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My husband is using these to make protective gear - if any of you have comments or think it should be improved, please indicate:
Long sleeve cheap disposable poncho with hood.
clear thin plastic sheet (art shops should stock it).
air purifier HEPA filter (use double layer, 90 degrees rotated from one another if corrugated)
DUCK TAPE
double sided tape and foam strip - place above filter so expelled air goes down to not fog the clear plastic sheet.
Tie poncho around waist so you don’t get air from below - only the hepa filter.
Use trash bags as a low skirt, or cut one to make sleeves/leggings by taping up the open side.
Or is he going overboard? We wore that to the pharmacy today and our neighbor thought we were crazy.
If y’all are high risk, the only thing crazy about it is that you shouldn’t be going to the pharmacy at all, but finding someone else to do it for you.6 -
rheddmobile wrote: »
My husband is using these to make protective gear - if any of you have comments or think it should be improved, please indicate:
Long sleeve cheap disposable poncho with hood.
clear thin plastic sheet (art shops should stock it).
air purifier HEPA filter (use double layer, 90 degrees rotated from one another if corrugated)
DUCK TAPE
double sided tape and foam strip - place above filter so expelled air goes down to not fog the clear plastic sheet.
Tie poncho around waist so you don’t get air from below - only the hepa filter.
Use trash bags as a low skirt, or cut one to make sleeves/leggings by taping up the open side.
Or is he going overboard? We wore that to the pharmacy today and our neighbor thought we were crazy.
If y’all are high risk, the only thing crazy about it is that you shouldn’t be going to the pharmacy at all, but finding someone else to do it for you.
We're in our early 50's and in good health - although he did have some sort of bug that he caught in the last week of January with an on-again-off-again temperature, sore throat, no expectoration, and strong fatigue and tightness of breath (not severe but it was there). For all we know, he could have had the virus! but there's no way we will get tested. My doctor told us that we were more likely to catch the virus from going to a testing center. He does work with people who travel, but he hasn't traveled himself so the doctor said no.7 -
Here in south central WI, community transmission is now a "thing" and confirmed cases are starting to rise precipitously as more people are tested. There are spontaneously organized neighborhood self-help orgs arising and people are stepping up to help others as needed. I believe that this ordeal is going to be more of a marathon than a sprint - mandatory shelter has not yet been instituted but I imagine that within a week or two, it will be. I went to the pharmacy today to pick up 90 days of meds and was encouraged by how little traffic there was - and worried at the folks who have been living on the edge already who have now been furloughed from local diners, etc. I know many of them are supporting families. There are going to be lots of opportunities ahead to be generous and creative. Big hugs to everyone in MFP community and their families.7
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snowflake954 wrote: »snowflake954 wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »MikePfirrman wrote: »pitbullpuppy wrote: »My office has started dispensing latex gloves for the commute. We are asked not to wear them in the office. Most people are working from home already.
What is their logic in not having employees wear gloves in the office? I'm asking sincerely, I'm not sure how to word it without sounding confrontational.
It's airborne and we don't have enough gloves and masks for our first responders, do they don't want people panic buying them. The general public can wash their hands and not touch their faces. We NEED the docs, nurses, people that do X-Rays, hospital workers and first responders to have these for now. I see us in a couple of months having them for the general public (older and immuno compromised first).
What is your evidence for it being airborne? I have seen nothing to suggest this.
Yes, it is airborne for a minimum of 4 to 5 ft. That's why--masks. On a bus in China a man without a mask, who had the virus, sat in one of the back rows. People in the front of the bus were contaminated. The bus was not crowded. People wearing masks on the bus did not get the virus. The Chinese did extensive testing on this.
That isn't airborne. It seems pedantic, but there's a difference between aerosol and airborne.
Oh--thanks. I'm not at all sciencey and don't know the terms. Thanks for the correction. Just as long as people realize why we need "social distancing".
I hope I didn't come off like a jerk. I very much appreciate your updates. And I think it is great how we are all learning.5 -
rheddmobile wrote: »
My husband is using these to make protective gear - if any of you have comments or think it should be improved, please indicate:
Long sleeve cheap disposable poncho with hood.
clear thin plastic sheet (art shops should stock it).
air purifier HEPA filter (use double layer, 90 degrees rotated from one another if corrugated)
DUCK TAPE
double sided tape and foam strip - place above filter so expelled air goes down to not fog the clear plastic sheet.
Tie poncho around waist so you don’t get air from below - only the hepa filter.
Use trash bags as a low skirt, or cut one to make sleeves/leggings by taping up the open side.
