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One of the most important points this hammers home is that we _need_ to think about risk more granularly. People using outdoor spaces (like parks) may be riskie
by phased20 6y ago
One of the most important points this hammers home is that we _need_ to think about risk more granularly. People using outdoor spaces (like parks) may be riskier than everyone staying locked in a hermetically-sealed room, but wind and ventilation reduces the risk of aerosol transmission drastically. Restricting the chance of disease spread is vitally important, but we can and should do so in a way that (1) informs the public about how risk changes in different scenarios, and (2) helps people reason about their own risk in various situations. I wish we had less fear-mongering and more reasoned compassion as part of the campaigns to enforce restrictions.