Dr. Howard Smith Reports

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With COVID on the rise, you’ll want the best filter in your mask.  Virginia Tech engineers show that vacuum cleaner cloth material works best to filter out the smallest particles preventing you from breathing virus into your lungs or blowing it out into others.

Whether using the bag cloth in a cloth mask or a respirator mask, the vacuum bags bested microfiber, a surgical mask, a coffee filter, a MERV 12 HEPA filter, a bandana, and an acrylic face shield.  This was true for overall filtration as well as incoming and outgoing protection.

For your own protection and for the protection of us all, use the best filtration material in your mask. 

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.11.18.20233353v1.full.pdf

#mask #covid #filtration #vacuumbag

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/GZ_q-f2XWGw

With COVID on the rise, you’ll want the best filter in your mask.  Virginia Tech engineers show that vacuum cleaner cloth material works best to filter out the smallest particles preventing you from breathing virus into your lungs or blowing it out into others.

Whether using the bag cloth in a cloth mask or a respirator mask, the vacuum bags bested microfiber, a surgical mask, a coffee filter, a MERV 12 HEPA filter, a bandana, and an acrylic face shield.  This was true for overall filtration as well as incoming and outgoing protection.

For your own protection and for the protection of us all, use the best filtration material in your mask. 

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.11.18.20233353v1.full.pdf

#mask #covid #filtration #vacuumbag

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The FDA and Kansan Enterprises have recalled the ALDI Southern Grove On the Go Sweet & Salty Trail Mix.  These 8 pack caddies may have undeclared almonds.  Those with almond allergies may develop a serious and life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume these product.   The product was distributed in  CT, DE, FL, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV.  If you have this product and have an almond allergic person in your household, return the product to the point of purchase for a refund.  For additional information, call the company at 1-800-860-5464

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/kanan-enterprises-conducts-voluntary-recall-aldi-southern-grove-go-sweet-salty-trail-mix-due

#trailmix #aldi #almonds

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/eX_Du7YauBY

The FDA and Kansan Enterprises have recalled the ALDI Southern Grove On the Go Sweet & Salty Trail Mix.  These 8 pack caddies may have undeclared almonds.  Those with almond allergies may develop a serious and life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume these product.   The product was distributed in  CT, DE, FL, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV.  If you have this product and have an almond allergic person in your household, return the product to the point of purchase for a refund.  For additional information, call the company at 1-800-860-5464

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/kanan-enterprises-conducts-voluntary-recall-aldi-southern-grove-go-sweet-salty-trail-mix-due

#trailmix #aldi #almonds

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The highest incidence of CoVid cases that are now swamping Europe’s healthcare systems are occurring in young adults 18 to 29 years of age.  This effect is predominant in 22 of 25 countries.  

Italian researchers report that the European second wave began in Spain during the early summer but really ramped up in early September due to a predominance of cases in those 15-24.  They theorize that the driver was a return to schools and universities.

The data show that the very young are not spreading the disease.  Older teens and young adults are partying without regard to masking and crowd control, and their careless actions are having devastating effects.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.11.11.20230177v1.full.pdf

#covid #children #teens #genz #secondwave

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/7ar87hiG_Xs

The highest incidence of CoVid cases that are now swamping Europe’s healthcare systems are occurring in young adults 18 to 29 years of age.  This effect is predominant in 22 of 25 countries.  

Italian researchers report that the European second wave began in Spain during the early summer but really ramped up in early September due to a predominance of cases in those 15-24.  They theorize that the driver was a return to schools and universities.

The data show that the very young are not spreading the disease.  Older teens and young adults are partying without regard to masking and crowd control, and their careless actions are having devastating effects.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.11.11.20230177v1.full.pdf

#covid #children #teens #genz #secondwave

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Almost two-thirds of parents want their children to have the CoVid vaccine, but that percentage varies widely with parental age, gender, marital status, education, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.  Collaborators at Northwestern and Vanderbilt Universities surveyed 1008 parents.

Parents over 46 were 17% more likely to vaccinate.  Surprisingly fathers were 10% more likely.  Married parents approve it 14.5% more often.  College-educated parents are 19% more likely to vaccinate.  Asians are most likely to vaccinate at 76% followed by hispanics at 65%, whites at 61%, and blacks at 55%.  Those with the highest family income are 22% more likely to vaccinate compared with those at the bottom of the income scale.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.11.10.20228759v1.full.pdf

#covid #vaccine #children #parents

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/VoLmZUn2bQU

Almost two-thirds of parents want their children to have the CoVid vaccine, but that percentage varies widely with parental age, gender, marital status, education, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.  Collaborators at Northwestern and Vanderbilt Universities surveyed 1008 parents.

Parents over 46 were 17% more likely to vaccinate.  Surprisingly fathers were 10% more likely.  Married parents approve it 14.5% more often.  College-educated parents are 19% more likely to vaccinate.  Asians are most likely to vaccinate at 76% followed by hispanics at 65%, whites at 61%, and blacks at 55%.  Those with the highest family income are 22% more likely to vaccinate compared with those at the bottom of the income scale.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.11.10.20228759v1.full.pdf

#covid #vaccine #children #parents

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The FDA just granted an emergency use authorization, the prized EUA, for Lilly’s IgG1 monoclonal antibody called Bamlanivimab.  This now joins the  Regeneron dual antibody cocktail as early treatment for CoVid.

Thing is, though, there are many catch-22s about bamlanivimab.  It must be given immediately after symptom onset when patients are at their most contagious and a danger to others.  It’s not for hospitalized patients or for those requiring oxygen.  Bamlanivimab requires 3 hours for IV infusion, its tricky to prepare and requires refrigeration, and it has serious side effects like anaphylaxis.  The worst problem: it’s in short supply and there’s only about 2 week’s worth in existence.

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-monoclonal-antibody-treatment-covid-19

https://blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-observations/index.php/bamlanivimab-hard-to-pronounce-even-harder-to-give/2020/11/15/

#covid #bamlanivimab #monoclonalantibody

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/7VEwuryRJ7Y

The FDA just granted an emergency use authorization, the prized EUA, for Lilly’s IgG1 monoclonal antibody called Bamlanivimab.  This now joins the  Regeneron dual antibody cocktail as early treatment for CoVid.

Thing is, though, there are many catch-22s about bamlanivimab.  It must be given immediately after symptom onset when patients are at their most contagious and a danger to others.  It’s not for hospitalized patients or for those requiring oxygen.  Bamlanivimab requires 3 hours for IV infusion, its tricky to prepare and requires refrigeration, and it has serious side effects like anaphylaxis.  The worst problem: it’s in short supply and there’s only about 2 week’s worth in existence.

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-monoclonal-antibody-treatment-covid-19

https://blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-observations/index.php/bamlanivimab-hard-to-pronounce-even-harder-to-give/2020/11/15/

#covid #bamlanivimab #monoclonalantibody