Do you feel safe going outside?

[Artemis3]

Whether you feel that it's safe without wearing a mask if your government requires you to wear one, you must follow. Does your government allow you to go outside even without a mask?

I didn't wear mask while being outside even when it mandatory, I just had it on chin. I understand that it's needed in shops or public transport where there is close contact with other people. But I think it's not needed when you walk in streets, parks and etc. You barely can get infected when other person will walk near you, if you afraid you can keep distance from other people.
At least government lifted this requirement and people now are allowed to breath clean weather. It's almost summer, weather is getting hot and face masks makes breathing more complicated.

The mask does not protect YOU. It is meant to reduce spread in case you got it but don't know it because its at an early stage or you are asymptomatic like a quarter of cases are.

akram143 is correct that keeping your mouth shut does achieve the same thing. But can you do it? Can you not TALK at all while outside? That's the reason for the fabric masks. Also coughs and sneezes...

Indeed your hands should not touch anything. If they do, don't touch yourself until you can wash them with soap, etc. Especially important to not touch your face or "adjust" your mask once you are outside, simply don't touch it again until you return and washed your hands. And then wash it / dispose it properly.

You musn't underestimate the virus ability to spread from inanimate objects you may casually touch with your hands. Wearing gloves merely moves the danger to the gloves, but its still there.

[LTU_btc]

The mask does not protect YOU. It is meant to reduce spread in case you got it but don't know it because its at an early stage or you are asymptomatic like a quarter of cases are.

akram143 is correct that keeping your mouth shut does achieve the same thing. But can you do it? Can you not TALK at all while outside? That's the reason for the fabric masks. Also coughs and sneezes...

Indeed your hands should not touch anything. If they do, don't touch yourself until you can wash them with soap, etc. Especially important to not touch your face or "adjust" your mask once you are outside, simply don't touch it again until you return and washed your hands. And then wash it / dispose it properly.

You musn't underestimate the virus ability to spread from inanimate objects you may casually touch with your hands. Wearing gloves merely moves the danger to the gloves, but its still there.

But can you tell how I can infect other people just by walking near by them without having any symptoms like cough or sneeze? If you don't have any symptoms, longer contact is nneded to infect him. And at current stage, at least when you're walking outside, masks isn't needed - there is very few new cases of Covid-19 in my country, for example just 5 today in whole country and almost all of it are in hospitals. So, risk to get virus is small.
I wash hands when return from shop, but I had to admit that I touch my face so many times not intentionally and I can't anything about it. When I was wearing mask, I also touched it many times to adjust it.

[Subbir]

It's causing a lot of stress when I get back home. Wondering if I somehow inhaled it from someone, only feeling relief many days later when no symptoms developed.

 ;DHad the same feeling before but I overcome. I just realized that I'm just being paranoid. Well as long as you set precaution and obey the advice of the government and the health expert there's nothing to make you much worried about.

We have to go out if necessary But you've got to take care of brooding about your own safety No stress is often created in one's mind. The mind should be kept fresh and are available from outside and wash your hands and face well with soap. it's also better to consult a doctor if there's more fear.

[YourNeko]

I'd very much like to say that COVID has had little impact on my perception of the outside world, but if I were to say that I would be lying. I would consider myself fairly antisocial, I prefer the comfort of my own bed over being outside. Even though community transmission in my region of residence is quite minimal, if ever I do go out, I try my best to keep to myself and to put distance between myself and other people. I think its going to be a while before people adjust to the measures that they need to take to keep themselves and people around them safe.

[xen1oph]

Fear doesn't make sense. Does that help someone? Then why you do it?
The amount of life is not the length of your stay on this planet in your body. The amount of life is how you live at the moment. How do you use your energy? On negative emotions (fear, hatred, aggression, etc.) or on positive (love, good deeds, joy)? No one will do it for you. Living in fear or in joy is your choice. What do you choose? Will you live or will you suffer?

When a person realizes this, then it becomes funny to him, as he used to sleep.

[BADecker]

Do you feel safe going outside?

I decided that I would feel a lot safer by leaving the safe where it is than placing the safe in the doorway so I could feel safe when going outside.

 

[PavelMed]

It was so. In April. I stocked up groceries so that I wouldn’t go outside again. He wiped the door handles, did not allow the child to touch the swing. But then, when I read more, I calmed down, and for a month and a half I have been living a normal life. Neither I, nor my relatives, nor my friends fell ill.
Do not worry, do not read the news, do not follow the statistics. And all will be well

[squatz1]

Yeah, nothing wrong with going outside. The air isn't going to kill you guys, it's the people, lol.

Just be smart, honestly, that's what a lot of this ends up pointing towards. If you understand that the Coronavirus can be deadly, and that you should be wearing a mask and all that -- then you'll be fine. Maintain social distancing, keep a mask on, don't be in large crowds. Follow all of that and your chance of getting Corona or being a carrier for it has plummeted.

Stay safe all.

