I used to play at Hopmeadow in Simsbury.
I texted my wife saying I should just stock up since I’m already going in and she was mortified saying to get in and out as quick as possible.
It’s funny the many asymptomatic cases were given as a reason for using cloth mask since they ”MAY” slow the immediate distance a cough or sneeze travels - but if someone is truly asymptomatic then by definition they are doing neither coughing or sneezing.
It's to limit the spread of air droplets from people's mouths or noses. Coughs and sneezes project them farther, but still plenty of them just from talking and breathing.
They were used in China and as that article said but we will probably never know the results since no one believes their public data. Cloth masks were also used in the 1918 Spanish Flu, which killed 30-50 million. But, one counselor always argue it could have been worse. At any rate, the research in that article says they are ineffective or of very marginal value.
They neither filter effectively and seldom fit snugly. Do they lessen the propel distance of a cough or sneeze? Perhaps, but the smaller droplets float around like dust particles in direct Sunlight. So the benefit is almost entirely psychological but that’s also a false sense of security.
I'm a real hacker, but that said, I always struggle mightily at Lyman. Both sides. I played there for the first time in forever last October in the greens keeper tournament. Won't be going back anytime soon.
Did some more research. To be certain particles escape if any mask does not fit tightly. This site has done testing of various materials for efficacy in filtering particles larger than 1.0 microns. They use a Henderson apparatus similar to the set up of Cambridge researchers which they link. The virus causing covid-19 is 1.2 microns.
It’s been nice knowing you, man.
Good, more than half of us need to get it. Virus isn't going anywhere, can't hide from it forever.This is what I was afraid of and has been mentioned on here a few times by others. We just don't have the discipline to keep this up much longer and many leaders in our government are giving mixed signals so that people are feeling less and less certain that isolation is necessary. I admit, I am also getting antsy to get back to my life.
“We saw something we hoped wasn’t happening, but it’s there,” said Lei Zhang, lead researcher and director of the Maryland Transportation Institute at the University of Maryland. “It seems collectively we’re getting a little tired. It looks like people are loosening up on their own to travel more.”
Zhang said he anticipates the number of people staying home will continue to drop as some states begin allowing businesses, beaches and other public facilities to reopen. That process began last week in South Carolina and Georgia.
Public health experts say any data showing widespread public resolve or cooperation beginning to wane is noteworthy. Because this is the first U.S. pandemic in 100 years, they don’t know how long people are willing to tolerate cabin fever for the greater good.
Experts worry 'quarantine fatigue' is starting
Researchers tracking smartphone data say they recently made a disturbing discovery: For the first time since states began implementing stay-at-home orders in mid-March to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, Americans are staying home less. The nationwide shift during the week of April 13...www.boston.com
Thing that is tough for people to grasp and hold steady is the daily numbers have been 25-30k going on a month now. There’s not really giant spikes to keep people people home and no dips to show staying at home is working. The mundane nature of staying home is only exacerbated by the mundane stats.This is what I was afraid of and has been mentioned on here a few times by others. We just don't have the discipline to keep this up much longer and many leaders in our government are giving mixed signals so that people are feeling less and less certain that isolation is necessary. I admit, I am also getting antsy to get back to my life.
“We saw something we hoped wasn’t happening, but it’s there,” said Lei Zhang, lead researcher and director of the Maryland Transportation Institute at the University of Maryland. “It seems collectively we’re getting a little tired. It looks like people are loosening up on their own to travel more.”
Zhang said he anticipates the number of people staying home will continue to drop as some states begin allowing businesses, beaches and other public facilities to reopen. That process began last week in South Carolina and Georgia.
Public health experts say any data showing widespread public resolve or cooperation beginning to wane is noteworthy. Because this is the first U.S. pandemic in 100 years, they don’t know how long people are willing to tolerate cabin fever for the greater good.
Experts worry 'quarantine fatigue' is starting
Researchers tracking smartphone data say they recently made a disturbing discovery: For the first time since states began implementing stay-at-home orders in mid-March to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, Americans are staying home less. The nationwide shift during the week of April 13...www.boston.com
This is what I was afraid of and has been mentioned on here a few times by others. We just don't have the discipline to keep this up much longer and many leaders in our government are giving mixed signals so that people are feeling less and less certain that isolation is necessary. I admit, I am also getting antsy to get back to my life.
“We saw something we hoped wasn’t happening, but it’s there,” said Lei Zhang, lead researcher and director of the Maryland Transportation Institute at the University of Maryland. “It seems collectively we’re getting a little tired. It looks like people are loosening up on their own to travel more.”
Zhang said he anticipates the number of people staying home will continue to drop as some states begin allowing businesses, beaches and other public facilities to reopen. That process began last week in South Carolina and Georgia.
Public health experts say any data showing widespread public resolve or cooperation beginning to wane is noteworthy. Because this is the first U.S. pandemic in 100 years, they don’t know how long people are willing to tolerate cabin fever for the greater good.
Experts worry 'quarantine fatigue' is starting
Researchers tracking smartphone data say they recently made a disturbing discovery: For the first time since states began implementing stay-at-home orders in mid-March to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, Americans are staying home less. The nationwide shift during the week of April 13...www.boston.com