Be a trendsetter, wear a gaitor over all of it and goggles.NYC changed guidance to recommend wearing 2 masks (a cloth one over a disposable one). Ridiculous
Why not add a face shield to all of that too?Be a trendsetter, wear a gaitor over all of it and goggles.
They just added a paragraph to the guidance, they aren't requiring it. Here's the paragraph they added:NYC changed guidance to recommend wearing 2 masks (a cloth one over a disposable one). Ridiculous
How do I wear two face coverings? Wearing two face coverings can provide you and others with added protection by increasing the number of layers of material and making for a snugger fit. When wearing two face coverings, consider the following: • Use one cloth face covering and one disposable mask. The disposable mask should be worn underneath and the cloth face covering on top. • Do not use two disposable masks. • Do not use a face covering over or under a KN95 mask. A KN95 should be worn alone.
I’m not sure, but when they pull it down half the game to yell; it doesn’t really matter.Are the masks lots of NCAA coaches are wearing just made of mesh?
I agree with that. Would rather they wear no mask though instead of a dumb mesh mask.I’m not sure, but when they pull it down half the game to yell; it doesn’t really matter.
Oh, that would be a game changer for sure, if more trials can corroborate that! Promising news indeed!This seems like pretty big news
https://nypost.com/2021/02/18/single-pfizer-moderna-vaccine-dose-nearly-as-effective-as-two/
Key Points
Question Do high-dose zinc, high-dose ascorbic acid, and/or a combination of the 2 reduce the duration of symptoms of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)?
Findings In this randomized clinical trial of 214 patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection receiving outpatient care, there was no significant difference in the duration of symptoms among the 4 groups.
Meaning These findings suggest that treatment with zinc, ascorbic acid, or both does not affect SARS-CoV-2 symptoms.
Went into the office this week for a demonstration and noticed all the VP's had these sheer masks on where you could see their mouth/nose. Probably these things, I scratched my head some but whatevs, I stayed upwind.These ?
From what I have heard from a few that have them...quite comfortable. How effective they are...I don't know. I have read a few reviews that are pretty positive.
Of course they are comfy. It is also nicer in my house when I open the windows.These ?
From what I have heard from a few that have them...quite comfortable. How effective they are...I don't know. I have read a few reviews that are pretty positive.
I really wish the Pfizer and Moderna had the foresight to do trials on single doses. They could have expanded the two-dose trial and given half of the people who got one dose a placebo for the second one. Are they currently doing single dose trials now?This seems like pretty big news
https://nypost.com/2021/02/18/single-pfizer-moderna-vaccine-dose-nearly-as-effective-as-two/
Do you know what manufacturer for the rapid test?Not sure if this is the right thread or not. Wife and I have been super careful. Always masks around anyone etc. Don't do much outside of shopping. Wife had a headache and didn't feel right - got a rapid test and it came back positive. PCR test is this afternoon. Have you folks heard of many false positives from the rapid tests (15 to know)? I'm getting a regular PCR test as well. She is 40's and otherwise healthy so praying she'll be fine even if she's positive.
Unfortunately, no. It just says "rapid antigen test". By 15 to KnowDo you know what manufacturer for the rapid test?
False positives on rapid tests are much more common than PCRUnfortunately, no. It just says "rapid antigen test". By 15 to Know
I think you can find the exact rate if you can find the manufacturer. Less than 2% false positive rate though seems to be reasonable assumption.Unfortunately, no. It just says "rapid antigen test". By 15 to Know
The manufacturer claims less than 1% false positives @NajehHejan.I think you can find the exact rate if you can find the manufacturer. Less than 2% false positive rate though seems to be reasonable assumption.
Didnt even catch that the "15 to know" was a brand name or slogan.The manufacturer claims less than 1% false positives @NajehHejan.
It's 15% in my county. Throw in ~25% who've been infected and a vaccination rate of about 3% every 4 days (currently, could increase soon) and we'd be at herd immunity in the next 60 days or so.Read a snippet this AM that said 10% of the U.S. population has now been vaccinated.
All this indeed, but still a reminder:It's 15% in my county. Throw in ~25% who've been infected and a vaccination rate of about 3% every 4 days (currently, could increase soon) and we'd be at herd immunity in the next 60 days or so.
Cases aren't just declining in the US (and most other places), they are cratering right now.
So far the variants seem to be able to evade fast-responding antibodies, but not later-arriving T-cells (which means you might still get sick if you've had COVID already had it or have been vaccinated, but are very unlikely to die).
The US is about to be awash in vaccines generally, with 10s of millions arriving each month for the forseeable future.
In many parts of the country the weather is likely to start lending a hand in the next few weeks.
Light at the end of the tunnel, people! Even if what's on the other side may not be exactly like the place we left 12 months ago.
Yep, I share his optimism, but also your caution.All this indeed, but still a reminder:
-- We still had almost 3,000 deaths yesterday in the US. We are already at almost 2,000 for today. Still over 70K cases yesterday and 50K so far today.
-- Death toll in the US alone is over 1/2 million.
