Vaccines
This article had this stunning graphic of the difference in mortality in the UK due to vaccines:
This article reports that vaccines might re-activate dormant chickenpox, leading to shingles. If you are over 50, get a shingles shot!
Mitigation Measures
This article says that some restrictions in long-term care homes have been lifted. Visits will not need to be pre-scheduled. All visitors give proof that they are fully vaccinated, but then there will be no limit in the number of people who can visit a resident, and masks won’t be required in the resident’s room. (You’ll still need to wear a mask in common areas.)
Treatments
This study in mice found that masitinib — an oral medicine already being looked at for cancer and ALS and MS — worked well at reducing the amount of SARS-CoV-2 virus and in clearing lung inflammation .
Recommended Reading
This article talks about the relationship between viruses and autoimmune disorders.