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Winger
Enjoy your run today because total lockdown is not far away. I would hazard a guess from tomorrow.
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They are moving and changing things as it develops and after listening to experts, the plan has never been to hide everyone away but to control the numbers in hospital.
Let's be honest nobody knows the perfect strategy as this is all one big nasty f***ing learning curve unfortunately. Those that take the piss should be chastised but those that exercise safely and respect others safety I have no problem with.
shrek
Winger
Been out for an hour, any more is taking the piss in my opinion.
Like I said, if I cant run I get really down about my image, weight, fitness.... all physcological. But I would back it and follow it 100%.
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Winger
I think exercise should be allowed, it just makes it more difficult to police the piss takers.
shrek
Winger
It should be allowed but people should see it as a privilege not a "id usually run 15mile on a sunday so ill continue too"
gazza.1990
Winger
I was driving back from a supermarket the other day and the lights turned red to let a jogger cross. I noticed he wasnt wearing gloves.
So a jogger, sweating, touches the pedestrian crossing button to get across... a then unknown victim can come next, maybe someone walking back from the supermarket, touches the same button to get across the road and becomes infected as a result.
Jogging in this instance is not necessary and could potentially cause an additional transmission route.
Should be limited to local areas where they cannot touch anything at all from leaving their front door to returning.
So a jogger, sweating, touches the pedestrian crossing button to get across... a then unknown victim can come next, maybe someone walking back from the supermarket, touches the same button to get across the road and becomes infected as a result.
Jogging in this instance is not necessary and could potentially cause an additional transmission route.
Should be limited to local areas where they cannot touch anything at all from leaving their front door to returning.
DaveH
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Were the dog walkers posing a greater or lesser risk than being on a bus?
What if an infected pedestrian touches the button?
Unfortunately I work in health and social care so have to get to work...even on a Sunday morning.
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gazza.1990
Winger
My point is that anyone touching it who is just out for their daily hour is a non essential contact that creates an unnecessary additional transmission route. Anyone going to shops or work and back is different as that is essential, although would hope they take precautions.
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DaveH
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But then if you go down that route, you also have to ask just how essential is the shopping they are collecting? Life or death?
Going by advice from the Centre For Disease Control:
COVID-19 and Your Health
Symptoms, testing, what to do if sick, daily activities, and more.
www.cdc.gov
Fair played to you, but working in health care you should also know that the current advice from the NHS is to keep a distance of 6 feet / 2 meters and they are encouraging people to get out, just not close to each other. From what you said it sounds like that is exactly what the dog walkers were doing.
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Charlestonian
Winger
It’s a tricky one, I guess because I run if I am out walking I tend to try and have a look around when I’m coming to points near me where I generally see runners.
When I am running I try to plan ahead, a bit like I would on the motorway to try and get past folk with a decent gap and if I can breathe I will generally shout excuse me please when I’m about 30 feet away, people are usually ok when I do that.
The dickheads that don’t tuck in when you shout and the road isn’t an option want burning.
Harry Angstrom
Striker
Cop van at exhibition park at 9 this morning. They should be out at all popular places. With big sticks.
gazza.1990
Winger
But then if you go down that route, you also have to ask just how essential is the shopping they are collecting? Life or death?
Going by advice from the Centre For Disease Control:
It is possible to spread from a contaminated surface to another person, but only if that person then goes touching their nose, mouth or other parts of their face without washing. It seems that according to the experts putting together the various sources of information that the risk is extremely low.COVID-19 and Your Health
Symptoms, testing, what to do if sick, daily activities, and more.
Fair played to you, but working in health care you should also know that the current advice from the NHS is to keep a distance of 6 feet / 2 meters and they are encouraging people to get out, just not close to each other. From what you said it sounds like that is exactly what the dog walkers were doing.
Well collecting food and going to work is far more essential than going for a random walk or jog. Any way we can cut down on the contact is a bonus at the moment so far me, they need to stop outdoor exercise. Plenty routines can be done indoors to get daily exercise.
zinedine
Striker
What do you touch when you go jogging?
There's so little traffic on the roads now that's it's easy to cross without changing the lights. I doubt anybody is touching the button in these times mind. Pedestrians, cyclists or joggers. To say people shouldn't go for a run because they might touch a pedestrian crossing control button is a bit daft.
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Teejay
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Does sweat contain the virus? Genuine question as I assumed not as it comes from your lungs, chest and throat.
Charlestonian
Winger
I’ve been wondering this as well, everything I’ve read says droplets from the mouth and nose, sweat hasn’t been mentioned in the same context and I don’t tend to sweat from my mouth or nose as a rule.
5underland
Midfield
I'm quite new to running and since my gym closed its doors I've gone out running more than previously. The route I take is quite quiet and open so it's easy to give people a good space. I did 6mile yesterday, passed only 1 or 2 people, all of which I was able to move well over 2m away from. I have seen people taking the piss and running along small tracks or built up areas where there are other people.
SpiritofBurnden
Winger
It's amazing how many people still haven't grasped this.
In the words of the health secretary, "the more people stay at home the less the virus will spread"
Harry Angstrom
Striker
Outdoor exercise wont be banned because it spreads the virus it will be banned to stop the idiots congregating. If the government ban it my fledgling running career will be on hold but I'm happy to comply.
Bob Fleming
Striker
And the health secretary also says exercise is allowed. Have you not grasped that?
Spot on.
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