It's an excellent video. I live in Ohio and it's played quite often. Hopefully it (the video) spreads across the country.

Unfortunately our good governor and director of health are receiving protests by a few weak minded ill-informed citizens acting on behalf of their pathetic politicians.
I've seen a few others identified as Super-Spreaders. There's an article in the NY Times identifying Biogen as a COVID-19 Super-Spreader.

The basic concept of how logarithmic spread happens seems to evade many so I guess the video serves a purpose.

The physical demonstration with mousetraps and ping pong balls isn't new or original. I first saw the very same thing a thousand years ago in a high school physics or chemistry class. I don't remember which. It was a film to demonstrate an uncontrolled chain reaction of nuclear fission. Spreading them out was also demonstrated to show the difference between an uncontrolled chain reaction producing a nuclear explosion (a bomb) and controlled fission producing heat for electricity in a nuclear power reactor.

To just be clear, it isn't Biogen the company or its products, it was a company meeting where many became infected. Just like the choir rehearsal out on the west coast (I don't recall where) that has ended up with multiple sick and 4 deaths (last I read) even though they all used hand sanitizer and "distanced" themselves in the space.

I'll just scream! *smh* I think we get it...ok...beating that dead horse one more time...

Now the CDC says it can travel at least 13 feet and can be carried on shoes. If that's the case, then social distancing in stores, etc. at the recommended 6 feet has probably had minimal impact on the spread. https://nypost.com/2020/04/12/the-coronavirus-can-travel-at-least-13-feet-new-study-shows/

When I was in Walmart yesterday I heard them announcing over the loudspeaker to please remember social distancing 3 times as I was shopping. I can understand why, many were not doing it.

"I'll just scream! *smh* I think we get it...ok...beating that dead horse one more time..."

Like Chi told you before, feel free to scroll on by. No one is forcing you to read about the situation. Maybe others do want to. I don't think we need to stop to please you.

I'm glad I was finally able to order a delivery from Walmart tonight....for Saturday when I'm off.

It depends on the conditions. I heard an infectious disease specialist say the most likely travel is in droplets at mostly 4 feet with coughing. They then fall onto a surface where they wait for someone to transfer them to mucous membranes. However, in certain conditions they might be in the air longer but the majority of times they are in the droplets and if you have your mask on, that will catch most of them if someone nearby is coughing.

I was reading a discussion by nurses and they were saying they noticed nurses in the surgical masks were not getting sick even working with patients in the room all day ( not the critical care ventilator assisted patients) . These nurses didn't have the special masks so it made me think that the virus isn't floating in the air that much. Not to say that it couldn't but not as usual.

raee, you need to read the article. There was no "distancing" in practice at the Biogen meetings, flights, and international travels. BTW, it's an example of what can happen when social distancing isn't practiced. Read it again.

Yes, as you've been told before, Arkansas Girl, you don't have to open these threads. If you exercise a little self control you'll be able to stop screaming.

Thanks, Lindsay!

Hi Michael, I was simply clarifying that it wasn't the company or products, but the fact they had the meetings - not unique to Biogen. This is no contradiction to you or the article -- and the bit about the choir illustrated how inadequate even taking measures could be. There have been many meetings, weddings, parties and so forth that have resulted in high infection rates - although most haven't been tagged "super spreaders". At that point in time, people were still traveling and just becoming aware of how it was starting to spread in Europe. We were still being told that only people with symptoms were contagious, despite the evidence that there definitely was asymptomatic transmission. So, thanks, but I didn't need the admonishment.

raee, I apologize for coming across that way. I see we both agree it was an example of how easy the virus is spread.

I went shopping today, first time in 2 weeks. Only a few shoppers were wearing masks (though all employees were) and most didn't seem concerned about maintaining distance, lots of reaching around others, etc. They did designate one door for entering and one door for exiting, and enforced it via employees stationed by said doors. I was also glad to see that all cashier stations had massive extended sneeze guards

May I add, as a sort of PSA:

Regarding social distancing in grocery stores, I ask that everyone please be courteous of everyones TIME as well as personal space. For example, if you want someone to stay 6 feet away, you need to keep it moving. Get your stuff and MOVE. Especially if there are multiple people in that same aisle, waiting for you to move because they want to abide by the guidelines. If you want me to keep my distance, then don't stand in a aisle, 2 feet away from what i need, and friggin him-haw around, comparing labels and prices and taking an online poll about one item over the other,chit chatting on your phone and otherwise camping out in my way. Or if you do, keep that nasty look to yourself when i DO get within 2 feet of you to get what i need. Or look in a mirror and give that look to yourself. I have to get to work lady, move your butt or get over it. I am moving mine. Watch how easy it is, just watch: *puts one foot in front of the other over and over,grabbing the items i want as i go*

OR

If you are in a grocery store that has implemented one-way aisles, its not anything less than obnoxious for you and your shopping companion to park your carts in the middle of the aisle, side by side so no one can get through, and proceed to huddle up together 6 feet away from said carts, taking pictures of cans of cat food for some reason. Perhaps sending them to someone else that you are shopping for? Maybe you are scanning the labels for one of those point giving apps? How nice. Move your carts donkeys. Now i have to turn around and go the WRONG WAY to get out of that aisle,defeating the whole purpose because you're a doofus.

Wow, that feels better. I should have out this in my "letter" thread. But it bears mentioning.