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spaf

I have now heard from several people that they got COVID at . Apparently, it was a semi-super-spreader event.

People don't seem to mention this as much any more, It is as if getting COVID is expected. That's not a good expectation, especially considering the longer-term damage it can wreak on the neurological and cardio systems.

So far, @drpattie and I are COVID-free. We didn't see very many people with masks -- less than 1% but we wore them.

Best wishes for recovery to those infected.

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Michael Lucas :flan_set_fire:

@spaf @drpattie

Thank you for wearing a mask.

It's hard to do that while everybody else is showing off their nostrils and uvulas, but it's worth it.

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spaf

@mwl @drpattie

Yes, we're pretty dilligent about wearing masks. It helps that (a) we both read and believe in science, and (b) we really don't give a damn what other people think about us.

Given that new strains of COVID are popping up around the world we know there is more to come.

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Jorge Stolfi

@spaf @mwl @drpattie

I wear a mask most of the time I am out of home.

As a professor in a public university, I consider part of my duties to give my compatriots hope in their future, by showing that, even in this country, there are still some intelligent people left. 😜

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cynicalsecurity :cm_2:

@spaf it probably helps that as geeks we already don't care about what other people think of us: I get pointed at by children, looked at weirdly by others, etc.

One distinct advantage is that the border guards don't ask me for ID and just move on, probably on the assumption that as a weirdo it is unlikely I carry contraband, which is actually true because the fines are beyond anything I am willing to risk.

I caught Covid once in November 2021, it was a terrible experience and have zero intention of repeating it.

@mwl @drpattie

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Steve Bellovin

@spaf @drpattie See my Mastodon profile for my views on masking…

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Avocado Toast

@spaf @drpattie it's almost like masks work or something

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moved

@spaf @drpattie Getting covid was a rough experience even with the new booster at full power. Wouldn't recommend catching it

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Play Ball and Fight Fascists

@spaf
Honestly, anywhere I go anymore, I just assume half the folks have Covid and either don't know it or don't care.
And I have to make that assumption because there is no reliable data to tell me otherwise. 😞

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smoot

@spaf @drpattie also was masked and am still healthy

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