WilcoRoger

I find fascinating these "caught covid on the flight/airport/whatever" posts - never considering the incubation time and never even thinking, that maybe they caught it the day before the flight at the corner coffeeshop.

Time to accept the fact that it's not "IF" but "WHEN" one gets infected.

theplayer

why do people still believe the masks stop you from getting Covid? especially cloth masks.

Adelphos

FWIW most people still wearing masks seem to be wearing either surgical (which have questionable value these days), or more likely KN95 or N95.

It seems like these masks work well for doctors and nurses treating Covid

And the whole point of masking is that masks are as important in preventing you your I from expelling Covid as opposed to preventing your or I from getting it. Broad masking is source control

WilcoRoger

I see a logical twist here - do medical personnel wear masks to avoid them infecting patients??

The medical personnel treating covid patient are usually wearing slightly more protection than a simple mask.You're welcome to follow suit if you feel so inclined.

GUWonder

Yes, they do it for that too.

WilcoRoger

Aren't covid patients per defintionem already infected by covid? (nitpicking here )

GUWonder

Covid isn’t the only disease medical care workers can pass onto patients. And Covid-infected patients may not necessarily benefit from being exposed even more to other SARS-COV-2 carriers with perhaps a different variant to spread to the the patient already infected with Covid.

CyBeR

Your taller half got it somewhere else as there is this thing called "incubation time".

You don't get infected somewhere and test positive a few hours later. It takes several days.

lalala

I edited my post -to explain the timeline-- she flew, came back, left again and three or four days later, started to feel crappy and took a pcr test and was positive.

between the time she landed and the time she returned to our house she was around no one but our dog

aztimm

What kind of a mask?

GUWonder

Dogs can get Covid. Whether infected dogs have at times spread it back to people, not sure.

radonc1

i think that you should also remember that many times a person can be infected but asymptomatic for the entire course of the asymptomatic 'illness'.

These people then just become vectors of the virus.
The only way to stop them would be to mask them or isolate them. And we have already seen how well that has worked in the past and currently in China.

My personal take is that practicing vigorous, frequent hand washing and avoiding fingers in the mouth, nose and eyes probably does more for me to avoid all infectious diseases than using a mask in limited circumstances in an attempt to avoid Covid.

There currently is just no feasible way to avoid a Covid transmitter at this time if I am circulating in the population at large.

Altered Ellie

Even though I agree with you, 4 of us were masked, vaxed with boosts, someone behind us coughing the entire flight…3 days after flight we all currently have Covid. Sure would have nice if the attendant asked them to mask up with that cough. Currently all being treated with Paxlovid. Flight from Calgary/Utah to Detroit.

Jaimito Cartero

Just bad luck? Is that your professional medical diagnosis, Dr Gaobest?

I get that masks are no fun, but with Covid cases still so high, you should still protect yourself when outside the home. Of course flying or traveling in close proximity with unmasked passengers increases risks, but you can do your part.

Repooc17

No thanks.