#corona statistic

[bestworstcase]

What would if Cinder and Cass (Bittersnow) were locked in a room together?

whoever locked them in the room would fucking die, probably

[yooniesim]

Collective and final post should've just been an apology and a promise to do better. But I guess that's just too much to hope for.

[dpimarketreports]

According to the latest report published by DPI Research, The global influenza vaccines market size was valued at USD 7.8 Billion in 2023 and is likely to reach USD 13.7 Billion in 2032, expanding at a CAGR 7.2% during the forecast period.

[covid-safer-hotties]

Reference archived on our website

Highlights • Long-COVID is heterogeneous in its symptoms, severity, and illness duration. • There was no association between long-COVID and cognitive performance. • Cognitive symptoms may represent functional cognitive disorders. • Long-COVID had lower mean diffusivity on diffusion imaging than normal recovery. • Diffusion imaging differences may suggest gliosis as a mechanism of long-COVID.

To be clear: There was no cognitive difference between people post infection. I can see some people misunderstanding what this says. It says there is some form of brain damage from covid across the board, even if you don't have long covid symptoms or diagnosis.

Abstract

Background

The pathophysiology of protracted symptoms after COVID-19 is unclear. This study aimed to determine if long-COVID is associated with differences in baseline characteristics, markers of white matter diffusivity in the brain, and lower scores on objective cognitive testing.

Methods

Individuals who experienced COVID-19 symptoms for more than 60 days post-infection (long-COVID) (n = 56) were compared to individuals who recovered from COVID-19 within 60 days of infection (normal recovery) (n = 35). Information regarding physical and mental health, and COVID-19 illness was collected. The National Institute of Health Toolbox Cognition Battery was administered. Participants underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Tract-based spatial statistics were used to perform a whole-brain voxel-wise analysis on standard DTI metrics (fractional anisotropy, axial diffusivity, mean diffusivity, radial diffusivity), controlling for age and sex. NIH Toolbox Age-Adjusted Fluid Cognition Scores were used to compare long-COVID and normal recovery groups, covarying for Age-Adjusted Crystallized Cognition Scores and years of education. False discovery rate correction was applied for multiple comparisons.

Results

There were no significant differences in age, sex, or history of neurovascular risk factors between the groups. The long-COVID group had significantly (p < 0.05) lower mean diffusivity than the normal recovery group across multiple white matter regions, including the internal capsule, anterior and superior corona radiata, corpus callosum, superior fronto-occiptal fasciculus, and posterior thalamic radiation. However, the effect sizes of these differences were small (all <|0.3|) and no significant differences were found for the other DTI metrics. Fluid cognition composite scores did not differ significantly between the long-COVID and normal recovery groups (p > 0.05).

Conclusions

Differences in diffusivity between long-COVID and normal recovery groups were found on only one DTI metric. This could represent subtle areas of pathology such as gliosis or edema, but the small effect sizes and non-specific nature of the diffusion indices make pathological inference difficult. Although long-COVID patients reported many neuropsychiatric symptoms, significant differences in objective cognitive performance were not found.

[docnomore]

Pretty sure it’s COVID. So let’s talk science, history, statistics, politics and facts. It’s got me a little rattled. I’ve had COVID at least once before. I slept 48 hours, dealt with flavorless food for a week and it was gone. The incubation period was a little over a week. This time, I presumably got it from Mrs. Doc who came down with it first. Within 12 hours both I and our youngest got it. We may all have been exposed at the same time, given her weakened immune state. Hard to say. But 12 hours is lightning fast. I then gave it to an employee. I try to never breathe on people, as I have a thing about being breathed upon. Still, standing shoulder to shoulder with him, within 48 hours he got it.

