Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[FortCluck]

Interesting read if it’s true...

https://apple.news/AY8ibSXEGQ3mtsxaXlas48w

 

[Molpet]

Interesting read if it’s true...

https://apple.news/AY8ibSXEGQ3mtsxaXlas48w

Have to have a subscription to read

 

[MROO]

Have to have a subscription to read

I haven' read that specific article, but the current consensus-du-jour leans towards direct contact with the droplets aspirated from an infected person's cough or sneeze. That's where the masks (keeping infections within the infected person's mask and away from yours) and social distancing come into play. It takes a pretty mighty sneeze to send a droplet more than 6 feet ... but then, they've never measured my DS' sneezes!
The "Powers-That-Be" still say that you can catch the virus from surfaces, but only if a contaminated person has left the virus on it.
So, nothing has really changed for those of us who are actually practicing safety measures.
The "rules" still stand as:
Wear your mask,
Stay 6 feet away.
And don't let anyone sneeze on your kitchen counters!

EDIT to add -- WASH YOUR HANDS!!!!!

 

[Molpet]

I haven' read that specific article, but the current consensus-du-jour leans towards direct contact with the droplets aspirated from an infected person's cough or sneeze. That's where the masks (keeping infections within the infected person's mask and away from yours) and social distancing come into play. It takes a pretty mighty sneeze to send a droplet more than 6 feet ... but then, they've never measured my DS' sneezes!
The "Powers-That-Be" still say that you can catch the virus from surfaces, but only if a contaminated person has left the virus on it.
So, nothing has really changed for those of us who are actually practicing safety measures.
The "rules" still stand as:
Wear your mask,
Stay 6 feet away.
And don't let anyone sneeze on your kitchen counters!

On the news they were talking about if the infected person was in front of the air vent, the air could be blown on other people much farther.

 

[MROO]

On the news they were talking about if the infected person was in front of the air vent, the air could be blown on other people much farther.

Yup! Think of a Coronavirus as a droplet from an aerosol spray bottle. It can travel as far as, say,
A squirt of hairspray,
Your favorite cologne,
Window cleaner
nasal sprays,
Spray deodorant or sun block
And if you were to spray one of those in front of a fan (or an air vent,) think of how far it could disperse.
Nope ... this ain't over, yet ... not by a long shot!

 

[SnapdragonQ]

I just put in for some Bielefelder eggs and have everything crossed that they fare well in shipping. I have a sneaky suspicion this is going to go longer than anyone realizes.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Oh, and I'm STILL on the same tank of gas since Feb.

 

[MROO]

Oh! On a MUCH brighter note ... I have one new Nankin chick. Gem, my buff cochin bantam, has one Nanny baby - two days old - and is still setting on five more eggs. We'll candle tonight, to see what's up. One is nowhere near close to hatching, as it was a stray I tucked under her just a week ago, but the other four should be either ready to go or dead in the shell. If they're "done," I'll put the stray in the 'bator and leave mama and baby to themselves. I'll also try to get pics, tomorrow, but I'm not holding my breath on that one. My sweet, mild-mannered, coo-and-warble-for-a-pet little hen has turned into a Mama Bear in the worst sense. We've taken to calling her GemZilla. I have a feeling the name will stick!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I haven' read that specific article, but the current consensus-du-jour leans towards direct contact with the droplets aspirated from an infected person's cough or sneeze. That's where the masks (keeping infections within the infected person's mask and away from yours) and social distancing come into play. It takes a pretty mighty sneeze to send a droplet more than 6 feet ... but then, they've never measured my DS' sneezes!
The "Powers-That-Be" still say that you can catch the virus from surfaces, but only if a contaminated person has left the virus on it.
So, nothing has really changed for those of us who are actually practicing safety measures.
The "rules" still stand as:
Wear your mask,
Stay 6 feet away.
And don't let anyone sneeze on your kitchen counters!

And wash your hands a lot!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Oh, and I'm STILL on the same tank of gas since Feb.

I’ve had to get gas so many times recently.