Coronavirus

[Al-O-Meter]

Airborne in the sense of being in water droplets in the air, sure.

In epidemiology the terms 'droplet' and 'airborne' have different meanings than they do in regular English. A droplet is larger than 5 µm. For a pathogen to be considered airborne it must be transmissible via particles smaller than 5 µm. That particle can be liquid, and is referred to as a 'droplet nuclei' rather than a 'droplet'. Google the phrase "droplet versus airborne transmission" and pick whatever source you want to confirm. Any reputable source should use the identical 5 µm dividing line. The Alpha variant was more able to be transmitted in sub-5µm liquids than the wild type, and Delta had an even greater ability to be transmitted via sub-5 µm particles than Alpha. The smallest particles capable of Omicron transmission in are so small that they sail right though the fabric of cloth masks. Omicron is not limited to droplet (larger than 5 µm) transmission but is rather an airborne pathogen.

 

[Gameface]

Joe gets posterized and still doesn’t want to admit he got it wrong. Lol

opps, thought I had an ace up the sleeve, turns out it was a duce.

 

[Red]

No one could locate N95's as these were reserved for those in the health field and with no supply in hand,

I bought a supply of NIOSH approved N95 masks very early on. It took several months before I had them in hand, and it was not until the emergence of Omicron before I switched to using them exclusively. The reason I bought them early is just in case this pandemic got really bad.

I just read an article, and of course I can’t find it at the moment. It asked the question, how long would it take, with each type of mask, for a person being in a room with someone who is infected, before the virus infects them? In other words, how long if wearing a cloth, a surgical, an N95? What struck me, and encouraged me, (because, for instance, at the laundromat we use, no masks required, and it’s a small space, insane decision on the owner’s part) is that it stated someone wearing an N95 mask could be in the same room for 25 hours before infection occurred. Wish I could find that, and will keep looking, but that increases my “feel safe” disposition at least. I like the seal they provide. Only mask that does not fog my glasses if I make sure it fits to seal.

I hope that day is soon as Covid's politicization has torn an already fractured nation further apart.

Why global leaders are terrified about ‘social cohesion erosion’

According to a new survey from the World Economic Forum, it’s the fastest-growing threat to our planet since the COVID crisis struck.

www.fastcompany.com

 

[fishonjazz]

Joe gets posterized and still doesn’t want to admit he got it wrong. Lol

Lol


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[Deleted member 365]

It would really help if more Americans knew what was happening outside of their country.



Utah has a population of 3 million and nearly 4,000 covid deaths.

 

[Al-O-Meter]

It would really help if more Americans knew what was happening outside of their country.



Utah has a population of 3 million and nearly 4,000 covid deaths.

Australia is a country of 25 million and had fewer than 300,000 babies in 2020. Victoria, the most locked down province, cratered their fertility rate the hardest, all the way down to 1.43 babies per woman. By contrast, in 2020 Utah had a fertility rate of 1.99 babies per woman. It is a unwell world that elects to sacrifice its young and the generation not yet born.

 

[Deleted member 365]

Australia is a country of 25 million and had fewer than 300,000 babies in 2020. Victoria, the most locked down province, cratered their fertility rate the hardest, all the way down to 1.43 babies per woman. By contrast, in 2020 Utah had a fertility rate of 1.99 babies per woman. It is a unwell world that elects to sacrifice its young and the generation not yet born.

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[Archie Moses]

I have Covid and the last 4 days have been hell. It's scary not being able to breathe because your throat is so swollen for a few days only to be followed by tightness in your chest and lungs.

This, by far, is the worst I've ever been sick. I would have gone to the ER multiple times the last few days but my new insurance hasn't kicked in. I'd rather chance death than have a huge medical bill.

This sucks.

 

[Gameface]

I have Covid and the last 4 days have been hell. It's scary not being able to breathe because your throat is so swollen for a few days only to be followed by tightness in your chest and lungs.

This, by far, is the worst I've ever been sick. I would have gone to the ER multiple times the last few days but my new insurance hasn't kicked in. I'd rather chance death than have a huge medical bill.

This sucks.

I'm pulling for you man! I'm between insurance coverage right now too, which is stressful enough without actually getting sick or hurt.

 

[LogGrad98]

I have Covid and the last 4 days have been hell. It's scary not being able to breathe because your throat is so swollen for a few days only to be followed by tightness in your chest and lungs.

This, by far, is the worst I've ever been sick. I would have gone to the ER multiple times the last few days but my new insurance hasn't kicked in. I'd rather chance death than have a huge medical bill.

This sucks.

Damn man, I'm so sorry. Take care of yourself.

 

[Deleted member 365]

I have Covid and the last 4 days have been hell. It's scary not being able to breathe because your throat is so swollen for a few days only to be followed by tightness in your chest and lungs.

This, by far, is the worst I've ever been sick. I would have gone to the ER multiple times the last few days but my new insurance hasn't kicked in. I'd rather chance death than have a huge medical bill.

This sucks.

Our health care delivery system is the worst of all industrialized nations. We have fine doctors and nurses. But the chokehold that the insurance and pharma industries have on people and this country is just disgusting. Hope you get better soon. When I had Covid (pre-vax) downing regular Mucinex (not the D one), nasal spray, and hot showers helped a lot.

 

[Deleted member 365]

I'm pulling for you man! I'm between insurance coverage right now too, which is stressful enough without actually getting sick or hurt.

Ridiculous. Utterly Ridiculous. So between coverages you just hope and pray you don't need health care. Talk about playing Russian Roulette.