Coronavirus (NO POLITICAL OR SOCIAL COMMENTARY PLEASE)

[Member-222782]

It's gonna be a tough slog this Summer if we still have to wear masks through heat and humidity. Let's get that vaccine ready, shall we.

[MrHT]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

It's gonna be a tough slog this Summer if we still have to wear masks through heat and humidity. Let's get that vaccine ready, shall we.

I don't really care what the media says, I, personally, think this virus will subside once warm weather hits. The humidity and UV rays should kill it, if not, at least slow the spread considerably. The thing is, it's taking so damn long for warm weather to hit us and stay that way. It's May 9th and it's freakin' 40 degrees in NY today! Can we get consistent 80-90 degree temperature so we can kill this virus?

[bruceames]

Here's chart from a study done recently, that estimates the probability of transmission from the 4 main sources: pre-symptomatic, symptomatic, environmental (from surfaces or anything other than another person) and asymptomatic.

These are just their estimates, but the odds break down as follows.

pre-symtomatic: 45%

symtomatic: 40%

environmental: 10%

asymptomatic: 5%

Surprising to see that getting it from touching surfaces is only 10% of all transmission, and people that are asymptomatic comprise of only 5%.



https://science.sciencemag.org/conte.../6491/eabb6936

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by MrHT

I don't really care what the media says, I, personally, think this virus will subside once warm weather hits. The humidity and UV rays should kill it, if not, at least slow the spread considerably. The thing is, it's taking so damn long for warm weather to hit us and stay that way. It's May 9th and it's freakin' 40 degrees in NY today! Can we get consistent 80-90 degree temperature so we can kill this virus?

Regularly high 80s here, I'll trade ya.

[MrHT]

Originally Posted by Dollar Colonel

I'm not saying it puts salons to the top of the list, but you're really understating the work those professionals do. You can't just cut the ends off---technique is required or it really looks bad. You can cut nails with a clipper but it won't be a manicure. Salons also handle a lot of other...maintenance down under.

Actually, I think I'm the only one here that thinks barbers and salons are essential. I mean, did government really think people don't need haircuts?? What I was saying in my post was just temporary solutions. With women, for now, just cut the ends off. Not ideal, but what else can you do? With me, I can't cut the ends off because my hair is short and I can't see it, especially on the back of my head.

So I agree... barbers and salons, please open up ASAP!!

[bruceames]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

It's gonna be a tough slog this Summer if we still have to wear masks through heat and humidity. Let's get that vaccine ready, shall we.

You really only have to wear the masks when you enter a store, which are usually air conditioned in hot weather.

[MrHT]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Regularly high 80s here, I'll trade ya.

The thing is, when it gets hot here in NY, it can be disgustingly humid. And humidity is a great virus killer. But we still haven't consistently gotten it yet. Maybe one or two warm days have hit us, but it's not constant.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by MrHT

Well haircut, I can understand,

Sure you don’t get as good an outcome in terms of blending and trimming as with a professional hairstylist, but as I bought some quality clippers until a highly effective therapeutic or vaccine is developed, I can easily live with my wife giving me one of these –

Wahl Business Cut_ - YouTube

and in terms of expertise, that’s ^ far from her true calling - https://www.avsforum.com/forum/465-h...l#post59584408

heck, a few more haircuts from her and the device will already have paid for itself. Something you guys may want to look into unless you live alone.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Sure you don’t get as good an outcome in terms of blending and trimming as with a professional hairstylist, but as I bought some quality clippers until a highly effective therapeutic or vaccine is developed, I can easily live with my wife giving me one of these –

Wahl Business Cut_ - YouTube

and in terms of expertise, that’s ^ far from her true calling - https://www.avsforum.com/forum/465-h...l#post59584408

heck, a few more haircuts from her and the device will already have paid for itself. Something you guys may want to look into unless you live alone.

I wouldn't trust that on my hair, I'm sure I'd screw up and cause bald splotches on my head.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

I wouldn't trust that on my hair, I'm sure I'd screw up and cause bald splotches on my head.

Well Dub, as they’re not for sale, you can’t buy one of these originals - https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...p#post16844182

However, except for what’s below the ears, I’m sure there are alternative caps you could get to remedy a poor outcome. Before I got the clippers, I checked out some of the feedback on Amazon and there actually were several guys who successfully gave themselves haircuts with Wahl clippers. You really can’t screw up the length too badly when you attach the guards. If you’re really paranoid about it you could start out high with a #7, etc. and incrementally go step-by-step to a lower numbered guard to achieve a shorter and shorter cut.

