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@askazero what HEPA filter air purifiers do y'all recommend that work well but don't make a ton of noise?

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I have a Luggable from CleanAirKits.com. It's MERV-13 instead of HEPA, but similar very good purification and the computer-case-fans make it quiet.

@askazero

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in reply to Challahpeño

We have four Medify-125s running 24/7 and no one notices them—not even guests—they're so quiet.

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is there a covid-safer events group, like for @askazero ?

I guess not, because without being split by geography it's be too much irrelevance?

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I'm split by geography from (checks) Literally Everybody. :bobross:

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@subjacentish EVERY event you attend is COVID-safer

the tricks is the no trespassing sign

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$40USD DIY fit testing kit by @philipn: fittests4all.bigcartel.com/pro…

Reviewed by @ghhughes: youtube.com/watch?v=-UEKtJRI4p…

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#MaskUp #WearARespirator #CovidIsAirborne

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Hi there @thezeroes @askazero and others. Can I get some help with solving a puzzle? We have a family member who tested positive for Covid yesterday on a Plus Life. She tested negative on the rapid tests yesterday, today, and every day for a week leading up to yesterday. Now, today, the Plus Life says she's negative. Any insights into what might be going on? How could she be positive for only one day? #CovidIsNotOver #pluslife #WearAMask #covid

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A hypothetical scenario might be getting a very small infectious dose, the virus replicates a few times and just barely makes it to the detectable level, her body slaps it down, she tests negative again (and, one would hope, clears the virus for good). In theory, sometimes the immune system does rack up a swift and thorough win.

I dunno how likely it is.

@thezeroes @askazero

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@Kathmandu I know someone else who tested positive on metrix (2ish weeks after the latest booster) but never on a RAT. Two days later negative on metrix. We figure low viral load due to vax.

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If COVID has taught us anything, it's that people should be wearing masks in all healthcare settings, COVID or not.

In addition, if you're coughing or experiencing any other symptoms and can't stay home, please ensure you wear a mask wherever you go.

It doesn't matter if it's COVID or not, it's a matter of respect to try to do everything within your power to not expose others to whatever you may have.



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> Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg plans for Louisville Metro Police to begin enforcing a decades-old ordinance that makes wearing face coverings in public illegal in an attempt to curb gun violence, he said in a news conference Tuesday.

@maskup

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😡 And "in an attempt to curb gun violence" is a blatant lie.

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In 2020, a fluid dynamicist from MIT warned the US CDC that covid was airborne ('21)

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In 2020, a fluid dynamicist from MIT warned the US CDC that covid was airborne ('21)

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Yes that one exactly. Definitely worth a watch. Very very helpful in understanding how Covid spreads, imo. I thought it was an excellent talk (for the layman like us).

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This deserves a highlight:
"Two years ago, one of us (A.C.) made a prediction in Fortune Magazine that a few years of ‘learning to live with’ COVID (i.e., pretending it doesn’t exist) would lead to a billion cases of Long COVID. A recent estimate pegs the total incidence so far at 400 million cases of Long COVID. Long COVID is well on its way to becoming the world’s most common disease."

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Is there anything wrong with fear? Healthy fear has saved many lives. Think about it.

I get accused sometimes (or it's implied) that I'm living in fear as I take precautions to avoid catching COVID. I mask using a great quality N95, I avoid crowded locations, concerts, use curbside pickup, don't eat indoors in restaurants etc.

I do these things because I have chosen to educate myself about the risks (long-term as well as short term) of catching COVID, as well as the ways to mitigate those risks.

Is that living in fear? On the contrary. I can relax, knowing that as far as possible I am protecting myself according to the best scientific recommendations.

But I suppose it is a level of fear in the sense that my awareness has instigated these behaviors. I think of it as a healthy, informed fear. I have the same healthy fear of getting run over crossing the road. I have educated myself and know that crossing blindly, anywhere, without looking, will put me at risk of being hit by a car or truck. So this healthy fear makes me look for a crosswalk, press the button if there is one, and wait for the traffic to stop, before taking my life in my hands and stepping off the curb.

People would think I was stupid (and they would be right) if I ignored the risks, listened to the calm, authoritative voice of people, even friends, telling me that there is little chance a vehicle will be coming along this road at this time, so the risk is small, and I got hit. Is this living in fear? No one would think that.

So why is there not the same attitude to being fully informed and protecting yourself against a disease which continues to seriously affected the lives of hundreds of millions around the world and has even killed many millions?

It's a mystery. A bit like the 'mystery virus' affecting so many I know. Why are they all stepping blindly off the COVID curb, so many getting hit, so to speak? Because they don't want to know?

@askazero
@auscovid19
#covidIsNotOver #EllieKPosts #COVIDcautious #COVID #FearCanBeHealthy #healthyFear

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@auscandoc
I never saw the reply to my post from that person as it was deleted on our server.
But thanks to all for the rational, science based replies.
@themaskerscomic @askazero

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maybe consider physical security and wear elastomeric respirators, or N95s at least.

Attendees who leave port 23 open are mocked, compromised, honeypots, or all. Attendees who leave mouth and nose ports open are demonstrating situational unawareness.

#maskUp #security #swissCheeseModel #defenseInDepth #defenceInDepth




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Doomed from the start
May god have mercy
On our dirty little hearts

Shame on us
For all we have done
And all we ever were
Just zeroes and ones"

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A “ban proof respirator”, and maybe I’m just having a weird déjà vu but I could’ve sworn that in 2020 people tried using the nose section of a CPAP with filters in it, but this looks like it would work a lot better.

medium.com/@samyoureyes/ban-pr…

#MaskBans #WearAMask




🔗 AirCleaner is an open-source air cleaner designed to be self-built github.com/makehumantechnology…

#CRBox #CorsiRosenthalBox #CovidIsAirborne

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Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley reveals Graves' disease diagnosis

The Star Wars actress initially put the symptoms down to the effects of making a stressful film.

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🔗 SARS-CoV-2 plays a pivotal role in inducing hyperthyroidism of Graves’ disease

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