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get infected less than the general public. Why? MASKS!!! Sanjay Gupta on CNN.
BigmanPigman
(54,811 posts)forever? Yes, if I have to.
Jarqui
(10,860 posts)Health care workers often wear protection for their eyes
They have found COVID-19 thriving in fluid in the eyes.
Wear glasses or sunglasses too until the studies tell us differently.
However, the masks are the most important - preferably N95 or better.
If you adhere to the advice given, your chances of catching the virus are roughly less than 1%.
The mortality rate is falling as doctors get a handle on this. Bill Gates said it. So do the stats. For example:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
There are a number of studies for treatments (257) and vaccines (172)
https://covid-19tracker.milkeninstitute.org/
Some will be finished today.
Others in the next few months.
WHO has many more studies going.
Try to hang on and follow safe advice. We're getting a handle on this and your chances of surviving it improve every day.
GeorgeGist
(25,570 posts)but they're included.
