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In reply to the discussion: Are you following CDC's advice for over 60's? [View all]Igel
(35,390 posts)68. Polls are often overbroad in their options.
I chose "over 60, moving around".
My county has cases of COVID-19. It's a damn large county. And the cases cluster, none from community transmission.
Low probability of running into somebody infectious.
I like how one public health wonk put it on the local news when asked whether a given public event should be cancelled. He said the average person was more likely to die in a car crash on the way to the event than to contract the novel coronavirus.
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I'm not 60 but my husband is. He had a stroke 3 years ago and is diabetic.
onecaliberal
Mar 2020
#10
Going old school: I have a big back up supply of books in case the 'dang internet' goes out 😬
MLAA
Mar 2020
#15
I am but my 80 year old Trump supporting FIL is ignoring it. He's here right now.
Kaleva
Mar 2020
#50
Over 60 here. Handwashing, hand sanitizer, avoiding large groups:yes. But I still go to the gym pool
Nay
Mar 2020
#61
I do something similar -- I have hand sanitizer in the car, and when I get in I wipe
Nay
Mar 2020
#67
How about over 70, lives in NYC and doesn't see anything problematic about going into the streets?
dhol82
Mar 2020
#74
Thanks. :) keep passing that place but have never stopped in. Now, I have to. :)
dhol82
Mar 2020
#77