Rubby posted:

Rubby posted:

https://i.imgur.com/cYK4OYn.mp4

McNugget Buddy posted:

COVID-19 Resources

Vaccines

Vaccine Spotter - find vaccines near you

NYT Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker - breakdown of every vaccine in development with explanations of how they work/how well they work

PPE

Digikey - Respirator Masks / Zoro - Masks & Respiratory Protection - respirators for sale
Goon recommended: 3M HF-802SD, 3M HF-803SD (large), 3M HF-801SD (small)
Goon recommended filters: Cheap P100 cartridges, Less cheap P100 cartridges

Grainger - Disposable Respirators - N95 masks for sale
Goon recommended: 3M 8210

Bonafide Masks - Face Masks - KN95 masks for sale (coupon codes)
Goon recommended: Powecom KN95 with headband (black), Powecom KN95 with headband (white)

Be Healthy - KF94 masks for sale
Goon recommended: Bluna Facefit

Data

CDC Community Transmission Map - how safe is it to go outside?

Worldometer - rolling tally of worldwide COVID cases/deaths/etc.

Our World in Data - rolling tally of worldwide COVID vaccinations

Twitter

BNO Newsroom - periodic updates on worldwide COVID stats and news (their data is largely taken from Newsnodes)

Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding - Epidemiologist

Prof. Florian Krammer - Microbiologist

YouTube

Aaron Collins - PPE tester and reviewer

Archives

Goon curated COVID News repository

Original C-SPAM COVID thread (June 2020–August 2021)

Rubby posted:

HELLO FRIENDS

Since my unemployment runs out tomorrow and nobody at any level of government has talked about extending it COVID MUST WELL AND TRULY BE OVER!!



If you want to celebrate labor day with a capitalism - buy shirt here: https://rubby.threadless.com/designs/open-biden/mens/t-shirt/regular?variation=front&color=black

It is also available as a Greeting card! or a ....zip pouch ...I don't know why, that's super loving weird BUT IT MAKES AN INCREDIBLE GIFT FOR THE BRUNCH LIB IN YOUR LIFE to acknowledge and celebrate that COVID IS OVER

I am INCREDIBLY EXCITED to GET BACK OUT THERE secure in the knowledge that there is not a much more transmissible variant floating about and that our miracle vaccines will SAVE THE DAY no this is NOT me having a mental break PRAISE BE TO OPEN BIDEN

Coldrice posted:

Is covid just the flu, bro? Are you ready to Open Biden? Visualize the spread of covid in YOUR workplace with a goon made COVID SIMULATOR



You can setup a custom game, and watch in horror as your little characters eat horse paste, spread covid, and die.



You can also manually assign things like covid, vaccinations, alternative medicine, masks, etc..



the aim of the Covid Simulator is to take the stats presented by the CDC on their web page, and visualize them in a more relatable way. The game accounts for age, health, ethnicity, gender, and even how much sick time you have. Variables are entirely editable.



Oh did I mention its free? Pay what you want (or nothing) at https://coldrice.itch.io/covid-simulator

WrasslorMonkey posted:

Doctor posted:

Objective Action posted:

Merry Christmas.

https://i.imgur.com/wJUEJHw.mp4

Platystemon posted:

I present “The Journey of Virosols”, a production of the functional state of Taiwan.



















They misunderstand that HEPA filters also efficiently capture particles smaller that point three microns.

kreeningsons posted:

hekaton posted:

Zodium posted:

https://i.imgur.com/qjAC64Y.gifv

MLK Ultra posted:

<3

snake and bake posted:

FORUMS USER 1135 posted:

i think this is all of them

JAY ZERO SUM GAME posted:

mask,store,arfjason
someone asked about half-face respirators (this has been mentioned several times, we really should have a copy/paste catchall for this)
You want a 3M 6*** series

Size is denoted by three digits after the ‘6’
6100: small, 6200: medium, 6300: large
Takes 3M bayonet cartridges

