Haven't been able to confirm a source, but apparently there's advice to the effect of "deep breath and hold it; if you can hold it for at least ten timed seconds, your lungs are basically OK and you don't need to call the hotline. Conversely..."
A pulse oximeter is a useful thing to have around the house. As long as your blood oxygen is over 90%, you're okay.
Good article. Of course, since I and my three housemates are in an assortment of high-risk groups, our plan is to stay home except for medical appointments and infrequent shopping trips, at off-peak hours.
I didn't think I needed another one, but it turns out I did need that one in specific-- it's hard to know what to share and what information to prioritize with other people who aren't following closely or aren't taking it seriously. Thank you!
Right now, the point of careful behaviour is to reduce risk across the population. This is a greenfield bug; sooner or later we're all going to get exposed, and probably sick when we are exposed, but fewer at the same time is the main point.
Instead of people understanding this, I'm seeing a lot of panic and poor risk management. (If you're taking an escalator, or taking stairs, it's still safer to hold on and get possible exposure than to trip and fall. I see a lot of people on the TTC doing silly things. If you're really worried, use gloves; otherwise, wash when you get where you're going.)
The large banks have now gone to business continuity plans. Work is almost as safe as home - very few coworkers nearby. (I'm one of the ones in the office. Go in early, wash hands instead of using the ubiquitous Purell, and I match the xkcd profile on self-isolating in any case.)) If only one could teleport in...
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Date: 2020-03-12 10:20 pm (UTC)Very even tone, too, which is a pleasant change from several other such articles.
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Date: 2020-03-12 10:35 pm (UTC)Approximately "Norwalk" but there are other strains, so.
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Date: 2020-03-12 10:56 pm (UTC)Haven't been able to confirm a source, but apparently there's advice to the effect of "deep breath and hold it; if you can hold it for at least ten timed seconds, your lungs are basically OK and you don't need to call the hotline. Conversely..."
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Date: 2020-03-12 11:01 pm (UTC)(Want a Canadian mail order source of weird mixed grains with a strong wild rice theme?)
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Date: 2020-03-12 11:05 pm (UTC)Thank goodness it's Iditarod, I'm #uglydog-ging as stress relief.
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Date: 2020-03-12 11:14 pm (UTC)I picked up an extra 20 kilos a week ago, just in case; I can recommend all the mixes that get a 1.5 kg bag.
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Date: 2020-03-13 01:49 am (UTC)Good article. Of course, since I and my three housemates are in an assortment of high-risk groups, our plan is to stay home except for medical appointments and infrequent shopping trips, at off-peak hours.
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Date: 2020-03-12 10:27 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2020-03-12 11:36 pm (UTC)Right now, the point of careful behaviour is to reduce risk across the population. This is a greenfield bug; sooner or later we're all going to get exposed, and probably sick when we are exposed, but fewer at the same time is the main point.
Instead of people understanding this, I'm seeing a lot of panic and poor risk management. (If you're taking an escalator, or taking stairs, it's still safer to hold on and get possible exposure than to trip and fall. I see a lot of people on the TTC doing silly things. If you're really worried, use gloves; otherwise, wash when you get where you're going.)
The large banks have now gone to business continuity plans. Work is almost as safe as home - very few coworkers nearby. (I'm one of the ones in the office. Go in early, wash hands instead of using the ubiquitous Purell, and I match the
xkcd profile on self-isolating in any case.)) If only one could teleport in...
Went to the convenience store just now
Date: 2020-03-12 11:39 pm (UTC)So that's where my neighbourhood's at.
Re: Went to the convenience store just now
Date: 2020-03-13 12:11 am (UTC)About thirty seconds after I got on she started to fiddle with the mask. I thought, "well, that sort of misses the point".
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