SARS-2-CoV (COVID-19)

[Raoul]

I had a particularly paranoid client this past week who required  I wear two masks for my inspection. So I put a cloth mask over a N95 mask. First time wearing any mask that my glasses didn't fog up.

[peejman]

17 minutes ago, gregintenn said:

As a man who has had shards of steel dug out of his eyeballs, I tend to be a proponent of safety glasses in certain situations. They can actually help.

Same here. Eyes aren't replaceable yet. 

[peejman]

Double tap.

Edited February 8, 2021 by peejman

[Daniel]

4 hours ago, mikegideon said:

I think the ultimate solution is my woodworker's mask. It has exhaust valves out the side, instead of the one in front like a 3M N95. That will block any long range droplets without fogging the glasses. I'm not going to be as cooperative after I get vaccinated and it kicks in. First opportunity will be in a month or two.

The point of the mask is to stop YOUR droplets from escaping.

[mikegideon]

46 minutes ago, Daniel said:

The point of the mask is to stop YOUR droplets from escaping.

I know

[mikegideon]

2 hours ago, gregintenn said:

I can’t believe grown men are on a gun forum discussing the wearing of masks.

Man up and live your lives, guys.

What makes you think we're men? We could have flipped genders by now. You don't even have to go to the courthouse.  

[mikegideon]

1 hour ago, Raoul said:

I had a particularly paranoid client this past week who required  I wear two masks for my inspection. So I put a cloth mask over a N95 mask. First time wearing any mask that my glasses didn't fog up.

[Quavodus]

"Falsey" might just be as unique as Biden and AOC.

[Oh Shoot]

Well, Covid stats may be looking a bit rosier nationally, but TN deaths surely ain't yet in even the neighborhood of that ballpark.

Our single worst death day ever was Tue (203) and this seems to have been our highest weekly count also (819).

Dec: 2,305 = 74.3 deaths/day
Jan: 2,743 =  88.4 deaths/day

Feb (thru 7th):   819 =  117 deaths/day

- OS

 

[mikegideon]

7 minutes ago, Oh Shoot said:

Well, Covid stats may be looking a bit rosier nationally, but TN deaths surely ain't yet in even the neighborhood of that ballpark.

Our single worst death day ever was Tue (203) and this seems to have been our highest weekly count also (819).

Dec: 2,305 = 74.3 deaths/day
Jan: 2,743 =  88.4 deaths/day

Feb (thru 7th):   819 =  117 deaths/day

- OS

 

The impact of the vaccine won't be linear. Gonna turn down sharply if the stuff really works. That's assuming our fabulous gov'ment can implement the rollout

[Oh Shoot]

Have checked Knox County HD off and on all times of day and night for several weeks now, registration always closed.

Happened to see on local gnus last nite that new appointments would open at 8:30 am. Sure enough, was able to sign up for the waiting list, plus the option to show up on 30 min notice for any cancellations.

Still open right now.

Phase 1a1, Phase 1a2, or
those who are 70 years and older.

https://covid.knoxcountytn.gov/vaccine-info.html

- OS

Edited February 10, 2021 by Oh Shoot

[Oh Shoot]

8 hours ago, Oh Shoot said:

Have checked Knox County HD off and on all times of day and night for several weeks now, registration always closed.

Happened to see on local gnus last nite that new appointments would open at 8:30 am. Sure enough, was able to sign up for the waiting list, plus the option to show up on 30 min notice for any cancellations.

Still open right now.

Phase 1a1, Phase 1a2, or
those who are 70 years and older.

https://covid.knoxcountytn.gov/vaccine-info.html

- OS

Registration still possible. No idea of course how long the wait will be, but this is still the first necessary step. Matter of fact, for most of us who currently qualify, this is the ONLY option right now.

Supposedly, drug stores start getting an allotment in a day or so, but they are still only going to dose as per the current state guidelines AFAIK.

Bill Lee really told some DJT league whoppers re TN's Covid response stats.

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/verify/verify-tennessee-is-not-in-top-10-for-vaccine-distribution-as-governor-claimed/51-4ec1257d-fcfd-4321-b566-be302dad5714

- OS

Edited February 10, 2021 by Oh Shoot

[Raoul]

I volunteered for a study. Got my first dose of novavax today.

 

Edited February 11, 2021 by Raoul

[Oh Shoot]

8 minutes ago, Raoul said:

I volunteered for a study. Got my first dose of nova bad today.

Good on you. Guess you mean NovaVax? What's the "bad"?