Or is he going overboard? We wore that to the pharmacy today and our neighbor thought we were crazy.
If y’all are high risk, the only thing crazy about it is that you shouldn’t be going to the pharmacy at all, but finding someone else to do it for you.
And the pharmacy would not deliver. We did maximum PPE and decontamination.2 -
rheddmobile wrote: »So, what I’m praying for at this moment (on top of the other stuff): tomorrow and Friday the storm front which is supposed to dump a bunch of snow on some of the rest of y’all on this thread is supposed to hit us with thunder, rain, possibly tornados. My neighborhood almost always loses power during big storms, and it typically takes the power company hours to get it back on. There were photos in the local paper of empty meat cases at all the local stores. I just hope that the power doesn’t go out for an extended period of time right after everybody has bought all the food, and ruin everybody’s perishables.
Geez I really hope that doesn't happen! I'll keep my fingers crossed!1 -
Diatonic12 wrote: »I was wondering if the thermometer had to touch the skin but it doesn't. That's good to know.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/14/business/coronavirus-temperature-sensor-guns.html
I have a Vicks thermometer and my husband just ordered new batteries on line. None available at the pharmacies. We use "PROBES DISPOSABLE PROTECTORS" to avoid contamination.
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Upthread someone asked about the lower death rates in Germany, so I browsed around for a minute. I didn't find anything, but I did find some comments about airborne and objects that match my own views. I know, I know, confirmation bias. But still, I thought I'd share. This is from the Federal Ministry of Health in Germany.
"According to the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, no proven case has been reported to date of a person being infected by consuming contaminated foodstuffs or through contact with objects contaminated with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Nor have there been any reports of other coronaviruses causing infection through foodstuffs or contact with dry surfaces. However, virus transmission by way of smear infection is considered possible from surfaces contaminated shortly before contact. Owing to the relatively poor stability demonstrated by coronaviruses in the environment, it is likely that the window of contamination only exists for a short period."
"...high risk that you have become infected: If within the last two weeks you have had close contact with a person who has contracted COVID-19. Close contact means either that you spoke with the sick person for at least 15 minutes or you were coughed or sneezed on at a time when this person was infectious."
"Relatives can also help by ensuring that living rooms and bedrooms are well aired and pay close attention to regular hand-washing. Contact surfaces, such as tables or door handles, should be cleaned regularly with household cleaners."
https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/en/press/2020/coronavirus.html
I have a few masks here at home, leftover from last year when my daughter was undergoing chemo. I put one on today when I had to run an errand and it alleviated my anxiety of people standing too close to me, even if it's just a brief period of time. I wear woollen gloves, and wash my hands when I get home of course.3 -
rheddmobile wrote: »So, what I’m praying for at this moment (on top of the other stuff): tomorrow and Friday the storm front which is supposed to dump a bunch of snow on some of the rest of y’all on this thread is supposed to hit us with thunder, rain, possibly tornados. My neighborhood almost always loses power during big storms, and it typically takes the power company hours to get it back on. There were photos in the local paper of empty meat cases at all the local stores. I just hope that the power doesn’t go out for an extended period of time right after everybody has bought all the food, and ruin everybody’s perishables.
I was trying to avoid, purchasing perishables since the previous April, there were 2 tornado warnings within my area but even nonperishable foods like spaghetti & sauce'll become perishable, once I cook them. However it's all that I was able to afford, considering that I was buying for 2 extra weeks for a potential virus quarantine instead of just a few days for a plausible tornado.7 -
kshama2001 wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »
The US surgeon general said this on Monday.
I've heard others saying it for quite a bit longer. It's one of those "tomorrow will never come" stories, right? As long as you say "2 weeks" every day for the next several months, it can never be proven wrong.
What they've been saying is that we are following Italy's track, which of course has changed over time. I've seen nothing that disputes that.
Re the Monday statement from the surgeon general:
US surgeon general: US cases are where Italy was 2 weeks ago
by: Associated Press
Posted: Mar 16, 2020 / 09:44 AM CDT / Updated: Mar 16, 2020 / 09:44 AM CDT
WASHINGTON — The U.S. surgeon general said Monday that the number of coronavirus cases in the United States has reached the level that Italy recorded two weeks ago, a sign that infections are expected to rise in America as the government steps up testing and financial markets continue to fall.
“We are at a critical inflection point in this country, people. We are where Italy was two weeks ago in terms of our numbers,” U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams told Fox News. “When you look at the projections, there’s every chance that we could be Italy.”
Two weeks ago, there were 1,700 cases of coronavirus in Italy and the country had reported 34 deaths. Now, Italy is reporting an estimated 25,000 cases and more than 1,800 people have died. There are about 3,800 cases reported in the United States and so far, more than 65 people have died from coronavirus.
