Tweet 5: A simple device you can rig up yourself (or "MacGyver" yourself...shout out to #GenX) is called a Corsi-Rosenthal box. If you can wrap a Xmas gift, you can make this inexpensively in 45 mins: youtube.com/watch?v=aEn2xz…, & they are very effective: cbsn.ws/3sjpflQ.

1/ The first thing to say is that if someone has #COVID19 symptoms (#Omicron most common: nasal congestion/runny nose, scratchy sore throat, fever, & aches), you have to assume they have it. You may not have a test (urgent cares are still open & do) or they may still be neg.

15/ These include monoclonal antibodies (some brands no longer work vs #Omicron, but 1 called sotrovimab remains effective). It is given IV as a single dose. There are also two types of pills taken for 5d at home. All are in short supply at the moment. google.com/amp/s/abcnews.….

Ben Wizel Diana Berrent Güthe Remember that you can get tested at urgent cares. They have tests & most are open even on holidays. I’ve had good luck finding affordable home rapid antigen tests online at Walmart.com intermittently as well as at ihealthlabs.com pretty consistently.

@Lstblkgrl 100% agree. In the meantime, in case this helps even a single person, here's advice from the NYT (gifted, no paywall) nytimes.com/2021/06/23/us/…

@Lstblkgrl Oops, there were two articles with very similar headlines. This is the more recent one: You Tested Positive for Covid. Now What? nytimes.com/article/testin…

I’ve seen a lot of Covid in the ER recently. With so many people getting infected recently, some folks may wonder what’s the point of getting vaccinated at all? And is there really any value to a booster dose if I’ve had two Pfizer/Moderna or a shot of J&J? My observations: 🧵

mass ave curmudgeon “We're seeing, right now, the highest death rates we've seen in the history of this business – not just at OneAmerica,” said CEO Scott Davison during an online news conf...“The data is consistent across every player in that business.” thecentersquare.com/indiana/indian…

Andy Slavitt 🇺🇦 Omicron doesn’t affect the lungs like Delta and like other variants have BUT many Drs are warning it’s still having the same impact on other organs from kidney failure to brain, long Covid is affecting the heart & they’re seeing lots of patients with swollen legs from blood clots

Have you been tested at a Center for COVID Control site? The national COVID-19 testing chain is temporarily shutting down amid a federal investigation + mounting complaints. You're going to want to read this by Kelly Bauer: blockclubchicago.org/2022/01/13/cen…

Unvaccinated people are 97 times more likely to die of Covid than those who’ve been vaccinated and boosted, the CDC director says, based on data collected the week ending December 4.

Is Laura Lippman Has Not Paid Anyone Eight Dollars really the one posting reels on Facebook this am?

Hunkered in hallway on 18th floor in Lincoln Park! Lightning thunder hail down pour. Sirens went off outside. Stay safe

My husband told me the latest $$ making gig was renting out your backyard to people with pets. I am assuming the name is AirP&P

Okay. This made me laugh out loud. I'm a very bad person.

Oven didn’t fail me. 10.9 pound fresh Turkey cooked in one hour 40 minutes in convection oven 350. Unstuffed. No basting.

The lady in waiting who has just resigned for her disgusting comments to Ngozi Fulani was the one assigned to Meghan Markle to introduce her to royal life.

9:07 am in #Kyiv Air siren all clear. 13 drones were shot down. I postponed a visit to the dentist. Made breakfast. Said Mom ‘We’re ok’. Have read that Mr New Twitter is hiding Ukraine from you. But we’re still here. We’re loud, I want everyone to see this Ukrainian tweet