I’ll say one thing, this whole pandemic situation has opened up a whole new knowledge base and skill set for me, e.g. learning to cook something other than an omelette, etc.

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Especially with summer right around the corner, it's not that hard to keep the doors to a lot of businesses propped open, at least on days when it isn't pouring rain. Install cheap fans at strategic places around stores to keep the air circulating. Do whatever it takes to GET STORES OPEN.

Circulating the air around can spread the virus though:

https://erinbromage.wixsite.com/covid19/post/the-risks-know-them-avoid-them

Restaurants: Some really great shoe-leather epidemiology demonstrated clearly the effect of a single asymptomatic carrier in a restaurant environment (see below). The infected person (A1) sat at a table and had dinner with 9 friends. Dinner took about 1 to 1.5 hours. During this meal, the asymptomatic carrier released low-levels of virus into the air from their breathing. Airflow (from the restaurant's various airflow vents) was from right to left. Approximately 50% of the people at the infected person's table became sick over the next 7 days. 75% of the people on the adjacent downwind table became infected. And even 2 of the 7 people on the upwind table were infected (believed to happen by turbulent airflow). No one at tables E or F became infected, they were out of the main airflow from the air conditioner on the right to the exhaust fan on the left of the room.

[Batman1980]

Dun dun dun.

[Moe Szyslak]

[Batman1980]

Needs more toilet paper and Purell.

[ronboster]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Well Dub, as they’re not for sale, you can’t buy one of these originals - https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...p#post16844182

However, except for what’s below the ears, I’m sure there are alternative caps you could get to remedy a poor outcome. Before I got the clippers, I checked out some of the feedback on Amazon and there actually were several guys who successfully gave themselves haircuts with Wahl clippers. You really can’t screw up the length too badly when you attach the guards. If you’re really paranoid about it you could start out high with a #7, etc. and incrementally go step-by-step to a lower numbered guard to achieve a shorter and shorter cut.

I’ll say one thing, this whole pandemic situation has opened up a whole new knowledge base and skill set for me, e.g. learning to cook something other than an omelette, etc.

Not meant to be snarky, but one person's version of success is another's botch cut. I've had bad haircuts from professionals, I wouldn't trust my wife to cut my hair.

Fortunately, in KC they are allowing barber/salons to open under specific guidelines this week. I haven't had a haircut in two months. I normally get my haircut every three weeks.

The only time I went longer without a cut was for 3 months in college when a new barber cut my hair. Looked at it in the mirror and thought it can't be that bad? Walked up to the Fraternity house and the first person that saw me asked why I got a punk hair cut? During the process of growing out (again it took three months-longer hair styles back then), I looked a little like eddie munster. There was an associated "dry spell" during that time as well.

[Pondosinatra]

Originally Posted by mar3o

Circulating the air around can spread the virus though:

https://erinbromage.wixsite.com/covid19/post/the-risks-know-them-avoid-them

Quote:
Restaurants: Some really great shoe-leather epidemiology demonstrated clearly the effect of a single asymptomatic carrier in a restaurant environment (see below). The infected person (A1) sat at a table and had dinner with 9 friends. Dinner took about 1 to 1.5 hours. During this meal, the asymptomatic carrier released low-levels of virus into the air from their breathing. Airflow (from the restaurant's various airflow vents) was from right to left. Approximately 50% of the people at the infected person's table became sick over the next 7 days. 75% of the people on the adjacent downwind table became infected. And even 2 of the 7 people on the upwind table were infected (believed to happen by turbulent airflow). No one at tables E or F became infected, they were out of the main airflow from the air conditioner on the right to the exhaust fan on the left of the room.

[Moviefan1203]

Nice thing about hair is that it will just grow back.

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

Why are people so obsessed with going to a nail salon that they're willing to risk getting infected? I can understand wanting a restaurant or even a bar open just to mingle with other humans but a nail salon? Or a hairdresser for that matter. So many people so full of themselves.

never been to0 a nail and when I go to the barber I want to get out of there ASAP. But if movies and TV have it even remotely right some people do go there to socialise and mingle with others.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by MrHT

I don't really care what the media says, I, personally, think this virus will subside once warm weather hits. The humidity and UV rays should kill it, if not, at least slow the spread considerably.

Other countries started Crisis near their summer and it hasn't had a noticeable affect. Cases could actually rise as people start to disregard lock-down rules.

Originally Posted by MrHT

With me, I can't cut the ends off because my hair is short and I can't see it, especially on the back of my head.

Mate ... your hair is too short to see? Use mouse, gel or clay. Have some fun.

My fringe is in my mouth. I look like my Avatar.

[MifuneFan]

My apartment building has a hair salon on one side, and a barber shop on the other