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Stephanie Baker @stephabaker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Covid in 98% of airport air samples. A reminder that you can wear an n95 when you travel, even if you don’t wear one all the time, and why wouldn’t you want to avoid getting sick while you’re on a trip?

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🪲johnny🪲 @ozarkobscura.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

lemme add: even if it's not covid, YOU SHOULD BE WEARING AN N95 OR EQUIVALENT IN PUBLIC UNTIL YOU'RE NOT SICK. we (should) all know that masks protect others from covid, but ppl die from the flu and other respiratory viruses all the time. MASK UP EVEN IF YOU DON'T THINK IT'S COVID!!!

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juni 🦨θ∆🔜BLFC @junius64.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

just a heads up if anyone else was looking, novavax/ nuvaxovid appears to be available at Costco in NJ now. i have an appointment next week so I'll be boosted in time for BLFC yay

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Science Furs @scifurs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

How to REALLY Not Get Con Crud! Friday (9/18) 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Panel 3 Host: @yatchi.bsky.social Amateur Furry's Guide To Entomology! Friday (9/18) 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Panel 2 Host: Measured Moth #FurriesInSTEM #STEMFurs #STEM #ASC2026

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Covid Safe Furs 🔜 ASC, BLFC @covidsafefurs.org · 14/09/2026

The new Novavax/Nuvaxovid/Sanofi-Pasteur Covid vaccine appears to be widely available now. At Costco locations that carry it, you can specify it when you make an appointment. At other pharmacies, it might be a good idea to call ahead.

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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

No one could have foreseen this. www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/rep...

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Repeat COVID infections tied to higher odds of new health conditions

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Tonya Song 🪶 @tonyasong.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A lot is going on right now for everyone, but, don't forget to get your updated flu and covid vaccines. I got mine today!

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Covid Safe Furs 🔜 ASC, BLFC @covidsafefurs.org · 30/08/2026

We're seeing appointments for the updated Moderna and Pfizer Covid vaccines being opened up starting Friday. If you're attending #ASC2026, that'll give you the two weeks of ramp-up time needed for the vaccine to reach full effectiveness before the con. Don't delay, schedule your shot today!

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Use the PMC interactive map to track localized data. This week, we added the line graph and a new shortcut (pmc19.com/map). It works best on a computer or large tablet. If #SaltingTheVibes, send screenshots to others showing their county. 😷👍 THREAD 🧵(4/4)

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Nationally, transmission is at its highest since March 9th. Exposure risk increases with increased interactions, but varies by state. Well-fitting N95 respirators, ASHRAE 241 air hygiene, boosters, and testing all reduce infection risk. THREAD 🧵(3/4)

Alabama Low
Alaska Low
Arizona Moderate
Arkansas Low*
California High
Colorado Very Low
Connecticut Moderate
Delaware Very Low
District of Columbia Low
Florida Moderate
Georgia Moderate
Guam High
Hawaii High
Idaho Low
Illinois Very Low
Indiana Very Low
Iowa Very Low
Kansas Very Low
Kentucky Very Low
Louisiana High
Maine Very Low
Maryland Very Low
Massachusetts Very Low
Michigan Very Low
Minnesota Very Low
Mississippi Very High*

Missouri Low
Montana Low*
Nebraska Very Low
Nevada High
New Hampshire Very Low
New Jersey Low
New Mexico Low
New York Very Low
North Carolina Moderate
North Dakota Very Low*
Ohio Very Low
Oklahoma Low*
Oregon Very Low*
Pennsylvania Very Low
Puerto Rico High*
Rhode Island Very Low
South Carolina High*
South Dakota Very Low
Tennessee Low
Texas Very High
U.S. Virgin Islands High
Utah Very Low
Vermont Very Low
Virginia Very Low
Washington Moderate
West Virginia High
Wisconsin Very Low
Wyoming Low

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Barring a major retroactive correction (30% chance), we have entered the 13th "wave," which we define as >500,000 estimated new daily infections. We estimate just having hit 100 million infections on the year (US), in an atypically low year thus far. THREAD 🧵(2/4)