[Raoul]

2 minutes ago, Oh Shoot said:

Good on you. Guess you mean NovaVax? What's the "bad"?

Spell " check"

[Garufa]

1 hour ago, Oh Shoot said:

Bill Lee really told some DJT league whoppers re TN's Covid response stats.

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/verify/verify-tennessee-is-not-in-top-10-for-vaccine-distribution-as-governor-claimed/51-4ec1257d-fcfd-4321-b566-be302dad5714

- OS

Some dolt at the Knox County HD throwing out 975 second doses doesn’t  help either.

https://www.wbir.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/kchd-975-pfizer-covid-19-vaccines-appear-to-be-missing/51-3f36a631-83c5-414d-8cee-4d12ee9429f8

Edited February 11, 2021 by Garufa

[Oh Shoot]

On further reading, the waiting list thing is new as of this am. Apparently up til now you'd get an actual appointment for whatever slots they had if you happened to be among the select few that timed refresh just right at certain times.

Whether the waiting list thing is better, dunno. But at least you don't have to keep going to site and hoping, and getting a bit more crushed each time there was no bueno.

- OS

[Oh Shoot]

On 2/10/2021 at 10:20 PM, Oh Shoot said:

On further reading, the waiting list thing is new as of this am. Apparently up til now you'd get an actual appointment for whatever slots they had if you happened to be among the select few that timed refresh just right at certain times.

Whether the waiting list thing is better, dunno. But at least you don't have to keep going to site and hoping, and getting a bit more crushed each time there was no bueno.

- OS

Well, it worked -- got call just two days later on Friday, scheduled first dose for yesterday at ET Children's Hospital in Fort Sanders. Oddly, though the lady mentioned Knox County Health Dept, this call came from an Illinois number, and the email followup was from outfit called Sign Up Genius, guess that must be some sort of contractual relationship. Also, oddly, got another call on Sunday also stating from KCHD, offering the vaccine for the next day at the Convention Center. I mentioned already had appt. she said just keep that one then, and asked who had called, I said not sure but they mentioned KCHD and that the followup was from Sign Up Genius, and she said, "yeah we use them too." Whatever all that indicates, dunno.

Anyway, so got the Pfizer at ETCH. Quite the operation there, seemed to be four shot stations, about 25 folks there at any given time (they had you hang around for 15 min afterward to make sure your head doesn't explode or anything), and scheduled the second dose for 21 days hence. Slight soreness in arm somewhat more than from a flu shot has been only reaction so far.

- OS

[Oh Shoot]

Well, if another 464 deaths in a week can be considered "good news", seems we might be over the worst peak thus far.

TN average daily Covid deaths:

(2020)
March      0.7  (first death 3/21/20)
April      5.8
May        5.3
June       8.0
July      14.7
Aug       22.5
Sept      23.2
Oct       29.0
Nov       41.9
Dec       74.3
(2021)
Jan       88.4      

feb 1-7   819   117.0/day
feb 8-14  464    66.2/day         
feb overall thru 14th: 91.6/day

total TN deaths to date: 10, 954

- OS

[Omega]

1 hour ago, Oh Shoot said:

Well, if another 464 deaths in a week can be considered "good news", seems we might be over the worst peak thus far.

TN average daily Covid deaths:

(2020)
March      0.7  (first death 3/21/20)
April      5.8
May        5.3
June       8.0
July      14.7
Aug       22.5
Sept      23.2
Oct       29.0
Nov       41.9
Dec       74.3
(2021)
Jan       88.4      

feb 1-7   819   117.0/day
feb 8-14  464    66.2/day         
feb overall thru 14th: 91.6/day

total TN deaths to date: 10, 954

- OS

Wow, seems Biden really did have a plan for Covid.

[mikegideon]

On 2/17/2021 at 12:42 PM, Omega said:

Wow, seems Biden really did have a plan for Covid.

He's a smart man. 

Edited February 19, 2021 by mikegideon

[Raoul]

On 2/10/2021 at 7:40 PM, Oh Shoot said:

Good on you. Guess you mean NovaVax? What's the "bad"?

The bad is this damn commie spellchecker. I fixed it 4_times and still it changed it.....

[mikegideon]

9 minutes ago, Raoul said:

The bad is this damn commie spellchecker. I fixed it 4_times and still it changed it.....

As Chris Rock said, "Turn that sh*t off".

[Raoul]

Can you imagine what what I might post without it.....

[mikegideon]

1 hour ago, Raoul said:

Can you imagine what what I might post without it.....

I use the red underline spell check. Auto-correct is evil.