Viral infections have no cure. No vaccine. A vaccine is made up of dead, crushed cell parts of the bacterium, injected into the host (you and me), it allows the bodies soldiers a snapshot of what to look for so when it sees it or any mart of it, it can isolate and destroy it. mRNA doesn’t do that at all. It modifies YOUR genetic markers, changing you, hopefully to be resistant to the virus. That in my not so expert opinion is a wildly dangerous theory that should NEVER have been tested on the population.

So, 12-48 hours incubation. Where else have we seen this? 1918 with the Spanish Flu. That too was a Corona/SARS virus. It was a naturally occurring hybrid of swine and avian flu. The incubation period was an estimated 12 hours. Diagnosed, the patient was dead within 12 hours. It attacked the young, vibrant and healthy. Starting with cold like symptoms, observers witnessed a plaque build up of White Blood Cells presenting as mucous on the back of the throat that quickly spread to the bronchioles rendering them worthless. The patients would turn a deep purple to black color and then, just prior to death, all of that mucous/WBC plaque would simply vanish. They literally suffocated. In 1918, the average daily death toll in Philadelphia was 426. That’s per day. Let that sink in.

From 1918-1926 the newly established Department of Public Health, along with the US Army and the insurance company Mutual of New York conducted a study. What they found was the wearing of (cloth) surgical masks did nothing to slow or abate the spread. Also, the imposition of quarantine was a death sentence for those not infected, living in the same residence.

The US government has had in its labs since 1967, COVID-19. It was by direction of Dr. Fauci, approved by President Obama that the bio weapons lab at Ft. Detrick be shut down and those agents/experiments be outsourced to among other places, Wuhan, China. That is China, a communist country/enemy of the US.

Dr. Fauci and Dr. Collins funded the Gain of Function research of COVID-19. There are two very similar definitions for the term Gain of Function. The civilian definition is that it is the ability to understand what makes a given virus/bacterium tick so that we can then either kill it or render it ineffective. Sounds good. The military definition is the same but the goal is to enhance its virulence all the while we can control/target it to a given enemy. Think mustard gas and gas masks in WW I.

Now, think back to 2020 when this thing sprang out of nowhere. No one stopped to ask how Dr. Fauci knew immediately what it was. Nor did anyone bother to question his constant reversals on whether or not wearing a mask was necessary. He just knew because he is smarter than the rest of us. At least, that is what we were told.

Immediately, the US Army deployed a Surgical Field Hospital to NYC. Dozens of refrigerator semi trailers were brought in as holding containers or the onslaught of dead that they were sure were coming. A month went by and due to great expense, having seen only 100 patients, none of who had COVID-19, the Army packed it in and went home. The CDC brought in Dr. Birx who changed the way we count Cause of Death. People who objected quit and were immediately silenced. No longer interested exclusively in COVID-19 as the Primary COD, we now actually paid hospital groups to test the dead for COVID-19. Literally, you could die in a horrific car crash, and post mortem be tested for, pop positive and then have that secondary, tertiary or ancillary finding become the Primary COD. Philadelphia 1918, 426 per day. Philadelphia 2020, you weed through and filter out the extraneous bull shit diagnoses and what you end up with is a probable 23 per month. A monumental intentional inflation of numbers. Now pay attention because here where federal law and policy matter.

In 2012 President Obama signed into law the new Smith-Mundt Modernization Act. That allows the government to pay “news” sources - like ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, etc., to report propaganda pieces that can be patent lies. Now think fear mongering, suspension of inalienable rights, and the liberty to exercise those rights.

Federal law requires that there be no other known cure available, in a time of “national emergency” to suspend and waive requisite testing of new drugs or vaccines. There were again doctors: immunologists, who spoke out against mRNA and pointed to other drugs that could prove effective. Just like those at the CDC who opposed Dr. Birx, these experts were shut down, silenced and in several cases imprisoned.

