Re: [vpFREE] Z

 

People in China (and other countries in Asia) do NOT wear masks at all times... and they do not wear masks to avoid getting sick.

They wear masks WHEN sick to avoid getting others sick.

The problem is that people may transmit SARS-CoV-2 when asymptomatic.  The mask wearing practice in Asia would in no way stop the spread of this virus because people did not know they were sick.

On Thursday, April 16, 2020, 11:10:16 AM CDT, Roberta Krull rknykr@yahoo.com [vpFREE] <vpfree@yahoogroups.com> wrote:


 


They've been walking around in China for decades with masks. How'd that work out for them?


On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 10:07 AM, harry.porter@verizon.net [vpFREE]
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rock,

Just understand one thing that distinguishes this virus from typical flu's is the fact that practically no one has immunity to it.  Even once we get to 50% "herd immunity", either through prior infection or immunization, the spread of COVID-19 through social contact will be substantially curtailed (though my no means negligible).  When we achieve 80%+, it's reasonable to expect a significant return to "normalacy".

The fact that the mortality rate associated with COVID-19 is several times that of a typical flu means that it's reasonable to expect people to be more willing to take precaution;.

There's no ideal time at which to begin disengaging from the degree of social isolation being practiced today.  But one hopes that to the extent we begin to do so, it's with an informed understanding of the risks and a grasp of what practical measures, consistently employed, will reduce those risk to a level that we find reasonable to assume in other aspects of life.


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From: rock100th@aol.com [vpFREE] <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>
To: vpFREE <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Apr 16, 2020 11:36 am
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] Z



unless this virus just goes away, will we ever be safe?  even with a vaccine.  we have the flu vaccine available yet so many people die from it every year and so many choose not to take the vaccine.  you can't rely on the sick people to stay home, they've been going out for years and years with no concern about spreading their germs.  the way people cough and sneeze into their hands, pick their teeth and noses then touch the chips is a big reason why I'm not a big fan of table games or live poker.  i loved the electronic texas holdem tables but they unfortunately disappeared quickly.  I am itching to go back to the casinos, but I will continue to wear my mask and disinfect any vp or slot machine that i plan on playing.  I feel for everyone who's affected by this dreaded virus, the sick, the unemployed, the essential workers, all of us.  

vent over.

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