COVID-19 Pandemic (Coronavirus)
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you can get like 50 disposable masks at Newegg for 15 dollars. Even dollar store sells masks now. It's crazy all the us had to do is give every American 700 masks in march make it mandatory and have top officials buy in and voila.
US dug their own hole. And I agree us needs to shut down again, but they won't
it won't they are now entering stage 3 which means gyms and indoor dining can happen
everywhere that has happened has been a increased in cases.
LeVraiPapi
Redemption is Coming
What does age have to do with it? 2 were in their 40s. The thing is which virus are you susceptible with and which one you are not. Other than that, protect yourself.
These past weeks I did two overnights basically to boost morale with my director and we went all over the hospital. Everyone with severe symptoms of covid (isolation/ventilators) are folks under 40
LeVraiPapi
Redemption is Coming
Thats the thing. These guys think because they are young, shyt is sweet when its far from it.
MarketWatch: Just the way I like it. You know, I was actually thinking of you getting on my trans-Atlantic flight, and I wondered whether Dr. Fauci would get on a flight at the moment?
Fauci: Well, the answer is “no” for the following reason: I am in a risk category. I don’t like to admit it, but I’m 79 years old. I can’t think of a reason to go trans-Atlantic. Right now, I’m very sequestered. I’m on a coronavirus task force. I go to the White House almost every day.
I spend half a day in my office trying to develop a vaccine and drugs for COVID-19, and that’s really what I need to do. I don’t fancy seeing myself getting infected, which is a risk when you’re getting on a plane, particularly with the amount of infection that’s going on right now.
MarketWatch: The airline did not take our temperatures as we were boarding, or getting off. In New York, they do it in the doctor’s and dentist’s office.
Fauci: I’m not sure taking temperatures is all it’s cracked up to be, because there are a lot of false negatives and false positives. It’s best to just question people: “Do you have any symptoms? Have you been near someone who is infected?” The time spent asking a couple of simple questions is probably more effective than just taking temperatures, to be honest with you.
Fauci: Yeah, that’s unfortunate because there really is an inconsistency in usage and an inconsistency in message. We’ve really got to make it very clear. If you want to pick three or four or five very simple tools that could have a major impact on turning around the outbreak, wearing a mask is definitely one of them, as is physical distancing, as is avoiding crowds, as is closing bars, as is washing your hands. I’m pleading with people to consider doing this consistently because, you’re right, if half of people don’t do it, it kind of negates the overall purpose.
MarketWatch: Do you have any estimate on how much less likely people are to transmit coronavirus if they’re wearing a mask: 50%? 99%? Or …?
Fauci: We don’t know exactly. There have been a number of meta analyses. One published in the Lancet on June 1 said masks and respirators reduced the risk of infection by anywhere from 78% to 85%. Your guess is as good as any: 50% to 75% or 80% is probably correct.
MarketWatch: I presume you are not hanging out in restaurants or bars. Is it really more dangerous to eat indoors at a restaurant than outdoors?
Fauci: Yes, absolutely. Indoors is much worse than outdoors. If you’re going to go to a restaurant, try as best as you can to have outdoor seating that is properly spaced between the tables.
MarketWatch: So you’re not going to restaurants? You wouldn’t risk it?
Fauci: I am not going to restaurants right now.
From what I can tell, the only folk I saw hanging out at the bars, patios, restaurants, etc were under 40. I think most over 40 are out, but it's more about getting shyt done and going home. The ones handing out and still continuing iwth their social lives are the youngsters.
Have not eaten at a restaurant since beginning of April and likely will stay that way for the remainder of the year, maybe longer. shyt gonna get spooky in the fall/winter.
Fauci is dam near 80 years old.
50 threw the same pitch in his 30s
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FruitOfTheVale
Superstar
They’re clearly better off than America but naw you’d have to be naive to believe those numbers
Unfortunately I think this is one of the few things people pay attention to in the media, where they say you'll be ok if your not old or immune compromised. How many different strands of this virus is out there do you think?
They're leaving dead bodies in the rooms with other patients now?