+1The real pandemic is fear.
I disagree. The real pandemic are the people who don't take this virus seriously. They are the ones (especially those who are asymptomatic) who will be responsible for the continued spread of this disease that will kill more people unnecessarily.The real pandemic is fear.
Same where we are in NC. Some retailers opened at 5pm last night, the minute they were allowed. Others I know of open today, Mon or Tue. And some are choosing to remain closed. The only way to know is call and ask or drive around.OP here. Our state entered phase 1 today which means more retail stores can open but restaurants are limited to take out/delivery. There was an interesting article in the local newspaper today that said many retail stores (like book stores, clothing stores and gift shops) are not going to open now because the owners think it is too soon to open. I can understand why the owners of these stores don't want to open. Our small county has had a recent spike in confirmed cases.
I disagree. The real pandemic are the people who don't take this virus seriously. They are the ones (especially those who are asymptomatic) who will be responsible for the continued spread of this disease that will kill more people unnecessarily.
As one can see, avoiding stupid people and the damage they inflict on others is of great importance.4. Non-stupid people always underestimate the harmful potential of stupid people
5. The stupid person is the most dangerous person that exists
Shockingly to us, we are being ridiculed for hiking with masks, and it is getting worse week by week here (OC, California). I'd say less than 10% of those on the fairly urban/busy trail we hiked on yesterday had masks with them. Somehow wearing a mask is now being perceived as a line in the sand issue. How on earth did this happen
Forget about me telling someone else what to do - I completely fail to understand why my choosing to wear a mask is somehow perceived as a personal threat to those who choose not to.
And the same is occurring, though at a slightly slower rate, within retail establishments. I will admit right here that I am feeling increasingly bitter about my fellow humans. I fear that being my personal legacy from the pandemic.
Kudos to the retail folks who choose to stay on the job! I've heard news reports that many people who have been laid off and are collecting unemployment are refusing to return to work even when their employers ask them to return. And it is legal for them to continue collecting unemployment! Not judging the laid off people collecting UI, but what will the employer do? Hire new folks and train them?
Kudos to the retail folks who choose to stay on the job! I've heard news reports that many people who have been laid off and are collecting unemployment are refusing to return to work even when their employers ask them to return. And it is legal for them to continue collecting unemployment! Not judging the laid off people collecting UI, but what will the employer do? Hire new folks and train them?
I have heard a few of these but I think they are mostly outlier anecdotal stories that make a great headline. Most people understand that having a steady job is better than having 2-3 months of boosted UI. And those that don't probably weren't the greatest employees to begin with. It's a buyer's market right now, plenty of people ready, willing, and able, to take those jobs.
Kudos to the retail folks who choose to stay on the job! I've heard news reports that many people who have been laid off and are collecting unemployment are refusing to return to work even when their employers ask them to return. And it is legal for them to continue collecting unemployment! Not judging the laid off people collecting UI, but what will the employer do? Hire new folks and train them?
The real pandemic is fear.
The authors speculate that the cloth masks’ moisture retention, their reuse and poor filtration may explain the increased risk of infection.
I've heard news reports that many people who have been laid off and are collecting unemployment are refusing to return to work even when their employers ask them to return. And it is legal for them to continue collecting unemployment!
I disagree. The real pandemic are the people who don't take this virus seriously. They are the ones (especially those who are asymptomatic) who will be responsible for the continued spread of this disease that will kill more people unnecessarily.
Cheers!
More like the lack of communication at the discovery of the virus, a lack of preparation in this country for a pandemic (decades in the making), and the inability of the medical community to even come close to understanding this virus, especially in the beginning.The real pandemic is fear.
The real pandemic is fear.
I keep seeing this repeated, but it doesn’t make any sense to me. N95 masks are worn in industrial settings all the time to protect employees from airborne particles etc. They were required in some environments where I worked for 35 years.Also as others have mentioned - masks are to protect those around you when you must go out - to contain YOUR respiratory germiness... Not to protect yourself. To protect yourself you wash your hands a lot, don't touch your face, maintain physical distance, and avoid unnecessary outings.
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices...n95-respirators-and-surgical-masks-face-masksFDA said:N95 respirators and surgical masks (face masks) are examples of personal protective equipment that are used to protect the wearer from airborne particles and from liquid contaminating the face. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) also regulate N95 respirators.
https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2009/10/14/n95/The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend the use of a NIOSH-certified N95 or better respirator for the protection of healthcare workers who come in direct contact with patients with H1N1.
I’ve heard this many times, but it doesn’t make any sense to me. N95 masks are worn in industrial settings all the time to protect employees from airborne particles etc. And if N95 masks are only to protect others, why have hospital workers routinely worn them for decades? Not solely to protect patients from hospital workers - if that were true why ‘a new mask with each new patient‘ be protocol? If it was only to protect workers, they could wear the same mask for a while.
I’m sure masks protect others from you, but that doesn’t mean they don’t also protect you from others. And to be clear I’m not discounting “wash your hands a lot, don't touch your face, maintain physical distance, and avoid unnecessary outings.”
Kudos to the retail folks who choose to stay on the job! I've heard news reports that many people who have been laid off and are collecting unemployment are refusing to return to work even when their employers ask them to return. And it is legal for them to continue collecting unemployment! Not judging the laid off people collecting UI, but what will the employer do? Hire new folks and train them?
I keep seeing this repeated, but it doesn’t make any sense to me.
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I’m sure masks protect others from you, but that doesn’t mean they don’t also protect you from others. And to be clear I’m not discounting “wash your hands a lot, don't touch your face, maintain physical distance, and avoid unnecessary outings.” Those have all been sound practices since long before Covid-19.
When talking of "protecting others" I think most of us are talking about non-N95's which are not used for daily consumer life even in asian countries that adopted masks years ago. N95's are different from typical masks, and most people I encounter are not wearing those.
I think there is way too much fear. Caution is wise, fear makes no sense to me.
While other masks may not be as effective as N95’s, they offer some protection for the wearer and others. To suggest they provide no protection to the wearer is false.When talking of "protecting others" I think most of us are talking about non-N95's which are not used for daily consumer life even in asian countries that adopted masks years ago. N95's are different from typical masks, and most people I encounter are not wearing those.