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The chart they just released with the new plan has 75+ simultaneous with group 1a2 between Jan-Feb.

The state of TN completely changed their vaccine rollout plan. Among other things, they eliminated a category for multiple comorbidities and now I am in ohase 1c instead of phase 2. Also, there is a new phase 1c and phase 2 has been split into phases 2a and 2b. So I'm still in the 4th group. They have added age-based…

With holiday spread, this is going to be much worse in the next 1-2 weeks.

I get nosebleeds too, even here in west TN where the coldest it has every gotten since I moved here was 20F. Even yet, I've had several nosebleeds in the past 2 weeks especially and struggle to keep my humidifier filled with water so I can keep it on full blast.

I get extremely dry skin in the winter. Not as bad as an adult, but when I was a kid, the bottom of my feet would get so dry that they would crack open and bleed. I found that keeping my feet suffocated is the only way, and has worked well for decades. For other skin, aquafilic ointment works very well.

I also grocery shop for myself. I like to select my own food items. For example, I went to get some bottom round roast recently and selected the cuts with the most fat on them as that is what I'm preferring right now. All I eat is meat, which is something that is nice to pick out my own cuts from what's available - people…

I also get a ton of disagrees and don't even pay attention to them. Not everyone will like everything I post. Something a bit different... dating in the pandemic. I've been single for a very long time and I have some deal-breakers that are not exactly easy to find, especially in the places I've lived. Surprisingly, I found…

@rheddmobile https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/documents/cedep/novel-coronavirus/COVID-19_Vaccination_Plan.pdf And reading again, I guess what I meant was 1b instead of 1c. It's strange... instead of 1, 2, 3, 4; they use 1a1, 1a2, 1b, 2, 3.

I looked at the TN plan and I'm in phase 2 (which is actually the 4th phase) of vaccines because I have 1 co-morbidity (diabetes). If I had 2 comorbidities, I would be in phase 1c. If I'm obese, I get it sooner... so maybe I need to gain some weight fast. I know I could become obese in less than a week with my appetite,…

I assume it is like everything else... depends on your insurance.

In other news, monoclonal antibodies are available and not being used... frustrating that some people are dying needlessly. Why Covid Antibody Drugs Go Unused as Need Soars https://nyti.ms/3nWV5Q0 We got a newsletter at my workplace about being careful with travel and what to do if we have symptoms or close contact with a…

No surprise Tennessee is #1... 10 Riskiest States to Visit over Christmas: https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2020/12/18/covid-19-alert-the-10-riskiest-states-to-visit-over-christmas-ranked/

Yep, people here in TN don't wear masks.

Yes, just selfish and entitled.

She ended up getting 4 months in jail. I said she should have gotten the full 2 years. She also could have faced a fine of $10K, but instead just had a smaller fine to pay for her quarantine after her arrest at the event. She intentionally removed the tracker and went maskless to a sporting event. The only way this could…

True representation of people using laundromats, but would add long-term travelers (by cheap means) as well. In my case, I sold my house in Iowa in 2019 and moved to Tennessee for work. Here, I rent a duplex. It has washer/dryer hookups, but I haven't bought them because I only planned to be here for a year and the size…

If we thought laundromats were bad, planes seem to be even worse. Once again, someone with Covid symptoms got on a plane on Dec. 14. This one died from Covid while om the plane. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/clarissajanlim/a-man-with-covid-symptoms-died-on-a-plane-and-the-cdc-is

Yes, that is the case with this laundromat. It's open 24 hours and staffed only part of that time... M-F during the day and then someone comes in twice per day (I think) to clean and empty money and such. The employee / manager when I see her doesn't wear a mask. While I do not expect them to hire security or anything, it…

I was at the laundromat last night and went to use a dryer after it had become available (the only one available in that type/size). People were still nearby taking clothes from other dryers, so I asked if they were done. They said they were. I started pulling their trash out - dryer sheets and cough drop wrappers. The mom…

Agreed. I'm a millennial and graduated with my first college degree in 2005... so I was in the workforce during the 2008-2009 recession. I was laid off in Feb. 2009 and spent 9 months unemployed while the unemployment rate was very high and jobs were competitive.

Agreed, but also... how do I find co-workers that I need to talk to in-person if at the office? Part of the benefit of working at a physical office is being able to find people who refuse to respond to emails, etc. If they are not there on my 2 days or are at some random desk, that doesn't work. Also, if I'm going to have…

Except California, perhaps. Maybe there are roads I don't know about, but CA has had checkpoints on roads entering the state for years. They are looking for fruit mostly. It's a thing... but to be fair, I've driven through and just been waved through the checkpoint without even getting asked if I had fruits. Maybe they…

The article I am thinking of... which was awhile ago, and probably wouldn't be able to find again, was about people sent home knowing they will die and they are in too bad of condition to even spend effort trying to save when the same effort could go towards 2, 3, or more other patients with likely better outcomes.

I've seen plenty of articles about the questions healthcare workers must consider when they decide which patients they don't treat... which patients they are going to send home to die. That's not something I've seen before from any flu season.

Not that this is probably news to most here, but ICU capacity is running out in a lot of places. My county has 3 beds left according to the map, but that is 74% full since we only have 14 beds total. Intensive Care Beds Are Nearing Capacity Across the Country, New Data Shows https://nyti.ms/3n51mZG Edit to add that I don't…

Yes, but that doesn't mean we T1D's will be ok if we get Covid. Since SARS-COV-2 relies on glycosalation of ACE2 receptors to enter cells, I would argue that T1D's are at higher risk because we get a higher viral load entering our cells. That is, unless we have non-diabetic BG's. Outside of Dr. Bernstein, most T1D's do not…

It should be, IMO, because of how this virus enters cells. It makes sense that T1D would be a bigger factor than T2D... but depends on control level to a certain extent also.

I would add that it isn't just that people won't do it... there are a lot of people out there who are 300-400+ lbs. and actually believe they are a healthy weight. Such people would see these ads and conclude that it doesn't apply to them.

@kimny72 gave a very good explanation for the 2 different types of vaccines. I'll acknowledge we don't have all the information on all of the different vaccine candidates for Covid. However, what has been shared tells us that Moderna's for sure is a "protective" vaccine and I thought there was something on one of the…

That is not at all how the vaccine works, at least with my understanding. Vaccinated people will still transmit the virus just as easily as everyone else. ETA: Probably more than everyone else, in fact. Assuming the non-vaccinated are more likely to take precautions and the vaccinated believe (incorrectly) that they do not…