Corona Virus

[NanuqoftheNorth]

What are the chances of catching COVID on a flight?

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Arnold Barnett, a professor of management science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), says the odds are about 1 in 4,300 on a two-hour flight filled to capacity, and drop to 1 in 7,700 when a flight keeps all middle seats vacant.

Barnett published his findings in a not-yet-peer-reviewed article in which he used his background in mathematics and statistics to estimate the risks involved in stepping on an airplane in the coming months.

 

Read More Here:  https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/how-likely-is-it-to-contract-covid-19-on-a-plane/ar-BB17Y7eO?li=BBnb7Kz

Edited August 15, 2020 by NanuqoftheNorth

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and it just keeps morphing

https://www.studyfinds.org/worst-face-masks-covid-19-bandanas-neck-gaiters-more-harmful-than-no-mask/

[NanuqoftheNorth]

55 minutes ago, stirs said:

and it just keeps morphing

https://www.studyfinds.org/worst-face-masks-covid-19-bandanas-neck-gaiters-more-harmful-than-no-mask/

Take away from article:  

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“Wearing a mask is a simple and easy way to reduce the spread of COVID-19,” senior author Eric Westman says in a university statement. “About half of infections are from people who don’t show symptoms, and often don’t know they’re infected. They can unknowingly spread the virus when the cough, sneeze and just talk.”

Westman adds that 99 percent of infectious droplets can be stopped before reaching another person if everyone wears a functioning face mask.

“In the absence of a vaccine or antiviral medicine, it’s the one proven way to protect others as well as yourself,” he says.

 

 

[LinvilleGorge]

Dan Forest is going all around NC campaigning. Not a mask in sight. He was in my hometown today. The local state senator was posting the pics. I'd say it would be hilarious if he got the rona except for the high likelihood that he would be a super spreader.

[4Corners]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Dan Forest is going all around NC campaigning. Not a mask in sight. He was in my hometown today. The local state senator was posting the pics. I'd say it would be hilarious if he got the rona except for the high likelihood that he would be a super spreader.

Sue Myrick’s son. fug both of them sideways. 

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On 8/14/2020 at 10:46 AM, 4Corners said:

Word on the tweeter machine is Trump’s brother has the Rona and is very ill. 

Died.

From brain bleeds from a fall.  Been on blood thinners for years.

At least that is what the news is reporting

[Brooklyn 3.0]

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breathable fabric may be worse at blocking the coronavirus than wearing no face mask at all.

If Duke really came up with that, it may as well close shop and everyone there go work at the mall.

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[stirs]

He has some very wild videos out there, but some of the stuff is interesting.  Conspiracy guy for sure

[Devil Doc]

On 8/16/2020 at 3:42 PM, Brooklyn 3.0 said:

If Duke really came up with that, it may as well close shop and everyone there go work at the mall.

It was a Duke study though. Why would they close from a study. Are you saying it is wrong, or have a rebuttal? 

[Brooklyn 3.0]

2 hours ago, Devil Doc said:

It was a Duke study though. Why would they close from a study. Are you saying it is wrong, or have a rebuttal? 

Yes, it is wrong. Perhaps the writer misquoted them, but there is zero ways a fabric over your face is worse than no fabric. My issue is with that one sentence. Thus why I quoted it.

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[kass]

So I wanted to get the real US population number. After visiting a few Government sites I mostly ended up on the Census Bureau and their population clock page. Currently showing ~330,161,644

Is this considered the most accurate source? 

Census Bureau population clock

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43 minutes ago, kass said:

So I wanted to get the real US population number. After visiting a few Government sites I mostly ended up on the Census Bureau and their population clock page. Currently showing ~330,161,644

Is this considered the most accurate source? 

Census Bureau population clock

Probably about the best you will get.