Sound like “conspiracy theory”? Think twice. Look up nuclear testing on US military from 1946-1962. Having signed a record of non disclosure many went to their graves carrying that secret. That non disclosure was finally lifted in 1996. MK Ultra, The Tuskegee Experiments, etc.. Would the Democrats diabolically unleash this upon the world to rid themselves of Trump? Both Charles Schwab and Bill Gates insist this is exactly what happened - and they are both in favor of it. I’m not saying the Democrats did this, I’m only looking at history, their party history. Figure the odds. And so many want to turn healthcare over to these monsters?

[coronaafterdarkpodcast]

I know most people probably find analytics to be a little dry, but I find them interesting! These have to do with the gender and age makeup of Corona After Dark's audience over the lifespan of the podcast so far. I gotta say, the age statistics surprised me! I was not expecting Patricia and I, two people in our mid/late 30s, to be relatable/appealing to people brand new to adulthood. For us, being that young feels both like a distant memory and like it happened yesterday. I'm assuming that 18-22 group is so large because the subject matter of Tangled DEFINITELY appeals to young adults! Most of the main characters are under 25. Thank you all for listening, the young, the old, and those somewhere in between! 💜☀️

Edit: to clarify, I don't think having a younger audience is a bad thing at all, I was just surprised!

[beardedmrbean]

The number of inmates in Finnish prisoners rose in 2023 for the second year in a row, the Prison and Probation Service of Finland (Rise) said on Tuesday.

In May, the agency warned that the nation's prisons were filled beyond their capacity.

The number of people convicted of robberies and sexual crimes is increasing. The latter is partly because of stricter sex-crime laws that took effect in 2023.

The average daily number of inmates last year was 3,143, about 90 more than a year earlier. Altogether just under 6,500 prisoners entered the nation’s prisons last year, almost 500 more than in 2022, the agency said in its statistical yearbook.

The number of people behind bars for unpaid criminal fines, known as default prisoners, increased the most. There were about 2,350 such inmates, almost a quarter more than in 2022. If an individual with unpaid fines is incarcerated under a conversion sentence, each day's imprisonment is generally equivalent to 30 euros in fines. Default prisoners may be jailed for between four and 60 days.

More foreign inmates since Covid

Almost 40 percent of inmates who were released last year served less than three months in prison. The average length of the sentences was 11 months, slightly less than the previous year.

The share of first-time prisoners has risen from 37 percent to 43 percent over the past decade. The share of foreigners among the prison population is also increasing. The share of foreign citizens was 18 percent, up from 16 percent in 2022.

That year, the number of foreign prisoners rose by about 10 percent due to the lifting of corona-era travel restrictions.

People under 21 accounted for 3.5 percent of prisoners.

More than one-third jailed for violent crimes

The largest group of prisoners, 34 percent, were primarily incarcerated for violent crimes, with 21 percent having been convicted of murder. The proportion of those convicted of violent crimes has decreased by seven percentage points over the past 10 years, falling from 37 percent in 2022.

About a fifth of the prisoners were primarily jailed for drug crimes, 12 percent for robbery and eight percent for sexual crimes. About 40 percent of foreign prison inmates were imprisoned due to drug offenses, down from nearly half the year before, the agency said.

[theconstitutionisgayculture]

putin: [keeps winning the election with some insanely high number of votes]

the left: HES A DICTATOR WHO FORGES IT

putin: [shows a results of the referendum that say people of donetsk and luhansk want to join russia]

the left: THIS IS A COMPLETE SHAM

putin: [puts out a statistic of russia having low spread of corona]

the left: HES JUST TRYING TO SELL SPUTNIK TO OTHER COUNTRIES

putin: [says that most russians support the invasion of ukraine]

the left: ...i dont see why this man would lie.

Reality for the left is very malleable

[ossifer]

ok so i am by no means interested in quantifying this bcs i do not actually give a shit but it feels like the ppl voting for ianthe on the serving cunt poll are statistically more likely to be lesbians bcs i have clicked on two blogs tagging ianthe so far and both have had the lesbian as their header, and in turn i think the ppl voting for corona may be bi. i have no evidence for this but the idea is so funny to me. some sort of kinsey scale correlation shit

[amaranth-devi1]

What do you still remember from that time?

