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/r/COVAnonymous

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Just had my second jab yesterday and i feel like shit

(20 Male) My friends had warned me I'd possibly get more intense side effects this time but i didn't think it would be this bad. At around 1am i started getting chills, then the fever kicked in. I tried to let it go until 5 am, when it got really bad and i just had to get out of bed and find the thermometer. I took some paracetamol too. 38.5C, cold compresses made me feel a little better but it took over an hour for it to drop to 38. My head was hurting like hell by that time. I got back to bed and kept applying compresses till i finally managed to fall asleep at around 7 am. Woke up about an hour ago or thereabouts (~2pm), with a serious headache abd feeling wrecked. My back hurts, my bones hurt, i have around 37.5-37-8C temperature. This is suffering

7 Comments
2021/11/17
13:51 UTC

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chest tight

i got vaccinated a couple days ago last tuesday and i had just usual side effects like the chills and muscle aches but now my chest feels super fucking tight and when ever i try to breath it feels like my heart will pop out of my chest before i allow myself to take a deep breath. and i don’t know if this is something just like a lil incident that’ll pass with no worry or linked to the vaccine in someone like the lady injected the shit into my vein not the muscle or i’m letting my mind blow this up beyond proportions. just shit man i do not feel bueno at all and wanted to vent.

1 Comment
2021/11/07
05:44 UTC

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What are the most convincing arguments and evidence against attending university in person, on campus in London, England?

I seek arguments and evidence that substantiate that attending university in person, on campus is too dicey EVEN IF universities require masks, social distancing, and proof of double vaccination.

For example, COVID is rebounding in Britain. But many London universities are still encouraging students to study on campus, like LSE (London School of Economics) and ICL (Imperial College London). Londoners ignore mask rules. “Face coverings must be worn for the full duration of journeys on the TfL network, including inside our stations and bus stations,”.

But is this rebound of COVID baleful, baneful enough to halt and forbid on campus, in person university attendance? What peer reviewed studies can bolster this argument?

0 Comments
2021/11/04
23:36 UTC

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Covid Anxiety

Hello friends, i just came across this group today, and i need some help for my nerves about this covid stuff honestly. So, a while back on 10/19 my brother had a seizure who lives at my grandma's (both vaxed and negative on covid test), i had an aunt and uncle there (who are also vaxed), some emergency people arrived most of whom were in masks except like 3-4 cops. I went there to make sure he was ok, was double masked, was keeping people 6ft apart despite not wanting to but i don't have a choice really cause im not vaxed, didn't touch my face or anything, came home. Washed my hands and even changed out clothes. I told myself i would give myself a few days to make sure i didn't catch anything, and first 7 days, nothing, no symptoms at all. Mind you where im at in Texas its starting to get cold, and after several days my throat started feeling dry if that makes sense? Nothing else just a dry feeling, then this past tuesday, like day before yesterday, i woke up and had a bit of my soreness on the rightside of my throat. Today the sore throat is still there on my right side only, but its not bad at all, like scale of 1-10 it's a 1 at the most. Does this sound like Covid? Am i freaking out for nothing? I've talked with so many people even some who have had covid and they say it just sounds like a regular sore throat and some sinus stuff from what they have experienced. Like a dry feeling throat and a bit of soreness is legit ALL I HAVE, but i also have health anxiety so right now my brain is telling me, it's covid and you're not gonna make it till the end of the week... please give me some reassurance here.

2 Comments
2021/11/04
22:54 UTC

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Tried posting on ELI5 but got removed cause it's a "current even". Can anyone here answer my questions please?

I heard someone claiming that vaccine makes you infertile. Now i know it's probabaly a load of bs but it will make me feel better if someone explains the science to me and why this is innacurate information. Also i am deciding between pfizer and sputnik vaccine can anyone tell me what the difference is between them.

Thank you for your answers in advance.

