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Snowglobe of Doom posted:I wouldn't be surprised if the company was only letting their FOH staff wear surgical masks because they're "friendlier" and banned N95s. https://twitter.com/AskTarget/status/1473383864571772933
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I got exposed today by a dumb gently caress coworker. Yay. Got the booster shot a month ago so I figure I'm about as vaccinated as it is possible to be, but I'm still going to have to get tested. What is it, still 5-7 days after exposure you're supposed to be tested?
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The CDC director was straight up asked if N95s were better than cloth masks and should be recommended and said people find them uncomfortable. Sums up the collapse of the empire really. https://twitter.com/PPEtoheros/status/1474110640834891779
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FuturePastNow posted:I got exposed today by a dumb gently caress coworker. Yay. Got the booster shot a month ago so I figure I'm about as vaccinated as it is possible to be, but I'm still going to have to get tested. https://twitter.com/TheDailyShow/status/1478517020077531138?s=20
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DickParasite posted:The CDC director was straight up asked if N95s were better than cloth masks and should be recommended and said people find them uncomfortable. Sums up the collapse of the empire really.  Steal his look! Harley Commodity L-188 | 20 for $45 | bonafidemasks.com Steal her look! Kimberly-Clark Professional N95 Pouch Respirator, model 53358 | 50 for $60 | pacmedpro.com https://twitter.com/AbraarKaran/status/1478219763432124417 Platystemon fucked around with this message at 08:16 on Jan 5, 2022 |
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FuturePastNow posted:What is it, still 5-7 days after exposure you're supposed to be tested? 4 or 5 days, if you're infected your chances of returning a false negative are pretty high the first few days so you have to give it a little time to percolate up a decent amount of viral particles. You can test again around 10 days after exposure if you want to be even more careful. Of course if you start showing symptoms early then go get a test as soon as you can. PCR tests are preferable because their results are a lot more reliable but rapid tests at home are usually okay if you follow them up with a second test 24 hrs later.
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peanut posted:Just canceled my trip to visit my parents in the US. It sucks but lol at flying to California this month. Im not leaving my apartment in Japan until either covid is over or I turn into a butterfly
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Barudak posted:Im not leaving my apartment in Japan until either covid is over or I turn into a butterfly I think one of the results of the pandemic will be a lot more Hikikomori (shut-ins) on a global level. Though we'll also see modern day hermits who work from home but have no other human interaction.
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2022 year of the neet 2023 year of the madao
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Jestery posted:Currently awaiting results Semi-serious - is some form of clear helmet like a 1950s scifi space helmet an option ? Mouth still visible for lip-reading or whatever. 
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So HK is going back into stricter policy mode after having a few Omicron cases. Gyms, bars, and other leisure venues closed. No dining-in after 6pm. "Cruise to nowhere" canceled (lol). Outright bans on flights from a few countries, which probably has zero effect since entry requirements are so strict anyway. The rules don't come into effect for 2 days, though, and don't seem like they'll be that effective against Omicron anyway, given that to my knowledge it doesn't only spread after 6pm. 
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Happy third year of pandemic to everyone itt!  I'm trying to find some info on if the mRNA boosters actually improve long term immunity. I know that antibodies decrease basically at the same rate as after the second dose, but does the third shot do anything to long term immunity that the second one doesn't? Like, if you were to compare immunity of someone 10 years after just two doses and someone with three doses, would you see some difference? Lots of vaccines use three shots, with the third one being much later so I assume that's how it works with most diseases.
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Baconroll posted:Semi-serious - is some form of clear helmet like a 1950s scifi space helmet an option ? Mouth still visible for lip-reading or whatever. https://www.tiktok.com/embed/6905897658913754373
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Baconroll posted:Semi-serious - is some form of clear helmet like a 1950s scifi space helmet an option ? Mouth still visible for lip-reading or whatever. I mean it's possible sure, we got given a disposable face shield at the start of last year , and the state health officer gave explicit exemption for the Deaf and those working with the Deaf so all my co-workers just didn't mask up. We have had single digit covid cases pretty much all last year. Just a whole lot of practised complacency we have now to deal with. I don't think a space helmet style thing is effective as a long term solution unfortunately I'm triple vaxxed so im as personally prepped as possible
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Well, brought a brand new n95 to the hospital. Still forced to take it off and replace it with a surgical mask. The staff are now wearing n95s which feels like an extra bonus slap in the face.
