Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #55

[Bravo]

We use to snorkel when on vaycay so when I looked for them all I could find was a pr. that were tinted blue. Fashionable? Perhaps. I did find another pair that were not tinted

 

[firebird]

We followed Ben in the first few threads. He was first in Wuhan during the shutdown there, and he always wore swim goggles when he went out, in addition to his mask due to that exact reason. One reason why I haven't gone out, is because I would want to have protection of my eyes yet I think I would be the ONLY one who is doing such.

Has anyone been out and seen persons with swim goggles on?

I haven't seen eye protection of any type -- even among the elderly who are wearing masks.

 

[Tillicum]

We followed Ben in the first few threads. He was first in Wuhan during the shutdown there, and he always wore swim goggles when he went out, in addition to his mask due to that exact reason. One reason why I haven't gone out, is because I would want to have protection of my eyes yet I think I would be the ONLY one who is doing such.

Has anyone been out and seen persons with swim goggles on?

I haven't but I'd like a pair of these.
‘Designed for the frontlines;’ company creates 3D-printed prescription glasses for frontline heroes

“Folks who are on the front line are in the biggest risk of infection. The more viral load you have, the sicker you get and the more likely you are to get infected. One of the ways you do that is through your eyes,” explained Schlumberger. “Because they’re custom fit they close up all the gaps and they’re comfortable enough to wear during a 12 to 18 hour shift.”

 

[Bravo]

I take 4,000 IU of Vitamin D daily and have for a couple years. Per Dr.'s orders. So at least I have that going for me.

 

[10ofRods]

I'm a guy so I just get my hair cut. It's not obvious to me why a salon would need to know about a persons allergies.

Can you explain to me why it's obvious to need that info because I haven't a clue.

Because many of the chemicals they use can cause severe problems, even anaphylaxis. My daughter had to pass some exams to become a cosmetician in California. They are legally required to ask about allergies (almost no one does - my daughter prided herself on working at a place that did ask - and which used products that exclude known allergens (like sulfate or hydrogen peroxide - or any form of peroxide, for some people).

This thread has mostly mentioned two things: hair cuts (which are usually done after a shampoo and conditioning rinse, both of which can contain allergens) or hair coloring (ALWAYS a risk allergies or even a new reaction, toxic or allergic - can you imagine post-CoVid what that might be like?)

Anyway, some salons and brands pride themselves on full disclosure (Aveda) and I personally no longer go to salons that use sulfates. Some people avoid silicon (like my mom, who developed a sensitivity during cancer treatment - many beauty products contain it).

It's the beautician's job to know what is in the product and to know common allergies, IMO. Of course, I've seen students missing big patches of hair due to finding this out the hard way (or doing it at home). I shouldn't have to read the labels myself at a salon, and frankly, I sometimes forget when going someplace new about the sulfates. My daughter found someone she trusted and explained the situation to that lovely stylist and now a bunch of people I know go to that allergy-conscious and very sweet stylist. All of the stylists I've known for the past 25 years keep cards on their clients, with various notes - including allergies. They just ask you at the first appointment and they should remind you to update about once every year.

More to the point, though, would be the salon's own standards on testing their employees, and putting up any notices necessitated by CoVid. Their own professional association and licensing bureaus should make sure they comply.

 

[cody22]

I haven't seen eye protection of any type -- even among the elderly who are wearing masks.

I wear Costa ( kind of wrap around polarized for fishing)sunglasses and a mask in all stores that I cannot avoid going into.....Every little bit might help ???.....moo

 

[imstilla.grandma]

It took 12 days for the pandemic total to jump from 3 million to 4 million, the same number of days it took for the total to rise from 2 million to 3 million. The total stands at 4,020,878, and 279,007 people have died from their infections, according to the Johns Hopkins online dashboard.
Global COVID-19 total passes 4 million cases

 

[Trino]

American Legion Baseball
The Minnesota American Legion Baseball has cancelled the season in Minnesota. The league dates back to 1923, and the state tournament had been held every year since 1926.

