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LAS14

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20. Not sure about your point here.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #13)

Thu May 7, 2020, 06:02 PM

May 2020

"The article does address the need to have a certain volume or density of virus actually in the air, which isn't going to be happening with surfaces."

Are you saying that it does not address a significant means of transmission, or are you saying that somehow particles on surfaces need to get in the air? No, probably not.

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Some good info from an Epidemiologist and colleague of an acquaintance of mine. [View all] imavoter May 2020 OP

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Thank you so much for posting that. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #6

I'm not sure the article gave you a break from your wearisome practices. LAS14 May 2020 #12

It does point out that far and away the vast majority of transmissions PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #13

Not sure about your point here. LAS14 May 2020 #20

My point is that the people who think they need to sanitize everything are wrong. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #26

Could you give a quote from the article? LAS14 May 2020 #27

I'll try these. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #33

I don't see any info about surface transmission in either quote. nt LAS14 May 2020 #34

Infection from particles on surfaces is a lot more controllable than the aerosol route. Blue_true May 2020 #29

Mail carriers. LAS14 May 2020 #22

I'm turning 60 this year so I'm right between 2 age groups. ARPad95 May 2020 #10

Keep in mind those estimated chances are based on if you actually get it and PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #14

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Even in non Covid-19 circumstances, PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #25

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THANKS!!! This is absolutely the best article I've read during this whole COVID-19 time!!! nt LAS14 May 2020 #11

Regarding health conditions do they mean ones out of control EllieBC May 2020 #15

Fascinating!! LeftInTX May 2020 #17

Would you ask your acquaintance to pass on a request for an equally illuminating... LAS14 May 2020 #21

I'll pass it on. imavoter May 2020 #31

Ok, I asked. imavoter May 2020 #36

Thanks! nt LAS14 May 2020 #43

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Looks like the whole thing is dedicated to Covid19 imavoter May 2020 #38

**update** I found one about surfaces imavoter May 2020 #39

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