Respirator, size medium: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/3m/6200-07025/7693860

Another option, size medium: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/3m/7502/6827884

3M 7093 cartridges are sealed P100 cartridges. Best overall protection. Digikey: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/3m/7093/6827875

digikey is a legit place that ships quickly

Happy Thread posted:

Everyone should consider getting this 3M respirator from ebay. It's much cheaper, and it's the one I use every day so I can vouch for it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224042126108

The cartridges are tear gas proof in addition to COVID proof --- p100 filters remove even smaller particles than n95. It does have a nice round protrusion for its exhalation valve so you can easily seal that off with rubber band + paper towel. Others don't.

Reusable forever for only $40. In non industrial settings where you're not breathing solvents all day it will never get clogged. Lightly bleach with a paper towel and dry it before you put it on every day to disinfect it, making sure not to get the actual filter innards wet. Wear it much looser than you think you need or you'll hurt your face. Do the seal test to make sure, but it will still seal fine if you have it lined up right.

snake and bake posted:

Thanks again, Happy Thread. I got my respirator a few days ago. I was a little worried that the medium would be too big because I'm tiny, but I read somewhere that medium is standard because it fits like 90% of people. It adjusts quite a bit and fits me fine. Small must be for kids, or adults smaller than me (5' tall female). My partner has a big moon face and it seems to fit him too, though he'll have to shave before we can do a proper fit test.

I definitely can't wear my regular glasses with it, and I don't see how safety goggles would work unless they're designed to go with this mask, since it covers the bridge of my nose. I paired it with these swim goggles, which worked perfectly. Any similar style swim goggles would probably work.

Nocturtle posted:

I found these "goggles" to fit with my half-mask, but it likely depends on the size of your face. They're also indirectly vented, which is good for wearing for extended periods without too much fogging but probably not so great if you're in a plague cauldron. OTOH unless you're a medical worker performing aerosolizing procedures they're probably ok.

Lovelyn posted:

Respirator chat:

I live in rainy WA and bought a 3M 7501. Highly recommend for anyone with a petite face - molded N95s didn't even come close to sealing for me. Felt very safe doing one last grocery run before the apocalypse (curbside from a union shop) while giving this baby a test drive

JAY ZERO SUM GAME posted:

word I have the same rigout

You can find goggles to fit the nosepiece and accommodate glasses, but they're tricky. I found these, there are several permutations of the same design floating around: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084VJCBKH

Could be especially hard if you have a small face though. they're definitely made for a face larger than mine, an average height male

logikv9 posted:

envo masks are good and if you buy a cover you’re effectively covering the one-way valve, which i assume the 3M mask has

Sound Mr. Brown posted:

The Envo looks great and I wanted to love it (especially the gel pad around the edges!) but it doesn't fit my large-ish face. Large-face-havers are cautioned.

FORUMS USER 1135 posted:

if you want some more resources for your post 3m's respirator pdf guide is here: https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/815734O/3m-reusable-respirators-product-catalog.pdf that has the full list of all reusable respirators & cartridges. p6 has a features table, p8 has the list of cartridges and protection levels

honeywell has a similar catalog here: https://www.honeywellsafety.com/Supplementary/Documents_and_Downloads/Other/4294974990/1033.aspx. masks start on pdf page 3, filters start on pdf page 5.


honeywell also has a safety poster on how to put the mask on / perform positive negative checks https://www.honeywellsafety.com/Sup...97403/1033.aspx

finally honeywell masks are what you get from mcmaster. their prices are slightly elevated but it's usually ground shipped 1-2 days. they do have 3m filters though. i got my 3m stuff from digikey. their site has a warning that your order might be taken for public health reasons but I don't think anyone has had issues with that. you can also try mouser.

Facebook Aunt posted:

e:f,b. gently caress it, Imma post anyway.


I like the Honeywell North designs because the way the exhalation valve on the bottom sticks out makes it a little easier to cover with cloth to provide a polite amount of exhalation filtration for your filthy breath. A rubberband should work to hold a bit of cloth or filter material. When I was looking around they also seem a few dollars cheaper than the 3M masks with similar features. They are both perfectly respectable companies so I'm not sure why.


