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Re: Seton Hall Covid issues

Postby hortle » Sat Dec 18, 2021 2:57 pm

kayako wrote:It seems like pause announcements are being made on twitter every 2 minutes. Can't say I'm surprised by this, but I am surprised by the sudden flood of positive covid cases. Season mostly ok for over a month then overnight 30 teams are paused?


impossible to know because genetic variants aren't tested majority of the time, but I suspect the spread of omicron is playing a role in surging positive test rates. A more infectious but less deadly variant that is likely to be the final form of covid as it becomes endemic around the world.
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Postby stever20 » Sat Dec 18, 2021 2:59 pm

marquette wrote:I'm guessing the case explosion has more to do with Thanksgiving than Omicron at this point.

Thanksgiving 3 weeks ago now so that would have been more late last week at the latest. Had a few there for sure.
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Re: Seton Hall Covid issues

Postby XUFan09 » Sat Dec 18, 2021 3:26 pm

hortle wrote:
kayako wrote:It seems like pause announcements are being made on twitter every 2 minutes. Can't say I'm surprised by this, but I am surprised by the sudden flood of positive covid cases. Season mostly ok for over a month then overnight 30 teams are paused?


impossible to know because genetic variants aren't tested majority of the time, but I suspect the spread of omicron is playing a role in surging positive test rates. A more infectious but less deadly variant that is likely to be the final form of covid as it becomes endemic around the world.


I agree with your assessment that the Omicron variant is playing a role in surges. That seems likely when we are talking vaccinated populations. In terms of it being less deadly, though, we are still at the state of cautious optimism. Evidence is mixed as to whether it's less severe, particularly since the group that has reportedly had the new variant longest skews younger. Also, if it starts spreading like wildfire, whether it's less severe won't matter that much to hospitals as they get overwhelmed.
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Re: Seton Hall Covid issues

Postby marquette » Sat Dec 18, 2021 3:26 pm

stever20 wrote:
marquette wrote:I'm guessing the case explosion has more to do with Thanksgiving than Omicron at this point.

Thanksgiving 3 weeks ago now so that would have been more late last week at the latest. Had a few there for sure.


Yep, just enough time for secondary on-campus infections to circulate/emerge.
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Re: Seton Hall Covid issues

Postby hortle » Sat Dec 18, 2021 3:36 pm

XUFan09 wrote:
hortle wrote:
kayako wrote:It seems like pause announcements are being made on twitter every 2 minutes. Can't say I'm surprised by this, but I am surprised by the sudden flood of positive covid cases. Season mostly ok for over a month then overnight 30 teams are paused?


impossible to know because genetic variants aren't tested majority of the time, but I suspect the spread of omicron is playing a role in surging positive test rates. A more infectious but less deadly variant that is likely to be the final form of covid as it becomes endemic around the world.


I agree with your assessment that the Omicron variant is playing a role in surges. That seems likely when we are talking vaccinated populations. In terms of it being less deadly, though, we are still at the state of cautious optimism. Evidence is mixed as to whether it's less severe, particularly since the group that has reportedly had the new variant longest skews younger. Also, if it starts spreading like wildfire, whether it's less severe won't matter that much to hospitals as they get overwhelmed.


the numbers I've seen indicate a much lower rate of hospitalization per positive test in SA than prior surges. And the variant is much less efficient at reproducing in the lungs, which is one of the main pathways to severe covid. But you're right in the sense that optimism should be cautious at this point.
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Postby stever20 » Sat Dec 18, 2021 3:39 pm

Monday DePaul/Creighton game cancelled.
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Re: Seton Hall Covid issues

Postby XUFan09 » Sat Dec 18, 2021 3:43 pm

hortle wrote:
the numbers I've seen indicate a much lower rate of hospitalization per positive test in SA than prior surges. And the variant is much less efficient at reproducing in the lungs, which is one of the main pathways to severe covid. But you're right in the sense that optimism should be cautious at this point.


Yeah, that's why I mentioned that group skewing younger. It makes it harder to assess hospitalization rates. Even if you adjust for age, you still have certain age groups not well-represented in the sample in the first place. Gun to my head, I'd predict it's less severe, but in a more measured space, I'd want to wait and see a few more weeks. I'm also curious as to the prevalence of Long COVID among vaccinated individuals, but that will have to wait another month or two for us to have any idea.
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Postby gtmoBlue » Sat Dec 18, 2021 3:56 pm

So DePaul forfeits the league game.? DePaul forfeits the Dep v Jays game next Monday.

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Re: Seton Hall Covid issues

Postby ecasadoSBU » Sat Dec 18, 2021 9:24 pm

Its been brutal in New York state the past week. Record Covid rates in NYS. I have covid, my wife also (she is a resident doctor), and so do two family members. Crazy fever and body ache over the past two days. Just glad we got vaccinated at least to counter the worst effects.

it seems like covid is just gonna be a part of our lives for the next few years. Nothing we can do about it. When I recover I will try to get the booster
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Re: Seton Hall Covid issues

Postby XUFan09 » Sat Dec 18, 2021 10:37 pm

ecasadoSBU wrote:Its been brutal in New York state the past week. Record Covid rates in NYS. I have covid, my wife also (she is a resident doctor), and so do two family members. Crazy fever and body ache over the past two days. Just glad we got vaccinated at least to counter the worst effects.

it seems like covid is just gonna be a part of our lives for the next few years. Nothing we can do about it. When I recover I will try to get the booster


I'm sorry to hear that! I encourage everyone to get the booster. I have just been reading studies that demonstrate noticeable differences in efficacy against Omicron between double-dosed individuals vs. double-dosed-plus-boosted individuals. Like everything else, these are still preliminary studies, but the help from the booster (even if previously infected) is promising.
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