIsNotOver #CovidConscious #CovidCautious #CovidSafeArts #CovidSafeEvents

#5G++ Booster successfully installed, whoopwhoop

#Covid #Covid19 #CovidIsNotOver #XFG

RE: https://mastodon.social/@CuratedHackerNews/117485882881545471

So, #CovidIsNotOver community -- anyone surprised?

Damn, I really wanted to join the PAIS wake in The Hague on Sunday
https://stichtinglongcovid.nl/nieuws/25-okt-pais-protestwake/

...but I’ve caught a cold. I’m trying chamomile tea, onion syrup, horseradish cream… but I still feel awful.
Yes, it’s “just a cold”, but for someone living with Long COVID, a common cold has a much bigger impact.
So please, mask up, even if it’s “just a cold”! 😷❤️
It can make a big difference to someone else’s health.

@longcovid
#PAISWake #LongCovid
#Gezondheidszorg #HealthCare #CovidIsNotOver

Is it just me or do people seem more reluctant to vaccinate you against covid than they do against influenza? In Germany I see some advertisements for influenza vaccination, offers from employers, etc. But nothing for covid. On the contrary, some doctors even tell you "no covid vaccination" while doing influenza vaccinations.

#CovidIsNotOver

I have complicated feelings about people who think #COVID is bad and want to avoid it but think the vaccine is sufficient because every authority figure and expert told them it was. I think they’re going to get blindsided sooner or later.

#COVIDIsNotOver

Kleine Erfrischung für Dadmin in der Mittagspause:

Influenza ✅
Corona ✅

[Edit:] Gerade gesehen, dass mir doch LP.8.1 verabreicht wurde. 🙄
Hatte nach dem aktuellen Impfstoff gefragt (was dann XFG sein müsste, richtig?). Naja. Scho oms Eck, kein Drama 🤷‍♂️
#CovidIsNotOver

I'm at the hospital right now for an outpatient appointment (don't worry, nothing serious). Even though I had my covid jab a little over 2 weeks ago and my flu jab a couple of weeks before that and am probably maximally protected round about now, it just seems like basic common decency to wear a mask.

I am so far the only person I have seen, patient or staff, doing so.

WTF is wrong with people? It's a hospital, FFS.

#CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp #Flu #Influenza #Covid19

#COVIDIsNotOver and #FluSeason is ramping up, so I got my #novavax #COVID and #flu vaccines today!

I just realized I took this pic in the adult diaper aisle. Hey, it was a quiet part of the store. If I'd turned around I would have had the butt plugs behind me!

RE: https://kolektiva.social/@anarchademic/117469790217182202

When even the New York Times tells you that "Researchers often compare it to Russian roulette: Any infection could be the one that leads to long Covid" then you know it's worth putting on a respirator mask....

#Covid19 #CovidIsNotOver

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/well/covid-reinfection-risks.html

ungated: https://archive.is/20261020225231/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/well/covid-reinfection-risks.html#selection-8593.108-8593.214

The FluWatcher program has put out a call for more volunteers. I've been responding every week for about 6 years and it's no bother at all - 2 "no" clicks and 1 "submit" click.

https://public.cnphi-rcrsp.ca/fluWatcher/register

#flu #covid19 #covidIsNotOver

Reminder: #AirborneInfections have no end season. They are year round. It just increases in months where people are gathered indoors, unmasked, more often. Airborne viruses don't care if you believe in their year round infection powers or not. Better to try & avoid catching them in the first place. Preventative health is insufficient when you're not masking indoors around a bunch of strangers.

#MasksAreCool #MasksSaveLives #CovidIsNotOver #AirborneInfectionProtection #AirborneVirus #PreventativeHealth #MaskUp #PutYourMaskOn #health #medical #MaskAdvocate #CommunityCare #Covid #Flu #NotSeasonal #Viruses

"Meet the Musicians Still Advocating for Masks at Shows, "Even Though It's Unpopular"

The pandemic hasn't been easy for any of us — and, as Dr. Zeidler notes, it's been particularly tough for musicians, who are already being forced to navigate an industry overrun by morally bankrupt (and bankrupting) streaming services, as well as the fun new addition of AI-generated slop. "It's been very gratifying to give them a chance to perform to our extremely enthusiastic crowd, and for our audience to see that there are professional-level performers out there who still care about trying to keep their audiences and themselves safe."

https://exclaim.ca/music/article/meet-the-musicians-still-advocating-for-masks-at-shows-even-though-it-s-unpopular?

#Masking
#staysave
#music
#concert
#CovidIsNotOver
#LongCovid
#PostVac
#mecfs
#JensenMcRae
#Deerhoof
#CarSeatHeadrest
#boycotspotify

As a #LongCovid patient on 24/7 oxygen use due to it, this is your daily reminder to #WearAMask and wash your hands/sanitize when possible. #COVID19 survivors, like myself and others in my communities, lives' are NOT expendable. We deserve to be considered the next time you go to step out your door, our livelihoods depend on it. #covid #CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsntOver #chronicillness #disability #disabled #ableism

Cœur sur mon dentiste qui a ma demande la dernière fois avait aéré son cabinet avant mon arrivée et qui a laissé tout ouvert pendant la séance. #CovidIsNotOver

Es hustet sehr fleißig in der Nachbarwohnung.

Ich bin immer so dankbar und beruhigt, wenn ich an unseren Luftfilter neben der Wohnungstür denke… #CovidIsNotOver

Scorecard from Aotearoa Covid Action.

#NZPol #voteGreen #CovidIsNotOver