How come?

Crowe wrote:
Remember, it only takes one person to infect 4,000 in a week.

Show the data. Curious.

I agree. Let's it get it over with already....why drag this out longer than it should be. We're on,y delaying the inevitable! We will all get it in some form or another! And remember.......not everyone is going to get sick from it, and most of all not everyone will die.

aftermath wrote:
We're a ways into self isolation and it's really upsetting me to witness my wife standing at the living room window gazing aimlessly into space with tears running down her cheeks. It breaks my heart to see her like this this. I've thought very hard about how I can cheer her up. I have even considered perhaps letting her into the house - but rules are rules.

At least you could pass her out a little TP for the tears, OPPS no TP available. Maybe consider passing her out one of her old blouses or tee shirts. At least she will feel better knowing you are thinking about her!!!!!

Lakeside

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That's terrible, hope you have only a few days left of your "self" isolation. :B

We're a ways into self isolation and it's really upsetting me to witness my wife standing at the living room window gazing aimlessly into space with tears running down her cheeks. It breaks my heart to see her like this this. I've thought very hard about how I can cheer her up. I have even considered perhaps letting her into the house - but rules are rules.

To the OP. I started my own personal "Stay At Home" practice about 3 weeks ago. I started Social Distancing a week before that. At first it was really hard. After awhile I got used to it. I found new thing to do around the house and new things to watch on TV and the internet.

I still go for walks outside (Staying away from people of course) and as the year drags on I will miss my weekend camping trips. I live in the country and can, and have, camped in my yard before. I still have hope (some hope) that by July the parks will open up again and if they do I know just the local places I can go to and be alone.

Point is, instead of fighting it allow yourself to open up and enjoy the solitude. Find things to do at home like Old Biscuit says and go another day. It will hurt but, after awhile not so much.

Guy Roan wrote:

Crowe wrote:
Remember, it only takes one person to infect 4,000 in a week.

Show the data. Curious.

It is simple math Crow:
-One infected person contacts 10 people who contract it.
-those 10 people each give it to 10 people = 100
-those 100 people each give it to 10 people = 1000
-those 1000 people each give it to 10 people = 10,000
that is not even a week and that is what has happened in NY

Guy

Fortunately your rate of infection spread is pure fantasy. At your rate of infection everyone on the planet, some nine billion people, would have been infected in less than three weeks from the time of the very first case in China. You theorize that cases expand weekly by a factor of 10,000. So your 10,000 cases at the end of week one will have grown to 100 million at the end of week two. In the third week the planet is 100% infected before Wednesday. As you correctly pointed out, it is simple math.

free radical wrote:

That wouldnt hapen if everyone wore protective mask
Like most Asians do
https://youtu.be/gAk7aX5hksU

Don't be so sure of that.

Quote:
COMMENTARY: Masks-for-all for COVID-19 not based on sound data

(Authors: Dr. Brosseau is a national expert on respiratory protection and infectious diseases and professor (retired), University of Illinois at Chicago.
Dr. Sietsema is also an expert on respiratory protection and an assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago.)

Some excerpts:

…In response to the stream of misinformation and misunderstanding about the nature and role of masks and respirators as source control or personal protective equipment (PPE), we critically review the topic to inform ongoing COVID-19 decision-making that relies on science-based data and professional expertise….

…Sweeping mask recommendations—as many have proposed—will not reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission, as evidenced by the widespread practice of wearing such masks in Hubei province, China, before and during its mass COVID-19 transmission experience earlier this year.

…Our review of relevant studies indicates that cloth masks will be ineffective at preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission, whether worn as source control or as PPE…

…Surgical masks likely have some utility as source control (meaning the wearer limits virus dispersal to another person) from a symptomatic patient in a healthcare setting to stop the spread of large cough particles and limit the lateral dispersion of cough particles. They may also have very limited utility as source control or PPE in households…

…We do not know whether respirators are an effective intervention as source control for the public. A non-fit-tested respirator may not offer any better protection than a surgical mask. Respirators work as PPE only when they are the right size and have been fit-tested to demonstrate they achieve an adequate protection factor. In a time when respirator supplies are limited, we should be saving them for frontline workers to prevent infection and remain in their jobs…

…These recommendations are based on a review of available literature and informed by professional expertise and consultation. We outline our review criteria, summarize the literature that best addresses these criteria, and describe some activities the public can do to help “flatten the curve” and to protect frontline workers and the general public…

…We realize that the public yearns to help protect medical professionals by contributing homemade masks, but there are better ways to help…

Conclusions
While this is not an exhaustive review of masks and respirators as source control and PPE, we made our best effort to locate and review the most relevant studies of laboratory and real-world performance to inform our recommendations. Results from laboratory studies of filter and fit performance inform and support the findings in real-world settings.

Cloth masks are ineffective as source control and PPE, surgical masks have some role to play in preventing emissions from infected patients, and respirators are the best choice for protecting healthcare and other frontline workers, but not recommended for source control. These recommendations apply to pandemic and non-pandemic situations.

This is a great time to get on with that 'to do' list that you have never found that 'roundtooit' so that you can do it.

2oldman wrote:

ScottG wrote:
Who knows if there will be any camping season at all.
This just bites.

And it's probably one of the safest activities there is.

Especialy in these parts of the world :B

https://youtu.be/Edqt9Tzme_c

Guy Roan wrote:

Crowe wrote:
Remember, it only takes one person to infect 4,000 in a week.

Show the data. Curious.

It is simple math Crow:
-One infected person contacts 10 people who contract it.
-those 10 people each give it to 10 people = 100
-those 100 people each give it to 10 people = 1000
-those 1000 people each give it to 10 people = 10,000
that is not even a week and that is what has happened in NY

Guy

That wouldnt hapen if everyone wore protective mask
Like most Asians do
https://youtu.be/gAk7aX5hksU