Feels like being part of a great experiment.
There are some things that can be open, that my husband chooses he will not open, for the sake of his employees. He and I will lose income, but it doesn’t matter because somethings matter more.
We’ll see if a second wave materializes in the next few weeks. If not, then we’ll continue on as before. We’re also very tired of staying at home. And I’m a natural homebody.
On another note, I picked a quart of fresh wild blackberries Saturday. I did wash those, dried them off and froze them. I’ll use them with some other berry juice and make jelly when other stuff starts producing.
Coronavirus attacks lining of blood vessels all over the body, Swiss study finds
Today, 07:00 PM
Researcher says virus enters ‘defence line’ and causes circulation problems, which can lead to multiple organ failure
In addition to a vaccine, he suggests strengthening vascular health may be key to tackling Covid-19
afternoon :)
What experts say about coronavirus in water, and what it means for beach season
[first the bad news]:
Research indicates that other coronavirus strains, such as SARS, can survive 12 days in room temperature tap water, two to three days in room temperature wastewater, and much longer in both at cooler temperatures, according to Dr. Ian Pepper, PhD, director of the University of Arizona Water and Energy Sustainable Technology (WEST) Center...
[now the good news]:
Although infectious droplets may contaminate water and the virus has been detected in wastewater, experts agree that when it gets into large bodies of water — like lakes, rivers and oceans — the concentration of the virus would be so diluted that it would be difficult to contract it.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there’s no evidence that people can become infected through recreational swimming, and “the risk of COVID-19 transmission through water is expected to be low.”
“It is extraordinarily unlikely,” said Dr. William Schaffner, MD, professor of preventive medicine and infectious disease at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
...pools, hot tubs and other chlorinated water sources are not a concern because the chlorine in the water inactivates the virus by disrupting the virus’ outer layer.
1. I hope bromine in hot tubs works as well as chlorine?
2. Probably best not to let the kids splash in still puddles after a rain.
3. You could get panda cooties if you share your beverage.