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7 votes
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Voices from the pandemic: "No mask, no entry. Is that clear enough? That seems pretty clear, right?"
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Children from age 10-19 spread the coronavirus just as much as adults: A study of nearly 65,000 people in South Korea suggests that school reopenings will trigger more outbreaks
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If we want any US vaccine to actually work, we have to prepare for it now
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Anti-mask protesters' new weapon: Wearing masks that offer no COVID-19 protection
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Weekly coronavirus-related chat, questions, and minor updates - week of July 13
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the...
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the situation is like where you live!
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As a teacher, what can I do to protect myself and my students should schools reopen in the fall?
I'm a teacher in the US, and the question of whether schools reopen is very much still up in the air (and location dependent). However, I heard some internal talk from my district that looks like...
I'm a teacher in the US, and the question of whether schools reopen is very much still up in the air (and location dependent). However, I heard some internal talk from my district that looks like they are, at present, leaning towards a partial reopening that will likely have me back in the building, in-person, with a room of students in the fall.
Assuming this is the case, I want to prepare now. I'm operating on the following assumptions:
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Provisions from the school and district will (allegedly) meet a certain minimum, but there is an effective maximum beyond those measures that I can independently pursue.
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Until the virus's spread is contained, the likelihood of someone who is infected with COVID-19 being in my room is non-negligible.
As such, I'm looking to maximize the safety of myself and others in my room as much as possible. I'm looking for guidance in the following areas:
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What are the best, legitimate masks I can get for myself? N95s are out of stock everywhere, or, if they're in stock, they're from sketchy sources that are almost certainly selling fakes.
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What are the best masks I can get for students? They are supposed to be bringing their own, and I assume our school will have something in place for kids without them, but if for whatever reason a child makes it to my class without a mask (or breaks theirs or something like that), I'd like to have extras on hand for them.
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Is there any other PPE I should look into? Gloves, facemasks, robes, etc. I don't mind wearing whatever will keep me and others safe, even if it looks ridiculous. On the other hand, I don't want to go overboard either.
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Where can I get bulk hand sanitizer and/or cleaning wipes? These also seem to be widely out of stock. Also, are there types/brands that are more effective than one another?
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Is there anything else I should stock up on now? I'm worried about a run on already low supplies once schools announce reopening plans.
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What best practices should I employ while in the classroom setting? I want to protect myself and the kids in my room as much as possible. Anything that I can control to reduce risk (e.g. procedures, ventilation, etc.) I want to implement.
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What level of risk am I potentially putting myself in? I need some straight talk here. Be as transparent as possible with me about the reality of what I'm potentially facing.
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Is there anything else I need to know or do in advance of the school year starting? I've got time to prepare. I want to make sure I do whatever I can now. Even if it turns out in hindsight that I overprepared, I'll be happier knowing I did everything I could rather than being in a position where I wish I had done more.
Also I should note that I am willing to pay for quality. I don't want to put my life in the hands of the cheapest options out there. As much as I resent the idea that I would have to pay for any of this myself, I'm not about to gamble on this.
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Let’s avoid talk of ‘chemical imbalance’: it’s people in distress
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US hospitals are suddenly short of young doctors — because of Donald Trump’s visa ban
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A second coronavirus death surge is coming
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What happened to those mental health threads?
I think those could be real useful especially now. Sometimes I want to share related stuff but they would not warrant a full thread . It’s possible that they never existed and I’m delusional. In...
I think those could be real useful especially now. Sometimes I want to share related stuff but they would not warrant a full thread .
It’s possible that they never existed and I’m delusional. In which case, I think they should be a thing.
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Hi, How Are You? - Mental Health Support & Discussion Thread (July 2020)
Bringing this back for those who need it. Vent, share your experiences, ask for advice, talk about how you are doing. Lets make this a compassionate space for all who may need one.
21 votes -
Open letter urging challenge trials for COVID-19
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US Coronavirus data has already disappeared after Donald Trump administration shifted control from CDC
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Florida nursing homes see infections surge as workers spread virus
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Fitness Weekly Discussion
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started...
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?
