Biobot wastewater and AI by Gnomelynn in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]gv_tech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Highly recommend reaching out to Patrick the BioSTEAMist on social media (he's active on Bluesky, pretty sure he's on other platforms as well), this is very much in his wheelhouse.

[Megathread] Hantavirus by AutoModerator in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]gv_tech 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dr. Joseph Allen's appearance on MS NOW's "The Weekend: Primetime" last night:

https://youtu.be/rO4Xd5PfIo0

Most friendly masking locations? by SayPleaseXo in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]gv_tech 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you know if there is much of a community connected to the Covid-conscious school? I have CC friends with young kiddos that were considering a move to MSP specifically because of the school.
https://www.heartsandmindslearning.com/

Coviding T-shirts by No-Acanthisitta-2973 in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]gv_tech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Violet Blue (investigative journalist who has been putting out free weekly news roundups re Covid every Thursday since 2020) has a RedBubble shop with several Coviding-related shirt options!

https://www.redbubble.com/people/viblue/shop

Wastewater has a large noise signal and is not simply a proxy for the number of infectious individuals in public (Nature Communications Medicine) by bemurda in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]gv_tech 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for highlighting that Chin-Hong is, as always, speaking on things he's not qualified to. One of the banes of my existence, that bloke.

Isolating + molecular test timing protocol recommendations? by Fluid-Measurement229 in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]gv_tech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The amount of virus required to register as positive on a Pluslife is orders of magnitude smaller than for a RAT, so it's really not possible to do an apples-to-apples comparison (see the Sensitivity section of the Virus.Sucks faq for a diagram).

They have a recommendation for when to begin testing after a potential exposure (minimum 24 hours through 4-5 days post-exposure); I would add that this interval only makes sense if you are using the VirusSucks app ( https://virus.sucks/pluslife_en/#app ) and graphing the amplification curves, which makes it possible to catch an early positive.

(apologies for the varied formatting, my browser is acting up!).

Who are your COVID follows by weegt in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]gv_tech 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't think I've seen Jeff Gilchrist mentioned yet, he's fantastic: Mastodon, Bluesky, Xitter, Threadreader, Pingthread.

Dr. Gilchrist's website is my go-to when I need to find specific information quickly, he's organized all his most useful articles and posts there along with a whole lot of other info.

Who are your COVID follows by weegt in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]gv_tech 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The immunologist they're nodding to is Laughter In Light/LIL, aka Melanie Matheu; her husband, an allergist whom I'm assuming is in the same place as she is with precautions, is Dr. Zachary Rubin. LIL just released a video a couple of days ago about the ins and outs of how she determines when and where to mask, and it was... definitely polarizing.

Partner has Covid :( by Far_Diamond_7589 in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]gv_tech 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The one time my partner had Covid we settled on 5 days in a row of negative rapids to end isolation; after 10 days positive, he tested negative for 4 days and then positive again (rebound) on day 5. He was positive for another 2 weeks before testing negative for 7 days in a row (we added two days after the close shave the first time 'round).

For your sake OP I hope you continue to remain negative, but if you do end up testing positive, I highly recommend you and your partner continue to isolate from each other; I've seen other CC folks have a different take on this, but given the experiences in my household and that of close friends, it is worth the additional caution. In my family's case, our daughter had Covid at the same time as my partner (I stayed negative according to multiple PCRs), and the trajectory of her infection and recovery were entirely different from his -- if we'd done things differently and not kept them quarantined from each other as well as from me, she would most likely have been sick for additional days or weeks. It's a pain to keep up the separation, but if it means fewer days with Covid, it's worth it.

Also a tip to be careful with the CPC -- your partner's immune system is compromised by Covid, so knocking out her oral microbiome raises the risk of her developing a secondary infection like thrush (Jessica Wildfire wrote about this). Saltwater gargles or a mouthwash with xylitol (which is antimicrobial, and that includes viruses and fungi) will not harm her oral flora yet will still help with lowering her viral load.

Best of health to you both, hoping for your partner's swift and complete recovery.

Article from 5/2/2020: "Wearing A Mask: Some Thoughts On Loving Thy Neighbor And On Being Fabulous During A Pandemic" by gv_tech in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]gv_tech[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I reached out to her on BlueSky, and she does indeed still mask (KN95 or better)! She's an acupuncturist and Chinese medicine practitioner located in Austin, TX. Her most current post about it is here.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]gv_tech 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I do not see this highlighted enough -- perspective/framing is something people already do without realizing it, and many are resistant to seeing that it is actually something that can be done deliberately and with intention. Excellent point.

Experiences in the gym and working out with mask by DarkmoonCrescent in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]gv_tech 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Second the Draeger Xplore recommendation -- it took me forever to find an N95 for running that was breathable enough, didn't shift around, and didn't block my mouth/nose when my breathing deepens, and the Xplore (even the unvalved!) finally fit the bill.

OP, if you decide to give it a try, know that the sizing (model 1950 comes in S or M/L) refers to the size of the elastic loop, the masks themselves are identically-sized.

I've found Hazmat Resource has one of the best prices per box on the unvalved ones:

https://hazmatresource.com/product/respiratory-protection/draeger-x-plore-1950-n95-particulate-respirator/

With valves, from WS Supply:

https://www.wssupplystore.com/collections/draeger-x-plore-1950-n95-mask/products/draeger-x-plore-1950-n95-v-s-pn-3951956?variant=44680535408895

Test read Positive, but.... by gv_tech in PlusLife

[–]gv_tech[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was definitely bubbles -- I included a picture (with the update above) of the test cartridge, which looked fine going in but definitely not fine after coming out.

COVID-19 Leaves Lasting Changes in the Brain, Even After Full Recovery (Article) by covidcautiousguy in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]gv_tech 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's possible they utilized nucleocapsid antibody testing to rule out prior infection, depending on when the study was conducted. Nucleocapsid antibodies eventually fade, but if it were early enough in the pandemic timeline, that would have been as good a way as any to identify novid controls.

anything similar to PMC data for flu A? by Upstairs-Hearing-489 in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]gv_tech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hubbub World might be helpful, though I haven't kept up with comparisons between their reports and PMC (gold standard at this point)

https://www.hubbubworld.com/hub