Infections Proportion Actively Infectious 1 in 95 (1.1%) New Daily Infections 517,000 Infections the Past Week 3,360,000 Infections in 2026 100,000,000 Cumulative Infections per Person 5.38 Long COVlD Long COVlD Cases Resulting from New Daily Infections 26,000 to 103,000 Long COVlD Cases Resulting from New Weekly Infections 168,000 to 670,000 Excess Deaths Excess Deaths Resulting from New Daily Infections 130 to 230 Excess Deaths Resulting from New Weekly Infections 800 to 1,500

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

PMC COVlD Update, Week of Aug 29, 2026 ▪️Outbreaks in 29 states/territories (see Alt) ▪️A projected 13th wave is under way ▪️1 in 95 Americans estimated actively infectious ▪️Peak anticipated around Labor Day THREAD 🧵(1/4)

The US has at least 29 states/territories with COVlD outbreaks. These include much of Hawai’i, Alaska, Washington, California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Guam, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Maine.
There are likely outbreaks in additional states. The summary statistic of 29 only includes counties with observed data, rather than estimated data. All of the data in Oregon are at least a week old, and while we do not count the state among the 29, we estimate there are likely outbreaks there as well, given proximity to WA, CA, and NV. Levels in some Texas counties are so high – on par with the national peak of BA.1 Omicron – that it drives up estimates for counties in neighboring states that lack CDC wastewater monitoring systems. Looking closely at the map, notice other instances of Very High counties in one state driving up estimates of an adjacent county in a neighboring state that lacks data. This shows a clear value of the county-level map over the CDC state map. The CDC applies the median level to the entire state. The PMC map recognizes that state boundaries are somewhat artificial with regard to the spread of infectious disease and instead offers localized estimates for counties that lack data based on what is happening in their region.

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Covid Safe Furs 🔜 ASC, BLFC @covidsafefurs.org · 29/08/2026

You can explore regional data, down to the county or individual wastewater treatment facility, using the maps at pmc19.com and the links they have to their sources, which include wastewaterscan.org, the CDC, and international agencies.

Covid heat map by county for August 31, 2026, from pmc19.com

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Covid Safe Furs 🔜 ASC, BLFC @covidsafefurs.org · 29/08/2026

Wastewater is our most important tool for monitoring the pandemic as it continues to evolve. If we only looked at, for instance, people who present with or test positive for Covid at hospitals, then people who get sick but don't go to the hospital would be left out of the picture.

Chart of wastewater-derived new daily Covid infections from pmc19.com

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Covid Safe Furs 🔜 ASC, BLFC @covidsafefurs.org · 29/08/2026

Viruses (including Covid, flu, norovirus, and many others) are actually shed by our digestive systems when we go to the bathroom. By regularly taking samples of sewage and counting viruses, we get a highly robust method of estimating how much those viruses are circulating in the community.

Charts of SARS-CoV-2, RSV, influenza A, and influenza B levels over the last 12 months for US regions from wastewaterscan.org

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Covid Safe Furs 🔜 ASC, BLFC @covidsafefurs.org · 29/08/2026

If you're attending #Stratosfur, be aware that Covid wastewater levels are estimated to be High in Houston and Very High in Texas overall. Don't let con crud ruin your con! The most effective way to reduce your chances of infection is to wear an N95 mask, particularly in crowded indoor locations.

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Covid Safe Furs 🔜 ASC, BLFC @covidsafefurs.org · 29/08/2026

The map is from pmc19.com, authored by @michael-hoerger.bsky.social. We think it's the single best resource for keeping up with Covid levels, both for centralizing the data from its sources and for interpreting it.

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Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative - COVID-19 Data Dashboard

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Covid Safe Furs 🔜 ASC, BLFC @covidsafefurs.org · 29/08/2026

We're seeing a number of people who attended #Megaplex testing positive for Covid. Wastewater levels for Covid in Orlando were Very High last week. Don't assume you know what "con crud" you got! Take rapid tests, preferably over multiple days, and wear an N95 mask to stop the spread.