Also if this was already asked i apologize but i couldn't find an answer

6 Comments
2021/10/07
13:52 UTC

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THE ORIGINS OF COVID-19

Setting out on this psychic investigation, I assumed I would stumble upon a huge international conspiracy.

For sure the New World Order and the Illuminati are involved, I figured.

No doubt extraterrestrials are behind everything, I predicted.

The truth is very different.

Allow me to introduce to you the most evil people alive today:

  • Evil-Conspirator #1: Mdm. Weng Jingwen, vice president at CR Pharma.
  • Evil-Conspirator #2: Mr. Wu Jun, senior vice president at CR Pharma.
  • Evil-Conspirator #3: Mr. Meng Qingsheng, vice president at CR Pharma.

These 3 psychopaths are executives in the cooperation CR Pharma (China Resources Pharmaceutical Group) based in Hong Kong.

They are millionaires living a life of luxury and privilege but were sad during a board meeting on January-2019 discussing the company's state of affairs.

CR Pharma wasn't doing very well. This is a holding company that holds several Pharmaceutical companies. Their flagship product was losing to the competition and the future of the company seemed grim.

It was during this meeting that miss Weng had a bright dark idea. She invited her 2 co-conspirators to dinner a few days later to share her vision on how the company could be saved.

The idea was quite simple - they should create a new virus and a corresponding vaccine to that virus, let the virus spread and then they would have the one and only vaccine available and enjoy high profits.

The 2 evil executives got super excited but they realized that it would be better not to do this as part of CR Pharma because they would be in personal danger if this was ever exposed.

So they needed another company to sell the vaccine they create for the virus they create in order to distance themselves from all of this. Thus they contacted crazy evil psychopath number 4:

  • Evil-Conspirator #4: Dr. Weidong Yin, CEO and Chairman of Sinovac.

Miss Weng and Dr. Yin met at his office 3 weeks later. He got very excited about the prospect of offering the one and only vaccine to a new pandemic and agreed immediately.

Miss Weng wasn't able to suggest this crazy idea in the next CR Pharma board meeting. The other executives were unlikely to play ball, in particular the CEO Mr. Han Yuewei.

So she suggested a fake idea - to create a new vaccine for some existing virus. Her 2 friends supported her fake cause and the entire board was convinced.

The fake idea wasn't a great idea, the others thought, but they didn't have any better plan how to save the failing company so they rolled with it.

The company directed two young male scientists to work on this new projects. Let's call them Dr. X and Dr. Y.

These two poor souls would work for the following year on this secret project under the direct supervision of Mr. Jun to create a new virus and its corresponding vaccine.

They never imagined in their wildest dreams that their employers are planning to release it on the unsuspecting public.

On Feb-2020 the virus and vaccine were ready and delivered to Dr. Yin. The 3 CR Pharma gangsters bought large amounts of Sinovac stock each the following day.

Dr. Yin hired 2 poor kids to drive around Wuhan Wet Market for an hour while spraying the virus around with a plastic spray bottle. The kids returned to Dr. Yun's office to update him on the success of their mission, they were each given $50 and were murdered later that evening.

Only 3 weeks after the pandemic was announced, Sinovac magically published their vaccine CoronaVac. It would take the next company 9 months to create their own vaccine.

The 4 conspirators never anticipated their startup to go so viral. They assumed less than a million people in China will get hurt and perhaps a handful will die.

Things turned out very differently as the virus exploded all over the world, affecting billions of people and bringing humanity on its knees.

At the time of this writing over 4.5 million people have died worldwide making our 4 conspirators tens of millions of dollars each.

On April-2020, Dr. X and Dr. Y reached the conclusion that they were the creators of COVID-19 based on descriptions of the virus they saw on TV.

They fled their homes and became fugitives on the run ever since, assuming the company is searching for them in order to find and murder them.

They are correct in their assumption.

To this day no one at CR Pharma, other than the ones involved, is aware of the company's connection to COVID-19. Out of our 4 conspirators only one struggles with guilt and that is Mr. Meng. The others feel amazing.

