2019 Novel Coronavirus

[Dleg]

 

[Platypus Engineer]

Image is linked in article below comparing 17 counties in eastern Tennessee, 8 with mask mandate, 9 without. Infection rate different by a tenth of a percent.

https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2020/12/28/this-data-for-masked-vs-unmasked-counties-would-be-on-every-front-page-if-it-sho-n2582176

 

[csb]

1. Did the mask mandate come after widespread infection? 

2. Is the mask mandate enforced? 

3. Is the population density different between the various counties? 

 

[bwin12]

1. Did the mask mandate come after widespread infection? 

2. Is the mask mandate enforced? 

3. Is the population density different between the various counties? 

4. Does the non-mandated counties wear masks even without the mandate? 

 

[Platypus Engineer]

1. Did the mask mandate come after widespread infection? 

2. Is the mask mandate enforced? 

3. Is the population density different between the various counties? 

Well I assume Knox includes Knoxville which is a college town, so a lot of people living close together. One may include Bristol which is on VA border and has the intersection of two interstates so a lot of commercial traffic in it.

 

[Road Guy]

5. If people wear a mask out at the store but then continue to visit friends and family.

 

[csb]

5. If people wear a mask out at the store but then continue to visit friends and family.

Oh, lots of this as well. 

 

[Dleg]

I honestly don't understand people. 

1. The basic principle behind wearing a mask is simple: to catch droplets/microdroplets/aerosols from your mouth and nose, and thereby protect others (not yourself). It makes intuitive sense. About as much intuitive sense as anything. 

2. Wearing a mask is easy.

I really don't get the resistance to stepping up and doing something yourself to prevent infection in others. I know a lot of it is driven by politics and social media, which has convinced a lot of people that wearing a mask is an infringement on their liberties, or the first step of the government taking over your lives, or that a mask doesn't protect you from anything (no one ever said it does.) 

I'm just continually amazed at the general stupidity of people.

 

[envirotex]

I think someone has posted this here before but the third panel is really the closest to reality.  Plus it's on the level that most of the anti-mask people can understand. 

It's just rude not to wear a mask right now.  The same as it is not to sneeze or cough into your sleeve when we're not in a pandemic.

 

[Dleg]

The level of selfishness that is developing in this country recently puts the 1970s "Me Generation" / Baby Boomers to shame.

 

[Road Guy]

So what’s worse

- people who refuse to wear a mask at all.

- people (Looking at you LA) who wear their masks while driving their Tesla to Whole Foods but then have grandma and aunt Bessie over for dinner 3X a week?

 

[Tiger15]

So what’s worse

- people who refuse to wear a mask at all.

- people (Looking at you LA) who wear their masks while driving their Tesla to Whole Foods but then have grandma and aunt Bessie over for dinner 3X a week?

 

[Dleg]

So what’s worse

- people who refuse to wear a mask at all.

- people (Looking at you LA) who wear their masks while driving their Tesla to Whole Foods but then have grandma and aunt Bessie over for dinner 3X a week?

 

[Dleg]

 

[csb]

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Oh my gosh. This is every person over 60 at Albertsons. 

 

[Dleg]

COVID took Mary Anne! 

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/gilligans-islands-star-dawn-wells-dies-of-covid-19-at-82/

 

[P-E]

COVID took Mary Anne! 

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/gilligans-islands-star-dawn-wells-dies-of-covid-19-at-82/

At least Ginger is still alive. 

 

[Dleg]

Best quote I saw today, "she should have listened to the Professor, not the Millionaire"

 

[Dleg]

At least Ginger is still alive. 

 

[P-E]

I doubt I’ll look any better at 86.