Tip against #coronavirus:
Keep your chest & neck covered & warm at all times. Even in bed. Scarves & snoods are also useful for pulling up as impromptu masks.
Sciencey bit: Viruses replicate more readily at lower body temperatures. Cold is a risk factor.
AND WASH YOUR HANDS!
Keep your chest & neck covered & warm at all times. Even in bed. Scarves & snoods are also useful for pulling up as impromptu masks.
Sciencey bit: Viruses replicate more readily at lower body temperatures. Cold is a risk factor.
AND WASH YOUR HANDS!
In short, at core body temperature:
- Interferons (immune system proteins) work better
- Infected cells die more rapidly, preventing viral replication
- An enzyme that attacks & degrades viral genes is enhanced.
Cold impairs all this.
#keepwarm #COVID19
futurity.org/body-temperatu…
- Interferons (immune system proteins) work better
- Infected cells die more rapidly, preventing viral replication
- An enzyme that attacks & degrades viral genes is enhanced.
Cold impairs all this.
#keepwarm #COVID19
futurity.org/body-temperatu…
Confirmation that precautions keeping the virus from multiplying in the lungs would be beneficial.
(The diagnosis & cause of death in Italy is bilateral interstitial pneumonia.)
#keepwarm
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
(The diagnosis & cause of death in Italy is bilateral interstitial pneumonia.)
#keepwarm
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Yep - this. There should be a run on scarves & snoods, not loo roll!
Esp. if merino wool - there is some evidence that it is naturally antimicrobial.
However, if you are pulling it up as a mask, be aware of where your hands are in relation to your face...
Esp. if merino wool - there is some evidence that it is naturally antimicrobial.
However, if you are pulling it up as a mask, be aware of where your hands are in relation to your face...
Change & wash your scarves/snoods regularly. If you need to go out for the day, take spares.
Style it out. Things are grim out there so have fun. Tweet me pictures of you rocking a scarf or snood. (As you can tell by my profile pic, I’m rather partial to a cheerful bobble hat.)
Style it out. Things are grim out there so have fun. Tweet me pictures of you rocking a scarf or snood. (As you can tell by my profile pic, I’m rather partial to a cheerful bobble hat.)
By snood (soooo '80s😉) I mean a tube of fabric, otherwise called a neck warmer*, or a Buff.
They come in varying lengths & widths & fabrics (though I prefer merino).
In cold weather, I wear two:
- one narrow to hug my neck
- one wider to pull up & down.
They come in varying lengths & widths & fabrics (though I prefer merino).
In cold weather, I wear two:
- one narrow to hug my neck
- one wider to pull up & down.
Back to the science bits (♥️science):
#Covid19 'may' be asymptomatic & infectious for the incubation period of 5-6 days before illness develops - without a test, it may not be possible to know you or anyone you meet has it.
There's some v useful info here:
thelancet.com/journals/lance…
#Covid19 'may' be asymptomatic & infectious for the incubation period of 5-6 days before illness develops - without a test, it may not be possible to know you or anyone you meet has it.
There's some v useful info here:
thelancet.com/journals/lance…
Therefore it's likely, despite your best precautions, that you may pick up #COVID19 - I've seen estimations from 70-80% of an exposed pop.
And then, it's about management. I won't duplicate official advice - it's all here:
nhs.uk/conditions/cor…
And then, it's about management. I won't duplicate official advice - it's all here:
nhs.uk/conditions/cor…
This is where you'll feel like a T-rex in a game of Twister:
You need to #coveryourcough.
However, any physio will tell you PULL YOUR SHOULDERS DOWN & BACK WHEN YOU COUGH!
Hunching while coughing can wreck your back, which may restrict your breathing. Breathing is IMPORTANT.
You need to #coveryourcough.
However, any physio will tell you PULL YOUR SHOULDERS DOWN & BACK WHEN YOU COUGH!
Hunching while coughing can wreck your back, which may restrict your breathing. Breathing is IMPORTANT.
Seriously, unless you have Mr Tickle arms & zero back problems, coughing into your elbow isn't an option.
#coveryourcough
Plus, if you're elbow-bumping as a greeting, you'll be passing those lovely bugs on.
#coveryourcough
Plus, if you're elbow-bumping as a greeting, you'll be passing those lovely bugs on.
Healthy lungs are helped by deep breathing & coughing to clear your airways.
Breathe properly.
Breathe properly.
Before I go any further:
"No, Holding Your Breath is Not a ‘Simple Self-Check’ for Coronavirus"
(Really? Do I seriously have to say that?😒 Yes, it's a respiratory illness. No, you can't diagnose yourself like that.)
snopes.com/fact-check/tai…
"No, Holding Your Breath is Not a ‘Simple Self-Check’ for Coronavirus"
(Really? Do I seriously have to say that?😒 Yes, it's a respiratory illness. No, you can't diagnose yourself like that.)
snopes.com/fact-check/tai…
A note on the role of ambient humidity & temperature in transmission: it depends on the virus.
Still...
"The flu virus is less infective in rooms with higher humidity levels...However, humidity levels should not be too high, because mold starts to grow."
livescience.com/27533-flu-tran…
Still...
"The flu virus is less infective in rooms with higher humidity levels...However, humidity levels should not be too high, because mold starts to grow."
livescience.com/27533-flu-tran…