I hope they serve bat soup in hell.

Gilad James

Psychic Investigator

https://giladjames.com

2 Comments
2021/10/04
01:07 UTC

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Am I in the wrong? what conspiracy did i bring up? who do i talk to?

6 Comments
2021/09/10
13:52 UTC

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Can you offer/help with counterpoints in defense of decision to vaccination my son?

     (Throw-away account for the occasion). My story/situation in a nutshell- I was happily married up until yesterday. 

My wife is anti-vaccine. It feels strange to say that I'm pro-vaccine when, in reality, I'm just a regular guy without a medical license, and without any reason to doubt my trust in the CDC, FDA, and all other institutions charged with responding to the pandemic.

    I've been vaccinated since April. She, of course, has not. We have two children. My daughter, who is 11 going on 12, and my son, who is 15. Both started in-person school last month. I'll note that we live in a region of California where vaccination rates are relatively high. 

    My wife has been clear from the beginning of the vaccination roll out that she does not want our children to be vaccinated. I honored that up, until 2 weeks ago. My son, who has been adamant about getting vaccinated, combined with the growing numbers of delta variant cases, combined with the prospect of being immersed in a population of students who, for most part, claim to be vaccinated themselves, convinced me to take him to get it done.

   We did it behind her back. I had to do something that I have never done in 20 years of marriage- I lied to her. He received his second dose on Friday afternoon. She discovered our move yesterday, and well, let's just say our lives are now in disarray. She feels, justifiably, betrayed by both of us. Moreso by me.

   I may never be able to recover from lying to her. My justification is/was simple from the start- I don't want my son to get Covid. I don't want my son to harbor the reality that he could be the one responsible for spreading Covid. 

  If you're following until now, much appreciated. Here is what I need help with.

  Since the roll out of the vaccines, she has spent A LOT of time with her "sources" that substantiate her conviction about the dangers of the mRNA vaccine. For the most part, I have decided to avoid getting into any debate with her because we always reach an impasse. But since I've made a unilateral decision concerning  the health of our child, I no longer have that luxury and I'm going to need to defend my position more aggressively. (Please note- I will always be in the wrong because I lied to her. That I can not change). 

My dilemma is that, at times, I am simply ill equipped to match her arguments. If you're able to link me to resources or have counter arguments to assist me, I would be eternally grateful. I will lay out her main arguments, but it's important to note..

My wife is not a Trump-brand anti-vaxxer. She is a life-long liberal. Her reasons are not faith-based. She is not anti-Mask. She is not a 5G conspiracy theorist. To her credit, the general characterization of anti-vaxxers that you see here on reddit, and in the mainstream, is simply not her.

Her skepticism of the vaccine is derived from her well-researched understanding of Big Pharma and its nefarious pursuits in the past. As a mother, you'd have to concede, she has every right to be skeptical of a new substance being injected into her baby's body.

The points:

Her: "Why do you trust Big Pharma?" Me: "I don't know. All I know is that I don't have a reason to not trust the CDC, or FDA."

Her: "How can you trust Pfizer/Moderna/J&J if they are protected from liability?" Me: "I don't know."

Her: "Have you read or researched the studies that show flaws in the VARS system?" Me: "No. I haven't"

Her: "Did you realize that dissenting voices in science have been silenced by the mainstream?" Me- no answer. I haven't really looked for any, because I suppose I'm fine with the CDC recommendation. Or, according to her, I too easily accept the "mainstream."

Her: "Do you know that as a result of these flaws in the VARS system, adverse side effects, including death, are vastly under reported." Me: Again, no research on my behalf… no answer.

Her: "Do you know how this new mRNA vaccine even works?" Me: "Something about a spike protein." (I distinctly remember reading that it doesn't affect our genes, but admittedly, my knowledge behind the nuts and bolts of this science is severely limited.)

Me: "What about COVID 19? Are you aware of the long-term effects of COVID 19? Would you rather have our son get COVID knowing that he could have been protected all along?" Her: "He's 15 year-old. If he gets COVID, he'll recover and most likely have a T-Cell immunities."

