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  1. I’m the only one who wears a mask in the ICU where I work. I can’t remember how long it’s been but many months. Occasionally other people will wear one if they have a lot of symptoms going on. I know they probably think I’m crazy but they don’t say anything any more. I worked one day, felt absolutely fine, and then woke up sick the next day. Tested negative for Covid several times but I was still thankful I had been careful around the patients and didn’t seem to pass it on to anyone.
  2. I saw a post on Twitter saying you can buy a combined Covid, Flu A&B, and RSV lateral flow home test for about $4 in Germany. The cost of tests over here is still ridiculous after all this time.
  3. I just saw this video on YouTube this morning so am going to link it in case it’s helpful. I haven’t had time to watch it but I find the Dr who made it a very reliable source usually.
  4. I could be totally misremembering but I thought there was a possible link with slightly increased stroke risk when both flu and Covid vaccines were given together. I thought it was some data the CDC released. I may be totally wrong.
  5. Does your husband take aspirin? My dad had similar, but less severe, symptoms recently and they thought it might be caused by aspirin.
  6. This is purely an anecdote of course, but we have made several transatlantic flights in the last few years, and haven’t caught Covid yet. We wear KN95 or N95 masks and breathe in, lower mask, take a bite or drink, put mask back up while chewing. I also breathe out strongly while putting my mask back up. Has worked so far, or maybe we’ve just been lucky.
  7. Do you know if they sell this on Amazon?
  8. That’s good! Sounds like it would be great for checking at work especially.
  9. Thanks! It’s good to know that it tracks so closely to the Aranet. Also good to see that the alarm can be turned off. I think I have seen this one before but wasn’t sure if turning it off was an option, and difficult to take readings discreetly if not lol. I was also not sure what the calibration entailed but that sounds pretty straightforward. How long does it take to get a reading in different areas? Is it pretty quick or does it take a longish time?
  10. Thanks! The reviews sound pretty good on Amazon. They do mention the short battery life.
  11. One place I’d like to check is where I work. My shift lasts 12 hours so I have to eat and drink and can’t go outside. I’d like to see what the numbers are like so I can figure out the best place to do these things. I also think that if you can point out to people that the numbers are high maybe they’ll try and improve ventilation which would be good for everyone there.
  12. I would really like to get a CO2 monitor but the Aranet 4 is just a bit pricey for me. Has anyone found a cheaper one that is fairly accurate? I keep reading the studies about longer term complications from Covid and I just feel I need to take care for longer until more is understood. I really think being able to monitor CO2 levels wherever I go will help me with decision making. Grateful for any monitor recommendations!
  13. Staff are no longer required to wear masks in the hospital where I work, however if the patient requests it then they must wear a mask. I am one of the only ones wearing a mask, may be the only one, but I do not want any part in the potential 7-10% mortality rate for hospital acquired Covid. I think others may want to but the peer pressure not to is hard for them to resist. The other day though, the respiratory therapist helping me with my patient put on a mask when she saw I had one on. It’s sad to see HCW’s response to this situation, especially when you see studies like this one about how masks work. https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00637-20
  14. Thank you so much! I hope the booster data are as promising, and it sounds like they maybe will be. I am glad they’ve been able to get a different one this time as hopefully it will broaden their immunity. My Mom has had 2 AZ and I think 3 mRNA plus extremely mild Covid lasting 2 days at most, and my Dad has had 5 mRNA plus a pretty mild dose of Covid, although he got monoclonal antibodies at the time so maybe that was why it was so mild. I’m glad they got something new this time.
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