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I think we’re going to be in for a rough ride. The mass exodus from Europe is going to bring back a bunch of infected and asymptomatic people to America. Nob
by blackrock 7y ago
I think we’re going to be in for a rough ride.
The mass exodus from Europe is going to bring back a bunch of infected and asymptomatic people to America. Nobody wore a mask, or used gloves, or probably even sanitized their hands. They were just all in one giant Petri dish at JFK.
This, and flights from Seattle have been going on for over a month now, that infected people were already traveling all over the country, and the world.
By the time 1 person is confirmed infected by a test, they have probably already infected 10 to 20 other people, depending on their rate of social interaction, within the past 5 to 14 days. The average number of days before displaying symptoms is about 4 days. And it could go as high as 13 days.
The only way to stay safe is to avoid other people. And when you interact with someone new, it restarts the clock again.
In another week, America might not have 1 Wuhan sized epicenter, instead, it might have 50! And all the people rushing to Costco and Target, to hoard toilet paper, are just going to make things worse. It’s your local Petri dish, from just waiting in line, and re-breathing the same infected air from the recirculating HVAC.
If you can wear a mask in public, I would highly advise you do so. It may be imperfect, but it will at least help block something. This virus is airborne.