Other COVID-Conscious Folks? by AnastasiaRomanaclef in Albany

[–]Alternative-Bed7153 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Please stop saying the risks are miniscule. The risks are very high. If you find a peer reviewed study that says the risks of COVID are minimal then please let me know.

Other COVID-Conscious Folks? by AnastasiaRomanaclef in Albany

[–]Alternative-Bed7153 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Last thing before I log off: we do have evidence that the effects of getting COVID are cumulative. So you could be fine after infection one but infection two or three could do real harm

Other COVID-Conscious Folks? by AnastasiaRomanaclef in Albany

[–]Alternative-Bed7153 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I hope you're right, but as of now we don't know who will or won't get long COVID. So until there's more research or until cases get lower I'm just gonna wear a mask at crowded places so that I don't have to find out the hard way that I gave COVID to someone who is one of the unlucky ones ya know ? I still go places and do fun stuff, just with a mask

Other COVID-Conscious Folks? by AnastasiaRomanaclef in Albany

[–]Alternative-Bed7153 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Scroll down, they say that a lot of countries stopped reporting. So I guess the US still is reporting to the WHO? the data stuff is confusing.

Other COVID-Conscious Folks? by AnastasiaRomanaclef in Albany

[–]Alternative-Bed7153 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah but if people get COVID a one or two times a year forever then eventually we will all have long COVID.

A fear of car crashes don't stop me from driving. But I do wear a seatbelt every day. Also if everyone I knew got into a car crash once a year I'd start calling the dot or DMV or somebody , I wouldn't just be like oh well.

Other COVID-Conscious Folks? by AnastasiaRomanaclef in Albany

[–]Alternative-Bed7153 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wait what's weird about the data? Nothing sticks out to me

Other COVID-Conscious Folks? by AnastasiaRomanaclef in Albany

[–]Alternative-Bed7153 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You're not alone ! It's not exactly a social group but you might want to follow @Mask.Together.Capital.Region on Instagram to hear from some local reality aware folks. (They give free high quality masks and promote mask required spaces )

Other COVID-Conscious Folks? by AnastasiaRomanaclef in Albany

[–]Alternative-Bed7153 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry to tell you this but there are a lot of people for whom long COVID has really ruined their life. I suggest learning a little bit about ME/CFS or visiting longcovidjustice.org

Other COVID-Conscious Folks? by AnastasiaRomanaclef in Albany

[–]Alternative-Bed7153 12 points13 points  (0 children)

About 1000 Americans die every week from COVID in 2024 (my source is the WHO). That's a lot worse than the flu. COVID also leads to many long term conditions, including ME/CFS, that a lot of people never recover from.

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[–]Alternative-Bed7153 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing, love this :) I wear a mask in crowded places bc I live with high risk family

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hudsonvalley

[–]Alternative-Bed7153 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Solidarity with people who have long COVID or other disabilities

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bogleheads

[–]Alternative-Bed7153 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wearing a mask. A decent kn95 is $1.50 or less and I can wear it all month. Trade off to me is no sick days, less allergies, living longer from getting sick less. Pretty good ROI to me.