Read more: https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/us-surgeon-general-us-cases-are-where-italy-was-2-weeks-ago/
CDC says 7000 cases in US and 97 deaths. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html
However Johns Hopkins says, 7300 and 115 deaths. Ok that’s not the difference I thought I saw the other day... https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html . Anyway I’m probably missing the point about Italy, we’re way past the 1700 unless that’s adjusted per capita.
I would think adjusting per capita would be the right approach. But I don't think you can say precisely how many days behind we are and it likely varies some across the US given how big we are.
Our numbers (in my city and state) are jumping quickly right now in response to increased testing (and we already had a lot more testing than a lot of places). I'm trying to remind myself it's just confirming what we already knew was the case--lots of unconfirmed cases had to be out there.
Saw a guesstimate that for every one positive there are 50 unconfirmed due to testing limitations. So, I give up. Guess y’all can have my tp. 🤪 dh is concerned about looting. Said liquor stores are closed. I mean.. maybe? Can’t that be bought else where? Or made? Or traded? Not everyone is a mad alcoholic, right? And what do I care if they loot the liquor store? Is he asking me out on a date? 🤔
I was tempted to speed through town today. That cop really gonna pull me over if I play the choking, wheezing I travel for work card? Heck the Walmart kid wouldn’t even let me sign for my pick up order. What’s the cop gonna do when I put my license in my mouth before I sign that citation? Haha! I may be cooped up a bit.9 -
rheddmobile wrote: »So, what I’m praying for at this moment (on top of the other stuff): tomorrow and Friday the storm front which is supposed to dump a bunch of snow on some of the rest of y’all on this thread is supposed to hit us with thunder, rain, possibly tornados. My neighborhood almost always loses power during big storms, and it typically takes the power company hours to get it back on. There were photos in the local paper of empty meat cases at all the local stores. I just hope that the power doesn’t go out for an extended period of time right after everybody has bought all the food, and ruin everybody’s perishables.
Aww crap. We're in a tornado warning.15 -
kshama2001 wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »
The US surgeon general said this on Monday.
I've heard others saying it for quite a bit longer. It's one of those "tomorrow will never come" stories, right? As long as you say "2 weeks" every day for the next several months, it can never be proven wrong.
What they've been saying is that we are following Italy's track, which of course has changed over time. I've seen nothing that disputes that.
Re the Monday statement from the surgeon general:
US surgeon general: US cases are where Italy was 2 weeks ago
by: Associated Press
Posted: Mar 16, 2020 / 09:44 AM CDT / Updated: Mar 16, 2020 / 09:44 AM CDT
WASHINGTON — The U.S. surgeon general said Monday that the number of coronavirus cases in the United States has reached the level that Italy recorded two weeks ago, a sign that infections are expected to rise in America as the government steps up testing and financial markets continue to fall.
“We are at a critical inflection point in this country, people. We are where Italy was two weeks ago in terms of our numbers,” U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams told Fox News. “When you look at the projections, there’s every chance that we could be Italy.”
Two weeks ago, there were 1,700 cases of coronavirus in Italy and the country had reported 34 deaths. Now, Italy is reporting an estimated 25,000 cases and more than 1,800 people have died. There are about 3,800 cases reported in the United States and so far, more than 65 people have died from coronavirus.
Read more: https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/us-surgeon-general-us-cases-are-where-italy-was-2-weeks-ago/
CDC says 7000 cases in US and 97 deaths. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html
However Johns Hopkins says, 7300 and 115 deaths. Ok that’s not the difference I thought I saw the other day... https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html . Anyway I’m probably missing the point about Italy, we’re way past the 1700 unless that’s adjusted per capita.
I would think adjusting per capita would be the right approach. But I don't think you can say precisely how many days behind we are and it likely varies some across the US given how big we are.
Our numbers (in my city and state) are jumping quickly right now in response to increased testing (and we already had a lot more testing than a lot of places). I'm trying to remind myself it's just confirming what we already knew was the case--lots of unconfirmed cases had to be out there.
Saw a guesstimate that for every one positive there are 50 unconfirmed due to testing limitations. So, I give up. Guess y’all can have my tp. 🤪 dh is concerned about looting. Said liquor stores are closed. I mean.. maybe? Can’t that be bought else where? Or made? Or traded? Not everyone is a mad alcoholic, right? And what do I care if they loot the liquor store? Is he asking me out on a date? 🤔
Chicago Trib did a story on liquor sales: https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-liquor-stores-illinois-20200317-yeagx6ordrfidlthmdg3lukq44-story.html1 -
I do pray those of you in the path of severe storms fare well and keep your power on.
