NeonPunk posted:

https://twitter.com/HelenBranswell/status/1790050885248098307

Scientists and the public: they're probably delaying it because they need to figure out what to do with the reamload of data.

Cspam and this thread: they're probably delaying it because they need to figure out what to do with the reamload of data.

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:

Same situation with masking when we went on Saturday. My wife's stepmom pointedly told her "you don't have to wear that anymore" and went off on a rant about how "covid will be here forever, how long are you going to wear that?" Always fun.

Shady Amish Terror posted:

The thing that stresses me and makes me paranoid isn't masking and going to public spaces; that part's like wearing shoes to protect my feet, it's reflexive, passive, and I don't really think about it. What stresses me and makes me paranoid is the perception that I'm crazy for caring about not catching disease when I already have a permanent disability from constant childhood illness, or that I'm crazy for wanting to avoid getting other people sick and having them suffer similar (or worse) harm. Our society has managed to pathologize caring, pathology, and caring about pathology, which is a hell of a trick.

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:

Same situation with masking when we went on Saturday. My wife's stepmom pointedly told her "you don't have to wear that anymore" and went off on a rant about how "covid will be here forever, how long are you going to wear that?" Always fun.

Platystemon posted:

sees adult man eating vegetables

“Sir, you don’t have to eat those anymore!”

Oracle posted:

So we’re going to make high cases green and low cases.. a lighter green. And also list hotspots at oh,millions vs by 100k intervals on the normal spots. you know, for ‘smoothing.’ Also they’ll only be able to see the pictures data has to be downloaded for them to see numbers. Also only government officials are allowed to download the data unless you show demonstrable need for it. And we won’t tell you what the definition of demonstrable need is, just that you don’t qualify. And if you do, your login and password will come in the mail, four to six weeks for delivery.

Platystemon posted:

sees adult man eating vegetables

“Sir, you don’t have to eat those anymore!”

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices...y-communication posted:

Date Issued: May 13, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning home test users, caregivers, and health care providers not to use Cue Health’s COVID-19 Tests for Home and Over-the-Counter (OTC) Use and its COVID-19 Test intended for patient care settings due to increased risk of false results.

Recommendations for Home Test Users and Caregivers

• Do not use any Cue Health COVID-19 Tests for Home and OTC Use that you may still have. Dispose of the entire test cartridge in the household trash.
  
• Talk to your health care provider if you were tested with the Cue Health COVID-19 Test for Home and Over the Counter (OTC) Use, and you are concerned about your results.
  
• Consider retesting using a different COVID-19 test that received FDA authorization if you tested negative on the Cue Health COVID-19 Test for Home and OTC Use and still have symptoms.
  
• Report any problems you experience with the Cue Health COVID-19 Test for Home and Over the Counter (OTC) Use to the FDA, including suspected false positive or false negative results. See Reporting Problems with Your Test.

Recommendations for Health Care Providers

• Do not use any Cue Health COVID-19 Tests that you may still have. Dispose of the entire test cartridge in your general waste disposal.
  
• Consider retesting your patients using a different FDA authorized test if you suspect an inaccurate result was given Cue COVID-19 Test. If testing was performed more than two weeks ago, and there is no reason to suspect current SARS-CoV-2 infection, it is not necessary to retest.
  
• Report any problems you experience with the Cue Health COVID-19 Test to the FDA, including suspected false results. See Reporting Problems with Your Test.

FDA Actions
The FDA issued Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) to Cue Health for two COVID-19 tests, both of which are intended to detect genetic material from SARS-CoV-2 virus in the nostrils. The Cue Health COVID-19 Test received initial EUA authorization on June 10, 2020. It is for use in point-of-care settings. The Cue Health COVID-19 Test for Home and Over-the-Counter Use received initial EUA authorization on March 5, 2021, and is authorized for use at home.

The FDA issued a Warning Letter to Cue Health on May 10, 2024, after an inspection revealed the company made changes to these tests and these changes reduced the reliability of the tests to detect SARS-CoV-2 virus. The FDA is warning home test users, caregivers, and health care providers not to use Cue Health’s COVID-19 Tests due to this increased risk of false results.

The FDA will keep the public informed if significant new information becomes available.
(..)

https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/cue-health-inc-675673-05092024 posted:

(..)
Our inspection revealed that you are not complying with the following Conditions of Authorization in the Letters of Authorization for EUA200248 and EUA210180. For example:

1. Evidence obtained during the inspection demonstrated that your firm implemented several changes to your EUA-authorized devices and implemented those changes without authorization from FDA pursuant to the Conditions of Authorization. For example, documentation showed that on October 23, 2023, your firm implemented change order CP-4166 to both EUA-authorized COVID-19 devices. As part of this change order, it appears that you implemented changes in the formulation of your (b)(4), which serves as a substrate for the reaction and is responsible for generating the signal to detect the presence of the target, modified the (b)(4) and updated the device firmware to add functionality to detect failure of (b)(4), and added a (b)(4) to modify the raw electrochemical signal from the reaction to correct for observed temperature-based signal differences, and that these changes were implemented after your firm received an EUA-authorization for your devices and in the absence of notification or FDA concurrence. These modifications may negatively impact the stability of the devices, resulting in failure earlier than the 9 months claimed on the product labeling, as documents TS0496 and TS0555 observed during our inspection indicated that these modifications were implemented with the intent to affect overall device performance and in particular device stability.
(..)