Her: "How come the mainstream media doesn't talk about T-Cell immunities?" Me: (fuuuuck)


If anyone has, or has any links to, sound arguments to refute these points, I could sure use them. Either because dissent really is silenced by corporation media, or because we're all caught in our own echo-chamber (or I'm just too stupid to find it online), I'm struggling to respond to these points. The best I could do is to get her to admit (barely) that we don't know what the long term effects of the vaccines are. She believes I have poisoned our son, even if only potentially.

Thank you for taking the time.

4 Comments
2021/09/06
19:58 UTC

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A vaccine to end a global pandemic created in a few months by interdisciplinary international teams of the world's greatest scientists is literally the crowning achievement of humanity, but half the people in my country don't want it?

And now I can't go out to play like I could two months ago when I thought this was coming to an end.

2 Comments
2021/08/19
05:32 UTC

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to vaccinate or not to vaccinate?

5 Comments
2021/07/30
09:22 UTC

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Looking for people to help me get r/TrueAntiVaccination removed from Reddit

I'm sorry if this is the wrong subreddit to post this, but I'm not sure where else to turn. I stumbled upon the subreddit r/TrueAntiVaccination when googling my uncle's name, and found this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueAntiVaccination/comments/nei2p8/steve_koek_from_chicago_illinois_got_his_vaccine/

I flew to Chicago last week to see my uncle after his massive heart attack, I sat by his bedside when he was nothing more than a vegetable, and I said goodbye to my beloved uncle before we decided to remove his ventilator because there was no hope for any recovery.  This post claims that my uncle died as a result of his coronavirus vaccination, which is blatantly and demonstrably false.  As you can imagine my family is beyond infuriated.  We already are devastated by our sudden loss, and then we find this post stomping on his freshly occupied grave.

I already contacted the mods of r/TrueAntiVaccination to get them to remove the post, and I contacted the OP to try and get him to remove the post as well.  I was calm and cordial with them, but a mod already sent me a cruel and insensitive response saying that the post will not be removed.

I would argue that both the post and subreddit in question violate the following rules in Reddit's content policy:

Rule 1
"Communities and users that incite violence or that promote hate based on identity or vulnerability will be banned."  r/TrueAntiVaccination promotes hate based on vulnerability.

Rule 3
"Respect the privacy of others. Instigating harassment, for example by revealing someone’s personal or confidential information, is not allowed. "  There are many posts on this subreddit that post people's confidential information without their knowing or permission, including the post about my uncle.

Besides these clear violations of Reddit's content policy, I think the admins of this site have a moral obligation to end this spreading of misinformation and hurtful ideology.  We are in the midst of a devastating pandemic with over 3 million people dead worldwide.  It is incumbent upon all of us to not only get vaccinated in order to protect those around us, but to also stop the spread of misinformation regarding vaccines that will lead to less and less people getting the life-saving vaccine.  My uncle was a believer of science, and a strong proponent of the vaccine, and this post is both shameful and disrespectful to his legacy.

The post about my uncle is not the only post that disgraces the dead and spreads horrid misinformation. If this all pisses you off as well, please send a message to the Reddit admins via https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/ (not a typo), and ask for the removal of this horrible subreddit. If anyone has other ideas about how I should proceed or spread the word please let me know. Thank you friends.

12 Comments
2021/05/19
02:22 UTC

7

Wearing masks post-COVID

This is something that a lot of people have been talking about for a while now, and I'd like to weigh in with an opinion. If this isn't the right place for it, then I apologize. There is nothing scientific, political, or inflammatory about this, only one person's opinion.

I hate wearing these masks. Let's get that right out in the beginning. I can't wait until I can go outside and see a complete stranger smile at me. But because I also care about people, I will wear them until it's been deemed safe to not. And I think wearing them has taught us a lot.

