My friend, I didn’t expect an INITIAL lockdown, much less a second, nor did I expect to be wearing a MASK everywhere I went, nor being UNABLE to workout or dine-in this many months later, so my expectations have expanded EXPONENTIALLY. (sorry, logophiles!
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So..., if I’m a health nut HERMIT, I’m good?
I don't have the experience mongering that some here do, however, I think Tyler's answer to you, as a health nut is probably the best advice. Within about a month maybe two, we will be flooded with the Covid saliva tester. 5 minute 98% accurate. It is already being used in the NBA , the NFL, PGA and college football. There is also the UVC short wave light which has been used against other viruses successfully for years in hospitals. It is coming soon. Basically it kills all the dead skin cells not the live ones on you. No Covid can live on the skin after exposure. If someone sneezes or coughs, different story. That is still masks and vaccines.
The other comments about obese or + 55, are more connected to diabetes, where Covid thrives in the glucose rich environment. In terms of age, over 25% of covid deaths occurred in people under 40. Some with type A+ blood seem to be the ones where this morphs from a lung to a blood disease. In the under 40 group, 60% were black and blood disorder oriented. Black people have a genetic tendency towards sickle cell anemia. This virus removes the iron from the affected cells as a transport mechanism for itself. This creates what is called a vascular tropic epithelium classic of Ebola. There isn't enough blood rich oxygen to maintain the proper blood wall pressure in your arteries. Also portal hypertension, the blood pressure in your body organs ( different than blood pressure), resulting in kidney and heart failure. These are the hard facts. However, all the mongers here are back in the swing and everyone seems to be OK.
Moral of the story, right now in NYC it is pretty safe.Under 1% positive tests out of millions. Of course if you are one of the 1% that doesn't matter does it? Or you might be DF Kissing a gal who did a guy from an out of town hot spot two days ago. Russian Roulette there. Wear a mask, sanitize, it ought to be OK. I would not DFK. Don't rim them, it is transferable through fecal saliva exchange. Many of these gals rim without a tongue dam. You do not know in the first 72 hours of elevated viral load which one is affected from rimming an affected person two or three days ago. Saliva test makes this all moot.
Take a stand up shower, don't wear the mask in there droplets will fall to the ground. Put the mask back on, do your thing, ask for a fresh towel for the pillow, take care of business, get in and out. Your mask is like a condom, it will not work if it is in your pocket or pulled down around your neck.
This is just my opinion, I make my living in business, however I do volunteer my time as a contact tracer. I have received extensive training regarding Covid, as I need to speak to people about it. Mostly, when I contact an affected person,they tell me to go f&*k myself and hang up the phone. That is half the problem. Good luck my friend. If you really want to make an educated decision, read everything you can and I do not mean just here lol . The saliva test will be here very soon, probably right around election day along with your 2nd stimulus check.