There is a percentage of society that causes most of the problems and actually most of them are repetitive. These are the dregs the police and courts deal with on a day by day basis. If you are a law enforcement officer you deal with these people most everyday and when most of them are of a certain minority in your community, you start to make an association between that minority and crime. It becomes especially bad when you or a fellow officer is attacked or injured by someone in that minority. It makes you much more cautious and forces you to take more aggressive action. The unfortunate result of this are the members of that minority who are honest, good people get lumped in with the trash and treated as such. The larger the percentage of trash in that minority, the more of that minority that is going to be discriminated against by the police as well as the general public.

Do not confuse this as a race issue because you see the same situation in communities that have very few or no minorities. It is just some other demographic characteristic that identifies that group of trash people that the police and society in general discriminates against.

Has anyone any experiences with boating the Texas intercoastal waterway? I'm exploring the idea of spending some time living on it in a boat.

There are many factors affecting the transmission but population density is significant. When you are in a situation where you are only exposed to a few people for a short period of time, the transmission rate is very low.

IF you don't trust other people such as the government to protect you then you have no need for a lock down as you can depend on yourself to protect you!

You can either trust people to learn and do the right things or lock them up to protect the public and themselves.

How come sometimes when I attempt to make a forum post my post disappears because of some verification failure? Please find a fix as it is very frustrating to write a decent post and have it just disappear!!

I don't think any reputable source has suggested wearing one will protect you from others. You wearing your mask is to protect me and others around you from getting the virus from YOU!!!! Hmmm.... I wonder if you not wearing a mask when you are infected and infecting me would be considered a crime or the basis for a lawsuit??

Masks.....oh my, where to start?
1st let's separate masks from respirators: Respirators are face coverings that actually protect the wearer from viruses and environmental hazards. We see them in healthcare and industry. The most common is approved as a N95, N100, or KN95 for EU standards. There are also several other types used in industry. These will protect you from the corona virus but are in very short supply. It is recommended these be reserved for those in healthcare dealing with the virus.

Face masks or face coverings are of much lower value in protecting you from getting infected. Depending on the quality of the face covering - 50% or less. What they do accomplish is reducing the amount of the virus you exhale when you are infected. This is very important in that there is a period of time between when you can infect others and you feel ill. Most of what I have read would indicate this is around 2 days in most cases. During those 2 days you possibly infected anyone physically close to you; THIS IS WHAT YOU PREVENT WHEN YOU WEAR YOUR MASK!! Your mask absorbs the moisture from your nose and mouth preventing that moisture from carrying the virus to those close by you. Personally I would be very angry with someone I found out infected me by their disregard for my well being!!!

PLEASE DO YOUR PART TO PROTECT THOSE AROUND YOU. I'm sure most of us would feel very upset if we were possibly responsible for the death of someone especially a friend or family member.

It was a bad day in Arkansas with 455 new cases but 229 were in the Federal prison.. Causing a lot of concern here as most things that were shut down have reopened with restrictions. Dept of health doing follow up to see if there is some common thread among new cases. Mostly spread out around the state but a couple counties stand out for concern. Late next week has the potential for a significant increase around the US with the 3 day Memorial weekend this weekend.

While it is possible that could happen with a poor mask, I doubt it is common. If it is, then the first indications would be a low blood oxygen level which would generally present as a tingle or discomfort in the muscles. If it were a common occurrence, it would have become a problem in the building trades where people are putting out a higher level of physical activity while wearing a mask for an extended period of time.

When you look at the worst outbreak situations, you find it is in large, urban areas and in the northern latitudes. I suspect we will see the same thing in the southern latitudes. There may well be a connection between vitamin D and the susceptibility to the virus. There have also been several studies showing that direct, high intensity sunlight kills the virus almost instantly. They are starting to use artificial, intense light as a disinfectant method. With this in mind, the northern, urban areas have many things stacked against them. Low sunlight levels for 4-6 months of the year. Higher levels of air pollution which subdues the sunlight intensity. Taller buildings and narrow streets which limits the amount of sunlight getting to the ground. High human density for easier transmission. Reliance on public transit by a large number of people. Limited outdoor access by most people. More indoor areas with very limited and controlled atmosphere exchanges which concentrates the virus.

The safest place to avoid the virus is outside during the day when the sun is bright. Add in social distancing and you should have it made!

Mostly giving gross numbers but not trends. It is no longer about total numbers but the trend of where a state or country is headed. Hard to find good statistical analysis.

they just want a boost to their ego to make their miserable life better. Don't bother giving them one!!!

Who are you referring to?

The sex was very good and plentiful.

A lot of effort and expense for very little gain. Continue to test those who are not well, do the contact tracing, and a random sample from all areas to identify any spread. IF you get tested today, tomorrow you may be infected.

It's not what women and men want, you have to choose among what is available if you want anything. When you want a steak sandwich at a hog dog stand, you get a tube steak or nothing!!

Forgive the older ladies, they think all men should be formally dressed to be out in public!

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Yes, I reuse the N95 and am very familiar with how to put one on and take it off. There really is no way to check for a perfect seal, you can get a good idea by a forceful exhale and making sure it is not leaking around the seal. With a half face you can do a negative pressure check by covering the cartridges with your palm and inhaling. CDC reuse guidance on the N95s discusses how to sanitize the mask.

Some of the home made cloth designs provide for a pocket to put a filter between the fabric layers and some have the nose wire to fit better. It is my understanding that such a designed mask that fits decently is around 50% effective at protecting you and nearly 100% effective in protecting others around you. I recently watched some tests with forceful exhale and a good cloth face mask showing most of the moisture from the breath was either captured or exited from the seal area and only traveled a short distance. If I recall correctly, the 6' social distance was cut down to 18-24".

Thanks for your concern and Yes, I'm in a low risk location. I'll probably stay here until I see the infection rate where I need to go significantly reduced. FYI my career was in nuclear power often times working in a contaminated area. You learn a lot about protecting yourself. Radioactive contamination isn't that much different than viral contamination.