COVID-19/corona virus mega thread/prepping thread

[Ben]

Interesting that 1.5 years later, we really should be wearing N95 masks, not the emotional protection masks we were told to wear when N95s weren't available to regular people.

Americans should be wearing N95 masks for greater protection against the highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant, according to Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Gottlieb told CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday that the quality of a mask matters in protecting against the strain, which was first identified in India in late 2020, and currently makes up approximately 83 percent of all new sequenced COVID-19 cases in the United States, according to federal officials.

“If you’re going to consider wearing a mask, the quality of the masks does matter,” he said. “So if you can get your hands on a KN95 mask or an N95 mask, that’s going to afford you a lot more protection.”

Experts say that medical-grade respirators such as N95 masks offer greater protection against more infectious strains of COVID-19, such as Delta, which is believed to be more transmissible than other versions. It is also now the dominant variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus worldwide.

Compared to more commonly worn surgical masks or cloth face coverings, when worn properly, N95s fit more closely to the face and provide at least 95 percent protection level against airborne viruses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Meanwhile KN95s, which work similarly to N95 masks, are regulated by the Chinese government. They were authorized by the CDC as a suitable alternative for N95s due to shortages during the onset of the pandemic last year, although some have since raised concerns that the majority of non-certified KN95 masks from China do not meet U.S. standards for effectiveness.

More at:

https://www.theepochtimes.com/n-95-masks-provide-a-lot-more-protection-former-fda-commissioner_3918293.html

[WLJ]

Looked over at the car next to me about a week ago and the guy is wearing a face mask, full face shield, and covered in plastic, while driving

[RocketMan]

Looked over at the car next to me about a week ago and the guy is wearing a face mask, full face shield, and covered in plastic, while driving

Sounds like some unhealthy paranoia right there.  I've seen folks around here driving while wearing both face masks and shields, but never covered in plastic.  A little less of the unhealthy paranoia, I guess.

[ConstitutionCowboy]

I've said it before; If it ain't got a HEPA filter in it, those masks are like surrounding your house with a chain link fence to keep out the mosquitoes.

Woody

[RoadKingLarry]

I've said it before; If it ain't got a HEPA filter in it, those masks are like surrounding your house with a chain link fence to keep out the mosquitoes.

Woody

I think a chainlink fence would have at least slowed down the ones that were working me over this morning.  The Deep woods Off i was using must be their favorite condiment.

[Ben]

"Random and unrelated" tweets regarding the Delta variant. Hmmm.

https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2021/07/26/the-i-just-left-the-er-variant-is-multiplying-on-twitter-warning-people-theyre-back-to-getting-crushed-by-covid-19/

[ConstitutionCowboy]

I think a chainlink fence would have at least slowed down the ones that were working me over this morning.  The Deep woods Off i was using must be their favorite condiment.

Yeah, sometimes you gotta surround yourself with a ring of fire around here.

Woody

[WLJ]

Yeah, sometimes you gotta surround yourself with a ring of fire around here.

Woody

Some people on twitter were joking that the mosquitoes are so thick at Boca Chica that when SpaceX lights the first full up super (30 raptors) it will smell like burnt mosquitoes down there for a while

[Ben]

Mosquitoes are absolutely awful here this year. To keep it on topic, I'm worried more about the bazillion bites I've gotten in the last few weeks giving me the West Nile virus more than I am about getting the Delta variant of the covid. 

[K Frame]

Mosquitoes have always been pretty bad in my community. When I first moved in they were the standard Brown mosquito, but about 20 years ago the Asian Tiger Mosquito moved in and quickly became the dominant breed. Those little aholes are persistent, and vicious. There were a couple areas of the community that you simply couldn't use this time of the year the mosquitoes were so bad.

Last year we started fogging the community with a natural cedar oil spray that kills mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and gnats. Three applications a summer, and it's also supposed to be bee safe.

It's made a HUGE difference. I can now walk Seren through the community without us being swarmed.

[Ben]

Last year we started fogging the community with a natural cedar oil spray that kills mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and gnats. Three applications a summer, and it's also supposed to be bee safe.

It's made a HUGE difference. I can now walk Seren through the community without us being swarmed.

Interesting. Do you happen to know the product name? The county here is actually really good about running their fogger truck into the rural areas, and it even comes down my long driveway and does a lap around the house. They also send their ATV crews out twice a year to hit my pastures with some water activated granular stuff.

This year has been particularly bad though, and I've been using a fogger around the house with whatever the mosquito chemical that starts with a "P" is. Limited effectiveness and I hate spraying that much chemical. I wear a respirator, but I can still smell it on me afterwards.

[WLJ]

When a parody site meme is closer to the truth than anything coming out of the MSM

[K Frame]

Not sure which one the company uses, but it's cedar oil based.

You can google cedar oil mosquito control and get a lot of different brands.

[Andiron]

Interesting. Do you happen to know the product name? The county here is actually really good about running their fogger truck into the rural areas, and it even comes down my long driveway and does a lap around the house. They also send their ATV crews out twice a year to hit my pastures with some water activated granular stuff.