Map of Covid levels in Florida by county from pmc19.com

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Covid Safe Furs 🔜 ASC, BLFC @covidsafefurs.org · 16/08/2026

Covid levels are rising again in many areas, including California, Nevada, and Texas, as fall conventions approach. You may not be hearing about it. This may explain part of why:

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Think: "Good data, bad use of data." At PMC, we told you that if there was any funny business at the CDC, we would warn you right away. We diagnosed the issue immediately and will still report accurate COVlD information.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The good news is that the individual wastewater monitoring site data are still valid. The bad news is that the CDC maps and level descriptions will now mislead the casual user.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

but 90% of those with a 1-week reporting delay (18 of 20) have High/Very High levels, leading the state to get classified as "Low" when really High. These issues snowball and can easily push a state down 1-2 categories when experiencing significant COVlD outbreaks.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

These issues are aggravated by delayed reporting at High/Very High monitoring sites. Sites with 1-week reporting delays get excluded when the CDC calculates current levels. For example, only 16% of the sites online in Texas (3 of 19) report High/Very High levels,...

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The questionable change was made in the middle of rising transmission across most of the country; 15 states already have COVlD outbreaks, and others may soon join the ranks. These are serious ethics concerns that warrant investigative journalism.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Normally, when the CDC makes a methodology change, they flag it prominently on each of their COVlD monitoring pages. This time, there was no alert and no explanation. Major changes were confined to COVlD, not Influenza A, and not RSV.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

During intense surges, states will rarely get classified as Very High anymore. Presently, transmission is rising across the US, with a 75% chance of a wave, but states will be depicted in blue (Very Low) much longer, making communities less prepared. #Bluewashing

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

🔹2 states/territories artificially shifted from High to Moderate (MS, GU) 🔹5 shifted from Moderate to Low (CA, TX, AK, WA, NV) 🔹4 shifted from Low to Very Low (AZ, AR, LA, NC)

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

🚨BREAKING 🦠 On Friday, the US CDC arbitrarily shifted higher COVlD levels into lower categories depicted with cooler colors. Much of what was Very High is now "High." What was High is now "Moderate" or "Low." Low is "Very Low." 1/

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GOJII | U ARE NOT ALONE TOUR 2026 @gojiimusic.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

KN95 masks are available at the following NY public library branches : - Brooklyn Public Library - Queens Public Library Locations - St. George Library Center (Staten Island) - Bronx Library Center - Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library - NYPL’s main branch (Manhattan) source : NYC Emergency Mgmt

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Science Furs @scifurs.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

How to REALLY Not Get Con Crud! Time: Fri 1:00 PM–2:30 PM Location: Schoolhouse (Floor 3, Columbia 4) Host: @yatchi.bsky.social @covidsafefurs.org Desert Bugs Time: Fri 3:00 PM–4:00 PM Location: Theatre (Floor 2, Willamette 8) Host: MorbidArachnid

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Covid Safe Furs 🔜 ASC, BLFC @covidsafefurs.org · 06/05/2026

Hey #FWA2026! We'll have N95 masks and rapid tests for you to access at any time at Accessibility!

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Science Furs @scifurs.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

How to REALLY Not Get Con Crud! Fri, Apr 3 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Alexis Park - Apollo 3 Hosted by @yatchi.bsky.social web.venvi.app#/gE3Acp1VRg9... #FurriesInSTEM #STEMFurs #STEM LVFC

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Science Furs @scifurs.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Attending @gsfurcon.com ? How to REALLY Not Get Con Crud! Friday 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Panel 3 Hosts: @yatchi.bsky.social gsfurcon.org/schedule/#1090

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Schedule | Golden State Fur Con

Plan your weekend at GSFC with our online convention schedule!

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Bubba @hotspacedad86.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

First post #FC2026 tests are negative! Be sure to test right after con, and then 4 days to be in the clear, or sooner if you experience symptoms! @covidsafefurs.org

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Bubba @hotspacedad86.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

#FC2026 totals given out Tests: 244 Masks: 280 Huge shoutout and big thank you to @covidsafefurs.org folks for helping us keep folks attending #FurtherConfusion2026 safe! 👏🥰

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Bubba @hotspacedad86.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Last day!! Come see us at table 72 in Dealer's Den West! Last chance to grab beautiful art from my dear @crunchydomfam.bsky.social and free masks/tests provided by us and @covidsafefurs.org ! ❤️✨️ #FC2026 ##FurtherConfusion2026