Summer/autumn/early winter 2021-22, when COV-19 non-vaccinated people tried in every way to warn people about the harm. They were attacked on various discussion platforms by ordinary citizens as well.

The unvaccinated were told they were tinfoil hattes, conspiracy theorists, pro-vegetarians, jerks, held others hostage and were even expected to die.

They wanted to shut them out of society, they even planned a vaccine passport.

Information about the disadvantages was already available at a very early stage if you wanted to find it. Everyone has decided what and who to believe, e.g. against Dr. Malone was widely attacked.

The majority have taken the vaccines completely voluntarily.

By the end of autumn 2021, most of the population had been vaccinated. However, infection statistics increased. They pretended that the vaccinated wouldn't get infected. The infections were blamed on the unvaccinated.

However, there were so few unvaccinated people that everyone would have had to realize for themselves that the infections were not caused by unvaccinated people.

It was already known at a very early stage that Corona was not dangerous for children and young people. Their vaccination was justified by the protection of others.

The unvaccinated tried to the last to prevent the vaccination of children and young people. However, children and young people have suffered. Young healthy people started dying suddenly.

Now even the mainstream media has reported that the spikes do not prevent infection and that it was already known early on.

But how will the people react? Deep silence!!!

Omicron changed the playing field and the majority of unvaccinated people have focused on living forward.

Those who have been harmed are now on their own and no one wants to listen to them. However, it is not the fault of the unvaccinated.

Even memory disease is noted as a cause of death for the elderly. Which in itself cannot be the cause of death. Excess mortality statistics are higher than ever in history. (over 40% in Finland) The cold rooms are full of corpses and some corpses are at normal room temperature for days. Due to jams, burial times become really long. The wrong bodies are placed in the graves. (in Finland).

WHO is preparing a pandemic agreement and forced strikes. Very likely the following spikes will be even more "powerful".

[lexibranding]

Corona - Class #2

In class, we learned about how branding strategy is the management of cognitive associations and about the need to consistently check in with customers as the brand is co-owned. I think this case illustrates differences in how effectively Corona and Heineken managed their cognitive associates and relationship with their customers. Corona is positioned as the underdog of the case, but it seems like they have a stronger brand presence than Heineken.

Modelo and the Corona product have been consistent over time. The product has always been brewed in Mexico and the majority voting rights remained in the hands of Mexican families even after AB acquired an economic interest. Similarly, when they decided to export Corona to the U.S., they decided to market it as a premium imported beer with the “Fun, Sun and Beach” image, eliciting associations of being on vacation, laid back, relaxing and letting loose. Their two distributors stuck with this image and Model reserved the right to approve advertising content, ensuring there was consistency. The collaboration between Modelo and their distributors also helped their strategic positioning in terms of pricing and added to consumer trust. Even today, over 30 years after the content of this case, the brand associations with Corona are still the same and positioned at a similar price as Heineken (~$27.99 / 24 bottles).

On the other hand, the case portrays Heineken as losing its way. Heineken wanted their associations to be primarily with product quality, which was portrayed in their campaigns like “Just being the best is enough.” However, they were not in touch with the consumer and assumed they were doing everything correctly. Additionally, there was tension between Heineken and the distributor and when sales started declining, the company we quick to ditch their marketing strategy. They tried multiple different leadership teams, marketing firms and campaigns. Their strategic process appears to be chaotic and it makes sense why they were losing market share.

According to Statista, now Modelo and Corona are the top two imported beers sold in the U.S., with Heineken now being third. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188728/top-imported-beer-brands-in-the-united-states/

[bopinion]

2023 / 05

Aperçu of the Week:

"People owe progress to the discontented."