Bexar county updated their virus numbers tonight. We're up to 25 cases now, 8 travel related, 4 close contact and the rest under investigation: https://www.sanantonio.gov/Health/News/Alerts/CoronaVirus
Mind you, the city announced our first case on Friday morning, 3/13. That's a 2400% increase in cases diagnosed in less than a week, but unsurprising given that we're testing more. What is it... expect the numbers to double every day until they level out?
I'm 99% sure the mayor knew the numbers when he had his press conference this afternoon, although they just went public a short time ago. I'm really hoping the additional emergency directives slow the curve way down to give our hospitals adequate time to cope.
They're still not saying "community spread," but it seems unlikely to all be travel related. They technically could be... people coming back from spring break and all, but I won't be a bit surprised if one or more end up being community spread.0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »
The US surgeon general said this on Monday.
I've heard others saying it for quite a bit longer. It's one of those "tomorrow will never come" stories, right? As long as you say "2 weeks" every day for the next several months, it can never be proven wrong.
What they've been saying is that we are following Italy's track, which of course has changed over time. I've seen nothing that disputes that.
Re the Monday statement from the surgeon general:
US surgeon general: US cases are where Italy was 2 weeks ago
by: Associated Press
Posted: Mar 16, 2020 / 09:44 AM CDT / Updated: Mar 16, 2020 / 09:44 AM CDT
WASHINGTON — The U.S. surgeon general said Monday that the number of coronavirus cases in the United States has reached the level that Italy recorded two weeks ago, a sign that infections are expected to rise in America as the government steps up testing and financial markets continue to fall.
“We are at a critical inflection point in this country, people. We are where Italy was two weeks ago in terms of our numbers,” U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams told Fox News. “When you look at the projections, there’s every chance that we could be Italy.”
Two weeks ago, there were 1,700 cases of coronavirus in Italy and the country had reported 34 deaths. Now, Italy is reporting an estimated 25,000 cases and more than 1,800 people have died. There are about 3,800 cases reported in the United States and so far, more than 65 people have died from coronavirus.
Read more: https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/us-surgeon-general-us-cases-are-where-italy-was-2-weeks-ago/
CDC says 7000 cases in US and 97 deaths. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html
However Johns Hopkins says, 7300 and 115 deaths. Ok that’s not the difference I thought I saw the other day... https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html . Anyway I’m probably missing the point about Italy, we’re way past the 1700 unless that’s adjusted per capita.
I would think adjusting per capita would be the right approach. But I don't think you can say precisely how many days behind we are and it likely varies some across the US given how big we are.
Our numbers (in my city and state) are jumping quickly right now in response to increased testing (and we already had a lot more testing than a lot of places). I'm trying to remind myself it's just confirming what we already knew was the case--lots of unconfirmed cases had to be out there.
Saw a guesstimate that for every one positive there are 50 unconfirmed due to testing limitations. So, I give up. Guess y’all can have my tp. 🤪 dh is concerned about looting. Said liquor stores are closed. I mean.. maybe? Can’t that be bought else where? Or made? Or traded? Not everyone is a mad alcoholic, right? And what do I care if they loot the liquor store? Is he asking me out on a date? 🤔
Chicago Trib did a story on liquor sales: https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-liquor-stores-illinois-20200317-yeagx6ordrfidlthmdg3lukq44-story.html
This does not surprise me at all.
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Blood type might indicate, whom the virus affects most & worst:
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/people-with-blood-type-a-more-vulnerable-to-coronavirus/ar-BB11kJ4Y?;ocid=ientp&li=AA4RE4&pfr=12 -
rheddmobile wrote: »I thought this was interesting: The local authorities (county/township) closed the parks, got pleas not to do it, and opened them again. They had asked people not to be using the parks/trails generally, but that's changed. There still will not be restrooms, etc., but they're now considering the outdoor areas open for use, and asking people to avoid clustering, exercise caution about touching shared equipment, understand that routine maintenance will be reduced/eliminated, etc. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
I'll mention that this is a metro area of a mid-sized city, not a super-concentrated population center. Even under peak use in summer, much of the parks'/trails' land area is pretty sparsely covered with people, mostly at close to "social distancing appropriate" separation, except for beaches, picnic areas, sports fields, playgrounds. It's still cold-ish here, so usage is seasonally way less than that now (we're somewhere in the 30F-50F temperature range, mostly, now, but it's quite variable).
