Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[aart]

I'm not sure leaving the end open was a purposeful thing, depending on who made it.

It was intentional, I know the woman who made them and asked.

 

[IamRainey]

Is that where you think the spike is? Ag workers?

I certainly don't pretend to know but it's an agricultural area. That would present certain issues. A poorer quality of nutrition, less sleep, possibly living in more congested circumstances all contributing to people more vulnerable to illness. Migrant workers might have more anxiety about being identified meaning not presenting for medical care until things had gotten worse. There's probably a lot more pressure on them to keep working even if they suspect they've become infected.

One person in a thousand infected is high by any standard and it looks like their rate is still rising while CA, in general, has had a decrease in infections.

I'm wondering and speculating and asking not pretending to know anything.

however I find that even when I bend the cut ends back on themselves, after a few washes they can sometimes get a little pokey.

Try zigzagging down at least the end with the naked wire. Or use a fabric glue to round off the blunt ends.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

I certainly don't pretend to know but it's an agricultural area. That would present certain issues. A poorer quality of nutrition, less sleep, possibly living in more congested circumstances all contributing to people more vulnerable to illness. Migrant workers might have more anxiety about being identified meaning not presenting for medical care until things had gotten worse. There's probably a lot more pressure on them to keep working even if they suspect they've become infected.

One person in a thousand infected is high by any standard and it looks like their rate is still rising while CA, in general, has had a decrease in infections.

I'm wondering and speculating and asking not pretending to know anything.





Try zigzagging down at least the end with the naked wire. Or use a fabric glue to round off the blunt ends.

I have a big straight stitch machine so no zigzags unless I dig out my little multi-stitch travel machine. (I'm spoiled and love my big Juki)
Though I had read about dabbing the ends with super glue, I keep forgetting to do that. How are your ends holding up in the zigzag?

 

[IamRainey]

Fine. I haven't experienced a problem and no one I've made masks for has reported any. They might not all complain to me but I'd know if my husband's masks were problematical.

 

[Ruthster55]

Bienvenidos a Ser Vacunados Sin La Presion del ICE....

(Welcome to be Vaccinated Without Excessive Immigration Enforcement).

https://www.usnews.com/news/nationa...sts-at-coronavirus-vaccination-sites-dhs-says

 

[h2oratt]

I certainly don't pretend to know but it's an agricultural area. That would present certain issues. A poorer quality of nutrition, less sleep, possibly living in more congested circumstances all contributing to people more vulnerable to illness. Migrant workers might have more anxiety about being identified meaning not presenting for medical care until things had gotten worse. There's probably a lot more pressure on them to keep working even if they suspect they've become infected.

One person in a thousand infected is high by any standard and it looks like their rate is still rising while CA, in general, has had a decrease in infections.

I'm wondering and speculating and asking not pretending to know anything.





Try zigzagging down at least the end with the naked wire. Or use a fabric glue to round off the blunt ends.

After being told my by nephew that he was sick from covid and the national guard made him keep work in close contact with others, I don’t know what do think anymore.

 

[h2oratt]

Bienvenidos a Ser Vacunados Sin La Presion del ICE....

(Welcome to be Vaccinated Without Excessive Immigration Enforcement).

https://www.usnews.com/news/nationa...sts-at-coronavirus-vaccination-sites-dhs-says

I didn’t think they were enforcing any immigration laws per executive order?

 

[IamRainey]

The federal government and states can make a policy and have an actual sincere intention to get people vaccinated without regard to their immigration status but that doesn't mean people who've risked a lot to get here and who live with constant insecurity of being deported are going to believe it.

Yeah, what those National Guard troops were called on to do and how unprepared DC was to take care of them was awful. So you think your nephew has Covid, h2oratt? I hope he doesn't or will have an easy go of it. Fingers crossed!

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

It's been awhile since I've dropped by this thread. I tried to catch up a little. When I went for my medical appointments at the Boston VA a week ago last Friday I was able to get the Moderna vaccine. The VA gets their own "stash" of shots and does use appointments as well as random "walk ins" occasionally. Thanks to my eye doctor who heard the announcement that they were having a round of walk-in shots available. My second shot is by a scheduled appointment. I feel fortunate to have received the vaccine. I also scheduled a dentist appointment a couple of weeks after the second shot. (It's been well over a year since I've seen my dentist.) I really didn't notice any significant side effects. My arm was sore for maybe 24 hours, no fever and since I was working on scraping wallpaper off the walls in my living room, I didn't notice anything other than ordinary aches and pain. DD won't be able to get her shot until the end of February. The first rounds of vaccines here have gone to health care workers, emergency responders, residents of group homes such as the elderly and people living in shelters. They just started vaccinating seniors 75 and over. Like I mentioned earlier, I am grateful to have received my vaccine already. On a side note and definitely not looking for sympathy or special treatment: I do have 3 co-morbidities that qualify me for getting the vaccine earlier than the general population. I wish you all the best and hope you get your vaccines as soon as possible.

 

[IamRainey]

Congrats, Wee Farmer Sarah!

My own perspective is that all of us should be grateful for anyone who is vaccinated. The population of people who won't get infected and probably won't carry the virus push us in the direction of herd immunity and make us all safer.

Be healthy and be glad!