(Aldous Huxley, British writer and philosopher, i. e. Brave New World)

Bad News of the Week:

One in three people in Germany will need a blood donation in their lifetime, according to statistics from the German Blood Donor Service. This is only in rare cases (12%) due to blood loss in accidents or injuries, as seen on TV. Much more frequently, for example, cancer patients (19%), gastrointestinal patients (16%) or heart patients (16%) are dependent on it during operations or treatments. Even the most modern medicine cannot do without the red lifeblood. Since blood still cannot be produced artificially.

This is why the current development is so dramatic: presumably because of the Corona pandemic, many people stayed as far away from medical facilities as possible. Out of fear of becoming infected as well as out of good will not to be a burden on the already overloaded health care system. Blood donations have therefore fallen dramatically. Currently, only about half of the required blood is available. Regular willingness to donate is also important, because the blood components remain usable only up to the 42nd day after donation.

The situation is just as bleak for organ donations. According to the German Foundation for Organ Transplants (DSO), there are currently around 8,500 seriously ill people urgently waiting for a donor organ - of which there are too few. In 2022 alone, 407 kidney and 86 heart patients therefore died. Yet (to put it sarcastically) no one who dies as a healthy person, for example in an accident, still needs their organs. Others do. Leaving religious convictions aside, the reason for the lack of willingness to donate organs is a frighteningly stupid one: the lack of documentation.

According to the German Federal Center for Health Education (BZgA), 82% of the population is basically willing to donate an organ. But only 44% have documented this - the easiest way is an organ donor card, about which relatives are informed. And this even includes the refusals. The way out could be simple: the so-called "contradiction solution". In this way, everyone would be an organ donor in principle, unless he or she expressly objects. But neither the health minister of the last government - Jens Spahn of the conservative CDU - nor the current one - Karl Lauterbach of the social democratic SPD - could get their way politically. In addition, a national register would have to be set up first. This would take years just for data protection reasons. So for the foreseeable future, only one thing remains: the rare commodity of solidarity. Sadly, this is obviously not enough right now. It costs lives. In Germany alone, every single day.

Good News of the Week:

Like Xi Jinping or Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has tinkered "his" state to maintain his personal power. The principle is called the "presidential system," which tends to weaken parliament and strengthen the position of the president. Many can't even remember a time before Erdogan; the leader of the AKP (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi) party has now been in power for twenty years. Elections are due again on May 14 of this year, and of course the autocrat is seeking re-election.

But headwinds are forming: six Turkish opposition parties forged an alliance this week to prevent just that. The alliance wants to transform the presidential system back into a parliamentary system, strengthen the rule of law and freedom of the press, and bring the president's power back to a democratic level. For example, the president should no longer be able to rule by decree, and his term of office should be limited to seven years.

The initiative comes at just the right time. Many opposition figures have been muzzled by Erdogan's power apparatus in recent years. Most recently, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was considered a promising candidate. He was sentenced to two years in prison and banned from politics for allegedly insulting the election commission. Perhaps for this reason, the newly formed alliance has not yet named a top candidate.

That alone will not end in one fell swoop the massive economic, administrative, monetary, and judicial crisis that Turkey has now endured for years. But the mere prospect that there might be an alternative with a realistic chance of success to the increasingly inevitable permanent president is welcome. Especially for the fragile democracy on the Bosporus. After all, democracy is the essential basis for Turkey's perspective in the EU. And the nation will not be able to achieve lasting peace, prosperity and security any other way.

Personal happy moment of the week:

Last week I got a new colleague. I was allowed to choose him myself. The good impression his application made was confirmed in an online meeting. We agreed before we had even met in person. Because that didn't happen until his first day at work. Which started chaotically right away, because we had just learned that the office would be moving in the next few days. So the actual work is left undone and we have to deal with sorting out documents, clarifying furniture, planning workstations, packing office supplies, etc. And the new colleague proves to be helpful, hands-on, uncomplicated and resilient. It's nice when the second impression even surpasses the first.

