Covid-19

The disease caused by sars-cov-2 which is a very popular and deadly coronavirus with lots of variants.

air filtering

 * https://aghealth.ucdavis.edu/news/corsi-rosenthal-box-diy-box-fan-air-filter-covid-19-and-wildfire-smoke - Corsi-Rosenthal Box fan air filter (DIY)

masks

 * wear them
 * wear them indoors
 * wear n95 or better when indoors
 * bonus: they make great sunscreen for the face

risk assessment

 * microcovid.org - only does self-risk but i guess the idea is if you keep your own risk low then you can't spread what you don't have

misc

 * I read somewhere that people with severely compromised immune systems can take a pill now to prevent covid e.g., while traveling. Angelyork (talk) 04:27, 4 April 2022 (UTC)

vaccines
yay, collect the whole set!

at-home rapid test kits

 * Somewhere on the internet, it says that if you use an at-home kit every 3 days, it will catch 98% of all cases.
 * In the USA, insurance is required to cover 8 free at-home kits per month.

long covid

 * is still undefined. also I learned the word nosology, which is "the branch of medical science – and philosophy – concerned with the classification and definition of diseases and other medical conditions."

in-person tests

 * still a thing

treatment

 * https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/treatments-for-severe-illness.html

acute

 * might not BE any symptoms!
 * sore throat
 * cough
 * loss of smell (don't leave the stove on!)

chronic/long covid

 * extreme fatigue
 * can cause brain damage - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04569-5 (haven't read)
 * 25% of children who get covid get long covid

misc
Spreadiness: very