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antlers @cervine.online · 18/01/2026

This Creature Can Eating Every Corona Virus

Our Corrie rosenthal cube filter apparatus which has been transformed into a creature with pieces of cardboard

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Bubba @hotspacedad86.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

All set up in the Den! Come see us at table 72 in Dealer's Den West for @crunchydomfam.bsky.social! We have plenty of free tests and masks provided by us and @covidsafefurs.org so come stock up! ❤️✨️ #FC2026 #FurtherConfusion2026

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Covid Safe Furs 🔜 ASC, BLFC @covidsafefurs.org · 07/01/2026

Heading to #FC2026 or #ANE2026? We're looking for some help getting masks and tests into people's hands at both cons. If you're a vendor with table space to spare, or you'll just have some walking-around time, join our Telegram chat and help us out! covidsafefurs.org/telegram

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Bubba @hotspacedad86.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I'll be helping distribute them at table 72! Come by and get your supplies 👏❤️

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Dax @wolfwithdances.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Why masking in 2026? Beyond COVID it's still cold and flu season, dealers can't opt out of their own sales room, and most don't get any kind of sick pay. I have also heard some mention how art is their profession in part because of chronic illness or disability, so the stakes differ vs the public.

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Whin! | OxEyed Press🌻🐮 @whinges.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

A lot of us artists are higher-risk; we do this for a living partly because we are disabled and unable to work a standard 9-to-5. I appreciate FC sticking to their guns about this, and I know being the badge/mask checker can't be a fun volunteer position.

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it's nico! ☁️🌈 @andpierres.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

every year FC gets flack for being one of the only major furry cons that require masks in dealer's. i still remember the FC RIGHT before covid where literally almost everyone I knew that was there for sick -- me included! but since then? not so much! masks work! protect yourself & others 😷

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Further Confusion "FC Land" @furcon.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

For the safety and comfort of all our dealers, masks will be mandatory in both the Dealers Den and Adult Dealers Den at #FurCon2026. Please ensure you have a mask ready before entering these areas. Thank you for helping us create a safe and enjoyable environment for everyone!

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juni 🦨θ∆🔜BLFC @junius64.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

a lot of the independent furry artists i know have a hard time getting decent health insurance, like even before the healthcare marketplace subsidies got ripped out from under everyone this year. you may not care about con crud but a lot of people are forced to by their health & financial situations

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juni 🦨θ∆🔜BLFC @junius64.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

can the people criticizing this policy please try to imagine what it's like to go to cons for work, sometimes a lot of them very close together, sitting in the highest traffic area of the entire convention for 8+ hours a day, and trying your hardest not to get sick, so you can keep paying your bills

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juni 🦨θ∆🔜BLFC @junius64.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

immense respect for @ane.boston and @furcon.bsky.social continuing to mandate masks in dealer's den. our community depends on artists, the least we can do to support them back is protect them from a major occupational hazard!! flu A is extremely popping off rn according to all available data sources

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Covid Safe Furs 🔜 ASC, BLFC @covidsafefurs.org · 12/01/2026

For FC folks, @crunchydomfam.bsky.social (table 72) and @jonathanvair.bsky.social (table 39-40) will have you covered with FREE masks and tests at their tables in the dealer's den! #FC2026

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Covid Safe Furs 🔜 ASC, BLFC @covidsafefurs.org · 12/01/2026

See you soon, ANE! Our "How to REALLY Not Get Con Crud" panel will be at 10:30 am on Saturday and our masks and tests will be available all weekend, so you can get ready for the dealer's den and the rest of the con. Free for everyone, as always! #ANE2026 covidsafefurs.org/ane2026

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Services Message @yatchi on Telegram, catch him on the con floor, or drop by the panel on Saturday to access any of these. Panel Saturday, January 17, 202610:30 am–11:45 amAnthro New England 2026Stone...

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Covid Safe Furs 🔜 ASC, BLFC @covidsafefurs.org · 08/01/2026

We'll be bringing lots and lots of high-quality N95 masks to ANE to help make sure everyone has what they need for a healthy con. Find us around the con or at our Saturday morning "How to REALLY Not Get Con Crud" panel to grab some for FREE!

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