Wellness Wednesday: Hygiene and Hand Sanitizer

Pro tip: You should wash your hands even when there isn't a global virus panic. 

US Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to use hand sanitizer products produced by Eskbiochem including:  

• All-Clean Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-002-01)
• Esk Biochem Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-007-01)
• CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-008-04)
• Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-006-01)
• The Good Gel Antibacterial Gel Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-010-10)
• CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-005-03)
• CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-009-01)
• CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-003-01)
• Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-001-01)

The FDA discovered methanol in samples of Eskbiochem products. Methanol can be toxic when absorbed through skin or ingested. 

Sriracha hot sauce hand sanitizer meme; not an actual product. 

In the spirit of sharing softer news and/or silly vibes:

Wayne Brady brilliantly flipped a racist joke and responded to tone deaf critic.

Daily pandemic update:  

Saudi Arabia announced that it will limit the number of domestic pilgrims attending the Hajj to around 1,000 after barring Muslims abroad from the rite for the first year in modern times. Germany ordered 2 new lockdowns for the districts of Warendorf and Guetersloh after a coronavirus outbreak at a slaughterhouse infected more than 1,500 workers.  Aljazeera.com timeline

24 June 2020	Cases		Deaths		Recovered
11:08 GMT*	Yesterday	Today	Yesterday	Today	Yesterday	Today
World	9,220,300	9,381,392	474,998	480,401	4,963,202	5,056,567
US	2,389,166	2,424,493	122,634	123,476	1,003,258	1,020,412
NY	411,972	412,636	31,268	31,314	87,335	87,335
CT	45,782	45,899	4,263	4,277	9,161	9,224
NC	53,736	54,571	1,275	1,294	36,921	36,921

A moment of silence for those we’ve lost to coronavirus, including the first 100 and the first 100,000 in the US.

As of today 11% of closed cases in the US resulted in death; 89% recovered.

Globally 9% of closed cases resulted in death worldwide; 91% recovered.

Currently 2% of all active cases are considered serious or critical.

*Documenting time of day because real time data updates continuously.
Tracking specific states:  NY is US epicenter. Son Reid lives in CT. I live in NC. 
Worldometers     Coronainusa     Starsexpress2020     https://ncov2019.live/

In the news: 

