Juiced

September 23, 2021September 22, 2021 ~ susie

The smartphone is "the equivalent of the hypodermic needle for a wired generation."https://t.co/EcrLUgH7nc

— Dustin Volz (@dnvolz) September 22, 2021

Kids and face masks…

July 30, 2020July 29, 2020 ~ Boohunney

The CDC recommends children over two years old wear face masks for protection. Well, that might be easier said than done. Here some some ideas for facing the challenge…

The CDC recommends that all kids over the age of 2 wear face coverings to help reduce the spread of Covid-19. Here's how to make sure your kids are protected: https://t.co/MNfvUzHssZ
— CNN International (@cnni) July 22, 2020

Remember this

July 6, 2020July 5, 2020 ~ susie

And maybe share it with anyone you know who’s an idiot:

Video simulation of how a single cough spreads microdroplets throughout an entire room. Even 20-minutes later the microdtoplets continue to circulate.

Please wear a mask around others.🌎❤️ pic.twitter.com/McOmO9E7h5
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) July 5, 2020

I did not know this

June 8, 2020June 7, 2020 ~ susie

China may send 100,000 ducks to Pakistan to battle locust swarms. Pakistan has declared an emergency saying locust numbers were the worst in more than two decades. A single duck can eat more than 200 locusts a day, more effective than pesticides: experthttps://t.co/h1hRI9y4pt pic.twitter.com/iShCy7Y346
— Channa Prakash (@AgBioWorld) June 5, 2020

Smart guy talks about the virus

April 28, 2020April 27, 2020 ~ susie

Bill Gates on why the CA serological studies are "not helpful":

"The false positive rate on that serology test is very, very high….When you have 98% who certainly aren’t infected, false positives completely overwhelm the real data." https://t.co/WH4OOBbOdc
— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) April 27, 2020

If you have masks

April 1, 2020March 31, 2020 ~ susie

Wear them. If you don’t have any, make them:

For the @nytimes, I wrote about why health authorities telling people they didn't need masks, and, besides they wouldn't wear them right, misfired and maybe even fueled hoarding. There will be many painful truths, and we need to learn to talk about them. https://t.co/vGF5UZdpPn pic.twitter.com/vBhEbS2rJk
— zeynep tufekci (@zeynep) March 17, 2020

Just adding this here. Also reminder that a peer-reviewed publication looking at what worked for SARS, same family as COVID, found that *masks* were the most effective intervention—better than hand-washing. Keep washing hands and distance though! Need all! https://t.co/ypEa0KJ8fF
— zeynep tufekci (@zeynep) March 31, 2020

Haluski time!

March 24, 2020March 23, 2020 ~ susie

If you’re trapped at home, odds are you’re doing some cooking. This is my favorite Polish dish (although I can’t have cabbage now because of the statins I take). It is a wonderful hearty dish, so give it a shot:

Friendly reminders if you have to go to the grocery store…

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 ~ Boohunney ~ 3 Comments

It will be inevitable that you’ll have to go to the grocery store. I am sure you’ve experienced the same issues as me. There are no frozen vegetables, no potatoes, no paper goods. (Eeeeek!) It seems trips to the store will be the only occasion that I will leave the house.

Please be careful. Don’t hoard anything. Be kind and thoughtful

Grocery shopping during the coronavirus: Wash your hands, keep your distance and limit trips https://t.co/svgxwaUZDM
— Post Food (@WaPoFood) March 19, 2020

Homeschooling?

March 13, 2020March 12, 2020 ~ susie

As a consolation, the Smithsonian is in the midst of a massive digitization drive. It’s great for kids & adults who are in lockdown. See #SmithsonianOpenAccess for more fantastic links! https://t.co/kp8fznadIC
— Sanho Tree (@SanhoTree) March 13, 2020

Check your state

March 11, 2020March 10, 2020 ~ susie ~ 1 Comment

From emergency declarations to millions in new funding and even creating their own hand sanitizer, states are moving fast to catch up fighting #COVID19. My roundup from today: https://t.co/m7XQ0cnHk7
— Reid Wilson (@PoliticsReid) March 10, 2020