MIT Professor: Subways Seeded the Massive Coronavirus Epidemic in NYC

[gam197]

I don’t understand why so many people have an aversion to masks! In my city, perhaps half of the people are wearing them at the grocery store…and that’s on a good day! Never mind those that are wearing them incorrectly…under their nose or not tying the lower straps…at least they are wearing them.

Are your areas doing better than mine?

I don’t get it either but it is not happening here in NE in my area(30 per cent in store). Chinese may have gotten used to wearing masks after SARS in 2003, also they have more pollution.

We certainly could learn a lot from the Japanese. They wear them for regular flu season and allergies.

originally post by new-kirishitan
First, Japanese people like to wear masks during flu and pollen seasons, even before the coronavirus outbreak. Second, it is a cultural taboo to make phone calls or talk loudly on the trains, and talking is one of the known factors that helps the spread of coronavirus. Third, Japanese trains have much bigger windows and they also open much wider than NYC subway trains. Fourth, the handles for standing passengers here are made out of antimicrobial materials.

 

[Pattylt]

Yes, I’ve decided that I’m going to continue wearing a mask every flu season and for the duration of this pandemic. I don’t care if people look at me funny. I have several masks and one of the is a white N95 mask that I painted big red lips on. If peeps gunna stare, I might as well give them a chuckle! It works!

 

[Victoria33]

We may learn this time… for years, I’ve seen masks frequently worn in Asia in places like South Korea, I have seen them worn here in past winters as well but they are rather rare.

 

[gam197]

Yes, I’ve decided that I’m going to continue wearing a mask every flu season and for the duration of this pandemic

The trouble is the flu season is so long. Starts in September and seems to go to April. I wonder if they wear them during allergy season or for shorter durations.

 

[Victoria33]

Also, I think one of the best things is to bolster one’s immunity. Take your pick, you can probably bolster by what you eat and then supplements, this has been previously and amply discussed. I like emergen-C or the Walgreen’s store brand but there are plenty of others, take vitamins. I really do think this is important. I use to even get sick about every last October or so… but not since I started taking some of what I described.

Airborne is another good supplement. Slight differences between it and Emergen-C. One of them now, has Echinacea, herbs.

 

[Pattylt]

No problem … I’m able to sew and I can make a mask to fit every outfit and every occasion. I’m getting old and flu is NOT a way I wish to die. I’ve had the flu several times from the days before vaccines were available. It’s awful and I will do whatever is necessary to avoid it. And I have! I haven’t had a flu in many years now and I plan on keeping it that way to my best ability. :hugs:

 

[7_Sorrows]

I think it is a no brainer that the subway played a big part of the high number of cases in the New York City area.

 

[gam197]

Once New York was badly infected, it would not take long to spread. I would think also Massachusetts, Chicago(airport), Philadelphia, and possibly Michigan any place where they have a great deal of rail service(large number of workers) and long commutes to work in one major area. Winter climate with constant enclosed quarters would be a factor. Let’s hope.

I wonder if the influx of people to Mardi Gras did not help bring it to New Orleans.

I am puzzled why Germany did not get hit. Is it better to have a moist climate or a dry one? There are a lot of questions.

 

[Cathoholic]

gam197 . . . .

I am puzzled why Germany did not get hit.

Good point.

I don’t know.

But Italy was very mad at Germany for NOT giving their N95 masks to THEM.

Presumably Germany prepared for such things and was using their own masks.

This suggests to me Germany was doing other mitigating measures too (i.e. gloves) that helped.

After all, if the Germans knew the value of masks, they should have also understood the value of gloves, etc.

Spain and Italy were both mad at the Germans.

The Germans just seemed better prepared to take care of themselves.

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