Mostly, it's taught us that industry can still keep running when people work from home. I don't know where this idea that we should sacrifice our health for our employers came from, but it needs to change. Yes, the wearing of masks has helped stopped COVID-19. And it's decimated the last couple flu seasons. But a better way of dealing with illnesses is simple: If you're not feeling well, DON'T GO TO WORK! I've worked for companies where managers haven't taken vacations or sick days in 7+ years. This is not healthy mentally or physically. Employers should not be expecting their workers to sacrifice their health to appease shareholder profits. This is the bigger issue here. Not that if we normalize wearing masks less people will get sick. How about normalizing staying home and getting well 100% before venturing out? That'll also do the same thing. And as we've seen, a lot of jobs can be done from home just fine.

5 Comments
2021/04/10
21:07 UTC

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Worried that I might be infected before my vaccine

So today I went on a hike with my cousins and when we came back we realized that one of the kids that came with us was supposed to be in quarantine because one of his friends from school got the coronavirus. The kid was coughing when we got home and he directly went to get tested. I got my first pfizer vaccine on Feb 15th (18 days ago) and i’m getting my second on March 8th. We will get the results for the kid tomorrow morning. If the results are positive, what should I do moving forward? I heard it could be dangerous to get the vaccine if there is a possibility that you have it. Worst case scenario is that he had it and I also will get it, despite having some antibodies from the first shot. If this is the case, how long after the day I get infected is the best time to get a an accurate test result? Also, if I do test positive how long after should I be getting the second vaccine?

2 Comments
2021/03/06
15:12 UTC

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COVID has made my PTSD worse.

I have a long history of mental illness that like most has only been made worse since COVID. I literally hate myself so much that I never feared getting COVID for myself, but I feared it for others around me. I became constantly worried the people around me would get infected and that it would seriously mess them up.

I became sick with COVID in the beginning of January but I recovered and have antibodies. However my COVID paranoia has almost been made worse since having COVID myself. I am even more terrified about my loved ones contracting this illness. I am terrified that I can somehow still spread it. I hear someone cough and it pushes me close to having a legit panic attack.

My boyfriend who just moved to a different city FaceTimed me and admitted he had COVID symptoms and is getting tested tomorrow and I literally cannot stop worrying about what if he has it. I keep worrying about what if his mom has it. I am so scared something will happen to them. I honestly don’t think I will be able to sleep tonight.

I I feel so alone and isolated in this battle. I am more of a prisoner to my mind than I have ever been. I want to stop being so afraid but I am starting to lose hope.

0 Comments
2021/02/11
10:49 UTC

2

did I get infected, should I quarantine just in case?

Hey all,

Just about a couple of hours ago, I ran out of gas for my car. I called AAA and they were able to help me, but much to my chagrin the person helping me did not wear a mask. I avoid talking to him directly in the line of sight, and when I did talk to him he was in his driver's seat and I was outside getting as much distance as possible while still having the ability to hear him. For the record, I was wearing my mask. I am so tired of dealing with this game. I feel like I am playing Russian roulette all the time. Should I assume that I am sick?

2 Comments
2021/02/05
02:45 UTC

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Something like emotional abuse and not coming to terms with everything around me - pls help

(you can find a tl;dr at the end) I want to post here because of a problematic situation.

I wanted to stay at my parent's house for Christmas. I did that after self-quarantining a week before. I wanted to be extra cautious all the time to prevent COVID infections and I think I can say I managed to do this until Christmas.

Since I arrived (I wanted to leave after Christmas, but more to that later) my whole family seems to feel 'safe', because my mother already had covid so my father really believes that he achieved immunity although he never was proven to be positive - he was just quarantining for prevention of spreading the virus further. He also believes former positive people can't spread the virus to other people. He doesn't go out that much since his site doesn't work in the winter etc. but HIS MENTALITY IS MAKING ME ANGRY!

