Just as the virus is changing and evolving, so is your immune system. At the population level, immunity to SARS-CoV-2 is growing rapidly in the United States. More than half of the U.S. population has likely been infected. After the omicron surge, that percentage could rise above 80% or 90%. And more than 60% of people are vaccinated.
Both of those types of exposures to SARS-CoV-2 will reduce a person's risk of severe disease in future surges, many studies have found. "Whether you've been previously infected or vaccinated, you're more likely to have a milder course than a person who is immune naive," Goldstein says.
And thus, over time, all future variants will likely look less severe than delta or earlier versions of the virus. "Even if the variant had no change in virulence, if the population now has a high level of existing immunity, then [the variant] will, in effect, be less virulent because the average severity of infections will go down over time," he says.
So the hope among scientists is that no matter what the virus throws at us, future waves of COVID-19 will be less deadly and less disruptive, not because the virus itself has changed but because our bodies will be better able to handle the virus.
The highest density of liquor licenses in Albany County is in Election Districts located downtown. That makes a lot of sense, because many people go downtown to get a drink, and that's where the population density is located.
I have to say I’m a bit disappointed with the weekend but not surprised 🌨
Martin Luther King👑 weekend just tends to be cold as it’s the coldest time of the year. But winters aren’t as cold as they once were and things will moderate eventually. I could always take off a Friday if I wanted to make my own three day weekend. Or maybe it’s just better to wait until spring time. 🌸 Three months from now will be mid April and things often start to moderate by then. Winter is a busy season at any rate with work.
Today. Cold !
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 30 by 11am, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. North wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
and
30 degrees
,3 max wind chill,
4:46
sunset.
Tonight. Cold !
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -16. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
and
-1 degrees
,-17 max wind chill,
7:22
sunrise.
Saturday. Cold !
Mostly sunny.
Wind chill values as low as -19. North wind 9 to 15 mph.
and
12 degrees
,-19 max wind chill,
4:47
sunset.
Saturday Night. Cold !
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
and
-2 degrees
,-8 max wind chill,
7:21
sunrise.
Sunday. Cold !
Sunny.
Light and variable wind.
and
23 degrees
,-1 max wind chill,
4:48
sunset.
Sunday Night. Feels like …
February 10th.
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
and
16 degrees
,7 max wind chill,
7:21
sunrise.
M.L.King Day. Feels like …
February 13th.
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Cloudy and 28 degrees heading downtown on the express bus. ☁ There is a north-northwest breeze at 6 mph. 🍃. There is a dusting of snow on the ground. ☃ Things will start to thaw out at Monday around noontime. 🌡️
This morning is quite mild but the mercury is expected to drop and the wind pick up later. ❄ Going to be another cold evening with the wind whipping around. I left the kitchen cabinets open and made sure the door 🚪 was secure before leaving but decided to skip turning the heat back up before I get home from work. Tonight I’ll turn it back up though.
Looks like the Hudson River is icing up today. 🏞 First time I’ve seen that in a few years but then again the past two years were mostly remote. That said, I don’t think the wind chill will freeze the river quicker and it will be above freezing by next week. After the snow on Monday, which I think might be more rain than anything else.
With the LOB being closed 🔐 to the public with the COVID, and them checking IDs extra careful today 🔎 I’m starting to think that I might not want to get off at the Concourse bus stop and go through that way. Probably safer to walk 🚶 outside at any rate. I usually do most of my walking outside anyways because I’m no fan of wearing the muzzle while walking. 😷
It is definitely a bit chilly walking 🚶 on the Plaza today with that wind 🍃. But I know tomorrow and even today is going to be hard to get in my steps with the cold. 👣 As much as I hate strapping on the muzzle I might go down to the library 📚. I wouldn’t mind getting out some books.
I see they finished taking down the State Christmas Tree 🎄. Yesterday they were taking down the lights and today they finished chipping it up. I guess that’s a sign the holiday season is done. I still have the holiday lights up in my office, I could put them away but they add a lot of color on dreary cold days like today.
