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Originally Posted by dhdallas
"lingering in the air..." So many people have bought into the media's scare-mongering, it would be funny were it not so sad. As a retired ER RN & paramedic who worked through the AIDS & H1N1 time periods, we professionals did NOT take even half the precautions that the public afraid of COVID do. Common sense ruled the day. COVID is only "deadly" for a fraction of a percentage of the general population unless you have underlying health problems. Then wear a mask and social distance when around other people. I am in my late 60's and have been exposed to known tested persons with active COVID (as in sleeping next to my infected wife), never wore a mask, and never developed any symptoms (she only complained of an occasional cough & mild diarrhea).
News outlets thrive on stories of death & violence. "If it bleeds, it leads" is the age old axiom. One would think that the Black Death that occurred in the 1300's was upon us! The stress, anxiety, lonleiness & loss of income caused by the fear of COVID is far more damaging than the virus itself.
We need to enjoy the time we have left on this earth, so lets use some common sense and stop living in fear!
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That advice might(?) be good for a situation where risk is constant. Then people can better evaluate THEIR particular risk preference. But, we now have a situation that is RAPIDLY increasing in risks (namely 193,000 cases yesterday). The RISK is going up TOO rapidly for US citizens to wrap their heads around. And emotions and leadership misinformation have ADDED a large component to the uncertainty and confusion of the US public. It is a bad situation and it is getting worse!