Would you feel safe today commuting to work on a a crowded METRO bus/rail-- as long as you are wearing a mask (Fairfax: neighborhood, restaurant)

[roodd279]

I try to emphasize to anyone with an open mind to simply be aware of the actual risk versus the Hollywood risk.


Our national goal right now is NOT to prevent you - personally - from ever catching COVID. Nope. It's to prevent a LARGE NUMBER of people from catching it simultaneously.


You should do whatever you can to avoid being part of the 2nd scenario - and not worry so much about the first.



You should not WANT to catch it, nor flaunt your chances, but in the same way that you do not want to catch salmonella. Just because "most folks" survive doesn't mean I want it. But I also don't edit my entire life in an effort to avoid it, either. Your chances of catching COVID are slim, and your chances of knowing it are about half, and your chances of being hospitalized are also slim. Your chances of being killed in your car to avoid the train are almost certainly greater.



Obviously, if you're a caregiver, or advanced in years, or have complications, things are different for you. The risks are greater. But the risks are greater for you for a number of things, not just COVID.

[Veritas Vincit]

Originally Posted by roodd279

I try to emphasize to anyone with an open mind to simply be aware of the actual risk versus the Hollywood risk.


Our national goal right now is NOT to prevent you - personally - from ever catching COVID. Nope. It's to prevent a LARGE NUMBER of people from catching it simultaneously.


You should do whatever you can to avoid being part of the 2nd scenario - and not worry so much about the first.



You should not WANT to catch it, nor flaunt your chances, but in the same way that you do not want to catch salmonella. Just because "most folks" survive doesn't mean I want it. But I also don't edit my entire life in an effort to avoid it, either. Your chances of catching COVID are slim, and your chances of knowing it are about half, and your chances of being hospitalized are also slim. Your chances of being killed in your car to avoid the train are almost certainly greater.



Obviously, if you're a caregiver, or advanced in years, or have complications, things are different for you. The risks are greater. But the risks are greater for you for a number of things, not just COVID.

Anyone who is in any way part of a risk group should be aware of this fact, but perhaps not in the way you intend to mean it. If you absolutely can't afford to get Covid-19 because it would mean likely serious illness and quite possibly death for you then you need to apply a stricter standard to your behavior than others who don't have that concern.



As you say - the measures taken - aren't designed to rule out the possibility of you getting Covid-19, so not necessarily everything that is 'allowed' is advisable for you as a person at risk.

[Finallystoppedlurking]

Originally Posted by ChristineVA

I feel like this isn't happening where I work.

different places... different budgets... different paces...

folks in springfield vs folks in dc/md border are having much different experiences right now...

only commonality is everyone is ignoring the school situations.

[MrKnight]

Originally Posted by roodd279

I try to emphasize to anyone with an open mind to simply be aware of the actual risk versus the Hollywood risk.


Our national goal right now is NOT to prevent you - personally - from ever catching COVID. Nope. It's to prevent a LARGE NUMBER of people from catching it simultaneously.


You should do whatever you can to avoid being part of the 2nd scenario - and not worry so much about the first.



You should not WANT to catch it, nor flaunt your chances, but in the same way that you do not want to catch salmonella. Just because "most folks" survive doesn't mean I want it. But I also don't edit my entire life in an effort to avoid it, either. Your chances of catching COVID are slim, and your chances of knowing it are about half, and your chances of being hospitalized are also slim. Your chances of being killed in your car to avoid the train are almost certainly greater.



Obviously, if you're a caregiver, or advanced in years, or have complications, things are different for you. The risks are greater. But the risks are greater for you for a number of things, not just COVID.

Very well said! I strongly agree with this!

[Huckleberry3911948]

I would not ride public transport much before c19
Ugly and sometimes violent

[Folks3000]

Originally Posted by Huckleberry3911948

I would not ride public transport much before c19
Ugly and sometimes violent

Ha, probably better you stay in the burbs where it's safe.

[EmiSky]

For me, as a woman, I would be afraid more of this than COVID.

Suspect sought in attempted rape aboard Silver Line train in Virginia

https://wtop.com/virginia/2020/10/su...n-in-virginia/

I used to take that route pre-COVID and if I had to take the metro off peak hrs. I did not get on the rail car where there was only me and another male passenger. During peak hrs. there were mostly working professionals on the train but off peak hrs. not so much. In short, women have more than just COVID to worry about when taking the metro.

[Veritas Vincit]

Originally Posted by EmiSky

For me, as a woman, I would be afraid more of this than COVID.

Suspect sought in attempted rape aboard Silver Line train in Virginia

https://wtop.com/virginia/2020/10/su...n-in-virginia/

I used to take that route pre-COVID and if I had to take the metro off peak hrs. I did not get on the rail car where there was only me and another male passenger. During peak hrs. there were mostly working professionals on the train but off peak hrs. not so much. In short, women have more than just COVID to worry about when taking the metro.

Silver Line during the off-peak hours can be a bit dodgy. I used to sometimes take it to go to the mall or the Walmart. It's pretty empty, but it seems like you get an almost even mix between the odd folks heading to or from Dulles and random drifter types. I guess just like on the Red line the long distances between the stops and the relative emptiness of the trains towards the end of the line attracts folks up to no good.


I imagine that during Covid with the airports not being used much the airport-related travel has been much reduced, so it likely skews even more toward the 'up to no good' crowd.

[Nomad1320]

I would honestly feel safe without a mask, would I wear one to have an extra layer of safety, sure. Family of nurses, friends in the medical field all say the numbers are inflated...quote "why would we get nothing for showing the cause of death as pneumonia when we can make $11k to $22k for a COVID death?"

[Flamingo13]

NOT TRUE!! Doctors/hospitals aren't paid more for giving another cause of death!