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MrHullMysterious said:
Here you go?

www.pnas.org

The airborne lifetime of small speech droplets and their potential importance in SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Speech droplets generated by asymptomatic carriers of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are increasingly considered to be a likely mode of disease transmission. Highly sensitive laser light scattering observations have revealed that loud speech can emit thousands of...
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So basically if people on aircraft shut their gobs instead of yelling over everyone we've a chance? I suppose that's where the face masks come in.
 
It's kicking off again in South Korea. Doesn't seem to take much.

South Korea tightens restrictions after spike in cases
Officials in South Korea have re-implemented lockdown measures in the metropolitan area of Seoul, home to half the country’s 52 million population, following the biggest spike in infections in nearly two months.
Museums, parks and art galleries will all be closed again from Friday for two weeks, said health minister Park Neung-hoo, while companies have been urged to reintroduce flexible working among other measures.
“We have decided to strengthen all quarantine measures in the metropolitan area for two weeks from tomorrow to June 14,” he said, reports the AFP news agency.
Residents of Seoul have also been advised to avoid social gatherings or going to crowded places, including restaurants and bars, while religious facilities have been asked to be extra vigilant with quarantine measures. There were no new delays, however, to the phased re-opening of schools that is currently underway.
“The next two weeks are crucial to prevent the spread of the infection in the metropolitan area,” Park said, adding: “We will have to return to social distancing if we fail.”
Restrictions had been lifted across the country on 6 May after the outbreak appeared to be brought under control. We have more on the latest cluster of cases here.
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kimajy said:
It would actually be great if talking was just banned on flights - you could get some peace and quiet when you've pulled an all nighter to catch the 6am !!
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4pm, Manchester to Ibiza...I made a mistake getting on that one (luckily I was on 1B so everyone was behind me). The noise as everyone was shouting over each other, and most were so pissed you could run the engines on their breath.
I'd always said that to ban alcohol on planes and in airports was wrong and spoiled it for those of us who are responsible, but that made me change my mind.
One woman nearly assaulted a crew member because they wouldn't allow her to the toilet when landing. At one point I thought we would be diverted to kick the gobshites off.
A no-talking rule would be fantastic!!!
 
2H76 said:
What about naughty saunas?
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2H76 said:
What about naughty saunas?
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:D

Serious answer: In the Netherlands they are still closed till September 1st. The naughty saunas (mostly gay saunas) and erotic nightlife is categorized as 'sex industry' and they are exluded from easing the measures for now.
Sexworkers are on the fence because it seems political agendas are in play now, they do not get emergency funds and the mayor of Amsterdam has said she wants to use this situation to attract a different type of tourist by using the now empty prostitution windows for Art exhibitions.
Sexworkers are worried this might be something that will get carried over after the virus.

In my opinion....they should let the sexworkers and the whole sex industry (prostitution, seksclubs, brothels, naughty saunas) get back in business asap just like we see happening in Switzerland now. Government is pushing sexindustry back into the illegal circuit. If you go to a naughty sauna, brothel, seksclub, erotic club whatever...you have a way higher chance of catching a STI than Covid19 anyway ?‍♂️ ?
 
CraigyB said:
That's cause 82% of festival goers are selfish cunts.
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Yeah whatever. You can count me in then. I'm comfortable to go once events return because I know it's highly unlikely I'll end up in the hospital from Covid and put pressure on the healthcare. Also I'm a grown up and can take responsibilities at the same time I'm living life without fear...by example: go to a music event and dont visit other people two weeks after that to make sure I dont infect them with someone I might have catched. So while making some adjustments to our life...we can also try to get back to normal again, including visiting music events.
 
ElrowLovers said:
Yeah whatever. You can count me in then. I'm comfortable to go once events return because I know it's highly unlikely I'll end up in the hospital from Covid and put pressure on the healthcare. Also I'm a grown up and can take responsibilities at the same time I'm living life without fear...by example: go to a music event and dont visit other people two weeks after that to make sure I dont infect them with someone I might have catched. So while making some adjustments to our life...we can also try to get back to normal again, including visiting music events.
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Its been very clear since the start of the problems you have worried about yourself and your lifestyle before much else.

When events are given the green light it's a different scenario to 82% being comfortable returning now whatever the risk.
 
ElrowLovers said:
Yeah whatever. You can count me in then. I'm comfortable to go once events return because I know it's highly unlikely I'll end up in the hospital from Covid and put pressure on the healthcare. Also I'm a grown up and can take responsibilities at the same time I'm living life without fear...by example: go to a music event and dont visit other people two weeks after that to make sure I dont infect them with someone I might have catched. So while making some adjustments to our life...we can also try to get back to normal again, including visiting music events.
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Just curious, but are you going to self isolate for 14 days after going clubbing or to an event in that you won't leave the house even for food shopping? If so I'd have less problem with it.

My mates mum and her family never left the house except once a week to go food shopping. Which is where she must have caught it and subsequently died from it.

Its already been proven many times you can have it, no symptoms and be fine but spread it to others who are not.

Thus quarantine after activities that could put you at a high risk of contracting it is required imho ?‍♂️


Edit: remember 40% of transmissions are before symptoms or with no symptoms at all...
 
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CraigyB said:
Its been very clear since the start of the problems you have worried about yourself and your lifestyle before much else.

When events are given the green light it's a different scenario to 82% being comfortable returning now whatever the risk.
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Did you read the article before commenting on my post?

More than 110,000 people who have attended festivals in the past were surveyed, and 82 per cent said they would be comfortable to return to a festival within one to six months of lockdown ending. 66 per cent said they would be comfortable to do so after one to three months, and 30 per cent said they would happily go to a festival immediately after lockdown is lifted.
 
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