I couldn't care less...

...how the U.S. is now dealing with the alleged Chinese spy balloon in their airspace. Shoot it down? Let it fly on? Protest diplomatically? Surprise: China is spying on the West. Ugh. It would be easy if China actually needed balloons for that. That would be like hoping to prevent Russian disinformation campaigns by restricting the supply of newsprint. Both take place primarily on the Internet. Which is as open as a barn door. When the Corona pandemic caused x million employees worldwide to move to the home office, not even a quarter of companies took security measures to protect all their private data connections. Any questions?

As I write this...

...I am disappointed in Brazil's President Lula da Silva. He wanted to do many things differently and better than his unspeakable predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. In environmental protection, for example. But even he did not prevent what had been looming for a few weeks and actually happened yesterday: the so-called "controlled sinking" of an ailing aircraft carrier full of pollutants. Robin Wood speaks of a "30,000-ton toxic package." Just like that. Because it's cheap. The "São Paulo" now lies at a depth of 5,000 meters in international waters. And I wonder if this is not only shockingly ignorant of the marine ecosystem, but not actually illegal. If not, it must become so as soon as possible, before this example is copied.

Post Scriptum

In the British cabinet of Rishi Sunak, as before, there is no responsibility for climate protection. Instead, there are separate ministers for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as cabinet members with no area of responsibility and three for the military complex. There is also - whatever that means - a "Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster" and a "Lord Keeper of [the] Privy Seal" with cabinet rank. Is it just me who feels that the United Kingdom is clinging more to the long-gone past than actively tackling the challenges of the future?

[dpimarketreports]

(via Influenza Vaccines Market to Garner $13.7 Billion, Globally, By 2032 at 7.2% CAGR)

[spacetimewithstuartgary]

New study raises questions about validity of standard model of solar flares

Computer simulations based on the standard model did not account for observational data obtained via telescope, showing that other factors must be taken into consideration when analyzing the process.

Solar flares are extremely intense events that occur in the Sun’s atmosphere, lasting anywhere from a few minutes to several hours. According to the standard flare model, the energy that triggers these explosions is transported by accelerated electrons that hurtle from the magnetic reconnection region in the corona to the chromosphere. As the electrons collide with the chromospheric plasma, they deposit their energy in the plasma, which is heated and ionized as a result. They also cause intense radiation in several bands of the electromagnetic spectrum. The regions in which energy is deposited are termed solar flare “footpoints”, which normally appear in magnetically connected pairs.

A recent study set out to test the validity of the standard model by comparing results of computer simulations based on the model with observational data provided by the McMath-Pierce telescope during the solar flare SOL2014-09-24T17:50. The study focused on measuring time lags between infrared emissions from two paired chromospheric sources in the flare. An article on the study is published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

“We found a significant difference between the observational data from the telescope and the behavior predicted by the model. In the observational data, the paired footpoints appeared as two very bright regions of the chromosphere. Because the incident electrons exited the same region of the corona and followed similar trajectories, the two spots should have brightened almost simultaneously in the chromosphere according to the model, but the observational data showed a delay of 0.75 seconds between them,” said Paulo José de Aguiar Simões, first author of the article and a professor affiliated with the Radio Astronomy and Astrophysics Center (CRAAM) at Mackenzie Presbyterian University’s Engineering School (EE-UPM) in São Paulo, Brazil.

A lag of 0.75 sec may seem irrelevant, but the researchers calculated that the maximum delay according to the model should be 0.42 sec considering all possible geometric configurations. The actual number was almost 80% higher. “We used a sophisticated statistical technique to infer the time lags between footpoint pairs, and estimated uncertainties for these values by the Monte Carlo method. Furthermore, the results were tested by electron transport simulations and radiative-hydrodynamic simulations. By deploying all these resources, we were able to construct different scenarios for the electrons’ time of flight between the corona and the chromosphere and the infrared radiation production time. All scenarios based on the simulations displayed far smaller time lags than the observational data,” Simões said.

