Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/60BTFGV6NCQ

Established science says that respiratory viruses including Covid spread faster when the air is cold and dry.  Using mathematical modeling, Princeton University environmentalists conclude that our behaviors have a greater impact than climate on dangerous CoVid transmission.

Using data from New York, at least two-thirds of the impetus for a wintertime CoVid surge comes from inadequate NPI, non-pharmaceutical interventions.  These are social distancing, mask wearing, and surface decontamination.  One-sixth is affected by immunity, and only one-sixth is due to climate and weather.

Help all of us get through this winter alive and well by masking up, standing apart, and washing well.  Get the CoVid jab as soon as possible.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-20991-1

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-37481-y

#winter #climate #pandemic #npi #mask #distancing #washing #vaccine

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/eQmpizatx1M

We all find the social and physical limitations imposed by the need to keep ourselves CoVid-free frustrating.  The flip side: British researchers at the University of Bath report that 88% of us see positives stemming from the lockdowns and social distancing.

Their study surveyed 385 family units in the UK and Portugal.  Forty-eight percent note a growth in relationships, 22% report enhanced life appreciation, 16% enjoy spiritual growth and a stronger sense of community, and 11% discovered new opportunities including a better work/life balance.

If you think positively and outside the box, you’ll fine countless ways to take lemons and create delicious and sweet lemonade.

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-open/article/posttraumatic-growth-during-the-covid19-pandemic-in-carers-of-children-in-portugal-and-the-uk-crosssectional-online-survey/66826594FC933FF4DE40E9ABDB061A02

#pandemic #CoVid #lockdown #distancing #family

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/Gw9tMwVXpII

Methlprednisolone, SoluMedrol, is 42% more likely to save a critically ill CoVid patients than dexamethasone, Decadron.  Critical care specialists at University of Southern California followed 262 ICU CoVid patients.

The 83 patients receiving Decadron in addition to critical respiratory care  enjoyed a 36% lower mortality rate.  The 104 patients given SoluMedrol though had a 61% lower mortality rate.

Decadron has become standard therapy for severely ill CoVid patients, but the investigators remind us that SoluMedrol has long been the clinically preferred anti-inflammatory drug for those with severe respiratory disease.  In this study, this potent steroid over a short course saves the day.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.02.03.21251088v1.full.pdf

#steroids #dexamethasone #methylprednisolone #ventilator

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/u2zPWRnjaBE

Ninety-six percent of children in daycare could not be CoVid spreaders.  French investigators draw this conclusion from their CoVid antibody study of 327 children in 22 day care centers, 197 staff in those centers, and a 164 controls.

Only 3.7% of the kids and 6.8% of the staff had CoVid antibodies.  A similar 5% of the control adults had antibodies.  Those children who had CoVid antibodies were 7 times more likely to have been exposed to a household member who had the infection.  Despite carrying CoVid antibodies, NONE of the kids had positive PCR nasal or stool tests.  None of them were carrying the virus.

Bottom line: daycares don’t spread CoVid.  

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(21)00024-9/fulltext#seccestitle10

#CoVid #daycare #antibody 

Vaccinated CoVid Survivors Make Excellent Antibody Donors

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

If you’ve had CoVid and received even one dose of CoVid vaccine, your serum could save lives.  This the conclusion of University of Iowa investigators who studied CoVid antibody production in 11 CoVid survivors undergoing vaccination.

All subjects enjoyed at least a 10-fold rise in their antibodies after vaccination the Moderna or Pfizer products.  Those who had at least some anti-CoVid antibodies following infection saw post-vaccination antibody levels greater than 1200 AU/ml, a level 12 times higher than that required for therapeutically effective immune sera.

CoVid survivors require only one dose of vaccine and their protective umbrella may be extended to others critically ill with this virus.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.02.02.21250836v1.full.pdf+html

#CoVid #vaccine #vaccine #antibody

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Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/iDXD1P9mNs8

CoVid virus landing on your glove or ball probably won’t live long enough to infect you.  British researchers inoculated a wide range of  equipment including a cricket glove, soccer ball, golf ball, tennis ball, and even a riding saddle with varying doses of CoVid19.

When the surfaces of these items were sequentially sampled for live virus, the data showed a rapid decline on cricket gloves as well as on  tennis, golf, and some cricket balls.  The virus hung around longer on soccer balls, rugby balls, and horse saddles.

This data is encouraging but assume any sports equipment in active play to be potentially contaminated.  Don’t touch your eyes, nose, or mouth,

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.02.04.21251127v1.full.pdf+html

#CoVid #sports #soccer #golf #rugby #cricket

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/8YDcbnYmuhI

#1: Ninety-seven percent of patients with moderate to severe CoVid quickly recovered from the disease with inhalation therapy using the experimental agent EXO-CD24.  Israeli investigators report the results of a preliminary but exciting phase one study involving 30 patients,

The agent, inhaled daily for 5 days, uses exosomes to deliver the immunoregulatory protein CD24 straight to the lungs.  The treatment tamps down the CoVid-generated cytokine storm.  Larger trials are now underway.

Agent #2: British researchers conclude that the asthma inhaled steroid, budesonide,used by asthmatics, stops CoVid progression in 90% of patients.   A total of 139 patients were randomized to receive the steroid or conventional therapy.  The treated group was less symptomatic.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-israeli-drug-cured-moderate-to-serious-covid-cases-within-days-hospital/

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.02.04.21251134v1.full.pdf+html

#CoVid #cytokinestorm #exocd24 #budesonide #inhalation

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Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/SkmYOO_0CZw

The FDA and Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. are recalling the Dole™ Endless Summer Salad Kit.  This product contains undeclared fish and egg.  Those with allergies to fish, egg, or both should avoid consuming this product.  This product was sold in AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, KS, MN, MS, ND, OK, OR, PA, TX, UT, WA, and WI.  If you have this product, call Dole at 1-800-356-3111 to determine if your item is covered in this recall.  If so, you can arrange a refund.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/dole-fresh-vegetables-announces-limited-voluntary-recall-doletm-endless-summer-salad-kit-due

#salad #dole #fish #egg

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/PQNRGm0zFto

The FDA and the think! And Interpac Technologies, Inc. announce the recall of think! Protein fiber oatmeal farmer’s market berry crumble.  This product may contain undeclared tree nuts including almonds and pecan.  Those with allergies to these types of nuts may develop a severe allergic reaction after ingesting this product.  The packages do bear the label “made in a factory that processes tree nuts.”  If you purchased this product, don’t ingest it but return it to the place of purchase for a refund.  If you need additional information, call the think! Company at 1-866-98-THINK or 1-866-987-4465.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/think-and-interpac-technologies-inc-issue-voluntary-recall-and-allergy-alert-undeclared-tree-nuts

#crumble #think #treenuts

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/x2zq09Tx-PU

The FDA and the Wahl Clipper Corporation are recalling the Wahl Deluxe Heat Therapy Massager, Model 4212.  The connection between the massager and the heat source may overheat leading to sparking, smoking, and a fire hazard.  If you own this product, discontinue its use immediately.  Call the Wahl Company at 1-800-767-9245 to arrange for a post-paid return of the unit, a complete refund, and a $10 inconvenience fee.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/safety-recall-deluxe-heat-therapy-massager

#massager #wahl #fire