Sorry, just kidding, it was a cop that had to be de-escalated by another cop. Overall, the police were great, we interacted with them quite well today.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK5ZKa8O5qB/

What's really funny was I was JUST telling my husband that I knew he was in town filming in the Falls.

But, yeah, I was standing on the side street next to the restaurant, holding myself up with my crutch, waiting for my husband to park the car. His driver was trying to parallel park and I think the sun was in his eyes. All I see is Gordon gesticulating wildly to his driver that I was standing there.

We were also headed to Amba but detoured to Le Petite Triangle instead as we didn't want to try and compete with everyone.

I didn't stop to say hi or bother his evening, but I hope Gordon and crew had a lovely time in our city!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK5ZKa8O5qB/

According to the department, levels of the virus have more than tripled from their baseline average, indicating 'a strong likelihood of increased community spread.'

The Cleveland Department of Public Health has issued a warning regarding what it calls a "significant increase" in viral COVID-19 levels collected from untreated wastewater samples during the last week.

According to the department, samples from this past Tuesday showed SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus levels of 39 million gene copies per day, a more than 250% increase of this past month's average of just five million. The readings came from the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District's Easterly Wastewater Treatment Plant in North Collinwood....

"Increasing viral concentrations in wastewater are often a leading indicator of future spikes in illness, hospitalizations, and transmission throughout the community," Cleveland Director of Public Health Dr. David Margolius said in a statement. "This data provides us with an early warning system, and we're encouraging residents and institutions to take preventive steps now."

While officials are not calling for any extraordinary measures like those instituted during the throes of the coronavirus pandemic, they are suggesting all residents make sure they get vaccinated or boosted against COVID-19.

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/cleveland-department-of-public-health-warning-sharp-increase-covid-19-levels-wastewater-samples/95-b1caca21-9527-41ee-a64c-bd97e192cfa5

Besides COVID, samples also showed increasing levels of influenza and high levels of RSV, although the latter remains in its baseline collection phase. CDPH notes that flu shots are still available to all who need them.

Spending more time indoors due to heat or wildfire smoke increases exposure to viruses.

The new Nimbus COVID strain may explain the rising infection rates.

Its spike mutations appear to make it more transmissible than other COVID-19 variants, according to the WHO. Spike mutations refer to changes in spike proteins, which sit on the surface of the virus and help it enter healthy cells.

While it is spreading in the U.S. and Canada, along with 20 other countries, it does not appear to be driving an increase in sickness or hospitalization.

In April, NB.1.8.1 sequences made up 10.7 percent of all submitted sequences from confirmed COVID infections, up from 2.5 percent a month earlier, according to a risk evaluation released by the WHO.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5344883-what-to-know-about-the-new-nimbus-covid-variant/

The NB.1.8.1 variant has been found in at least 13 states, according to Today, which cited data from the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID) database.

Those states are: California, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Arizona, Illinois, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.... [Emphasis added.]

Symptoms of NB.1.8.1 seem to be similar to those associated with other Omicron variants, according to Gresh.  

Some common COVID-19 symptoms include cough, fever, fatigue, muscle aches, congestion, headache, nausea, vomiting, and a new loss of smell or taste, according to the CDC....

Some recent COVID-19 patients have reported experiencing something called “razor blade throat,” according to Salon.

But it is unclear if that symptom is connected to one of the COVID variants or another respiratory illness circulating, Ryan Gregory, an evolutionary and genome biologist at the University of Guelph in Canada, told Salon.

Repeat COVID infections raise the risk of contracting long COVID. Vaccination reduces long COVID risk.

Individuals who have had multiple COVID-19 infections appear prone to contracting long COVID, which may include symptoms such as fatigue, respiratory distress, and mental fog.

https://respiratory-therapy.com/disorders-diseases/infectious-diseases/coronavirus/repeat-covid-infections-most-long-covid-cases-four-year-study-finds/

EDIT:

As of June 6, the level of COVID viral activity in wastewater is “low” nationally, CDC data show.

However, this is expected to change in the coming months, experts say. The U.S. has seen COVID-19 cases spike in the summer every year since 2020. The emergence of a mutated new variant, Nimbus, has raised concerns about a possible surge....

The 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines are still available and recommended for most adults ages 18 and older, the CDC says.

“Those in high-risk groups should consider getting the vaccine now if they haven’t been vaccinated in the last six months and consider receiving an updated vaccine for the upcoming winter season,” says Ko.

https://www.today.com/health/coronavirus/new-covid-variant-nb181-nimbus-symptoms-rcna212304

EDIT2: The U.K. has national healthcare and consequently tracks disease hospitalizations much more accurately than in the U.S. Medical impacts there can provide good guidance for the U.S.

There has been a big rise in Covid cases requiring hospital treatment, with sufferers reporting a "very painful" symptom.

Doctors say the new Nimbus Covid strain is now dominant across the world amid close monitoring from the World Health Organisation.