Last month the national-level organization canceled the American Legion Baseball World Series, which was scheduled for August. Many other states have already cancelled.
Minnesota American Legion Baseball cancels 2020 season

 

[LadyL]

My Deepest Sympathies to yourself and your family. We too lost Grandad on Apr 6th, so I know something of what you are going through. God Bless X

condolences to you too

 

[10ofRods]

I take 4,000 IU of Vitamin D daily and have for a couple years. Per Dr.'s orders. So at least I have that going for me.

You sure do. Today, there was a pre-print about all the ways that Vitamin D interacts with epithelial cells, antibodies, general immune system, etc. Also, interestingly, people in the Mediterranean (especially the European side) almost never show the extreme Vitamin D deficiency that we've seen in some Northern American places. Apparently that's because of sun and also due to high consumption of fish. So the "Mediterranean Diet" may be effective in part because of "Mediterranean Latitudes" and the low use of 50+ sunscreen.

 

[LadyL]

I have the same problem, Bravo. I think it's my mouse. I 'like', it doesn't work, I hit 'like' again only to discover I 'disliked', over and over. Time to get a new mouse I think.

no I think it's WS
I have trouble with it too

 

[Teche]

sorry I'm not thinking straight as my own Dad just died overnight
too late to edit the post

Hugs and prayers!

 

[Bravo]

I wear Costa ( kind of wrap around polarized for fishing)sunglasses and a mask in all stores that I cannot avoid going into.....Every little bit might help ???.....moo

For sure and that's what I do out in public. IMO anyone in a work environment hours at a time should have a bit more protection if they are sharing space even in passing. IMO

 

[firebird]

I wear Costa ( kind of wrap around polarized for fishing)sunglasses and a mask in all stores that I cannot avoid going into.....Every little bit might help ???.....moo

I haven't seen even sunglasses. In fact, I noticed today that one guy who wasn't wearing a mask did have sunglasses, but they were on upside down on the back of his neck -- which is a trend way to wear them if you're a hipster. Personally, I don't think any of it really helps. But that's jmo.

 

[10ofRods]

Were there over 3000 deaths in the US since yesterday?
This wasn't projected to happen until June 1st correct?
I'm seeing 80,037 right now @ 8:56pm EST.
Coronavirus Update (Live): 4,100,623 Cases and 280,431 Deaths from COVID-19 Virus Pandemic - Worldometer

Oh, freaking no way.

That's correct - even a few days ago, was thought to be the estimate for June 1 (with a bracket of up to 100,000 for June 1). It seemed clear since last weekend that we'd go over the estimate somewhat but we aren't even halfway through May! Are we going to see a doubling in 10-14 days? That's what some models are predicting. SURELY people will start staying home?

The data is coming from CDC and is on all the major dashboards.

Coronavirus Dashboard

Now off to find out where and how this happened.

Wrong direction. 2500 yesterday, IIRC and now we're UP. Maybe everyone is losing their minds and their will to survive as a civil society.

 

[Deleted member 39678]

Because many of the chemicals they use can cause severe problems, even anaphylaxis. My daughter had to pass some exams to become a cosmetician in California. They are legally required to ask about allergies (almost no one does - my daughter prided herself on working at a place that did ask - and which used products that exclude known allergens (like sulfate or hydrogen peroxide - or any form of peroxide, for some people).

This thread has mostly mentioned two things: hair cuts (which are usually done after a shampoo and conditioning rinse, both of which can contain allergens) or hair coloring (ALWAYS a risk allergies or even a new reaction, toxic or allergic - can you imagine post-CoVid what that might be like?)

Anyway, some salons and brands pride themselves on full disclosure (Aveda) and I personally no longer go to salons that use sulfates. Some people avoid silicon (like my mom, who developed a sensitivity during cancer treatment - many beauty products contain it).

It's the beautician's job to know what is in the product and to know common allergies, IMO. Of course, I've seen students missing big patches of hair due to finding this out the hard way (or doing it at home). I shouldn't have to read the labels myself at a salon, and frankly, I sometimes forget when going someplace new about the sulfates. My daughter found someone she trusted and explained the situation to that lovely stylist and now a bunch of people I know go to that allergy-conscious and very sweet stylist. All of the stylists I've known for the past 25 years keep cards on their clients, with various notes - including allergies. They just ask you at the first appointment and they should remind you to update about once every year.

More to the point, though, would be the salon's own standards on testing their employees, and putting up any notices necessitated by CoVid. Their own professional association and licensing bureaus should make sure they comply.

