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Huh? I’m pretty confused by this attitude. This seems pretty callous. Obviously, media hype train is in full swing, but this is fairly infectious and fairly da
by strstr 7y ago
Huh? I’m pretty confused by this attitude. This seems pretty callous.
Obviously, media hype train is in full swing, but this is fairly infectious and fairly dangerous for those over 80 and those with other risk factors. That’s narrow, but it is not nothing.
Personal risk is pretty low for me (at my age/health status), but I’m still not super interested in getting knocked on my ass for a week. Particularly since coronavirus immunity is not believed to last for a particularly long period if time. I definitely don’t want it twice!
- lotsofpulp 7y agoIt’s nothing, because people can’t do anything other than wash their hands and not touch their faces. The media hype is a problem because it causes supply chain issues. People over 80 are always at risk of the flu and other crap, and again, the only thing to do is properly wash your hands and not touch your face.
- Zenbit_UX 7y agoI would be a lot of money that you touch your face dozens - if not hundreds of times - a day, just like everyone else. It's a normal human reaction to multiple stimuli. There's a video spreading on reddit right now of the talking heads regurgitating the same advice you're giving now, they usually last about a few seconds after telling others not to, before touch their face.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoAnd? It’s the best we can do, so keeping it in mind might help reduce the frequency.