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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

🧵 SUNDAY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES: A tick smaller than a thumbnail can, in some people, turn a future hamburger into an allergy problem. Meet the lone star tick and alpha-gal syndrome, the strangest dinner warning in America.

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

🔬 Research review: RECOVER found that an EHR-based algorithm identified likely Long COVID more accurately than searching records for the Long COVID diagnosis code alone.

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Masks are not a moral test. They are a tool. Use the tool when it fits your risk, your setting, your health, or your responsibility to someone else. A high-filtration respirator is especially useful in crowded indoor spaces with uncertain ventilation. #MaskUp #COVIDIsAirborne

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

📅 Sep 30 US respiratory recap Latest CDC national picture: 🔹 COVID: elevated & increasing 🔹 Wastewater: Low 🔹 Hospitalizations: low overall 🔸 Flu: Very Low 🔸 RSV: Very Low ⚠️ RV/EV + group A strep: increasing

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Normalize this: “I’m sick, so I’m staying home.” “I was exposed, so I’m testing.” “I’ll join remotely.” “Let’s meet outdoors.” “I’m masking because I don’t want to share a respiratory virus.” These are ordinary acts of care—not overreactions. #PublicHealth #MaskUp #CleanAir

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🌬️ Airborne Monday Respiratory viruses move through shared indoor air. Distance helps, but it is not a force field. The biggest levers are: • cleaner air • better ventilation • filtration • less crowding/time indoors • well-fitting respirators

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🔬 Research review: RECOVER-VITAL tested 15- and 25-day nirmatrelvir-ritonavir courses for Long COVID in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. It found no evidence of benefit on the study’s cognitive, autonomic, or exercise primary outcomes.

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

📊 Friday data check: Before you head into a weekend of indoor plans, look at local conditions—not just national headlines. CDC’s current national picture: COVID elevated & increasing; wastewater Low; flu and RSV Very Low.

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🏥 CDC’s Sept. 18 update: COVID-19 activity is elevated and increasing nationally, while hospitalizations remain low overall. But hospitalization rates are highest among adults 65+ and children under 1. “Low overall” isn’t the same as “low for everyone.”

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🚽 Wastewater Wednesday CDC says COVID wastewater moved from Very Low to Low, with data through Sep 12. Wastewater can register community spread before many people test, seek care, or appear in hospitalization data.

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📅 Sep 22 - A US respiratory update CDC’s latest report: • COVID: elevated & increasing nationally • COVID wastewater: Low • Hospitalizations: low overall • Flu: Very Low • RSV: Very Low • RV/EV + group A strep: increasing Data are signals, not permission slips. Clean air matters.

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📊 Weekly Summary for Sep 21 This week in US COVID-19: COVID activity: Elevated & increasing Growing in 35 states (as of Sep 9) ED visits: 0.6% (Low) | All age groups elevated CDC hospitalizations: Low nationally NHSN rate: 1.1 per 100K (Moderate, stable) ~3,500 admissions (week ending Sep 5)

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🌬️ Airborne Sunday — Sep 20 SARS-CoV-2 spreads through airborne particles & aerosols released when breathing, talking, singing, coughing or sneezing Indoors, fine droplets & aerosol particles can linger and accumulate, even after an infected person has left the room

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

💉 Vaccine Saturday Sep 19 2026–2027 COVID vaccine: XFG variant (JN.1 lineage) FDA-approved Aug 27–28, 2026: 🔹 Comirnaty XFG (Pfizer-BioNTech) 🔹 Spikevax XFG (Moderna) 🔹 mNEXSPIKE XFG (Moderna) 🔹 Nuvaxovid XFG (Novavax/Sanofi)

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🔬 Research Friday Sep 18 NIH RECOVER published 11 new Long COVID papers Key findings: 1/ CKD & Long COVID (Am J Kidney Dis, Jun 2026) - 26,039 participants in C4R cohort - ~12% of COVID-infected participants met criteria for likely Long COVID (RECOVER LCRI) - Pre-existing kidney disease raises risk

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Palisades High just forfeited Friday’s football game after a COVID outbreak sidelined ~15 players. Wastewater is an early warning system, not a relic. Pretending transmission is over doesn’t protect schools, teams, or kids, it just means disruptions arrive without preparation. #MaskIp #Covid19

latimes.com

Palisades forfeits football game to San Pedro after COVID outbreak

Palisades High has canceled its football game against San Pedro on Friday because it does not enough healthy players available to compete.

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🏥 Thursday Hospitalization Report — Sep 17 COVID-19 Hospitalizations: 🔸 CDC: Remain low nationally (Sep 11 report) 🔸 NHSN rate: 1.1 per 100K (Local Health Signal) 🔸 ~3,500 new admissions (week ending Sep 5) 🔸 Level: Moderate | Trend: Stable

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

💉 When to get vaccinated this fall COVID: Get it NOW if 6+ months since your last dose or infection. XFG formula available (Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax). COVID waves are unpredictable — don't wait. Flu: WAIT. More below 🧵 #COVIDIsAirborne

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🚽 Wastewater Wednesday — Sep 16 CDC wastewater data through Sep 5, 2026 (updated Sep 10) SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A & RSV tracked at national, regional & state levels Activity levels: Very Low → Low → Moderate → High → Very High

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Introducing @theairbornealert.bsky.social a new channel for verified COVID-19 and other data data, wastewater trends, hospitalizations, and research updates for the US. Please follow along, I’ll be posting daily so you don’t have to chase the data. #COVIDIsAirborne #MaskUp

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

@mariablack.bsky.social Introducing @theairbornealert.bsky.social a new channel for verified COVID-19 and other data data, wastewater trends, hospitalizations, and research updates for the US. Please follow along, I’ll be posting daily so you don’t have to chase the data. #COVIDIsAirborne #MaskUp

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ReluctantDataGuy @theairbornealert.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

📅 Sep 15 — US COVID-19 Weekly Update 🔹 COVID activity: Elevated & increasing nationally 🔹 ED visits: 0.6% of total (Low) 🔹 Rt: 1.02 (0.95–1.10) | 73% prob growing 🔹 Growing in 35 states | Declining in 8 | Stable in 7 🔸 Flu: Low 🔸 RSV: Low in most areas 🔸 Rhinovirus/Enterovirus: Increasing

cdc.gov

Respiratory Illnesses Data Channel

View data for COVID-19, flu, and RSV activity in your community and across the United States.

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