The Wellington #maskbloc at the Newtown library is up and running! 😷😍
Many thanks to all the people who have donated money and masks to make this possible. You're amazing!
We have already achieved our current $500 goal but if you want to further support this project, we will aim to provide free RATs in the future.
https://chuffed.org/project/151076-wellington-mask-bloc

#MaskUp
#CovidNZ
#CovidIsNotOver

The Wellington #maskbloc at the Newtown library is up and running! 😷😍
Many thanks to all the people who have donated money and masks to make this possible. You're amazing!
We have already achieved our current $500 goal but if you want to further support this project, we will aim to provide free RATs in the future.
https://chuffed.org/project/151076-wellington-mask-bloc

#MaskUp
#CovidNZ
#CovidIsNotOver

Aotearoa Covid Action is in the process of setting up a #maskbloc in Wellington.
This mask bloc can't run without the generosity of donors. Every dollar counts so we can provide masks for people who otherwise cannot afford them. If masks are free, more people are likely to grab one and wear it when sick.
Please boost for reach!

https://chuffed.org/project/151076-wellington-mask-bloc

#MaskUp
#CovidNZ

Aotearoa Covid Action is in the process of setting up a #maskbloc in Wellington.
This mask bloc can't run without the generosity of donors. Every dollar counts so we can provide masks for people who otherwise cannot afford them. If masks are free, more people are likely to grab one and wear it when sick.
Please boost for reach!

https://chuffed.org/project/151076-wellington-mask-bloc

#MaskUp
#CovidNZ

German study shows promising results in infection reduction (not just for Covid but also for other respiratory viruses) using a hayfever nasal spray:
A two-thirds reduction in the risk of infection in the clinical study with 450 healthy adults, the active ingredient azelastine, which is contained in Ursapharm's hay fever spray Pollival®, was tested. "Our results show that the 227 participants who regularly used the azelastine nasal spray had a reduced risk of contracting corona infection by about two-thirds compared to the 223 participants who were treated with a placebo alone," says Professor Dr. Dr. Robert Bals.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1096684
Article in German:
https://www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de/saarland/saarland-heuschnupfenspray-schuetzt-gegen-corona-und-das-ist-noch-nicht-alles_aid-134126961

An equivalent product is available in Aotearoa:
https://www.dymista.co.nz/en-nz/product/dymista
https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Consumers/cmi/d/dymista.pdf
Dymista has 125mcg of active ingredient vs 140mcg in the German product. Apparently, it's most effective at 5 doses/day.

The best deal I've found is $38/17ml bottle at:
https://www.pharmacydirect.co.nz/Dymista-Nasal-Spray-120-Dose

#CovidNZ
#CovidIsNotOver
#TeamVorsicht

German study shows promising results in infection reduction (not just for Covid but also for other respiratory viruses) using a hayfever nasal spray:
A two-thirds reduction in the risk of infection in the clinical study with 450 healthy adults, the active ingredient azelastine, which is contained in Ursapharm's hay fever spray Pollival®, was tested. "Our results show that the 227 participants who regularly used the azelastine nasal spray had a reduced risk of contracting corona infection by about two-thirds compared to the 223 participants who were treated with a placebo alone," says Professor Dr. Dr. Robert Bals.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1096684
Article in German:
https://www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de/saarland/saarland-heuschnupfenspray-schuetzt-gegen-corona-und-das-ist-noch-nicht-alles_aid-134126961

An equivalent product is available in Aotearoa:
https://www.dymista.co.nz/en-nz/product/dymista
https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Consumers/cmi/d/dymista.pdf
Dymista has 125mcg of active ingredient vs 140mcg in the German product. Apparently, it's most effective at 5 doses/day.

The best deal I've found is $38/17ml bottle at:
https://www.pharmacydirect.co.nz/Dymista-Nasal-Spray-120-Dose

#CovidNZ
#CovidIsNotOver
#TeamVorsicht