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Warnings of possible cover-up in progress as Trump orders hospitals to stop sending coronavirus data to CDC
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Population decline due to expected global crash in children being born
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Headaches top symptom for coronavirus, but only one third have any sign of illness
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Sydney's Crossroads Hotel COVID-19 cluster genomically linked to Melbourne outbreak
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The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crash have caused 5.4 million Americans to lose health insurance, the largest drop ever recorded
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Fitness Weekly Discussion
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started...
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?
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Anyone else diagnosed with depression? I need others to talk to
Hello, So I've been officially diagnosed with depression a few years ago. I am on medication for it and I've done therapy in the past. I am a more functional person than I was, let's say, one year...
Hello,
So I've been officially diagnosed with depression a few years ago. I am on medication for it and I've done therapy in the past. I am a more functional person than I was, let's say, one year ago as I've adjusted my medication.
However there is something that is SEVERELY affecting my quality of life and that is the generalized lack of interest or extreme difficulty in doing almost anything. Yes I've talked with my doctor about this. It's "normal" and we are working on it.
I don't know many people and COVID-19 took a hit on my already limited social life. So I guess I want to share my experience and hear from others who experience(ed) the same difficulties. When you are trapped in not wanting to do anything, what the hell do you do?
Recently I've started reading a physical book again. I think it is a good thing for me to have something to do that does not involve a screen. Plus it makes me sleepy if I am a bit tired which, for me personally, is great. Aside from this next experiment, the activities I do the most are playing one or two video games, study for my degree and work part-time.
Another thing I've started doing is doing the bare minimum in terms of physical exercise. I am working on doing pull-ups (I went from doing 0 to 1,5 =) ) and doing some squats. School and work rob me of a lot of energy so I tend not to exercise. But now I'm trying to at least do something.
I will try to keep up with this post but I have a tendency to procrastinate on them if I get a lot of replies. Thanks for bearing with me =).
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A plasma shot could prevent coronavirus. But feds and makers won’t act, scientists say
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What are your thoughts on the possibility of public schools re-opening?
My feelings are a bit mixed as there are painful consequences on both sides of the equation. However, I ultimately feel that schools in their current set up cannot work in the current environment...
My feelings are a bit mixed as there are painful consequences on both sides of the equation. However, I ultimately feel that schools in their current set up cannot work in the current environment and shouldn't be re-opened. The likelihood of the virus spreading and killing grandparents, parents, and teachers is guaranteed. But I feel like the US has to address the negative consequences of kids staying at home. What that would look like, I'm not 100% sure. I don't even think you can apply a set of guidelines that would fit every situation out there.
Some things that I think would work in some areas:
- Open air schools
- Cafeteria food delivery to students on free, or reduced lunch.
- School-provided internet hot spots (I think this is being provided for already in some places)
- Traveling teachers- teachers providing some sort of in-person check ups on students, especially those that are at-risk.
- Schools move towards being open in the Spring, Summer, and partial Fall, with Winter break replacing Summer break.
- Schools partially re-open, with 1/5th the students coming in on one day a week.
Would really be interested in hearing the thoughts and ideas of others on this topic. Especially the people who work in the education field.
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You can make millions selling masks to the government in three easy steps
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"All the hospitals are full": In Houston, overwhelmed ICUs leave COVID-19 patients waiting in emergency rooms
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Weekly coronavirus-related chat, questions, and minor updates - week of July 6
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the...
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the situation is like where you live!
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I’m an epidemiologist and a dad. Here’s why I think schools should reopen
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Pathologist found blood clots in 'almost every organ' during autopsies on Covid-19 patients
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Why do some/most nasal decongestants create feedback loops of congestion and (more importantly for me) how can one get over the withdrawal effects created by it's excessive use, and in what timeframe?
For context: my mother said that my father has used these decongestants regularly for as long as she has known him. He passed this habit onto me when I was young, originally with Afrin, then...
For context: my mother said that my father has used these decongestants regularly for as long as she has known him. He passed this habit onto me when I was young, originally with Afrin, then Narix. Given there is a recommendation to not use these decongestants for extensive periods of time and apparently a rebound effect and syndrome called rhinitis medicamentosa comes from ditching it's use after said long periods, my mother decided using it like this is unhealthy and thus cut my use of it for the day, and given this stuff is cited in Wikipedia and a fair number of news/medical articles, it seems legitimate, and thus I agreed.