One of the scenarios tested was for spiraling and magnetic trapping of electrons in the corona. “Using electron transport simulations, we explored scenarios that involved magnetic asymmetry between flare footpoints. We expected the electron chromosphere penetration time lag to be proportional to the difference in magnetic field intensity between footpoints, which would also increase the difference in the number of electrons reaching the chromosphere owing to the magnetic trapping effect. However, our analysis of X-ray observational data showed footpoint intensities to be very similar, pointing to similar amounts of electrons deposited in these regions and ruling this out as the cause of the observed emission time lags,” he said.

The radiative-hydrodynamic simulations also showed that ionization and recombination timescales in the chromosphere were too short to explain the lags. “We simulated the infrared emission timescale. We calculated electron transport to the chromosphere, electron energy deposition, and its effects on the plasma: heating; expansion; ionization and recombination of hydrogen and helium atoms; and radiation produced at the site, which has the effect of releasing excess energy. Infrared radiation is produced as a result of the increase in electron density in the chromosphere due to ionization of hydrogen, which is originally in a neutral state in the plasma. The simulations showed that ionization and infrared emissions occur almost instantly owing to penetration by the accelerated electrons, and therefore can’t explain the lag of 0.75 sec between footpoint emissions,” Simões said.

In sum, none of the processes simulated in accordance with the model proved capable of explaining the observational data. The conclusion drawn by the researchers was obvious to some extent: the standard model of solar flares needs to be reformulated, as required by the scientific method. 

“The time lag observed between chromospheric sources challenges the standard model of energy transport by electron beam. The longer delay suggests other energy transport mechanisms may be involved. Mechanisms such as magnetosonic waves or conductive transport, among others, may be necessary to account for the observed delay. These additional mechanisms should be taken into consideration to achieve a full understanding of solar flares,” Simões said.

[researchcompany]

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Face Mask Skin Irritation: Here's What a Dermatologist Says you Can Do | Kosmoderma

While we are trying to come out of the corona virus and set our lives back into our regular routines, one thing that is going along is the precautions we need to take to protect ourselves from the infection. One such protection is the need to wear a face mask when you step out of your house. With all the government guidelines in place, wearing a face mask whenever you go out in public has become mandatory.

With the increased use of face masks, we have observed that people have started experiencing skin issues and skin irritation on the face. According to a study published by the Journal of Wound Care from the University of Huddersfield in the United Kingdom, medical masks are causing inflammation and skin irritation on the face that can lead to pain and infection.

So, what do we do about it? This blog on face mask skin irritation is all about understanding the logic and working on preventive measures.

Overview of “Skin Irritation to Face Mask”

Wearing a face mask continuously and for more extended periods can lead to skin irritation on the face. When wearing a mask, your mouth is covered fully, and your breath is trapped, creating a humid environment for your skin. It leads to sweating underneath the mask, which causes friction and leads to damage on and around the nose and cheeks.

According to statistics, more than one-third of frontline healthcare workers suffered from severe skin reactions after wearing N95 masks daily for a prolonged time. People report problems like breakouts, rashes, redness, skin irritation, and acne on the face.

The acne caused by continual mask wear even got a name for themselves because of their common occurrence and are known as ‘maskne.’ In some instances, continuous mask wear can also lead to severe skin irritation on face such as rosacea miliaria. Wearing a face mask for skin is causing irritation across their nasal bridge, behind the ears, and under the chin. Some skin problems from wearing face mask on skin include-

Acne- if someone is already prone to acne, wearing a face mask can lead to further breakouts. Masks block and close the hair follicles due to the sweating and dirt traps that happen because of constant coverage and lack of transpiration. This in turn leads to acne. And sometimes, things do not stop at acne. Severe damages can result into the acne turning into blood red pimple or even rosacea.