Then there's my mother who recently lost her mother (my grandma) due to COVID19. I think that's part of my problem: She wanted me to stay after Christmas. That would have been no problem if it wasn't for my sister who comes to visit my parents nearly everyday and is coughing directly in the air not even using atleast her hand. I think you can imagine why I don't want her to be around, but it's also because I believe she's violating the mandates for our region which says that only two households (don't know if this translation fits the definition of the English word) are allowed to meet and I don't know if my second residence at my parents counts as one household with them. She won't listen to me and my advices, calls me retarded ... .

That's why I said to my parents I want to leave (they would have to drive me atleast to the train station in this case), but my mother won't listen. She won't even respond to my complaints, says I shouldn't worry, ... . My father calls me crazy because of my worries.

These things and the circumstances themselves are making me angry - circumstances caused by the virus and dealt with by our politicians.

I don't even know if I really want to talk about this last part following, but I think I really hate all those politicians in power although I want to follow the rules to hinder this pandemic to grow bigger and bigger. As far as I can remember I always had a very anti-authoritarian drive in me, so realizing my anger against them is nothing new to me. But sometimes their way of making prophecies and their rules seem hard to deal with besides the emotion of anger from mine. They nearly all have a house, a family and seemingly don't have to deal with loneliness as much as I do when I'm in my one-room-flat in a region which doesn't feel like home to me. So to basically hear them saying 'Stay at home!' nearly everyday with all their rules and in their speeches, interviews, ... whilst I consider my real home the place where my family lives (not for their house necessarily, just the village), not some one-room-flat I just bought for staying over the week before this pandemic started, is making me angry because I sometimes have to face loneliness.

tl;dr: I feel like my family, this ugly virus and some politicians are kinda 'neglecting my feelings'

P.S.: Pls don't insult anyone of the aforementioned persons.

0 Comments
2020/12/31
13:33 UTC

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30 minute exposure and testing results

On Monday I went to a house that had 4 people in it. I wore a mask in. Took it off briefly to eat. Then put my mask on to leave. One of the people in the house had said the had a cough thought they were getting a cold. Stupidly I gave 2 of them a merry Xmas hug goodbye. An hour later they called me and said someone they worked closely with tested positive for covid. They got tested the next day and today they called back saying all 4 are positive. So I went and got a rapid test. I came back negative. I was exposed 12pm Monday and was tested 2:30pm today (Wednesday). So about 51 hours. Could this be false negative? I’ve read up and a lot says 5 days but nothing is really recent it’s all from months ago. I plan on getting tested again Saturday. But tomorrow is Xmas eve and then Xmas. I’m going to be around my parents in their 60s. Idk if I should go. They’ve spent a lot of money I feel like I’m ruining Xmas for everyone. They know what’s going on an want me to come I plan on wearing a mask and staying distant just in case but I’m wondering if from just being there for a half hour. Not really touching anything (I hand sanitize constantly). My mind is racing. Any new news tips or advice would really be helpful. I guess the bottom line what I’m asking is if 50 hours after possible exposure is enough time to give a positive result.

4 Comments
2020/12/24
11:16 UTC

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Waiting Outside While Dr Wife Gets Vaccine Inside

My wife is a medical doctor, getting her first vaccine shot as I type this.

She's been known to have some allergic reactions to random things, so I accompanied her just in case.

I'm just a WFH programmer who is low on the priority list. We're excited for her participation in this!

But they'll hold her for 30 minutes post shot for observation.

2 Comments
2020/12/19
03:08 UTC

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I pretended to speak on my mobile and so I was able to warn someone they forgot the mask without conflict

As I said in the title. Since months I argue inside myself: should I tell them or should I not...And it was tiring so I pesuaded myself it is their problem (no it is mine too) or that maybe 50% maskers is enough to mitigate the effects. Maybe but till...But now the spread became frightening in my country - we are on the level of Sweden where they never had real lockdown and even the King said sorry. (Only the King said so.) Anyway today I had the sudden impulse to pretend I am talking into my mobile when an antimasker - on the street - went by close to me (and I said "Oh, no they are making it obligatory...I think that is too much...No...Yes...") I have a 50% success rate - two people passed me by (in the very early morning when I go to do some strolling for health reasons). One of them probably was not even listening or hearing - the other one I saw them stop and adjust their mask. (Maybe this is better on some other covid sub.) EDIT: I hope flair is not obligaory as I just do not have a flai button on my laptop on a by-mouse-reachable height.)

