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Originally Posted by PTLou
Your recurring theme on these efforts being in the ballpark of window dressing is quite valid. The more experiments that are published tracking airborne path of the virus the more concern all should have being anywhere in crowds of people.
Drastically limiting the number of patrons allowed inside for the time being should have been in all the regs / guidelines. Harrahs Cherokee did it in right imo, with invite only opening to get started. That picture from the slot floor of the AZ casino just blows my mind.
You are right about the theme to my comments but we have different conclusions. Obviously restricting interaction (far beyond typical social distancing) is the only more or less fool proof way to prevent spread if it happens so easily through air at large distances. But I don’t think that sort of thing is viable. But there is a glimmer of hope if what some have said about the effectiveness of N95 or higher rated masks is true.
If the politicians and other decision makers find a way to get off the social distancing thing (not an easy task given how strongly this has been pushed in every corner of government and private business), then I could foresee a “reality” where the following general guidelines rule the day until such time as vaccines and treatments are widely available...
1) we try to keep at risk people isolated
2) we try to keep symptomatic people isolated.
3) for the rest, we require N95 masks be worn at all times indoors.
If people want to encourage extra sanitization efforts, that’s fine, but it isn’t a key factor. Something as simple as making hand sanitizer readily available would probably do as much good as any stringent cleaning processes.
And that’s it. No real social distancing. Truly large gathering like concerts and sports would probably have to wait a bit to make sure the masks do their job, but still this is a world that seems much more livable than the one being described now which, in all likelihood, will not prove effective at stopping the spread. And on a selfish note, it would allow us to get back to playing poker faster. It would still not be ideal with the masks and the inconveniences they will cause. Still better than nothing IMO.