Dry skin, peeling and itching- The heat of your breath that gets trapped inside essentially dries your skin and can cause redness, skin peels or itching. For instance, if you have been in colder weather, you must have realised how continuous wearing of caps makes your forehead scaly or dry. Well, a mask does the same in case of prolonged wear.

Itchy rashes- wearing a mask for prolonged periods can also lead to rashes resulting from allergic reactions to formaldehyde, metals, rubbers, or glues present in the mask.

And yes, dry eye is one really serious concern. Check out the guidelines shared by Core for a better understanding.

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What things should we care about while using a face mask for skin?

Not a lot, but few very critical things:

Do not keep adjusting your mask all the time. The continuous movement against your skin will create friction and hence damage the skin

Go for lighter shades if you may for the reusable masks. Darker shades don’t look dirty and hence we think that they are good to be used daily. However, this assumption is really faulty and can result in serious infections. So, wear a lighter shade that shows you the truth!

Go for softer fibres. Satin masks are available as well and you can use them

Do not buy masks with a mesh screen on the inner surface. The mesh leaves a print on the face and given the lesser area of contact, causes more wear than normal

Always check the fit of the mask before buying. It shouldn’t be too loose but it shouldn’t be too tight as well. If this works for you, then go for a mask with medium fit and use a face shield over it.

Perfect care for your face skin during quarantine to avoid skin irritation on the face

Well, let’s cut the chase and share with you the few tips that our expert dermatologists at Kosmoderma have been not just suggesting but also following themselves to avoid any face mask based skin damage. So, here we go!

Cleanliness is next to godliness- stay true to this adage and maintain complete hygiene around you. Wash your hands regularly for atleast 20 seconds to avoid spreading any germs or bacteria on the face.

Do not over-exfoliate your skin. You being at home doesn’t mean you will exfoliate or scrub the skin every other day. It can lead to itching and face soreness.

Follow a proper CTM routine (cleanse, tone and moisturize)- while many individuals might be following this ritual on a daily basis, it becomes all the more necessary to cleanse and moisturize your face once you are home and remove the mask. Wash your face with a gentle, chemical-free cleanser that is not harsh on the skin and cleanses the face thoroughly. Always follow up with a moisturizer to keep the skin hydrated as it can lead to dryness and redness of the skin. Choose moisturizer as per your skin type and look for ingredients like Ceramides and Hyaluronic acid that help prevent breakouts and acne.

Use that Chapstick: Wearing a face mask for a long duration sucks moisture from the lips and makes them dry. Saw that ad about moisturising your lips- well the claim is right! So, moisturise your lips well. A honey lemon paste applied at the end of the day will go a long way in keeping your lips nourished.

Probably NO Makeup: Yes, because anyway, it’s just your eyes that will show so, why even bother. And if the dark circles seem too much for you and you feel that you need to hide them to feel confident, about time you considered going for some good under eye treatments.

Wearing the right mask- one of the most important things to consider is to look for the mask that you are wearing. A mask made of cotton or fabric that is soft, natural, and breathable will prevent any kind of skin irritation on face. The mask should be snug but with a comfortable fit. Avoid fabrics like synthetic, nylon, and polyester which can lead to redness and irritation.

Washing the cloth mask- If you are going for a cloth mask then we would recommend that they should be washed after every use to remove any dirt or dust that may have stuck to them. Also, use lukewarm water to wash the masks. It will not just remove any microbes better but also soften the overall texture.

Conclusion

Face masks have become the new normal. Even if the vaccine comes, it’s going to take some time before people are allowed to go out without masks. So, like we always say- why not be better safe than sorry?

CTA: better safe than sorry-

PS: This blog was mostly focussed on the skin bits of the protection. However, masks can impact your other bodily functions too. This image from OhioHealth focuses on it! So, while we will be there to take care of your skin, make sure that if you are facing any below mentioned symptoms, you get in touch with the relevant specialist for help!

So, until next time- Stay Safe!