Thread on testing & treatment research for COVID-19
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Was listening to a live podcast with Dr Z. Two interesting points- He stated the Pfizer vaccine can be refrigerated for up to 3 days, and Moderna will tolerate up to 7 days in the frig without loss of efficacy. (this is of course after the subzero delivery to respective sites). The big bump is with the Astra Zeneca vaccine with the low cost per dose, and no subzero temps required. (this is detailed in bangs article above). The AZ vaccine will most likely be the "world's vaccine".
Good news in a way, but the bulk of the virus is in the nasopharynx and the respiratory tract.
Penn State researcher to explore how vitamin D affects COVID-19
The potential for vitamin D supplements to help fight off COVID-19 will be the focus of research led by Margherita Cantorna, distinguished professor
www.miragenews.com
So you mean going out and getting sunlight helps....😏Penn State researcher to explore how vitamin D affects COVID-19
The potential for vitamin D supplements to help fight off COVID-19 will be the focus of research led by Margherita Cantorna, distinguished professor
IIRC, the vit D production we get in Nov/Dec in PA from the sun is pissing in the wind.
So it will help if I sit in the sun at the Beav watching a game?
Well it won't help with the frustration from the game
This study was on healthcare workers, not general population, who are exposed at a much higher rate. And strangely, a significant number did not wear masks. I though all health workers would be mandated to wear masks. Strange.Masks work, according to this somewhat limited study.
Surgical mask ~25% better than no mask for people directly exposed to Covid.
N95 ~40% better than no mask for people directly exposed to Covid.
or people directly exposed to Covid.
Beaumont study shows how well masks work at stopping COVID-19 virus transmission
Wearing a mask really does protect people from contracting the novel coronavirus, according to a new study by the Beaumont Research Institute.www.freep.com
And in that group, working with Covid patients, the unmasked workers tested positive a rate of 17.5% which seems low for highly exposed workers. And using the best surgical masks, which few people have access to, resulted in a 10.2% positive rate. Not all that great a difference, IMO.