This year has been particularly bad though, and I've been using a fogger around the house with whatever the mosquito chemical that starts with a "P" is. Limited effectiveness and I hate spraying that much chemical. I wear a respirator, but I can still smell it on me afterwards.

Least your county is on it's game.

For the later, was it Permethrin?  That stuff is magic when applied to clothing.  I've had pretty good luck with it as a barrier to keep insects out of the house.

https://www.domyown.com/permethrin-sfr-368-p-445.html

[Ben]

For the later, was it Permethrin?  That stuff is magic when applied to clothing.  I've had pretty good luck with it as a barrier to keep insects out of the house.

https://www.domyown.com/permethrin-sfr-368-p-445.html

Yes, but  I think I have some weak ass variety or something. I'm gonna order from your link and try that. I don't mind snortin' chemical if it's only once a month. That might work good around some wet areas in my pastures too. Thanks for the link!

[Jim147]

I get the big jug from the farm store. Mix it with water in the sprayer. Works good on the yard.

[Andiron]

Yes, but  I think I have some weak ass variety or something. I'm gonna order from your link and try that. I don't mind snortin' chemical if it's only once a month. That might work good around some wet areas in my pastures too. Thanks for the link!

My pleasure,  hope it works for you.

Couple of vids:

https://youtu.be/NcWrSxvUJLE

https://youtu.be/xNuJWeysVrI

As for application on clothes,  I've used it .mil and civilian.  The Corpsmen would toss all the camies on the ground and hose them with this stuff before we went to Africa or SE Asia.  When we got there,  bugs would land on clothing and *expletive deleted*ing die.  It was magic 

Works just as good if you're planning to go hiking/backpacking.

[Fly320s]

Some people on twitter were joking that the mosquitoes are so thick at Boca Chica that when SpaceX lights the first full up super (30 raptors) it will smell like burnt mosquitoes down there for a while

That has always been true.

I used to work in Brownsville.  That whole are is nothing but filled-in swamp.  The mosquitos were never ending.

[Jim147]

That has always been true.

I used to work in Brownsville.  That whole are is nothing but filled-in swamp.  The mosquitos were never ending.

Maybe you should and it to your chemtrails.

[MillCreek]

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/what-hipaa-is-and-is-not-a-primer-on-the-healthcare-privacy-law/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=owned_echobox_f&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1627396171

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/explaining-hipaa-no-it-doesnt-ban-questions-about-your-vaccination-status/

A good explanation.

[JTHunter]

Looked over at the car next to me about a week ago and the guy is wearing a face mask, full face shield, and covered in plastic, while driving

Maybe he was trying to lose some weight and was "sweating it off" in a plastic sauna suit. 

[TommyGunn]

Looked over at the car next to me about a week ago and the guy is wearing a face mask, full face shield, and covered in plastic, while driving

I recall early 2020 when the ANDROMEDA STRAIN  - - - - - - ooooops, covid19 pandemic was just starting seeing news clips of parents sending their kids to school all wrapped up, head to foot, in plastic garbage bags cut into a crude .... "biohazard" (    )  suit.   

[zxcvbob]

I recall early 2020 when the ANDROMEDA STRAIN  - - - - - - ooooops, covid19 pandemic was just starting seeing news clips of parents sending their kids to school all wrapped up, head to foot, in plastic garbage bags cut into a crude .... "biohazard" (    )  suit.

They were doing the best they could with the pretty-much useless information we had at the time. 

I was stuck at my parents' house then, going out once a week to Walmart during senior hours (I was old enough, my brother not quite) wearing an old N-95 mask that I washed so I could reuse it because we only had a few, then everything coming in the house got bleached or Lysol'd, including me.  Clothes went straight in the washer (hot water) and I took a shower.  My brother went back and sprayed everything I touched (like the doorknobs) with Lysol or alcohol.  When I went to the gas station, after filling up I washed my hands with rubbing alcohol before getting back in the car, then wiped down the alcohol bottle. I knew most of that that was overkill but I didn't know what part or how much.

[MechAg94]

We have a lot of coastal wetlands and salt marshes in this county.  The local county alone has 3 airplanes to spray.  I don't know how many trucks they have.  That usually keeps them tolerable if you wear pants or use OFF.  I hate to think what it would be like if none of that existed.  The big salt marsh mosquitos are aggressive. 

In the past, I have used those sprays you attach to your hose to spray the yard.  It kills all the bugs in the yard, not just mosquitos.  I haven't done that in a while. 

[Bogie]

TLDR, and...
 
Here in St. Louis, we have had 538 casualties total since the start WITH the 'Rona. Mostly over age 70, mostly in skilled nursing facilities, hospice, etc... - serious failure to contain nosocomial infection, but we can't talk about that... Nope...
 
We have had 370 murders.
 
<both figures from this morning's perusal of the City webjunk>
 
I'm a LOT more worried about some yout in a mask walking in the door my store and starting shooting than I am about catching something that kills mostly octogenarians.