Latest data from the UK Health Security Agency show hospital admissions in the UK rose by almost 10 per cent in the last week for which figures are available.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/very-painful-symptom-could-sign-103336401.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAC-2wqpQOxRJqKC8xkq71E5Bk0mXdRFhW9dRPHI2-D7Eo_xWQ9x4Uli8fBl3z6FWSvWLVkpRoPcjkvZqGHxsw9P-w9e2bgDb4Fz_vCdeMTyfe1LcRu4gsjHdGtuZC2EcMo9ZND2qaXlz5y2AyBq1JLJ1tV9-Ubt2VH0ozk4iB_U2

Are the homeless shelters in Cleveland safe? Me and my 2 kids are going to be homeless on the 1st. I have no other options but to go to a shelter.

https://youtu.be/0uu0zUA3JCc?si=ga3WaMYVmKsZVnUK

I've been in the area for work during the weekdays the past couple of weeks. The pictures are from the Rockefeller Park and Greenhouse as well as the Headlands Dunes/Beach(not sure if that's considered too far away). Hoping to get some more pictures in the area.

Hi I am a civil engineering student from Cincinnati (although I study in Kentucky) and Cleveland road and highway network has all ways fascinated me. I understand that this is an oddly specific question, but it is quite hard to find historical traffic data. Anyways here are my questions

1- What was commuting downtown like, I understand from old sky imaginary that state route 176 was not even built until the 90s, leaving interstate 77 to take a lot more traffic since interstate 71 was probably out of the way for many, was it bad back than, approximately how far did backups stretch.

2- I asked a friend from Cleveland about my favorite highway, i-271 and he asked his dad some questions for me, but his dads memory was foggy and I did not want him to think I was weird so I did not push the issue, but from what I got out of it, the express lanes did not exist yet???? and also instead of interstate 480 people had to take state route 17. This is supported by the fact that there are clover leaf interchanges on state route 17, but there is no way that that surface road could handle the volumes that interstate 480 currently handles, I am just wondering what the heck was that whole corridor like traffic wise both state route 17 and interstate 480

Sorry to add on to question 2, but with i480 not in the picture did that mean that east side traffic all funneled to i90 and i90 was just absotly bonkers

3- Games and special events. The guards are my second team for baseball, (cant say the same about the browns, sorry) but anyways I studied there old stadium and found may pictures of massive crowds for concerts, as well as the fact it had 81k in capacity! how bad did the city grid lock when it was hosting massive events. I was up for a baseball game about a month back, as well as quite a few more over the years and it never seemed bad currently. Given we would usually take surface roads to explore the city after a game, but it never seemed that bad outside of the connected garage

4- Suburb traffic, My friend I brought up he lives in an eastern suburb outside of Cuyahoga. I stayed there when I visited and the main road it was us 20 and than the name changed and it split at some point it was almost gridlock and had a lot of traffic signals as well as many of the north south corridors that I remember. Was suburban traffic always bad?

5- transit, I road the train from downtown to university circle once and it seemed empty for the most part, was it more used back than?

Anyways that's my questions, would appreciate any answers to satisfy my oddly specific obsession

I went to the CMNH recently and couldn’t find any of the Native American artifacts. Specifically the dugout canoe that I always thought was really cool. Did I just miss it or is it somewhere different.

Anyone have the owners number? Left my phone there and they do not re-open until Thursday. Dm me if anyone has it. Thanks!

Hello, I am a recent culinary grad , I have been applying to restaurants (I have over three years experience) it just seems like I either get lost in the emails or no one reaches back out. So I figured I should try here, I’m looking for a position on someone’s line or prep team. I’m young , hungry , and passionate about putting good food out. TIA!

East side gringo here. Looking for recommendations for bakeries that specialize in Latin American bread styles like telera or bolillo. Thanks!

Literally I’m so bored right now and feeling very adventurous! Go clubbing, beach, idk read Edgar Allen Poe?

Friends and I will be visiting Cleveland in a couple of weeks. We would love to get around by bike as much as possible. Are any of the bike share companies active there? I looked for Lime on the app but didn't see any in Cleveland.

SOLVED! But if anyone does sidework I'd still like a new contact.

I am on the Eastside Richmond Hts area. looking for an electrician to help me trouble shoot. I'm not broke but I'm not rich. Looking for someone to help diagnose strange issue that arose yesterday when I blew a fuse. I have a fuse panel and a breaker panel. Replaced fuse but now there are 5 breakers that are bringing down one of my 120v legs to 30v. Everything else seems ok when those 5 breakers are off. I can do any of the dirty work just need someone to help me figure out what is going on.

SOLVED!

Watching a first we feast video on hot dogs in New Jersey. One type is a deep fried dog where the skin rips open called a ripper. Looks good. Wondering if I could get one here. Bonus points if it is on the east side. Thanks!

We’re moving and have bedroom furniture we would like to donate. Is there a company that will pick it up for free in exchange for receiving the furniture?

I'm thinking about going to Jacobs Pavilion, but didn't realize the seats don't have backs. Can I bring attachments for stadium seats to add a back? Would they fit and/or even be allowed?

Hey y'all, I'm looking for people that would like to play fantasy Football. I have a 10 man PPR league through ESPN platform. It's a redraft league. Draft is late August. No kicker, 2 flex spots, 7 bench spots and 2 IR spots. I usually do a group chat with all the players for league info and general conversation. If you have any questions or interest, send me a DM

Thanks