fedithomTop. Tag 1, und schon Con-Seuche.
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Jennifer Moore 😷Yes, good air quality will quash ongoing transmission "on average" over time.
Fresh air also has a significant up side for clarity of thinking. People only tend to complain about opening windows if the weather's cold: chills and heating bills!
Filters likewise are mostly up side except for the cost.
But the "on average, good air quality quashes ongoing transmission" can still include infections in the meantime - esp downwind of an infectious person.
LFT tests... they're not pointless, because they'll find some of the most-infectious people, but they aren't reliable. Lots of false negatives at middling viral loads.
Even a negative NAAT result only means "negative now and likely for some hours", not necessarily "still negative tomorrow".
Testing on arrival is a logistical challenge. It's slow (e.g. Pluslife ~30 mins, LFT ~15), so you've got people waiting around whose status is unknown.
People testing beforehand: most don't have access to NAAT. And it relies on trust, which is not necessarily wise when so many people don't genuinely believe it's important.
Also, each test is for one or more specific illnesses: e.g. a covid test won't catch someone coming in with flu or measles.
There's a reason why people do still mask even though the other things exist.
Rusty Corgi
Of course I made sure I was really good about getting my covid and flu shot and I still somehow get sick with something entirely different.
XenoPhage 
SiranaIf you have been to a convention and are experience "con crud", please do yourself and others a favour and get some covid tests for self testing. They should be available in pharmacies and sometimes drugstores and don't cost much. (My local drugstore even offers tests for covid, influenza A/B and RSV.)
Just saw a post online from someone that con crud sucks extra hard this time and affected a lot of people they know... Yes, having a cold is still a thing, but it's good to know for both you and your loved ones that it's really just a cold, and to act accordingly.
Dragon Con Puppetry TrackA PSA from the Puppetry Track:
We have confirmed cases of COVID-19 and the Con Crud! 😫🤒🤧🤢
Please take care of yourselves and others by #masking up and #testing this week. Remember, you can still have and spread a virus even if you feel fine. So let's all be excellent to each other and prioritize health! 🤘😷🤘
Poster credit to @puppetnerdco
#dragoncon2025 #dragoncon #concrud #covıd #maskup #newvarient #getsomerest #dontsharegerms #dontshareviruses
#mood the day after #dragoncon
#postcondepression #postconsyndrome #garbage #concrud #trashheap #getsomerest #drinksomewater
Con Crud isn't fun. 🤧🤒🤢 Keep the weekend Muppetational — wash your hands, stay hydrated, and mask up if you're under the weather. Protect your fellow fans so everyone can sing, dance, & puppeteer their way through Dragon Con!
ShawnT 🔧🐀Man, I gotta take it easy with this #SXSW crap. Got down sick after Friday night with fever, chills, sinuses inflamed, sneezing, the works. Had to cancel Saturday, the best day. Covid negative. I forget that "Con Crud" is still an actual thing. Always forgetting.
I love the music discovery and hanging out with friends and seeing cool stuff and the exercise and fresh (and stale) air, but, man, sometimes I feel like I'm too old for this shit.
Nek0Hi there,
I settled back into my everyday life quite well. Luckily I dodged the #ConCrud that is plaguing some attendees of #NordicFuzzCon and also I lack my #PostConDepression. This makes me quite happy and I wish a speedy recovery to everyone affected by any of this.
#art #furry #furryart
I settled back into my everyday life quite well. Luckily I dodged the #ConCrud that is plaguing some attendees of #NordicFuzzCon and also I lack my #PostConDepression. This makes me quite happy and I wish a speedy recovery to everyone affected by any of this.
#art #furry #furryart
