123 more new cases of the virus and 9 more deaths since yesterday in Oklahoma.
We do know that coronavirus can be spread by exhaling. But I haven't seen any real world testing that actually quantifies it. Laboratory testing under controlled circumstances there are plenty of. The case that really caught my attention happened in Mount Vernon, Washinton. Article attached.
56 choir members attended practice. Where they were singing, exhaling forcefully. 45 of those in attendance were diagnosed with Covid-19. At least 2 of them died. Tracing confirmed choir practice as the common denominator.
But how does that compare to walking down the aisle of a Walmart or watching your grandkids play at the park?
Just something to think about.
https://www.postregister.com/corona...cle_688594b9-3c5f-5697-a4c7-b1fa9c70a9a9.html
It's only open for the willing...God bless them.
I would look for that 5-6 who are risk out of that 100 and tell them to keep their ass at home. To have their groceries delivered and sanitized before handling them. And I am not having financial struggles, at least not yet, as the wife and I have put back money in savings. However, if the economy goes the same way it did in 1929, only the extremely wealthy will be able to make do.
Hiding your head in the sand and saying it will be ok won't be an acceptable response here soon. The economy is on the verge of going off a cliff while people are chanting kumbaya and yelling "think of those that could die!". Think about those that will die if our economy gets shot. Think of those who are already at risk for poor nutrition, those who were already struggling to pay their bills and buy groceries. But I guess they are worth less than those who are elderly or medically at risk right? Because right now that is exactly what you are saying. Screw the economy, forget about all those poor dweebs who lost their jobs, forget about all those business owners who saw their dreams (and for most their life savings) just go up in smoke. We gotta think of those at risk people and everyone else just has to suck it up and go hungry, or get evicted, have their car repo'd, etc.
Thats the same argument anti-gunners use. Think of the children! Think of those killed by gun violence! We must restrict everyone's right because THINK OF THEM!
So "Safer at Home" isn't working?
Not to mention I'm watching way more than 5 or 6 friends who have lost their job stress out over what they are going to do next. Several of them have already spent their stimulus money to pay for food, rent, etc and waiting for UE to kick in. I've watched several others lose their business. I've seen way more people affected by the economic fallout than I have by the virus itself.
I guess we'll find out if the other way is better now won't we.
And I hate that for everyone . . . hopefully things will improve over the next couple of weeks for them. Or sooner.
