Covid-19 Heat Resistance

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I can see both sides of the "stay home" or "go to school" opinions. On one side, keeping the kids home makes perfect sense to keep them from contracting Covid-19. However, going to school helps make sure the future generations can still compete in this never-stopping world for employment and educational achievements.

Both of our grandsons elected to go to school. They were totally tied of staying home for so long before this school year started. And I talked to one of them about going back to school. He stated that only one student was sent home with Covid out of probably near a thousand students or more in his school over the course of three weeks now. So hard to compare the percentages either way... Each family has to make their own determinations which way is best for them. No right or wrong answer!
 
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GA_Boater said:
That may be, but a condition of employment should be wearing a mask! Prevention of disease and a healthy establishment is a no brainer for your customers. No excuse for an employee not wearing a mask!
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Since Minnesota went with the mask mandate the covid numbers have only gone up.
 
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If cases went up with a mask mandate, imagine how much higher the cases would be without the masks.
 
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Yesterday I needed to borrow a tool from a neighbor buddy. He wasn't in his shop but told me where the tool was and said to go pick it up. So a few minutes later I went over to his workshop and his 20-something 1/2 brother happened to be there. I've known the kid for more than a decade.

He greeted me and started to come over to shake my hand. I asked him to keep back 6 feet and he was offended. I explained that with my health history that I'm very high risk. He shook his head "no" and said that he didn't believe that the virus was real but I was entitled to my opinion. :rolleyes:

At that point I said I was going to get the tool and he started towards me again, wanting to fist bump. When I declined, he got visibly angry, said a few immature words and stomped off. Then he got into his truck and started revving the engine.

I retrieved the tool, got into my car and left. :facepalm:
 
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You can dismiss it however makes you feel good the numbers of covid cases have gone up since the mask mandate was implemented. So whether you want to believe the masks do not work or the mask mandate does not work, stats do not lie.
 
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lagging and leading indicators mean things. B does not always follow A immediately. 'stats' is more than just numbers, it's statistical analysis. There is usual a why behind a number.
 
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redneck joe said:
lagging and leading indicators mean things. B does not always follow A immediately. 'stats' is more than just numbers, it's statistical analysis. There is usual a why behind a number.
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It has been over a month, more twice the time of exposure to illness.
 
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Well, someone said there will be a federal mask mandate in Jan. Straight from the horses mouth.... So would that mean Covid will go away after a month or so since masks work? :rolleyes:
 
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redneck joe said:
what is your definition of 'work'
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The message Fauci and the CDC are portraying is, if we all wear masks the chance of transition is slim. But, those masks need to be medical grade also, 3 cotton layers. Alot of masks out there don't meet that criteria.
Also, let's not forget both Fauci and the CDC said masks do not work, do not wear them in the beginning. How many infections happened during that time?
At this point I'm not sure what the answer is except maybe a vaccine, not that I'll get one. At least I won't be first in line. I don't get a flu shot either..
 
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WIMUSKY said:
Well, someone said there will be a federal mask mandate in Jan. Straight from the horses mouth.... So would that mean Covid will go away after a month or so since masks work? :rolleyes:
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If that someone is around you can bet that the problem will magically disappear... At least in the media ... :)
 
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I also am not saying the masks work or do not work I have simply pointed out that the mask mandate in Minnesota has not lowered the case number.
 
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WIMUSKY said:
The message Fauci and the CDC are portraying is, if we all wear masks the chance of transition is slim. But, those masks need to be medical grade also, 3 cotton layers. Alot of masks out there don't meet that criteria.
Also, let's not forget both Fauci and the CDC said masks do not work, do not wear them in the beginning. How many infections happened during that time?
At this point I'm not sure what the answer is except maybe a vaccine, not that I'll get one. At least I won't be first in line. I don't get a flu shot either..
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First part is true, science. Proven over many Asian countries for a few decades.

No, they need to keep me from spitting on you when i'm talking to you, or sneezing up in the air. Viruses move not by themselves.

Fog of war, who knows everything up front? We don't. Hell even economic data is revised up to a few months later.

Agreed. We normal people wont be on the list to have access for several months anyway - we can watch its efficacy on the early ones.
 
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