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Hi.
I'm a bit confused. With regards to transmission of the virus. I've just seen the UK government briefing (live on BBC) where the Prime Minister Boris Johnson basically made out that
'It's perfectly okay to sit for several hours in a car with someone that is showing Covid-19 symptoms' YET, and here's the thing
'It's not okay to be outside in an open space within 2 metres of anybody including all those who aren't even showing any symptoms at all'.
As per the government guidelines.
As the UK government continue to state they are following the science. So, did I miss the scientific report on this? Is the virus actually more likely to be passed on in large outdoor spaces even when passing people for just a split second? Is the virus lingering in the outside air particles and this is somehow suppressed inside a confined space?
It just seems a bit strange? I have been self isolating for 3 months already and have literally not been out to any kind of indoors area like a shops etc during that time. But what the PM said more or less says that 'you are more likely to get the virus in an outdoors space than in a confined space'.
By that, he insinuated that my chances of picking up the virus are actually greater if I go running in the park than if I go on any public transport, inside a shop or even a pub (if they were open) etc.
I've had enough of staying in already and from what has just been said it seems that initially everything we've previously been told is a load of baloney and us diabetics (and everyone else) shouldn't be worrying at all?
I'm due to go on holiday in July (abroad). I was thinking of cancelling, but now it looks like I'll be ok? As the aeroplane is a confined space, so it seems i'll be at minimal risk according to the PM of Great Britain that is following the science.
What do other people think?
I'm a bit confused. With regards to transmission of the virus. I've just seen the UK government briefing (live on BBC) where the Prime Minister Boris Johnson basically made out that
'It's perfectly okay to sit for several hours in a car with someone that is showing Covid-19 symptoms' YET, and here's the thing
'It's not okay to be outside in an open space within 2 metres of anybody including all those who aren't even showing any symptoms at all'.
As per the government guidelines.
As the UK government continue to state they are following the science. So, did I miss the scientific report on this? Is the virus actually more likely to be passed on in large outdoor spaces even when passing people for just a split second? Is the virus lingering in the outside air particles and this is somehow suppressed inside a confined space?
It just seems a bit strange? I have been self isolating for 3 months already and have literally not been out to any kind of indoors area like a shops etc during that time. But what the PM said more or less says that 'you are more likely to get the virus in an outdoors space than in a confined space'.
By that, he insinuated that my chances of picking up the virus are actually greater if I go running in the park than if I go on any public transport, inside a shop or even a pub (if they were open) etc.
I've had enough of staying in already and from what has just been said it seems that initially everything we've previously been told is a load of baloney and us diabetics (and everyone else) shouldn't be worrying at all?
I'm due to go on holiday in July (abroad). I was thinking of cancelling, but now it looks like I'll be ok? As the aeroplane is a confined space, so it seems i'll be at minimal risk according to the PM of Great Britain that is following the science.
What do other people think?