Everybody who contracts covid-19 will die.
Everybody who does not contract covid-19 will die.
Each of us realizes we will die some day but spend our lives pretending that isn't the case. For if we did not we would remain paralyzed our whole lives trying to prevent it.
Yesterday one of my retired coworkers stopped by the project to say hello. He instinctively stuck his hand out to shake it. I replied "if you aint scared, I aint scared". He's 78 years young and stays pretty isolated. We talked about things and he went on his way. We did bump elbows at his departure though.
Another fellow had on latex gloves to rub some concrete on a damaged section of concrete pipe to patch it. When he removed his gloves he pulled the second one off inside of the first one like a nurse or doctor would. I remarked about that to him and he said he was an EMT in his spare time. He indicated he was not afraid to be around people right now but instead is more afraid that if everybody sterilizes everything, wears masks and gloves all the time they will get sick from something else due to no germs reaching their immune systems due to all of the disinfecting they do. He said as long as he doesn't live in New York, New Jersey or Massechussetts he aint afraid.
The take away from both people was yeah, this thing is serious but we're all going to die someday so why not live life until then.
That's not MY take away from your two discussions.
Regarding the 78 year old, he may be the type who lived his life with an effective immune system, and rarely if ever gets sick. He may have developed an arrogance and expects that even if he gets exposed, he'll beat it. Some people are still vaping, and others still smoking cigarettes. Their arrogance leads them to believe that THEY are NOT the ONE who will get CANCER.
Up until recently, most EMTs didn't wear PPE when picking up, treating, and transporting sick and injured patients, other than gloves (if they had gloves on). They like doctors, nurses, and teachers (who work in a petri dish) usually develop a superbly adapted immune system. He too, like the 78 year old man, may have developed an arrogance.
" but instead is more afraid that if everybody sterilizes everything, wears masks and gloves all the time they will get sick from something else due to no germs reaching their immune systems due to all of the disinfecting they do."
Like pancreatic cancer? Liver disease, or heart attack?
But not viral induced, or pneumococcal induced pneumonia?
That's not such a bad trade off.
Perhaps he spoke imprecisely, or was quoted incorrectly.
My take is that masks and gloves are uncomfortable and inconvenient. Some people are either arrogant, or are willing to take their chances, rather than be inconvenienced for a few months until there is a proven herd immunity.