-- Our current case counts are still at the same level that our peak was prior to this last surge that started in November
The trend is great and it should hopefully keep in the right direction. But, there's still a lot of Covid out there with a lot of sick people. Don't get complacent just yet.
Vitamin C, not DNathan R. Jessep said:Less encouraging news for zinc and vitamin D as Covid treatment:
Effect of High-Dose Zinc and Ascorbic Acid Supplementation vs Usual Care on Symptom Length and Reduction Among Ambulatory Patients With SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Straight line down in most US states, the US as a whole, Canada, England, Sweden, South Africa (and probably a bunch of other places I didn't bother to check).Part of the catering of cases could be due to the storms the past week. Keep that in mind
Thought I saw the other day there are at least 7 US variants. They are being named after birds now.The UK strain already came through IMO, we've only begun to catch up on the genome testing the rest of the first world has been doing for months.
Why haven't we had any US variants? Because we haven't been looking for them.
Ridiculous selfishness. These type of people infuriate me. Completely unnecessary and cruel. Sorry you have to deal with this.BigJim® said:My in-laws have a 50 year anniversary and it was previously decided we'd celebrate in the early summer. Well, my wife got a call yesterday and plans changed, they are now planning a 14-20 person (that we know of) celebration at a restaurant Sunday - against state restrictions. Not that restaurants in their county care about such things re: the overblown pandemic, GB rural counties. Major guilt trip laid how my wife is the only child not coming, that it's harmful to social development of our own children to keep them isolated from cousins, etc. Wife has been crying off and on for 2 days. It bothers me a lot, since my folks have passed and have really considered these otherwise awesome in-laws my own family. I can't help picturing us being a significant talking point during the gathering, and I'm wondering if I'll be able to move past my own resentment for being put in this position. Not sure why I'm posting; I just don't have a lot of other conduits for this grief since I'm doing my best to downplay it talking with the wife for obvious reasons.
I've seen a sister go from literally mocking anything covid and the precautions therein. To watching it bring her totally fit, stud husband to his knees, praying to god. Only a week before he contracted it she was trying to convince our 90 year old high-risk (BP) Mom to come have dinner in her enclosed smaller boat, maskless of course. And also many times at her house. Kind of in a defiant way, to prove all this was nothing.Ridiculous selfishness. These type of people infuriate me. Completely unnecessary and cruel. Sorry you have to deal with this.
I’m sure that’s true, but conversely, those people aren’t out spreading it right now either.
Yea - a quarantine is a quarantine whether you are doing it for weather or COVID.I’m sure that’s true, but conversely, those people aren’t out spreading it right now either.
Yea probably a combination of a few things. We are passed the holiday spikes; vaccines rolling better; snowy weather has people staying home more; less testing due to weather (closures or people not heading out for tests).I’m sure that’s true, but conversely, those people aren’t out spreading it right now either.
Right. Hospitalization to me is the real indicator and that is heading rapidly down.Yea probably a combination of a few things. We are passed the holiday spikes; vaccines rolling better; snowy weather has people staying home more; less testing due to weather (closures or people not heading out for tests).
But the weather and testing doesn’t play into the hospitalizations and deaths going down really.
Yea, I am not sure what to think. I have a bad feeling that the vaccine penetration is going to plateau in May and then we have a false sense of security in the summer and the fall goes in the pooper again because 60% of the population didn’t bother to get the shots.Right. Hospitalization to me is the real indicator and that is heading rapidly down.
I am not as full-blown confident as culdeus that we are in the clear but things are looking good. I am planning a few trips for the second half of the year.
Honestly, you don't get the shot IDGAF. It's like not wearing seatbelts. (yes, I realize for one reason or another some people can't get shots for good reasons)Yea, I am not sure what to think. I have a bad feeling that the vaccine penetration is going to plateau in May and then we have a false sense of security in the summer and the fall goes in the pooper again because 60% of the population didn’t bother to get the shots.
I have been out of the office since March 12 and haven’t traveled at all. I take the train to work. Just not sure when normal will be even on the horizon and if new normal is wearing a mask on transportation all year forever or next few years.
I do see some light now though and will make some appointments I have put off once I get the second shot. Maybe even socialize with other vaccinated people?
This is not new at all. That letter was just a recap of the data from the moderna fda docs. That 92.1% number has been posted in this thread before.Nathan R. Jessep said:Oh, that would be a game changer for sure, if more trials can corroborate that! Promising news indeed!jobarules said:This seems like pretty big news
https://nypost.com/2021/02/18/single-pfizer-moderna-vaccine-dose-nearly-as-effective-as-two/
So should we be skipping second doses?This is not new at all. That letter was just a recap of the data from the moderna fda docs. That 92.1% number has been posted in this thread before.
This is not new at all. That letter was just a recap of the data from the moderna fda docs. That 92.1% number has been posted in this thread before.
Yea but those without shots who are infected have a larger viral load to spread the disease to you, and you could bring it home and spread it to your unvaccinated children or spread it to others etc. And then we get mutations and we are still stuck in this.Honestly, you don't get the shot IDGAF. It's like not wearing seatbelts. (yes, I realize for one reason or another some people can't get shots for good reasons)