My spouse went to Q overnight.sundaymorningstaple wrote:They'll be breaking down glass doors to get it (the last sentence). I was here during the Hello Kitty debacle.
I’d like to hear what BBCDoc has to say about that article.the observer wrote: ↑Sat, 06 Feb 2021 8:41 amI’d continue wearing because of this article.
Lower viral load, less complications. Just my 2cts.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/08/hea ... unity.html
I was here during that time as well... my wife actually joined one of those long queues (though she would prefer to forget she did). Where is that prized hello kitty she got last time? Long gone, never to be seen again.sundaymorningstaple wrote: ↑Sat, 06 Feb 2021 1:26 amThey'll be breaking down glass doors to get it (the last sentence). I was here during the Hello Kitty debacle.
Hi Malcontent,malcontent wrote:I’d like to hear what BBCDoc has to say about that article.the observer wrote: ↑Sat, 06 Feb 2021 8:41 amI’d continue wearing because of this article.
Lower viral load, less complications. Just my 2cts.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/08/hea ... unity.html
It sounds a bit like pseudoscience... in my simple mind, a virus is like a sperm, it only takes one - - no such thing has half pregnant. But I’m no expert.
Yes, and it’s especially difficult to enforce in condos and other private areas where no safe distancing ambassadors enforce the rules. I really hope people can be more considerate or will have to wear the masks for much longer.stanley81ng wrote: ↑Sat, 20 Mar 2021 12:47 pmi brought my kids to the playground today...i saw the domestic helper not wearing mask and blowing bubbles with the kids under her care...i promptly left the place with my kids ....too many inconsiderate people around....
True, I prefer the stability in Singapore although you must admit it would be nice to be able to go out without masks and host more than 8 people at once.
BBCDoc wrote: ↑Sat, 06 Feb 2021 7:04 pmHi Malcontent,malcontent wrote:So interesting, thanks for sharing!the observer wrote: ↑Sat, 06 Feb 2021 8:41 amI’d continue wearing because of this article.
Lower viral load, less complications. Just my 2cts.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/08/hea ... unity.html
I’d like to hear what BBCDoc has to say about that article.
It sounds a bit like pseudoscience... in my simple mind, a virus is like a sperm, it only takes one - - no such thing has half pregnant. But I’m no expert.
For all pathogens studied in the lab, there is a terminology ‘minimum infectious dose’. How much is required to establish an infection in a controlled environment.
This dose is different according to the pathogen - HBV and Shigella are by far the most infectious agents reported. Others such as HIV can take several hundred thousand particles - but can vary depending on the mutation.
I actually mutated HIV in the past and made it far more infectious than usual...thankfully that didn’t escape the lab...
Port this concept over into real world and you now have a hot pot of genetic variants, different types of masks and now different vaccines that generate varying levels of protective antibodies.
The virus mutates far faster than we can breed or make a new vaccine. In fact, it’s ill conceived to think the virus is intelligently changing to beat the vaccine - it’s not. The mutants are already out there, they are just waiting for the right (human-created) environment to allow it to multiple and overcome the current interventions.
That’s why we have a new influenza vaccine every year....and why we don’t have an HIV vaccine (well, probably some issues with Pharma profits in the latter)
As for me, I’ll probably continue to wear masks until the background levels of cases (esp imported) comes down closer to zero, and certainly won’t take chances in the plane or overseas. I used to wear masks on the plane anyway - helps keep my humidified and also stops me getting exposed to respiratory agents
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