I haven't tried it myself, but if you need to talk a lot at work the Honeywell North® RU8500 Half Mask has a speech diaphragm that makes it easier to be understood. You should be able to find this one for around $60 plus filters. This one is hard to find in stock though.


https://www.honeywellsafety.com/Products/Respiratory_Protection/Honeywell_North%C2%AE_RU8500_Half_Mask.aspx




If you don't need to talk much and want to save a few bucks (or you can't find the 8500 in stock anywhere) the Honeywell North 7700 Series Half Mask seems good. It's silicone to make it comfortable to wear all day. This is the one I ordered, it hasn't come yet. Widely available for around $40 plus filters.


https://safety.honeywell.com/en-us/products/by-category/respiratory-protection/air-purifying-respirator-apr/7700-series-half-mask



If you are poor as hell and/or only need it for short trips, the Honeywell North 5500 Series Half Mask may be right for you. Shop around and you should be able to find this one for around 20 bux plus filters. It's basically the same design as the 7700, but is made with cheaper elastomer instead of silicone.


https://safety.honeywell.com/en-us/products/by-category/respiratory-protection/air-purifying-respirator-apr/5500-series-half-mask


You'll also need filters. I ordered the 7580P100 particulate filter. P100 is as good as it gets, and I liked the hard cartridge protecting the filter. They also have P100 pancake filters which don't stick out so far if you need to stick your head in tight spaces. The P100 filters seem to run around $20 a pair, but there is a ton of variability in price.




When shopping, look around a bit. I found that amazon had higher prices than some other online retailers, probably from assholes buying up anything cheap and relisting it "at what the market will bear". Amazon also has a problem with counterfeits, there are a lot of reviews from folks who say they got fake filters. Or opened filters.

The established industrial/scientific supply stores aren't jacking up prices as much, and have long-term supply lines for genuine products. Maybe I'm naive, but they seem less likely to gently caress over their customer base for a quick buck than an anonymous reseller on amazon or a fly-by-night pandemic specialty shop.

Facebook Aunt posted:

Yeah, getting wet would probably damage them. Luckily they sell shower caps for them. N750029.


Bottom right in this picture.

gradenko_2000 posted:

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2021-107/default.html

The exhaust valve of your respirator is going to provide filtration similar to or better than a surgical mask.

From a purely personal perspective, whether you think that's enough as far as protecting other people is entirely up to you.

From the standpoint of compliance with whatever establishment might take issue with your respirator having an "uncovered exhaust valve", you might want to have a back-up solution, whether in the form of having a surgical mask set to fit over the valve, or a KN95 in your car or bag as a spare (and obviously make the change-over in the outdoors, away from other people, when possible).

Good Soldier Svejk posted:

It wasn't drama gassed
I don't know why it was gassed
maybe just like a respirator joke or something
normally giant threads just get locked when the new one gets made

meet girls at the store posted:

My office Open Bidened at 8:00 this morning with a celebratory staff breakfast. It’s now 11:39, somebody has tested positive, and they’re scrambling to do contact tracing for the breakfast party. Life comes at you fast.

Cup Runneth Over posted:

Thoguh, put the respirator info post in the new OP please, thanks

https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3926175#post505378016

McNugget Buddy posted:

I'm not familiar with KF94's - is there a recommended brand/model from Be Healthy?

skewetoo posted:

This is legit the plan in motion right now

Stereotype posted:

lol how much do they charge for that completely unofficial thing that i'm sure costs pennies to make

jetz0r posted:

Ragnarok the Red posted:

feel like venting.

Rubby posted:

https://i.imgur.com/cYK4OYn.mp4

Clocks posted:

I posted about once a month in the old thread so here's my post in this new thread.