I ran at the park yesterday. I’m in Memphis, also a mid-sized city. I don’t think I will be running at the park anymore. Our parks are still open, including the restrooms, and were shoulder-to-shoulder with people. Large families were crowding the trails and several times I had to pass within a foot of someone unless I wanted to go off-trail which isn’t always possible. The parking lot was completely full, which usually only happens on weekends when the weather is exceptionally nice. Once I got onto the Greenline traffic was a lot sparser since few of the visitors have the fitness level to go that far, but getting there took me way too close to way too many people.
I feel like the kids are home, people are home, they don’t know what to do with themselves and nothing else is open, so they are crowding the parks. There was an article about the Children’s Museum of Memphis being overcrowded about a week ago, but it’s been closed now. Regardless, I’m in a high risk category so I will be running my neighborhood instead from now on, unless I can find a safe place to pee with access to the Greenline away from the normal park buildings. Unfortunately I don’t think I can manage without a restroom!
I am still safe in that regards. I have decided to self-isolate as I have a bit of a head cold. I know it is not corona and I am neither coughing or sneezing at the moment but I don't want to risk it. I went for a walk earlier as I have a reserve right next to my house. Fortunately, it was pretty much deserted and I was able to give the 2 people I saw a very wide berth. Like 50 plus metres wide berth. I worry about my sanity if it were to become more crowded over the next few days or so.
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moonangel12 wrote: »One of the new protocol’s at my husband’s plant is supposed to be taking all employee’s temps before entry - except, they can’t get their hands on any scanner type thermometers!
They're doing this at the factory my husband works at, and they're no longer using the fingerprint scanner to clock in and out. He said this morning they sent a guy away for clocking a fever and he pitched a fit 😳
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DecadeDuchess wrote: »Blood type might indicate, whom the virus affects most & worst:
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/people-with-blood-type-a-more-vulnerable-to-coronavirus/ar-BB11kJ4Y?;ocid=ientp&li=AA4RE4&pfr=1
I saw this headline this morning and was initially concerned, since my husband and kids are all type A (I'm type O). But in reading over the study results, the evidence doesn't look all that convincing. Definitely would need more research before I'd worry much over it. Of course, kids are seemingly unaffected anyway, but for my husband, anyway.3 -
I'm feeling a lot of discontent the past couple of days. We are a family of 5, pretty much homebound now, with kids doing virtual classes, me working from home, and husband pretty much working from home unless absolutely needed in his research lab. He's from Italy, and of course watching what's going on there is heartbreaking. Things haven't turned around there yet, and we're just beginning this here in the US. Our family is relatively young, but my husband does have heart valve issues, and we have some older extended family, some with other issues as well. I don't mind holing up in our house, with the daily walk or run out on our greenway trails. I guess it's just a feeling of not being able to do anything, and just watching the slow-motion (not so slow now) trainwreck happening in the US and other countries. I'm thinking of all of the people this will affect, even though the news is full of "experiences" of those who have had it and been fine. Okay, well where are the videos of those taking off from their home to the hospital because they can't breathe, hoping there will be a respirator available? And we have a few people in our lives who insist this is all political, nothing to see here, will have less of an effect than the flu. And one of these people is a physician!!
I've posted offering to help on Nextdoor, and our church is reaching out to find out who can help the needier members of the church, as well as neighbors we might have who need help/supplies. But at this moment, with my husband still going in to work at least once a week, and him having coworkers who work with immuno-compromised kids, there's not a lot I feel safe doing to help others. It doesn't help that I've had some cold-like symptoms the past few days, so don't feel I'm one to help others right now anyway.
So I don't know, I know it's not the worst thing, but I guess I feel a bit helpless. I want to give blood, since there's a severe shortage now, and I'm type O-, but I have a recently-diagnosed genetic heart issue, not sure it's even okay to give blood, and with these cold symptoms, probably shouldn't right now anyway.
I'm praying some current antiviral drugs will prove effective against COVID-19 really soon!!13 -
lightenup2016 wrote: »DecadeDuchess wrote: »Blood type might indicate, whom the virus affects most & worst:
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/people-with-blood-type-a-more-vulnerable-to-coronavirus/ar-BB11kJ4Y?;ocid=ientp&li=AA4RE4&pfr=1
I saw this headline this morning and was initially concerned, since my husband and kids are all type A (I'm type O). But in reading over the study results, the evidence doesn't look all that convincing. Definitely would need more research before I'd worry much over it. Of course, kids are seemingly unaffected anyway, but for my husband, anyway.
You're correct, there isn't certainty yet but as an A, it'll still remain a concern of mine unless there's definitive proof otherwise.1
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