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luka

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we have new tools that let us spot (and name) new viruses. We watch their progress in real time, plotting their journeys across the world, then sharing the scariest stories on social media. So the standard progress of a virus can, in this way, be made to look like a zombie movie. The whole Covid drama has really been a crisis of awareness of what viruses normally do, rather than a crisis caused by an abnormally lethal new bug.
 

Mr. Tea

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@mixed_biscuits:

"Various mitigation measures have been implemented to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, including widely adopted social distancing and mandated face covering. However, assessing the effectiveness of those intervention practices hinges on the understanding of virus transmission, which remains uncertain. Here we show that airborne transmission is highly virulent and represents the dominant route to spread the disease. By analyzing the trend and mitigation measures in Wuhan, China, Italy, and New York City, from January 23 to May 9, 2020, we illustrate that the impacts of mitigation measures are discernable from the trends of the pandemic. Our analysis reveals that the difference with and without mandated face covering represents the determinant in shaping the pandemic trends in the three epicenters. This protective measure alone significantly reduced the number of infections, that is, by over 78,000 in Italy from April 6 to May 9 and over 66,000 in New York City from April 17 to May 9. Other mitigation measures, such as social distancing implemented in the United States, are insufficient by themselves in protecting the public. We conclude that wearing of face masks in public corresponds to the most effective means to prevent interhuman transmission, and this inexpensive practice, in conjunction with simultaneous social distancing, quarantine, and contact tracing, represents the most likely fighting opportunity to stop the COVID-19 pandemic. Our work also highlights the fact that sound science is essential in decision-making for the current and future public health pandemics. "
 

Mr. Tea

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And that's a peer-reviewed article in PNAS, not the private opinion of some guy (or even of some professor).
 

catalog

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So has mixed biscuits overestimated thd effect of the fecal oral route or are the two phenomena not necessarily mutually exclusive?
 

luka

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I love that feral oral route line. It really captures the new kind of five minute expertise laymen get from reading a few articles online.
 

luka

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It helps us understand how different fields of language carry a kind of authority which isn't always earned.
 

luka

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No. Just the fact that it's technical and the facts of using it implies expertise which aren't always present
 

Mr. Tea

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So has mixed biscuits overestimated thd effect of the fecal oral route or are the two phenomena not necessarily mutually exclusive?
Well a study saying the airborne route is the major infection mechanism doesn't mean that the poo-gob route isn't important too. And I expect there are by now different strains that specialise in either making you cough like a bastard or shit yourself furiously.
 
I quite enjoy wearing a mask it makes me feel like some kind of shit ninja. Have bought loads the last couple of days to match outfits, going all in.

And I've fucking had it! I'm just trying to set a good example.
 
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