ColdBlooded posted:

Looking at getting a nasal spray as I'll be taking my first flight since 2019 next month; I can't remember but is this one of the recommended ones that people have used? I'll still be masking obviously but a bit of extra help for when I have to lower my Aura at security and US Customs will be useful.

https://www.amazon.ca/Betadine-Defence-Nasal-Spray-milliliter/dp/B082331GXK

silicone thrills posted:

Facebook replies on every recipe about how a carnivore diet will fix all ailments.

Pingui posted:

Pingui posted:

Gunshow Poophole posted:

turns out i'm lonely because a bunch of my friends are disabled or dead??

or they had to move away to care for disabled relatives. or dead relatives.

but I'm sure it's something about not loving enough or watching too much tubes or some poo poo ackshually

Platystemon posted:

I need to know if the source of this story is Sinclair Broadcast Group (wicked) or the Nineteenth and Twenty-First Surgeon General of the United States, the Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy (righteous) before I can react to it.

Pingui posted:

maxwellhill posted:

i hope so, because the other betadine listing is gone. but previously i remember some concerns about betadine being packaged with different ingredients for different countries, and the american packaging ingredients not being up to snuff. not sure how to tell

maxwellhill posted:

i hope so, because the other betadine listing is gone. but previously i remember some concerns about betadine being packaged with different ingredients for different countries, and the american packaging ingredients not being up to snuff. not sure how to tell

Pingui posted:

Some (potentially) bad news for the Cue users out there:
"Do Not Use Cue Health’s COVID-19 Tests Due to Risk of False Results: FDA Safety Communication"

Specifically this is what their warning states:

Shiroc posted:

The only cure for loneliness is gathering at a restaurant or bar after in office work and discussing your favorite streaming services or consumer products.

Sunny Side Up posted:

We just got our PlusLife unit for $210 after the discount codes and we found out a few weeks ago our friend got hers for $160. Tests are $7 each plus shipping right now.

ColdBlooded posted:

Looking at getting a nasal spray as I'll be taking my first flight since 2019 next month; I can't remember but is this one of the recommended ones that people have used? I'll still be masking obviously but a bit of extra help for when I have to lower my Aura at security and US Customs will be useful.

https://www.amazon.ca/Betadine-Defence-Nasal-Spray-milliliter/dp/B082331GXK

Petey posted:

Do we know why it is TYOL 2024 and 3M still doesn't make a black aura?

What is the best alternative?

corona familiar posted:

if you have enough time to get these shipped to you, here’s a slightly cheaper alternative: https://www.pharmacyonline.com.au/flo-travel-nasal-spray-20ml

that’s what i’ve been using. should be the same ingredients either way

maxwellhill posted:

maxwellhill posted:

glad that site works for you, this post should be provided with it in case there's a problem

Platystemon posted:

sees adult man eating vegetables

“Sir, you don’t have to eat those anymore!”

Shady Amish Terror posted:

The thing that stresses me and makes me paranoid isn't masking and going to public spaces; that part's like wearing shoes to protect my feet, it's reflexive, passive, and I don't really think about it. What stresses me and makes me paranoid is the perception that I'm crazy for caring about not catching disease when I already have a permanent disability from constant childhood illness, or that I'm crazy for wanting to avoid getting other people sick and having them suffer similar (or worse) harm. Our society has managed to pathologize caring, pathology, and caring about pathology, which is a hell of a trick.

U-DO Burger posted:

life definitely feels lonelier now that I've seen how many of my peers were happy to abandon the medically vulnerable the instant they were given permission

Chard posted:

are there any good deals on masks going at the moment? household has been more active than usual lately and my reserves of aura and v-flex are both pretty severely depleted rn.

Chard posted:

are there any good deals on masks going at the moment? household has been more active than usual lately and my reserves of aura and v-flex are both pretty severely depleted rn.

Platystemon posted:

There are 3M Auras 1870+ of mysterious provenance flooding the market now. They’re thirteen cents per mask in cases of four hundred and forty.

pillsburysoldier posted:

Link

Platystemon posted:

I have standards.

I’ll allude to the presence of 3M Aura 1870+ on the Amazon.com marketplace, sold by beauty supply houses in Florida and veterinary ultrasound equipment distributors in Illinois, but I don’t know that I should hyperlink a listing.

quote:

At one point it jumped into unethical enthusiasm, the same way some medical professionals find diseases that will end your life in new and not understood ways fascinating. It happens to the best of people.