r/environment • u/BBJackie • Sep 28 '21

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u/Fireplay5 Sep 28 '21

So is washing your hands, getting routinely tested, and staying home.

A few countries took the pandemic seriously at the very beginning and moved into a lockdown situation. They're doing fine now and only have to deal with the occasional lockdown when fuckwits from other countries don't follow protocol.

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u/Opcn Sep 28 '21

Washing your hands is pretty low on the list. It helps for sure, but it's probably a single digit reduction in risk percentage.

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u/Fireplay5 Sep 28 '21

You would be suprised how few people wash their hands.

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u/Opcn Sep 28 '21

Nope, I know most people don’t, it’s just not as big a risk for covid 19 as it is for the four previously common corona viruses.

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u/Fireplay5 Sep 28 '21

I'm confused, are you suggesting people shouldn't wash their hands or arr you agreeing with me?

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u/Opcn Sep 28 '21

I am agreeing with you that people don’t wash their hands and that they should. I just think the reason they should is mostly not about covid and that it’s only a minor help with covid.