"Muggles" wrote in message ...
On 2/4/2021 7:29 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 2/4/2021 7:00 PM, Muggles wrote:
On 2/4/2021 12:20 PM, Bod wrote:
On 04/02/2021 17:58, Muggles wrote:
On 2/3/2021 11:23 AM, Retirednoguilt wrote:

Recent epidemiologic data shows that the group most responsible for
spread of the infection is the 20-49 year old cohort. They probably
feel that they are much less likely to experience serious or fatal
outcomes than those older (true), but fail to appreciate that they
are the group most likely to give a serious or fatal case to their
older friends, co-workers, and relatives.


There's no way to stop or prevent anyone from catching a virus.


Quite frankly, Muggles, you say ridiculous things.


Who have you prevented from catching a virus?


Many. When I have a contagious virus I stay home and do not infect
others. Pretty simple concept has been around for years. Precautions
help. Distance, masks, etc.

How does you staying home prevent anyone from catching a virus?

By ensuring that you don’t get infected and so cant infect anyone else.

You could have spread it before you knew you were sick.

Not if you stay home you cant.

Isn't that one argument in favor of masks?

They are always worse than staying home, stupid.

Probably your mother told you not to cough or sneeze on others. That is
a start.

Bet he mother was too stupid for that.

Not coughing or sneezing on others doesn't prevent one person from getting
sick.

It does drastically reduce the risk of that.

Those people around you are still exposed.

But much less.