Thanks. Now I know why the allergy question was not obvious to me.

Most men just get a hair cut without shampoos and conditioning. Please remember that Websleuths is not comprised solely of women. There's a few men here too.

 

[cody22]

Thanks. Now I know why the allergy question was not obvious to me.

Most men just get a hair cut without shampoos and conditioning. Please remember that Websleuths is not comprised solely of women. There's a few men here too.

Yep...... We are a rare very special sleuther breed..............moo

 

[Bravo]

Thanks. Now I know why the allergy question was not obvious to me.

Most men just get a hair cut without shampoos and conditioning. Please remember that Websleuths is not comprised solely of women. There's a few men here too.

Yeah but remember too we don't know that lol. Somebody asked me once if I was Andy Cohen (Bravo) nope I was channel surfing and Bravo it was to be.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

FRANCOIS BALLOUX

I've seen many alarmist and incorrect claims about mutations in #SARSCoV2 . In this thread I will address some of the major misconceptions. Parts of the material I cover can be found expressed more formally in an article we published recently. Emergence of genomic diversity and recurrent mutations in SARS-CoV-2 - ScienceDirect.
(1/11) Prof Francois Balloux on Twitter

Mutations are random errors arising during replication of the genetic material of an organism. A possible analogy would be mistakes made by Medieval copyist monks who were making copies of the bible over centuries.
(2/11) Prof Francois Balloux on Twitter

Most 'copying mistakes' both in texts and genomes are unlikely to alter the information, and can be considered as 'neutral typos'. Of those that change the meaning of a text/genome, few are expected to improve it. Those that do are likely to be retained in the future.
(3/11)

The mutation rate of #SARSCoV2 is largely unremarkable for an RNA virus and has been estimated to ~18 mutations/genome/year. A strain in circulation today is on average ~10 mutations away from its ancestor that jumped into humans in Oct/Nov 2019.
(4/11)

When #SARSCoV2 jumped into humans in late 2019. Its population was essentially invariant. Limited genetic diversity has since emerged. In a comparison of 7666 complete genomes (~30k base pairs), ~4k sites show some variation, the vast majority are 'irrelevant typos'.
(5/11)

As #SARSCoV2 is a recent human pathogen, it may not be perfectly adapted to its host and we may expect some mutations beneficial to the virus to increase in frequency. Virus don't 'benefit' from hurting their host but more transmissible lineages will increase in frequency.
(6/11)

It is plausible #SARSCoV2 will evolve to become more transmissible but there is no reason to expect its virulence will increase. Despite many claims to the contrary, there is no convincing evidence at this stage that the virus has become more/less transmissible/virulent.
(7/11)

Some positions in the #SARSCoV2 genome are candidates for adaptation to its novel human host. In particular, recurrently emerging mutations have been observed at some positions ('homoplasies'). None of these have been confirmed to affect transmission at this stage.
(8/11) Prof Francois Balloux on Twitter

There are no 'S', 'G', 'European', 'American' or whatnot #SARSCoV2 lineages. All such classifications are arbitrary and largely meaningless. Two random #SARSCoV2 genomes in circulation today are only ~10 mutations apart. This is a 'largely clonal population' at this stage.
(9/11)

Due to extensive international transmission, the whole diversity of #SARSCoV2 is recapitulated in most countries . Below, strains from Iceland are highlighted on the phylogenetic tree of strains from the whole world.
Everything is everywhere!
(10/11) Prof Francois Balloux on Twitter

mutations in #SARSCoV2 need to be closely monitored, in particular to ensure long-run potential of future vaccines. There's no reason the virus should become more virulent, but it may become more transmissible. At this stage, there's no strong evidence this has happened.
(11/11)

Prof Francois Balloux on Twitter

I've followed your posts on phylogeny from NextStrain, wish I understood better how to "read" the charts. I need a 101 for dummies course or crib notes lol.

 

[LadyL]

Thanks. Now I know why the allergy question was not obvious to me.

Most men just get a hair cut without shampoos and conditioning. Please remember that Websleuths is not comprised solely of women. There's a few men here too.

it wasn't obvious to me either and I'm female
I've never been asked those questions and when I go, I get the full treatment (I don't go frequently)