🧵 Just 15% of people wearing N95 masks could drastically reduce COVID in our community. We don’t need everyone to mask up for it to make a big difference—here’s why.👇
1The Power of a Small Group:
We don’t need 100% compliance to stop COVID in its tracks. If just 15% of the community wore N95 masks, we could drastically reduce the spread. That’s 1 out of every 7 people making a difference for everyone. 🌍💡
2How Collective Action Works:
Think of it like pulling on a rope in a tug-of-war. The more people on your side, the easier it is to win. With even 15% of the community masking, we create enough resistance to slow down and squash COVID transmission.
3The Impact of 15% Masking (Based on Forecast):
This forecast shows that at 15% N95 mask compliance, infection rates could be cut by 40-50%. That’s massive—imagine cutting the spread of an infectious disease in half, with only a small portion of the population masking up!
4Empower Yourself to Protect Others:
You don’t need to wait for everyone else to act. Be part of the 15% who make a real difference. Your choice to wear an N95 helps protect you, your family, and the community, especially those most at risk.
5A Small Action with Big Results:
It doesn’t take much—just a few more people masking up can prevent hundreds of thousands of infections. That’s fewer sick days, fewer long-term effects, and fewer people in hospitals. It’s a win for everyone.
6Why Empowering 15% Works:
COVID spreads through the air, and masks act as barriers. The more barriers we have (even if it’s only 15% of people), the harder it is for the virus to spread and take hold.
7Think of the Collective Benefit:
This isn’t just about you. It’s about what we can do together. If 15% of us mask up, we protect the elderly, those with health conditions, and people who can’t mask up themselves. That’s community care.
8The Road Ahead:
We don’t need everyone to mask, but we need enough of us to take action. Being part of the 15% could squash the next wave of COVID, keep our schools open, and allow us to live safer, healthier lives.
So let’s start small and build from there. Be part of the 15% who care enough to act and help squash COVID before it spreads. #MaskUp #COVID19 #CommunityAction
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Our children are silently facing the threat of COVID every day—breathing air in schools and daycares that could carry this airborne virus. This isn’t just a cold. Multiple COVID infections can lead to lifelong problems—heart issues, cognitive decline, and diseases that we usually see in seniors, not in kids. Imagine your child battling illnesses in their 20s that we only expect in someone’s 70s. It’s time to take a stand. Demand cleaner air in schools. Educate your community. Call your Congressperson today and fight for our children’s future.
The only doctors who they put on TV are the ones so deeply entrenched in Don’t Look Up channels of nonsense, that they can’t break free from their own messaging. They’ll discredit themselves & all those who rose to fame pushing political messaging rather than health science.🧵
No one on our side looks completely comfortable talking freely.
Guests aren’t invited to fill in all the gaps.
They are invited to connect one meaningless dot at a time.
At this rate, segments embody the slowness of the public brain and their above average synaptic distance.
This is why I refer to TV as the life-sucking machine.
The screen represents only those things they want you to see.
Your life is limited by the time you spend watching your constrained dreams in balance with living your self-regulated streams.
Most people think cognitive dysfunction just means slowness, forgetfulness, and general thinking problems. But SARS-CoV-2 🧠damage can lead to loss of self-control and even violence. I've been ⚠️worried about this since the pandemic began, and if you look closely, you'll see it everywhere.
Pro tennis might not seem like the best example to illustrate population-level loss of inhibition control. Historically, it’s a “rich kids’ sport,” and when these players don’t get their way, they lash out like toddlers with the mouths of drunken sailors (e.g., McEnroe). The sexist coverage has often overlooked male tantrums while vilifying women for similar behavior. But that’s another discussion...
I've always admired Johnny Mac's fighting spirit and his incredible touch, but growing up, his temper turned me off. I had similar feelings about Nick Kyrgios. His on-court behavior is just as inexcusable. And now, this? This is shameful. 😡tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Te…
A recent review in Neurological Sciences by Gorenshtein et al. (2024) covers the efficacy of various treatments for brain fog triggered by SARS-CoV-2.
My takeaways:
1. Combination of Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) and Luteolin:
- PEA: Functions by engaging cannabinoid receptors both directly and indirectly, making it an alternative if CBD and THC are restricted in your area. As a neuroinflammation antagonist within the N-acylethanolamine family, PEA has been shown to down-regulate TNF alpha and modulate mast cells.
- Luteolin: Known for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and cytoprotective properties.
2. Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation:
- Used for decades, these techniques are backed by rigorously designed experimental studies, including sham-controlled trials:
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
3. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy:
- Particularly notable is a sham-controlled RCT involving 37 participants in the treatment group, which showed moderately strong improvements in cognitive outcomes. These results correlated with MRI evidence of enhanced perfusion and microstructural changes, alongside clinical improvements in pain and sleep quality.
These therapeutic approaches offer promising avenues for symptom management in patients experiencing cognitive challenges following SARS-CoV-2 infection.
1/ 🧠 Introducing the Challenor Cognitive Challenge! 🧠 Boost your brain's agility & coordination with this exercise inspired by Southeast Asian martial arts. Named in honor of @urbanmel & designed for those w/#LongCovid who can do this #braintraining while lying or standing🧵
2/ Warm-Up: Begin with slow movements to prepare your body. Get ready to engage your mind and body in a dynamic way! #WarmUp #MindBodyPrep
3/ Master the Swing: Learn the half crested moon swing. Start with one hand leading, then roll over and follow with the other hand at a similar angle. Practice slowly, then gradually increase speed. #MasterTheSwing #CognitiveAgility
In the mind's theater, confidence in our memory's starring role often outshines its actual performance. It's a drama where perception writes checks that cognitive reality doesn't always cash.🧵... (scroll down to keep reading)
In our mental theater, the gap between perception and reality is profound. Research by Beaudoin and Desrichard (2011) reveals a faint link—just r=.15—between our confidence in memory and its actual prowess. Burmester, Leathem, and Merrick (2016) shed further light on this divide, showing that the connection between subjective cognitive complaints and actual cognitive function is modest, with a correlation of r=-.16 at most.
These findings underscore a dramatic truth: the story our confidence tells about our cognitive abilities often veers far from the reality of performance. /2
This understanding becomes particularly critical in the context of Covid's impact on cognitive health. The virus introduces an additional layer of complexity, subtly altering our cognitive abilities in ways we might not readily perceive or acknowledge. As Covid continues to challenge our mental faculties, the already fragile link between our perceived and actual cognitive performance faces further strain. It's not just about recognizing these changes; it's about understanding their broader implications.
In my previous posts, I've explored the scientific findings on how Covid affects cognition, revealing a concerning trend of unnoticed cognitive changes. These shifts in our mental functions are not just statistics; they have tangible effects on our daily lives, decisions, and societal norms. As we move forward, acknowledging and addressing these cognitive repercussions is paramount. It's a call to action to not only be aware of these changes but to actively work towards mitigating their long-term impact on our cognitive landscape and society as a whole. /3