Since I’m so at-risk I use double masks when going out in public. The first inner mask is available, possibly, from Lowe’s Building Supply and is called a 3M 2-Pack Disposable Sanding and Fiberglass Valved Safety MaskItem: #64485, Model: #8511P2-DC-PS. With tax about $8.This protects me from you breathing OUT.Continue Reading
*Masks For Many Project Invests in Talented Local Artists and in the Health of Our Community* Chatham Arts Council is announcing Masks for Many <https://www.chathamartscouncil.org/masks-for-many/>, a collective effort to partner with under-employed local artists to create cloth masks for donation to vital, vulnerable workers—especially people of color—in Chatham County. MasksContinue Reading
As an old and eccentric billionaire, I sometimes feel the need to single out and make complaints against someone, some firm, some company- as long as I am bitching about something, I am at my happiest point. At age 84, it is my right and privileged to do so. IContinue Reading
*COVID-19 and Domestic Violence* Even with the North Carolina Stay at Home order you can leave your home to access safety resources. Your safety is essential and there are resources available to help. *Safety Tips* Have a plan before the crisis. Know what public places are open in your area.Continue Reading
Thank you, Tony, for posting this. I read the whole article before they finally said that 50% of those who tested positive were asymptomatic. Only 1% of 9000 tests were positive. They are testing anybody who wants to be tested. The testing was done by government team up with DEcode,Continue Reading
My anecdotal understandings from reading various sources are; 1. The virus breaks down the barrier between the upper and lower respiratory systems allowing bacteria to penetrate the Alveoli. 2. There are some folks immune systems that “overreact” to the novel virus causing people to be compromised by their own immuneContinue Reading
Hi everyone! This is a brand new initiative from the Chatham Health Alliance in partnership with the Chatham County Public Health Department. Please see this flyer for ways you can help:https://www.facebook.com/events/660587707843438/ Contact Julie Wilkerson () with any questions. Rachel HorowitzChatham Habitat for HumanityMember of the Chatham Health Alliance Date: Mon,Continue Reading
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:49:06 -0400From: Tamsey Hill <>Subject: Be Safe ~~ COVID-19 & Domestic Violence *COVID-19 and Domestic Violence* Even with the North Carolina Stay at Home order you can leave your home to access safety resources. Your safety is essential and there are resources available to help.Continue Reading
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 18:53:57 -0400From: Chris Garriss Subject: Ticks, Other Nasties and Permethrin After reading the Chatlist post on ticks and Permethrin I wanted to mention a North Carolina company by the name of Insect Shield. They sell clothing impregnated with permethrin. I learned about them in anContinue Reading
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 15:45:43 -0400From: “John Dykers M.D.”Subject: Re: info about virus not enough tests. CDC Actually limited testing to the very sick to conserve supply. There were still a lot of tests done with a surprisingly small proportion REPORTED as POS. The reports did not SAY theContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 22:20:09 -0400From: “John Dykers M.D.”Subject: Sunshine and COVID19 -RickJoy’s post Thank you for your link; I checked it. The weatherman explained about the atmosphere filtering out 95% of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. If it did not, we would all be toast! Rick is certainly correctContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 16:27:58 +0000From: Michael Barnes Subject: Howard Lively’s Post in Chalist 6663 I want to thank Howard Lively for his post. Here is part of it: A front line doctor in NYC recent said that 99% of the COVID19 cases can be eliminated with 2 simplyContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 11:43:22 -0400From: Elliot Cramer Subject: How Permethrin Can Help Protect You From Ticks (another try) The best thing to keep ticks from biting you is permethrin. As an insecticide, permethrin will actually kill ticks, not just keep them away, and it’s different from DEET inContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:55:48 +0000 (UTC)From: stephanie talbott Subject: Take out food and safety… YES… it is safe! I received a flyer re. the safety of take-out food which was reassuring. I am copying the content of the information below, so I hope others feel safer to supportContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:39:46 -0400 From: Brian Tarkowski Subject: Re: Mosquitoes In March . . . Regarding N. A. Booko’s rainwater collection. “Mosquito Dunks” are available online and from Home Depot. They are very effective at killing mosquito larvae. They are also fairly pricey. You can pour aContinue Reading