All things Corona Virus

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

8 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

It's so bad that we'll NEVER see the period after "Dr" ever again.

Oh my 

[Neonred 3,564]

9 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

It's so bad that we'll NEVER see the period after "Dr" ever again.

Not so bad.  My ex was a Dr and she was miserable when she got her period.

[OriZ 3,157]

After 35 days boarding a plane home today. Still no sign of covid 

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

25 minutes ago, OriZ said:

After 35 days boarding a plane home today. Still no sign of covid 

That's because Florida has contained it all.  

[Ban Hammer 13,346]

17 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

It's so bad that we'll NEVER see the period after "Dr" ever again.

Study Finds Most Americans Trust Dr Pepper Over Dr. Fauci

 

U.S.—A new study has found that far more Americans would trust Dr Pepper than Dr. Fauci.

While Dr. Fauci has made some questionable claims over the past few months, Dr Pepper hasn't made any erroneous predictions about the virus or recommendations when it comes to masks and other protective measures. So the soft drink has rocketed up the charts as the most-trusted medical professional in America.

more at https://babylonbee.com/news/study-finds-more-americans-trust-dr-pepper-than-dr-fauci

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

So the Dems that have been singing his praises. Will they now attack him

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

we had 2 employees test positive this week. One was a service writer( the person who greets you and writes up your vehicle in the service lane) and a guy in the car wash dept. I interacted with the guy in the detail dept the night before he came back positive.

 

Company now says we got to wear a mask if we are with a customer. A mask is not fun in the 96 deg heat.

 

Management ordered neck gaiters for everyone, which we all know do zero good, and might actually be worse than wearing a mask.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

56 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

we had 2 employees test positive this week. One was a service writer( the person who greets you and writes up your vehicle in the service lane) and a guy in the car wash dept. I interacted with the guy in the detail dept the night before he came back positive.

 

Company now says we got to wear a mask if we are with a customer. A mask is not fun in the 96 deg heat.

 

Management ordered neck gaiters for everyone, which we all know do zero good, and might actually be worse than wearing a mask.

Not might, my friend.  A 2015 study of mask use concluded this:

 

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Conclusions This study is the first RCT of cloth masks, and the results caution against the use of cloth masks. This is an important finding to inform occupational health and safety. Moisture retention, reuse of cloth masks and poor filtration may result in increased risk of infection. Further research is needed to inform the widespread use of cloth masks globally. However, as a precautionary measure, cloth masks should not be recommended for HCWs, particularly in high-risk situations, and guidelines need to be updated.

https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/4/e006577

 

 

And something from 2020:

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Randomised controlled trials in health care workers showed that respirators, if worn continually during a shift, were effective but not if worn intermittently. Medical masks were not effective, and cloth masks even less effective. When used by sick patients randomised controlled trials suggested protection of well contacts.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020748920301139

 

 

Just had two friends catch the 'Rona in the last two weeks.  Fortunately, both were mild and are recovering nicely.  Loss of smell/taste prevalent.  Fever never got above 100°.  Both of their spouses tested negative, though they shared house, bed, etc.

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

47 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

Not might, my friend.  A 2015 study of mask use concluded this:

 

https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/4/e006577

 

 

And something from 2020:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020748920301139

 

 

Just had two friends catch the 'Rona in the last two weeks.  Fortunately, both were mild and are recovering nicely.  Loss of smell/taste prevalent.  Fever never got above 100°.  Both of their spouses tested negative, though they shared house, bed, etc.

I told them gaiters made it worse.

[Burnt Reynolds 5,058]

1 hour ago, Voice of Reason said:

Not might, my friend.  A 2015 study of mask use concluded this:

 

https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/4/e006577

 

 

And something from 2020:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020748920301139

 

 

Just had two friends catch the 'Rona in the last two weeks.  Fortunately, both were mild and are recovering nicely.  Loss of smell/taste prevalent.  Fever never got above 100°.  Both of their spouses tested negative, though they shared house, bed, etc.

Doesn't matter. Places requiring masks don't have a requirement on the type of mask nor do the self-unaware screeching losers at stores make a stink over this sort of thing. These orders weren't about safety to begin with, it was about compliance to make paranoid people feel more comfortable, and to make authoritarians gleeful in the pointless exercise of power over others.

Edited August 15, 2020 by Burnt Reynolds

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

1 hour ago, Burnt Reynolds said:

Doesn't matter. Places requiring masks don't have a requirement on the type of mask nor do the self-unaware screeching losers at stores make a stink over this sort of thing. These orders weren't about safety to begin with, it was about compliance to make paranoid people feel more comfortable, and to make authoritarians gleeful in the pointless exercise of power over others.

Its more about risk exposure than appeasing screeching people

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

8 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Its more about risk exposure than appeasing screeching people

At least that's what MSNBC is telling people.

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

19 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

At least that's what MSNBC is telling people.

By risk exposure I mean a company's risk assessment profile legally. No idea what MSNBC talks about

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

1 minute ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

By risk exposure I mean a company's risk assessment profile legally. No idea what MSNBC talks about

Ahh. gotcha.  It's been a tad harder to tell lately.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

2 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

I told them gaiters made it worse.

Not only that, but they will just increase body heat & sweat.  Crazy to even consider wearing them, IMO.