My sis is supposed to be doing in-person schooling for uni (after 1.5 years of remote or whatever) but I can't see that ending well given what's happening with delta. At least she's an adult and this isn't like all the elementary/middle/high schools forcing unvaxxed kids to show up for no reason only to shut down a week later. It's honestly kind of mind-boggling how not one of them has just said gently caress it, remote learning again without infecting like 500 students first.

Rubby posted:

LUCKY DUCKY! I still had AE open ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

https://i.imgur.com/8UB61OB.mp4

U-DO Burger posted:

lol thoguh you dingus

McNugget Buddy posted:

If America ends up with like 30-40% positivity at some point, basically everyone in line for a shot will be positive

And the shots won't work since they're positive

That might be a problem

Joementum posted:

everyone in the national media is too busy blaming biden for losing our unwinnable forever war to care that we're going to get 9/11's every day again from him loving up covid

just lmao thinking about wolf blitzer or jake tapper tearing themselves away from sucking off drones long enough to have their cnn shows cover this

Pingui posted:

I think this is important to remember when comparing hospitalizations during the winter wave and now:

The capacity has significantly dropped in more ways than one.

Helith posted:

It's important to note that NPI's only work if you are on an island.
If you are not on an island they will not work
sorry, that's just how it is

Charles Mansion posted:

i know an individual, vaccinated early on due to being a health care worker (moderna fwiw), who tested positive on 3 consecutive antigen rapid tests last thursday. on friday they got a pcr test and received results 48 hours later - negative. they took a "pcr equivalent" test afterward which was also negative, but a 4th antigen rapid test was positive.

what the gently caress?

Sunny Side Up posted:

So from what I’ve gleaned. You have unvaccinated kids. Your wife has not cared at all about quarantining or protecting the kids or you. You read all of the information in this thread. But you haven’t changed much at all in the way of your normal behaviors. Is this wrong? The biggest conflict I remember was you had a pool party and locked yourself inside or something but the kids and wife were mingling with all the friends and fam?

Not calling you out to be rude. You just really give me this sense of whiplash when I read your posts. I don’t understand you.

The only thing I take issue with is giving advice recommending people put kids in school for social interaction when you aren’t protecting yours.

Foo Diddley posted:

startin' to think i got my ICU stay done just in time

McNugget Buddy posted:

I'm collecting stuff for a new OP in this post:
https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?noseen=1&threadid=3976692&pagenumber=4&perpage=40#post517005495

What is the recommended N95 mask from Grainger?

poisonpill posted:

I’ve got a friend whose kids are going to school in a week. is there any way to get kids under 12 a vaccine right now? sign up for trials??

Shifty Pony posted:

I decided to take part in that research study because if antibodies from Pfizer are dropping quickly then it needs to be documented (and the lab that does the blood work had an option to wait in your car so the waiting room wasn't a problem anymore).

so in a couple days I'll know whether I have big ole honkin' titers or little petite titers. I'll also know whether I've had Covid or not, kinda steeling myself for the comedy option where the test shows I had it and never knew.

fits my needs posted:

https://twitter.com/cliffordlevy/status/1427458019663794176?s=20

McCracAttack posted:

I wonder how many people are gonna go "gently caress this" and not get the booster and just sorta give up instead.

SKULL.GIF posted:

not in the slightest? they have completely, radically different posting styles. how have you been reading these forums this long and you still can't easily recognize incredibly distinct posting voices?

Relevant Tangent posted:

nah, it doesn't have to be
some people are scum, doesn't mean eating out is a caste system
nobody is born into the waiter caste

Gravybong posted:

v interested in this since I’d like to have it on my vax card

titty_baby_ posted:

I'm sure these are 100% accurate numbers

skewetoo posted:

It's a paste from DD I'm sorry

crepeface posted:

meeting your friends for a meal or drinks where one of you doesn't have to play host is good actually, especially if you have a small place, live far apart or you don't know them that well.

I feel like Americans must have a weird relationship to dining out because of how badly service people are underpaid and the whole tipping thing is meant to make you put a price tag on the server.