Charleston 🟧

ADHD/EoE/GAD/OCD -
BSc. Public Health
Compassion is the best medicine.

[Charleston 🟧 @cdmxcharleston]

@CKscullycat

[Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA @michael_hoerger]

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

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[Charleston 🟧 @cdmxcharleston]

COVID is once again peaking. Over 30 million died. People have lost their minds. Wild.

[Keith @keetmuise]

People are still dying from Covid.
People are still dying from Covid.
People are still dying from Covid.
People are still dying from Covid.
People are still dying from Covid.
People are still dying from Covid.
People are still dying from Covid.
People are still dying from Covid.
People are still dying from Covid.
People are still dying from Covid.
People are still dying from Covid.
People are still dying from Covid.

[MoneyBaggMyMy @InfoSecQueen]

We really have not had a single day of peace since March 13, 2020.

[Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA @michael_hoerger]

🚨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."

🔹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)

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

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. 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.

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, 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.

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. 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.

Expect further national news coverage this week. Journalists are welcome to reach out.

[Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA @michael_hoerger]

Brutal SARS-CoV-2 spike in the WastewaterSCAN west region.

[Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA @michael_hoerger]

PMC COVlD Update, Week of Aug 10, 2026 (US)

🔹National levels rise to their highest in 130 days
🔹5 major regional outbreaks, 4 isolated hot spots
🔹1 in 156 people estimated actively infectious
🔹2 million estimated new weekly infections

See Alt text for details.
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[Charleston 🟧 @cdmxcharleston]

Checklist for leaving the house in Mexico:
- KN95 respirator
- Alcohol-based hand sanitizer
- Sunscreen (SPF 1000)
- Theft-proof backpack
- “Street Phone,” a cell phone with no banking apps, electronic wallets, or personal information.
- Anti-slip shoes
- Umbrella

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

7 billion people are walking around planet Earth having had Covid vaccines and are absolutely fine and glad of their decision

[🥷 @_iamhabeeb]

Just lower your expectations when it comes to people

[Charleston 🟧 @cdmxcharleston]

POV: Your eyes waking up after your 70th #Dupixent injection. But, at least you can swallow.

[Charles Hoskinson @IOHK_Charles]

American healthcare in a single sentence

[Nancy Pelosi Stock Tracker ♟ @pelositracker]

Breaking: Kamala Harris is reportedly preparing to run for President again in 2028

[Infectious Disease Tracker @HmpxvT]

Very worrying.

DRC just reported 125 new confirmed Ebola cases in a single 24 hour period, right after passing 100 daily cases for the first time yesterday.

The outbreak is accelerating, not just driven by more testing: 50% of all tests in Ituri were positive.

[Charleston 🟧 @cdmxcharleston]

March 5th, 2026, Prague 🇨🇿 I loved the lyrics so much I had them tattooed on me.

[໊ @buffys]

@PopBase unfortunately

[Charleston 🟧 @cdmxcharleston]

@PopBase Unsurprising. Evil takes forever and a year to die.

[BIG MEESH 🇦🇬🇬🇾 @jaethecreative]

i still grieve the life i woulda had if covid didn’t happen…