[amishmanish]

Am I scaring you? You now have enough info to become a super-hypochondriac. How is it you can't shrivel under the knowledge of the hundreds of thousands of dangerous viruses that you have, but you you want to focus on Covid-19 which isn't really all that dangerous?

Why do you like to listen to all the media hearsay, but not look at the logic?

Everyone knows we are surrounded by micro-organisms. The thing about a pandemic is that they are new viruses against which humans don't have immunity. When such a virus becomes highly contagious, it can wreck havoc and cause several deaths like this one has. You cannot close your eyes to history or to the death tolls in Italy, USA etc. Such hyperbole is just stupid.
It does feel unsafe to be outside because in countries like mine with huge population, low levels of awareness and tendency of people to panic, a spread can spell disaster. For now, it has become endemic in major metro cities and hasn't reached smaller towns owing to quarantine procedures and people following guidelines. You just have to be smart now. Travel has resumed and there still isn't widespread testing available. You could be safe in your community but people tend to do stupid things like hide travel histories. That apprehension is a little unnerving but the show must goes on.

[Gyfts]

Am I scaring you? You now have enough info to become a super-hypochondriac. How is it you can't shrivel under the knowledge of the hundreds of thousands of dangerous viruses that you have, but you you want to focus on Covid-19 which isn't really all that dangerous?

Why do you like to listen to all the media hearsay, but not look at the logic?

Everyone knows we are surrounded by micro-organisms. The thing about a pandemic is that they are new viruses against which humans don't have immunity. When such a virus becomes highly contagious, it can wreck havoc and cause several deaths like this one has. You cannot close your eyes to history or to the death tolls in Italy, USA etc. Such hyperbole is just stupid.
It does feel unsafe to be outside because in countries like mine with huge population, low levels of awareness and tendency of people to panic, a spread can spell disaster. For now, it has become endemic in major metro cities and hasn't reached smaller towns owing to quarantine procedures and people following guidelines. You just have to be smart now. Travel has resumed and there still isn't widespread testing available. You could be safe in your community but people tend to do stupid things like hide travel histories. That apprehension is a little unnerving but the show must goes on.

If you're under 25, you literally have a 2/10,000 chance of dying from COVID-19. If you have no underlying conditions and are under 45, you have a ~0.1 percent chance of dying. Nearly 50% of cases are asymptomatic. Stop worrying.

[amishmanish]

Everyone knows we are surrounded by micro-organisms. The thing about a pandemic is that they are new viruses against which humans don't have immunity. When such a virus becomes highly contagious, it can wreck havoc and cause several deaths like this one has. You cannot close your eyes to history or to the death tolls in Italy, USA etc. Such hyperbole is just stupid.
It does feel unsafe to be outside because in countries like mine with huge population, low levels of awareness and tendency of people to panic, a spread can spell disaster. For now, it has become endemic in major metro cities and hasn't reached smaller towns owing to quarantine procedures and people following guidelines. You just have to be smart now. Travel has resumed and there still isn't widespread testing available. You could be safe in your community but people tend to do stupid things like hide travel histories. That apprehension is a little unnerving but the show must goes on.

If you're under 25, you literally have a 2/10,000 chance of dying from COVID-19. If you have no underlying conditions and are under 45, you have a ~0.1 percent chance of dying. Nearly 50% of cases are asymptomatic. Stop worrying.

I am worried more about catching it and spreading it than dying from it. I have worked away from home for most of my time after finishing studies. I have parents above 60 who have just about started to have a good life. I want them to be near me and have some joy and happiness for all the efforts they have had to put to get their children a decent education and all. I would hate it and would feel like i failed if they get in contact. There are cases of old people passing away in major metro cities already as hospitals were unable to take patients in.

So even though i have a better chance of coming alive out of this, i totally understand the paranoia. I don't think we should have a full lockdown or complete shutting of public places and businesses. Yet, it is important that we religiously follow personal habit modifications needed to cope with this so the spread can remain low and we don't have preventable deaths like the 100,000+ in USA right now. Cluster approach with tracking of travel outside designated zones may sound draconian but is necessary. Of course, rapid and reliable testing facility is the other main requirement. This last part is hard as you cannot have a BSL-3 lab everywhere. Or maybe it is time.

On a tangent, its funny how blind people can become in their political indoctrination. I thought life was this cheap only in third-world countries. Frankly, the 100,000+ US toll is a shame but Trump continues to pompously strut around like a duck saying shitty things, blaming other people and so many keep supporting him like he is Jesus incarnate. Infact, i never thought there were people cuckoo enough in the west to believe such shit. US has given so much to the rest of the world in the 20th century. Its kindda sad that it feels like the worst shithole country in the world right now.

[Gyfts]

I am worried more about catching it and spreading it than dying from it. I have worked away from home for most of my time after finishing studies. I have parents above 60 who have just about started to have a good life. I want them to be near me and have some joy and happiness for all the efforts they have had to put to get their children a decent education and all. I would hate it and would feel like i failed if they get in contact. There are cases of old people passing away in major metro cities already as hospitals were unable to take patients in.