After that, my skin is more prone to goosebumps and being overly sensitive, my eyes are watering more, my throat feels more scratchy (although I already woke up with that, before my mother made this decision) my nose is running way more than it used to.
Can I blame withdrawal on this?
What happened to me?
How long does this last?And is this site really where I should turn to to try to find out?8 votes -
Sweden has become the world’s cautionary tale
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Denmark launches coronavirus passports – citizens can download official document if they have tested negative for illness within last seven days
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Eugene, a town of 170,000 in Oregon, replaced some cops with medics and mental health workers. It's worked for over thirty years
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Nearly 1,000 inmates will be removed from San Quentin prison after its infection rate has gotten so bad it's been dubbed 'the Chernobyl of COVID'
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I'm writing an autobiographical comic about trauma, psychosis, and clinical protocols. Looking for feedback
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Victoria reimposes lockdowns on Greater Melbourne region plus Mitchell Shire as coronavirus cases rise by record amount
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Do Americans understand how badly they’re doing?
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New South Wales border with Victoria to close from Wednesday as Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces 127 new coronavirus cases in the state
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People complain that going to the shore is a careless act during a pandemic, but the science so far suggests otherwise
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Study finds hydroxychloroquine may have boosted survival, but other researchers have doubts
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‘You started the corona!’ As anti-Asian hate incidents explode, climbing past 800, activists push for aid
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Fitness Weekly Discussion
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started...
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?
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The science of mask-wearing hasn’t changed. So why have our expectations?
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Victoria records 108 new coronavirus infections, locks down suburbs and public housing
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-04/coronavirus-numbers-victoria-rise-again-lockdown-suburbs/12422456 Victoria recorded its second-highest ever daily increase in coronavirus cases, with 108...
Victoria recorded its second-highest ever daily increase in coronavirus cases, with 108 people diagnosed with the virus overnight.
Residents of nine public housing estates in inner Melbourne will be required to stay in their homes due to an outbreak of coronavirus cases.
23 cases had been identified in more than 12 households in the Flemington and North Melbourne public housing estates
the nine towers included 1,345 units of housing and were home to about 3,000 residents.
"No-one will be allowed out of those public housing towers," Mr Andrews said.
I just watched the press conference. This article misses some details.
The residents of these public housing towers will not be allowed to leave their flats/apartments at all, for any reason. They can't even step outside their front doors into the common corridors. The common areas are potential transmission vectors, so these people have to stay inside their flats and not come out at all. And the lockdown starts immediately. Anyone currently inside can't come out. Anyone who comes home can't come back out. (I except some people will decide not to go home).
This is an extreme lockdown, beyond anything done in Australia so far.
Over the next few days, all residents in the towers will be tested for coronavirus. The lockdown is expected to last for at least 5 days, which is how long it's expected to take to test everyone and get the results.
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Researchers at Cornell University concluded that an online semester would result in more COVID-19
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The tyranny of the mask?
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Weekly coronavirus-related chat, questions, and minor updates - week of June 29
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the...
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the situation is like where you live!
11 votes -
How hotel quarantine let COVID-19 out of the bag in Victoria
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Has there ever been a moment where you felt you were doing fine but in hindsight you were a lot more vulnerable/troubled/worse off than you thought?
Around 2 years ago, when I first made a reddit account, I spent a lot of time on AskReddit asking about 'why are women so hard to date' like a personification of the dunning-kruger effect (while I...
Around 2 years ago, when I first made a reddit account, I spent a lot of time on AskReddit asking about 'why are women so hard to date' like a personification of the dunning-kruger effect (while I don't think I've really learned anything about dating and socialization since then, I have stopped thinking women don't share the same basic emotions and reactions as men and in general don't think they're so removed from guys). Given that and how little engagement my threads were getting (it's AskReddit, but I didn't know what I was expecting) I was basically ready to be made an incel. Thankfully someone snapped me out of it by calling 12-year old me a neckbeard, which terrified me away from touching dating for a few months at least.
PS: If the answer is "if you don't feel like this you're in trouble, people don't/shouldn't just stop developing like that", I won't be surprised.
15 votes