#omicron

[electricb00]

[zuko-always-lies]

If you live in the U.S. and you’re 12+, you’re eligible for the updated bivalent anti-omicron booster shot, and it should be available in your  local pharmacy. 

Please reblog this post, as there’s been very little news coverage and shockingly little propagation of information about the availability of updated boosters.

Edit: This post was made on September 17, 2022. That being said, they are coming out with a new version of the vaccine every fall, so this is still good advice. 

[ricisidro]

The current rise in COVID-19 cases is linked to new Covid variants related to the Omicron JN.1 strain, i.e., LF.7 and NB.1.8.

These variants are targeted by the latest COVID-19 vaccines available in Singapore, but not in some countries including the Philippines.

https://www.news18.com/world/covid-19-cases-in-hong-kong-singapore-how-are-authorities-dealing-with-this-sudden-wave-9343820.html

[ranqai]

🌀 omicron, phi — flags for being an omicron/phi, as in one's dynamic.

made by felix. tagging @radiomogai, @goatgai, @io-archival, and @enderluna

these are made for personal use, but of course we can't stop you from using! they aren't intended to be the "proper" flags, just the ones we would like to use personally. 🌀

[diamondpython00]

I haven’t said it before, but Endwalker is my absolute favorite of the FFXIV expansions, and it might be one of my favorite stories every, thanks to one simple trick.

Endwalker spoilers under the cut.

Endwalker is a story about finding purpose in life. Although despair may raise its head again, as long as we keep sight of our purpose, we won’t be destroyed by it like Hermes was. Like many other stories about finding purpose in life, EW’s answer is that you have to create your own. In any other story, I probably wouldn’t like it as much. I do like that answer, but in many other stories, it feels like a copout - the answer is whatever you want it to be. But in EW, the story tells you that the answer is to make your own purpose… and then it shows you how to do that. While the MSQ shows some of the purposes people find (Sharlayan, Thavnair and Garlemald) EW drives the point home the best with the side content, specifically the allied societies. The journey that the Loporrits and the Omicrons take from listlessness to newfound purpose is a perfect “show don’t tell” of why finding your own purpose is a more complicated journey than just figuring it out. Each one of the NPCs we interact with in these quests has to grapple with themselves, try things out, and even dip back into despair at times, only to eventually reach that self-actualization, and have it materially improve not only themselves, but the world around them. EW, unlike other stories that tell you to find your own purpose, makes me actually BELIEVE that finding that purpose is achievable. God, I love this story so much.

[felisrandomis]

Omicrepsilon

OC mashup for EpsilonEridani

Posted using PostyBirb

[thepastisalreadywritten]

WHO: GLOBAL COVID-19 CASES ARE INCREASING AS NEW VARIANT EMERGES

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed a global rise in COVID-19 cases, with the test positivity rate climbing to 11%, a level not seen since July 2024.

Coinciding with this uptick of cases is the emergence of a new variant known as NB.1.8.1, a descendant of Omicron, which has been classified as a Variant Under Monitoring (VUM).

Since it was first identified earlier this year, cases have been reported in several countries, particularly in travelers from China, France, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.

In China, NB.1.8.1 has become the dominant strain and is linked to increasing emergency room visits and hospital admissions.

According to Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control, NB.1.8.1 shows strong immune-evasion capabilities, making it more transmissible than earlier variants.

Despite the surge in nearby countries such as China, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Singapore, where some schools have returned to online learning, the Philippines’ COVID-19 situation remains stable, according to local health authorities.

While the WHO continues to assess the global public health risk as low, and current vaccines are expected to remain effective, everyone is encouraged to stay alert, practice good hygiene, and take precautions to protect their health.

[mysharona1987]