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> lost ability to rationally think about small additional chances of dying I’m not thinking I’ll die if i catch it but if i do catch it, how many people will i

> lost ability to rationally think about small additional chances of dying I’m not thinking I’ll die if i catch it but if i do catch it, how many people will i pass it on to, and how many will they infect. How many deaths would be attributable to me catching it? It’s pretty heavy when you think about it. I suppose someone has to be the 1 in 500 at my age. That would suck but like most people, i just assume it wouldn’t be me. I am however a bit concerned at the folks who take a long time to recover https://www.reddit.com/r/COVID19positive/ https://www.reddit.com/r/COVID19positive/ they don’t get much focus in the stats but the idea of being absolutely spent for 3 months doesn’t appeal. Another concern is the fact it seems impossible to avoid. The number of OCD types who almost take pleasure in turning their lives upside down to avoid the virus but then unexpectedly catch it is really disheartening. I read one guys series of posts on reddit about all the precautions he was taking, only going shopping once a fortnight at a quiet time and enforcing a 30 min limit to get in and out. wearing not just a mask gloves but a face shield and in a few of his posts he detailed his routine for bringing his shopping into the house which involves stripping off all clothing straight into the washing machine while leaving the shopping outside for 1 day before cleaning it and putting it in cupboards. I felt for the guy when he posted his positive test confirmation.

ptero 6y ago
> I’m not thinking I’ll die if i catch it but if i do catch it, how many people will i pass it on to, and how many will they infect. How many deaths would be attributable to me catching it? It’s pretty heavy when you think about it. That is fair point, but its consideration should not be limited to COVID. I definitely not claim you do this, but in the USA I see people sending sick (with colds and flu) kids to school all the time. I see people coming to work sick (even when there is really, really, no penalty for staying home) and spreading the good stuff on everyone in the office including this lady in her 70s and that guy who just had chemo which hosed his immunity. We seem to ignore this "because that is what everyone does", but I personally know people who died from flu complications and there are real risks for others from this. We cannot ignore this, but give hell to folks who are not convinced that they must stay home to avoid infecting others with coronavirus; especially when they have no symptoms.
- CraigJPerry 6y ago
  Yeah the going to the office thing when not well is bad. I’m a bit ashamed to say i it’s only really in the past 3 years or so I’ve taken a stand against that and give anyone who turns up not well a bit of grief for potentially putting others of work for a few days. I never considered the death side of flu though.

ptero 6y ago

> I’m not thinking I’ll die if i catch it but if i do catch it, how many people will i pass it on to, and how many will they infect. How many deaths would be attributable to me catching it? It’s pretty heavy when you think about it. That is fair point, but its consideration should not be limited to COVID. I definitely not claim you do this, but in the USA I see people sending sick (with colds and flu) kids to school all the time. I see people coming to work sick (even when there is really, really, no penalty for staying home) and spreading the good stuff on everyone in the office including this lady in her 70s and that guy who just had chemo which hosed his immunity. We seem to ignore this "because that is what everyone does", but I personally know people who died from flu complications and there are real risks for others from this. We cannot ignore this, but give hell to folks who are not convinced that they must stay home to avoid infecting others with coronavirus; especially when they have no symptoms.

CraigJPerry 6y ago
Yeah the going to the office thing when not well is bad. I’m a bit ashamed to say i it’s only really in the past 3 years or so I’ve taken a stand against that and give anyone who turns up not well a bit of grief for potentially putting others of work for a few days. I never considered the death side of flu though.