Even for people over 60, this isn't necessarily a death sentence. If you're 80+, then yes, you should worry about coronavirus. Regardless though, you isolate from older folks during the pandemic and wear a mask if you're in close quarters with people. Doing these basic two things will minimize your chance of spreading coronavirus, if you get it.

Of course, rapid and reliable testing facility is the other main requirement. This last part is hard as you cannot have a BSL-3 lab everywhere. Or maybe it is time.

You don't really need a testing lab next door to open from a lock down. Some cities in the U.S opened up drive through testing in tents. As long as you have basic infrastructure in place to collect samples and access to test kits, it doesn't matter where the lab is.

[Upgrade00]

Even for people over 60, this isn't necessarily a death sentence. If you're 80+, then yes, you should worry about coronavirus.

It doesn't have to be a death sentence for one to worry about it. SARS-COV-2 is a novel virus that we are yet to fully understand. There are still a lot of unknowns;
is there a risk of reinfection when someone tests negative?
Can the virus regenerate in the body system?
How does it terminally affect body organs?
Would infection make one more susceptible to future respiratory syndromes?

I would advise anyone regardless of age or health background take the pandemic seriously and reduce the spread.

[Gyfts]

There's already been a lot of scientific literature released on coronavirus and companies are already on the path of clinical trials to get a vaccine developed. A lot of your questions can be answered.

is there a risk of reinfection when someone tests negative?

Generally no. You cannot get SARS-CoV-2 again after already being sick with it because your body has built up antibodies against it. Coronavirus doesn't have high of a mutation rate so the chance of reinfection remains low, and there is no evidence right now that it's mutated into a more virulent disease.

Can the virus regenerate in the body system?

Yes? All viruses and bacterial disease regenerate in the body. It's what they're designed to do. Coronavirus was already known to replicate inside the human body because a virus is a virus no matter the type. They hijack cellular machinery to replicate and the generalized mechanism was already published.

How does it terminally affect body organs?

We won't know the exact affects long term which is a fair point to be concerned about. But keep in mind, the vast majority of coronavirus cases are asymptomatic.

[Juggy777]

Yeah, nothing wrong with going outside. The air isn't going to kill you guys, it's the people, lol.

Just be smart, honestly, that's what a lot of this ends up pointing towards. If you understand that the Coronavirus can be deadly, and that you should be wearing a mask and all that -- then you'll be fine. Maintain social distancing, keep a mask on, don't be in large crowds. Follow all of that and your chance of getting Corona or being a carrier for it has plummeted.

Stay safe all.

@squatz1 you’re absolutely correct as coronavirus isn’t in the air, and if people wear masks, and constantly sanitise themselves then they should be safe. However many people often end up touching their own face while they’re outside, and that is a dangerous thing to do hence a gentle reminder to all that you can definitely go out, but avoid touching your own face for your own safety.

https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/19578-covid-19-pandemic-tips-to-remain-sane-and-safe-during-social-distancing

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200317-how-to-stop-touching-your-face

https://www.acko.com/health-insurance/coronavirus-prevention-disinfection-and-sanitization-tips/

[sunshinelegit]

I'm happy and don't live in US right now, so, no angry people outside, and size of pandemic is low here

[BADecker]

I'm happy and don't live in US right now, so, no angry people outside, and size of pandemic is low here

That's the problem with America. The people have been brainwashed into believing their doctor and other authorities without proof.

I'm waiting for the professional, franky1, to show us the highest powered microscope that can view living viruses. We want to watch viruses in action so that we can see that they are doing something. After we watch them for a while, we might be able to see what they are doing.

We would like sources for that strong microscope, so that we can see that it really exists. After all, people can make cartoons of viruses moving... cartoons that aren't the real thing at all.

I mean, if we can't see the viruses, how do we even know that they are what they are said to be by the medical?

[Cryptobd24]

It's causing a lot of stress when I get back home. Wondering if I somehow inhaled it from someone, only feeling relief many days later when no symptoms developed.

Last 75 days I am staying in my home and still not going to outside of my house. But unfortunately maximum people’s still not carful about this covid19.         

[BADecker]

It's causing a lot of stress when I get back home. Wondering if I somehow inhaled it from someone, only feeling relief many days later when no symptoms developed.

Last 75 days I am staying in my home and still not going to outside of my house. But unfortunately maximum people’s still not carful about this covid19.         

Do you think they miss you?     

[Febo]

It's causing a lot of stress when I get back home. Wondering if I somehow inhaled it from someone, only feeling relief many days later when no symptoms developed.

If your immune system is bad or if you are old of have hearth or lung diseases you should simply avoid going anywhere in public this year. Yes you can go somewhere alone in nature. You should go. But not in public. There is no science about it. It is simple as that. If you have no such problems then you will be fine. It is almost impossible you lose part of your lungs functionality if your immune system works perfectly fine.