Restaurants have reopened in the United States even though there is surely no comprehensive remedy for COVID-19 and no effective standards of protection. And it turns out maybe it’s not a smart idea!Who would have thought?
Newsweek reports that a new exam published through the CDC found that those who tested positive for COVID-19 were twice as likely to have dined at a place to eat in the 14 days prior to their illness.
The study tested symptomatic cases of COVID-19 at 11 fitness services in the United States in July. There were 314 other people eligible for the exam, adding 154 positives and 160 participants.
Although positive and negative equipment reported rates of mask use in public (71% for positive cases and 74% for negative cases), the study found that those who tested positive were twice as likely to have eaten in restaurants two weeks earlier. your positive test.
And you can’t keep a mask the whole time you eat out, right? The investigation did not say whether they ate indoors or outdoors.
Approximately part of all participants reported buying food or visiting others at home during the two weeks prior to the test. The test also found that other people who tested positive and negative reported visiting gyms, hairdressers or places of worship.
Although none of them have a disproportionate effect on the infection rate, food in restaurants does. Researchers say this suggests that wanting to remove the mask for eating and drinking increases exposure to the virus, which is now an idea to be suspended in the air.
The researchers wrote: “The direction, ventilation and intensity of airflow can transmit the virus, even if social distance measurements and mask use are implemented according to existing guidelines. Masks can’t be used well when eating and drinking, while shopping and many other indoor activities do. doesn’t save you from wearing a mask. “
They continued: “As communities reopen, efforts to reduce potential exposures in establishments with on-site food and beverage characteristics should be seen as a shield for customers, workers, and communities.
Here’s an idea: if you’re a customer, don’t eat outside!Support your local places by ordering takeaway or delivering home or buying gift cards and/or merchandise. Don’t endanger your workers by insisting on going out to dinner!there’s nothing in your position that makes it safe.
Here’s another idea! The passing government deserves to help businesses and Americans with money and deserve to cancel hires and evictions so that no one feels compelled to open their restaurants for user dinner and/or to meet as a waiter or bartender because they can’t!would solve a lot of transmission problems, wouldn’t it?
This study is not perfect, but it indicates a total failure on the part of our leaders to deal with this virus outbreak in each and every way, from clarifying the dangers to Americans and identifying safer behavior, to forcing companies to open before it happens. it’s one, imaginable to do it safely. In conclusion, stay home, ask to take out and save a life.
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