Interesting Links for 02-08-2024

[andrewducker]

1. Nasal COVID-19 vaccine halts transmission (in hamsters)

(tags:hamster pandemic vaccine noses )

2. There's a massive Covid spike in Scotland right now - highest it's been in two years

(tags:pandemic Scotland )

3. Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter to star in Waiting for Godot on Broadway

(tags:KeanuReeves acting theatre )

4. Two more women accuse Neil Gaiman of sexual assault and abuse

(tags:neilgaiman abuse assault )

5. Edinburgh's Gorgie farm could reopen but without animals for at least five years

(tags:farm Edinburgh animals sad )

6. A protein called Reelin keeps popping up in brains that resist aging and Alzheimer's

(tags:protein alzheimers )

7. British tech tycoon: I only got justice because I'm rich

(tags:justice money USA )

Comments

[pseudomonas]

Huh. Wastewater covid in Belgium seems pretty low. I wonder if this is a very localised spike or a sampling methodology difference. https://wastewater.sciensano.be/dashboard/covid19/en/

[mountainkiss]

Possibly don't even need vaccine.

[andrewducker]

And you can buy it in shops!
https://www.boots.com/nasaleze-travel-barrier-spray-800mg-10279758

I *assume* protection only lasts a day or two, and you have to keep using it to keep the protection up. Whereas a nasal vaccine would give long-lasting protection.

But I can't find any details on how long it lasts, which I'd love to see.

But still, that's amazing, and I want to know why I hadn't heard of it before!

[mountainkiss]

Yes, that must be right. I don’t know how long a bottle lasts. But a useful hack! I am going to try it on public transport on the run-up to seeing my mother, but I’ll also stay vaxed and regard myself as very lucky indeed to be able to afford this.

[fanf]

I have been using carrageenan nosegoo https://ceb.dreamwidth.org/394968.html

[andrewducker]

Thank you!

[bens_dad]

If travelling all day Nasaleze Travel should be applied 2 to 3 times over the course of the day.

[andrewducker]

Thank you, I didn't see that.

Reelin?

[fanf]

Sounds fishy 🤔

Re: Reelin?

[andrewducker]

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[anna_wing]

The traditional practice in some populations here is to wash one's nose out with salt water immediately upon returning home, after going out anywhere.