3 Comments
2020/12/18
07:07 UTC

3

COVID Paranoia

I ordered a suit in the mail yesterday and got it delivered today. I tried it on as soon as I got my package inside. I opened the packaging and dumped the contents onto my couch, washed my hands then opened the clothing packaging and tried it on. Took it off then washed again. This is my normal routine for everything like groceries and any item I touch regularly. I wash my hands so much that they are so dry it hurts to make a fist. COVID-19 has been my personal hell as a germaphobe. Should I be concerned? Like, I'm about to take a shower and wash my body with antibacterial handsoap

15 Comments
2020/12/12
08:07 UTC

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Covid Rant: Tired of being so damn afraid when I'm doing nearly everything I can

Today I had to go to the grocery store, as there were items that my store won't let me get curbside because of their limitations (wipes, disinfectant, etc) and I had a coupon for them. Now I regret it.

While in the store, I was in line behind my dental hygienist. She tells me that the whole office has had Covid, minus the actual dentist and that she was diagnosed the week before Thanksgiving.

It's only been 15 days since Thanksgiving.

But I was masked, she was masked, we were 15 feet apart and I got in my car and used sanitizer, got home and washed my hands, lysol'd my clothes, threw them in the wash, washed my hands about three more times, and then had a meltdown.

I've. done. everything I can. Minus being home 100 percent of the time (we've had doctor visits and very limited store runs) I've done all the recommendations. Wipe down items. Disinfect. Vitamins (I'm pregnant so I'm on prenatal) isolation bubble. Haven't been to a restaurant since February.

And yet I'm petrified that I just got Covid from this woman and that my grandmother who lives with me will die, I'll lose my unborn baby, my 3-year-old will get that multi-system inflammation thing....

I'm so tired of being afraid.

3 Comments
2020/12/11
19:26 UTC

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My wife is a teacher, and her coworkers, students, and assistant teacher's daughter have tested positive but siblings are not being told to quarantine and she is expected to stay at school.

Essentially the title. She's been around multiple people, but the board of education keeps insisting that unless you've spent more than 30 minutes at a time within 6 feet of someone who is positive then they aren't worried about you.

They also have no substitute teachers available and are missing 9 teachers right now due to covid, so she is expected to take on the role of substitute during her planning.

They're also still doing all their sports(despite some of the students and teachers being on the teams).

Also if she gets sick it will use up her sick days and they'll start docking her pay.

This all sounds insanely unethical and I'm wondering if there's any recourse to be had? She's about to quit her job because of this.

2 Comments
2020/12/10
18:04 UTC

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Study Supports Xlear Nasal Spray Kills Covid-19 Virus In The Lungs – Can Be Purchased Over the Counter

http://geekdommovies.com/study-supports-xlear-nasal-spray-kills-covid-19-virus-in-the-lungs/

Xlear has completed additional virucidal testing for Xlear Nasal Spray against the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. The testing, conducted in separate studies at Utah State University and the University of Geneva in Switzerland found the grapefruit seed extract used in Xlear Nasal Spray has potent virucidal activity against the virus.

These results join earlier results from the University of Tennessee whose data showed xylitol to have antiviral properties. Specifically, xylitol inactivates viruses by blocking the attachment between viral surface proteins and receptor proteins in human cells.

Xlear noted that this means Xlear offers a two-pronged nasal spray in fighting the spread of COVID-19.

