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Ask HN: SARS-CoV-2: current daily life scenario

2 pointsby tadrujabout 5 years ago
Your goal is to get to the store, buy sour cream and come back to your computer, SARS-CoV-2 free.<p>Move 1: You open the door, it&#x27;s contaminated, SARS-CoV-2 is on your right hand now.<p>Move 2: You take the sour cream, it just spread to the sour cream jar.<p>Move 3: You reach the pocket for wallet, now it&#x27;s on your wallet too.<p>Move 4: You take the credit card, boom, your card.<p>Move 5: You come home, take out the keys, unlock and enter.<p>Move 6: Your move!<p>Bonus points: - add bananas to your purchase - add fresh bread to your purchase<p>Bonus question: What today&#x27;s tech could help prevent the spread? (ex. automatic doors would stop this in Move 1, assuming nothing else in the store is contaminated)

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tlbabout 5 years ago
It&#x27;s impossible to reduce your risk to zero. Everyone will eventually be exposed to the virus, and when it happens to you, there&#x27;s some probability that your immune system won&#x27;t catch it right away and you&#x27;ll get sick.<p>The point of hygiene precautions is just to slow the spread. That will avoid everyone geting sick at the same time and overwhelming the health care system. A vaccine or better supportive treatments may arrive in the meantime.<p>You should also stay generally healthy. On that fateful day when you have your first exposure to the virus, the speed at which your immune system springs into action will make a big difference. Your chances are better if you&#x27;ve been eating and sleeping well and exercising.<p>Far more details at <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.thelancet.com&#x2F;journals&#x2F;lancet&#x2F;article&#x2F;PIIS0140-6736(20)30567-5&#x2F;fulltext" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.thelancet.com&#x2F;journals&#x2F;lancet&#x2F;article&#x2F;PIIS0140-6...</a>
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rolphabout 5 years ago
this sounds similar to kingsquest.<p>perhaps a SARS quest game to find the vaccine without getting infected