• 250,000+ people signed petition to rename Pettus Bridge the John Lewis Bridge.
• 500 Delta Air Lines employees reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, and 10 of them died due to the virus, though most have recovered.
• 7.4 earthquake struck southern Mexico.
• Appeals court ordered Judge Sullivan to dismiss Michael Flynn case.
• Ben & Jerry’s ice cream company and REI joined Stop Hate for Profit Facebook ad boycott.
• Biden is beating Trump at fundraising for first time in presidential campaign. Polls indicate Americans are shifting to the left on race and policing.
• Black Sabbath is selling Black Lives Matter shirts and donating all proceeds to the movement.
• CA college professor is on leave after asking Vietnamese-American student to 'anglicize' her name.
• CDC report released last week shared demographic data analysis of coronavirus infections.
• Charleston SC crew prepares to remove John C Calhoun statue.
• China-India border clash drew attention to contrasting domestic reactions.
• Columbus OH petition wants to rename city 'Flavortown' after native son Guy Fieri.
• Companies are still hiring employees despite economic down turn during pandemic.
• DC delegate proposed removing Andrew Jackson statue from Lafayette Square after failed attempt to topple it. Trump threatened executive order and 10 year prison punishment for crimes against statues. Several statues have been removed within the past month.  
• Dr. Michael Osterholm of University of Minnesota’s Center of Infectious Disease Research and Policy compared coronavirus to a forest fire. “I think that wherever there is wood to burn, this fire is going to burn” he said.
• #ElijahMcClainWasMurdered trended as more than 2 million people signed petition demanding justice for 2019 murder of Elijah McClain in Aurora CO.
• Emmanuel Acho answers common questions about racism with Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man.
• EU is considering lifting ban on foreign travelers though US citizens may be restricted.
• FBI determined noose style garage door pull rope had been in Talladega garage since October 2019 so Bubba Wallace was not victim of hate crime. Dustin Skinner, son of former NASCAR driver Mike Skinner, apologized for Facebook comment, "Frankly I wish they would've tied [the noose] to [Wallace] and drug him around the pits because he has single handedly destroyed what I grew up watching and cared about for 30 years now."
• Federal judge rejected OK Gov Kevin Stitt’s call for court to validate his legal authority re: gaming compacts with OK tribes after attorney general and key lawmakers said they are not authorized under state law.
• GA and FL coronavirus cases continue to spike.
• Health advisor Dr Anthony Fauci testified during congressional probe.
• Kamala Harris is leading charge against GOP police bill which democrats are likely to block in favor of their own plan. Chicago Mayor Lightfoot supports police reform but not defunding.
• Madison WI overnight protests resulted in toppled statues and injured state senator.
• Yale offers open course on African American history from emancipation to the present.
• Mark Cuban endorsed Biden on Fox News Hannity show with simple message: Trump doesn’t want to run a country, he wants to run a campaign. Joe Biden actually wants to run a country.
• North Korea suspended plans for increased military action against South Korea.
• NY police officer was suspended for apparent choke hold.
• Republican national security advisors are forming group to support Biden against Trump.
• RI Gov Gina Raimondo issued executive order to eliminate word "plantations" from state documents and websites. Official state name is "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations."
• Roger Stone prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky said defendant received special treatment due to Trump ties.
• Segway PT personal transportation production will end in July.
• Scientists estimated speed and distance of coronavirus transmission when people cough, sneeze, speak and run.
• Some states require travelers to self quarantine or provide proof of negative COVID-19 test results.
• Tuesday primary elections update: KY primary was mostly smooth except for last minute voting in Louisville and long wait times in Lexington. NY Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won her district. Other races too close to call. VA results were announced; no surprises. In GOP runoff election to fill former NC Rep Mark Meadows’ house seat, newcomer Madison Cawthorn defeated Lynda Bennett who had been endorsed by the president.
• Trump continues to provide fodder for attack ads from critics on left and right. Trump rally in Phoenix AZ church attracted younger audience to hear standard talking points. Trump’s press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, called for end of Black History Month in 2013.  
• Woman charged in Atlanta Wendy's arson knew Rayshard Brooks.

NC News

• Michael Speciale (R-Craven County) shared debunked social media post about face masks causing lung infections.
• Old Salem Museums & Gardens and the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts announced online lifelong learning series.

  

In my personal life…

Reid and I chatted on the phone for about an hour yesterday. He sounded happier and more upbeat than last week.

Son Austin called Greg this morning. He has a low grade fever so his boss insisted he be tested for COVID-19 with proof of negative results before returning to work. Austin suspects his fever is related to his pancreatitis. He went to CVS where test results are advertised to come back within 2 to 4 days; apparently rapid results are only available for tests ordered by doctors. 

Greg thinks he needs a special biscuit cutter so I’m going to order one for him, even though I know he doesn’t need one since both my grandmothers shaped their heavenly biscuits by hand without a cutter. Alton Brown is responsible for this blasphemy.

Monday morning Greg made fresh buttermilk biscuits and sausage patties for late breakfast before going out to visit his friend Alan. He changed his recipe a bit, trying to achieve biscuit perfection. His biscuits are very, very good though each batch is a little different in one way or another. Neither of us liked the tangy buttermilk taste as much as his regular milk recipe so he’ll probably switch back next time. Sometimes he mixes honey with soft butter to eat on his biscuit (like my grandpa Woodrow used to do) though yesterday he opted for apple butter we had purchased at the Bethabara Apple Festival last fall. I had strawberry preserves on half my biscuit and apple butter on the other half. We probably ate watermelon afterward I think; memory is fuzzy. For dinner Greg picked up meals from Southern Family Restaurant on his way home from his friend Alan’s automotive shop. Greg chose fried popcorn shrimp with baked potato, slaw and hush puppies. I picked hamburger steak with baked potato, green beans, and buttery Texas toast.

My daily action for racial justice Tuesday was to FINALLY watch 13th and Just Mercy, in that order, spaced several hours apart. Both are powerful films that made me think and feel a lot. I invited Greg to watch with me but he declined. He said he knew both movies would upset him and he didn’t want to deal with any additional negative emotions right now.  

Today I intend to finish the audio book How to Be an Anti-Racist so I can concentrate on finishing Wilmington’s Lie by the end of the week.