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- If you are interested in Crafting, maybe try ordering a craft kit online (something substantial that would take time would be best, like a Latch hook kit
(and crochet hook if you don’t have one), a potholder loom and cotton loops, or cross stitch kit), to work on.
- learn something physical, like an instrument, how to sew or knit, etc
- a lot of museums and zoos and the like are doing virtual tours or free online classes, so keep an eye out for that as well.
- do a giant puzzle
- Join an online bookclub
- Take an online class
While the outbreak started around New Year's Day (12/31), it's picking up steam around the Asia-Pacific region especially since Mainland Chinese people tend to travel a lot.
For reference, the BNO Newsroom twitter has a special feed for any info on the coronavirus:
https://twitter.com/bnodesk?lang=en
The WHO has page about COVID-19 and any other concerns people may have. I suggest peeps go to the Q&A page to check for official details.
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
Edited by nombretomado on Jun 3rd 2020 at 3:21:48 AM
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Redmess
I know right, I also got it back in the day when it was still common. That used to be so normal people didn't even give it that much thought.
Optimism is a duty.
Man don't worry, I've had MUCH worse than Shingles. That went away in a week from taking a pill. As to why it's seen as an old people disease, the elderly do have weaker immune systems. Now, I am also on medicine that leaves me immunocompromised, so that might be why I caught Shingles. Or it may have nothing to do with it at all...
Redmess
Vampire facials use blood plasma injections into the skin for rejuvenation. It's really popular with the hip crowd, apparently. A real Elisabeth Bathory treatment for the modern age.
And when you combine that with unlicensed spas that improperly store blood and reuses needles and that sort of unsanitary thing, you get HIV infections.
So think twice about taking those vampire facials, and always check the credentials of your spa (and tattoo artist, for that matter).
Edited by Redmess on Apr 28th 2024 at 12:59:33 PM
Optimism is a duty.
Lost in Space
Oh, shit. Better cancel my appointment to have the blood of five virgins injected into my veins for rejuvenation therapy.
(As I say that, I know there are wealthy people who believe in blood replacement.)
Edited by Fighteer on Apr 28th 2024 at 2:42:37 PM
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
There is some evidence that blood replacement actually works ... but unlike in fiction, the donor bodies probably don't mind having their blood taken.
(Is there any systematic research on the effects of blood donation on aging?)
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Jupiterian Local
Worth noting that these "vampire facials" use your own blood. They draw your blood, the platelets are separated out, and the platelets + plasma are injected back into your face.
The HIV spread was from reusing needles without properly sterilizing them first, not from injecting HIV-infected blood into uninfected people.
Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.
Redmess
The way they were handling blood in that spa, though, I wouldn't be entirely sure of that, either.
Optimism is a duty.
Lost in Space
Alright, I'll concede that there's a difference between transfusing blood from one person to another and "merely" performing a cosmetic procedure under unsanitary conditions. Still makes me concerned about the kind of person who would seek out such treatment.
Yes, I know, liability laws and all that, but come the fuck on. What did these people think they were getting?
"Let me just pay to have needles jabbed into my face by an unlicensed shop. I'm sure it'll go great."
Edited by Fighteer on Apr 28th 2024 at 3:29:33 PM
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Redmess
This is the sort of "alternative" beauty treatments celebrities like Kim Kardashian West like to peddle. It's, unfortunately, not all that fringe, and I'm sure appeals to the same demographic that loves Twilight and anything to do with vampires.
Optimism is a duty.
Lost in Space
What I hear is that we should blame Twilight. Fine by me.
...
It's still not satisfactory, though, even tongue-in-cheek. There must be some line where personal accountability comes into play.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Redmess
I don't know, man. People try the craziest things to preserve their looks. Some will go to any length. See the Lady Bathory thing.
Optimism is a duty.
Re the misconception of shingles being a disease of The Olds: my insurance won't cover Shingrix for anyone under 65, regardless of underlying medical conditions (immunocompromised, whatever). My sister has had it since age 7, when we both caught chickenpox. She still has outbreaks some 45 years later.
Let's see what fresh fuckwittery the dolts can contrive to torment themselves with this time.
Face me now, Bitch!
I had Shingles last September and I'm 32. ![[lol]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lol2v12_4863.png "[lol]"){kind=small}
I'm worried that someday I'm going to get into a fight with my anti-vaxxer co-worker over how the Covid 19 vaccine was not some sort of a scam.
Never trust anyone who uses "degenerate" as an insult.
Lost in Space
I don't know, man. People try the craziest things to preserve their looks. Some will go to any length. See the Lady Bathory thing.
To be clear, I'm not saying we shouldn't have product liability laws or health and safety regulations. I'm saying that these people are displaying a gross lack of concern for their own well-being that can't be justified by "I want to look like [x]." We can't fix stupid, but we shouldn't tolerate it either.
See also anti-vaxxers.
Edited by Fighteer on Apr 29th 2024 at 4:47:24 AM
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
I actually wanted to be Resileaf
A scam implies that you paid for something. Covid vaccines were completely free.
Redmess
Oh, I agree, though part of it may simply be ignorance of the risks, or an attempt to save on costs by going to the cheaper, unlicensed spa.
Also, we should consider that the unsanitary practices may not have been visible to the customers at all. An unwary customer may not think anything of someone coming in with a tray of already unsheathed needles, for instance.
Your reaction is a bit like blaming restaurant goers for going to a restaurant with an unsanitary kitchen, when those customers could well not have been in a position to notice in the first place. Customers usually don't get to see what the kitchen in a restaurant looks like, after all.
Edited by Redmess on Apr 29th 2024 at 11:59:14 AM
Optimism is a duty.
Though if you knowingly go to an unlicensed business, you are taking a risk and should be ready to accept the consequences.
Edited by jawal on Apr 29th 2024 at 11:07:14 AM
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Redmess
I don't know what the situation was there, either. People may well simply not think to ask. I mean, when I go to a restaurant, I don't ask the owner for their catering license either, and I imagine they'd give me some strange looks if I did.
It's really easy to be this super critical in full hindsight, but most people simply aren't that suspicious or on guard all the time in every situation where such fraud or health code violations may occur.
Edited by Redmess on Apr 29th 2024 at 12:22:17 PM
Optimism is a duty.
Lost in Space
I can't be that much smarter than other people that I'd consider doing basic diligence if someone were about to stick needles in my body. "Hey, are you licensed to do this?"
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Redmess
You are, and so are all of us here, I'm sure. We tend to skew high-information, highly critical around here. Unfortunately, people with a low education level may just not know any better.
Optimism is a duty.
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
Reminds me of all the kids nowadays who are apparently influenced by short video scam artists to spend tons of money on (or just steal) adult make-up and facial products that are way too strong and harsh for young skin.
Edited by PushoverMediaCritic on May 1st 2024 at 2:20:51 AM
I’m a rare case of someone who got chickenpox twice, as you don’t always develop a full immunity.
The U.K. by the way still doesn’t do routine vaccination for chickenpox, you only get the vaccine if (alongside by over 9 months and not having had the disease) “you're in regular or close contact with someone who's at risk of getting seriously ill if they get chickenpox,”.
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