“We are delighted to be working with Dr. Gustavo Ferrer of the Pulmonary Institute of Aventura to expedite further clinical research of this important product,” said Nathan Jones, CEO and founder of Xlear. “These latest data show that at clinically relevant concentrations (at the concentration of the Xlear Nasal Spray), xylitol blocks adhesion of more than 99.9% of the Sars-Cov-2 virus, the [grapefruit seed extract] working as a virucidal then inactivates more than 99.9% of SARS-CoV-2, which represents a compelling feature for the product. This potent 1-2 punch of blocking viral adhesion and virucidal action is consistent with what the invitro research shows.”

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2020/11/22
14:01 UTC

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Has anyone done a Long Term Complication Rate by age and duration?

The LTCR would include people suffering from any long term effects from getting coronavirus. A stat like this would possibly help some people take the virus more seriously.

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2020/10/17
16:00 UTC

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How are you *really* doing?

Link to the form: The Anonymous Diary Project

Hello! This is a project I'm working on for one of my courses, but I'm genuinely interested in hearing your responses. We're often asked "How are you?" and our responses vary. I'd like to hear about how you're *really* doing. It's an open-ended prompt, so you can answer it however you want— tell us about your day, something that's been stressful, something interesting that's happened recently; anything.

The entries collected will most likely be posted onto an Instagram page, and some may be featured on a website for my class. However, all of the submissions will remain anonymous (even to me), and I'm not collecting your email.

If possible, I would be grateful if you could pass the form along to someone else— all are welcome :)
Thank you for your time!

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2020/10/07
00:24 UTC

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Free Support Groups for Covid-19

Free Support Groups for Covid-19 to discuss, listen, vent, teach, & help each other get through covid-19! Groups meet on Zoom and are completely free!

https://www.supportforcovid.com/

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2020/09/16
06:50 UTC

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Has anybody else who has tested positive/suspects they had the virus prior to the ‘official’ outbreak time having vasculitis and/or joint issues after the fact?

Suspected COVID-19 in February, doctor dismissed as simultaneous walking pneumonia and tonsillitis and I was never tested. I am a fit, thin 34 year old and over the past few months my knees hurt practically every time I go from sitting/laying down to stand up. Also when I’ve gotten bit by mosquitoes this summer or been around mold I am breaking out in tons of hives and clusters of red dots (look like broken blood vessels) that turn to actual bruises. A few weeks I picked up some water-damaged and molded record albums and my arms looked downright mottled. I have never had this severe of reactions to anything — not even close. Just wondering if anybody else who suspected or confirmed C19 has had any kind of lasting effects like this. :(

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2020/09/15
16:51 UTC

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Trump rally

Anyone horrified seeing that recent Trump rally ?with barely anyone wearing. Masks,and right next to one another?!😡I mean how is that ok?

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2020/08/28
22:48 UTC

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So I've been reading articles on B and T cells, and how they'll provide long-term immunity against COVID-19 and other diseases like it

Which is good news, because if we always had these two types of cells that not only kill off diseases but also remember them long-term, hence sometimes being called memory cells, then vaccine development will be even more possible now than previously. With vaccines and antivirals, all we need to do is stimulate B and T cells as well as the antibodies they produce, and they'll build up our defenses against COVID-19. We just need more time for research to see if these vaccines and antivirals are safe and effective.

Now, here's hoping that neither President Donald Trump nor his "Operation Warp Speed" do anything to f*** it up and kill more of us with the vaccines and antivirals' side effects than with the actual disease itself.

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2020/08/18
13:23 UTC

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family of 5 all positive for covid

My family and I were all in quarantine for 5 weeks with Covid in AZ (Maricopa County) and we are all well now. It was my husband, myself, and 3 children. We were all positive. I have documented my experience on my instagram page: MistySpillsTheBeans

I have several videos and also real coverage at the drive up test site. If you are interested in my experience you can follow and message me there where I am active every day. I am doing everything I can to help others get through this and answer questions and also offer support.

I am offering a positive environment to talk and also support each other.

Please message me to let me know you came from Reddit!

MistySpillsTheBeans

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2020/08/05
03:09 UTC

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