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enki42 posted:Well, brought a brand new n95 to the hospital. Still forced to take it off and replace it with a surgical mask. The staff are now wearing n95s which feels like an extra bonus slap in the face. They wouldn't let you put the surgical mask on top? I've heard they're usually ok with that, they usually force certain mask choices on everyone because there's always someone coming in with a sabotaged mask that looks real or something like that.
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greazeball posted:They wouldn't let you put the surgical mask on top? I've heard they're usually ok with that, they usually force certain mask choices on everyone because there's always someone coming in with a sabotaged mask that looks real or something like that. My hospital has been super weird about it lately.
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This is probably a stupid question, but if a mask is labeled N95, it's good to use covid protection-wise? I got a box of 20 N95s that are labeled for paint/ sanding and doesn't mention any medical application.
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Peggy Edson posted:This is probably a stupid question, but if a mask is labeled N95, it's good to use covid protection-wise? I got a box of 20 N95s that are labeled for paint/ sanding and doesn't mention any medical application. Yep. That's what I've been using. Edit: also implicitly approved by the CDC, or at least not un-approved any more (but not directly recommended quite yet)  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html Snowglobe of Doom fucked around with this message at 14:48 on Jan 5, 2022 |
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Peggy Edson posted:This is probably a stupid question, but if a mask is labeled N95, it's good to use covid protection-wise? I got a box of 20 N95s that are labeled for paint/ sanding and doesn't mention any medical application. Yes. Make sure you get a good seal with the mask.
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Barry Foster posted:Yes. Make sure you get a good seal with the mask. also: shave, don't modify the mask at all, and do not double mask with a surgical mask. N95s are respirator equipment and if you don't use respirator equipment as directed it doesn't loving work. Like, seriously, do not combine N95 with any other type of mask. edit: I guess taping an N95 is an acceptable mod now that I'm reading more about it, but that's about it MrQwerty fucked around with this message at 15:17 on Jan 5, 2022 |
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Sigh i was thinking about going back to the gym but i guess i should wait to see what happens.
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Edgar Allan Pwned posted:Sigh i was thinking about going back to the gym but i guess i should wait to see what happens. I'd recently been going with an n95 on, if you tape it down and don't, like, gurn a lot, then it keeps the seal pretty well It is a little more effort to breathe, not going to lie, and also the mask tends to get pretty sweaty and gunked up (which is why I'm going to be investing in a proper respirator soon)
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Edgar Allan Pwned posted:Wouldn't all the sweat wear down the rubber on the respirators? That's why you get an elastomeric respirator which has silicone seals.  They're more comfortable to wear for long periods as well.
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Snowglobe of Doom posted:I've seen enough pandemic movies to know that the dude in the fully encapsulating hazmat suit who think he's safe always catches it on a loose nail and tears it and instantly catches the virus this is more goon style 
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Peggy Edson posted:This is probably a stupid question, but if a mask is labeled N95, it's good to use covid protection-wise? I got a box of 20 N95s that are labeled for paint/ sanding and doesn't mention any medical application. Iirc medically rated n95's are the same except they have a coating to resist liquid splashing. Lots of bodily fluids in the medical settings you hopefully aren't encountering in public!
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GABA ghoul posted:Happy third year of pandemic to everyone itt! Simple answer - there's really no way of knowing without waiting 10 years. There's lots of theories and lots and lots and lots of speculation, but every virus (or bacteria) is different, and we won't be able to say for certain until we're on to naming variants after 80s hair metal bands because every other list of names has been exhausted and everyone's worried about whether the Whitesnake variant is going to be worse than the Quiet Riot one.
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Edgar Allan Pwned posted:Sigh i was thinking about going back to the gym but i guess i should wait to see what happens. I feel you goon! The gym is my happy place and I haven’t been in a couple weeks now because the cases here are ridiculous… I have definitely felt a shift in my mental health already and it sucks. I was double masking there but really can’t see myself squatting in an N95 so I’ll be waiting until this wave starts to decline? I have some equipment at home but my motivation outside the gym is 
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liz posted:but really can’t see myself squatting in an N95 It's honestly not so bad!
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enki42 posted:Well, brought a brand new n95 to the hospital. Still forced to take it off and replace it with a surgical mask. The staff are now wearing n95s which feels like an extra bonus slap in the face. Last time I went to my doctor's office, there was a sign saying not to wear an N95. I ignored it and no one said anything about it.
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Anyone know of a good source for KF94 masks? My sister is a public school teacher who's luckily got a small class but is still required to be in person. She wants to try some different mask styles so I ordered her some Harley KN95s and N95s off Bonafide and plan on swinging by Home Depot tonight to get some of the 3M Auras that everyone recommends. Appreciate any help you can provide!
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