[Lincolnparkdc] Why in times of COVID-19 you cannot walk/run/bike close to each other.

Thu Apr 9 13:59:06 EDT 2020

To the oblivious joggers who run past me, next to me, behind me every day
at Lincoln Park: read this
Belgian-Dutch Study: Why in times of COVID-19 you can not walk/run/bike
close to each other.

https://medium.com/@jurgenthoelen/belgian-dutch-study-why-in-times-of-covid-19-you-can-not-walk-run-bike-close-to-each-other-a5df19c77d08

On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 6:00 PM Diana Quinn <dqquinn at gmail.com> wrote:

> It probably doesn't hurt to be more than 6 feet apart, too.
>
> On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 5:31 PM Mia Grosjean <mia at miagrosjean.com> wrote:
>
>> Thank you sooo much!!! yes!! Yesterday while walking around the park
>> three people runners kids went by me with max three feet
>> separation. Max!
>> Mia
>>
>> From Mia's iPhone
>>
>> On Apr 1, 2020, at 4:57 PM, James Grimaldi <jamesvgrimaldi at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 
>>
>> Steer clearer of people when exercising outdoors during the coronavirus
>> pandemicChemistry professor: Six-foot distance rule is “not enough”
>>
>> https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/03/27/coronavirus-how-to-stay-safe-exercising-outdoors-during-the-pandemic/?fbclid=IwAR1yBB4q7bYSrez384vaMF8TSGvBlh9J6dRU6ZidJ65imEL8gLJ5hi5vB3M
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 10:02 AM patricia petty <petty5914 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you Steve, for the sounds/thoughtful advice.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Mar 25, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Holtzman, Steve (SMD 6B05) <6B05 at anc.dc.gov>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>> Whether "prolonged contact" is necessary for infection or not,
>>> personally, I would not like to have to judge whether someone running past
>>> me sweating and breathing heavily, is putting off enough aerosol droplets
>>> to risk infection.
>>>
>>> Just like I wonder whether I'll be infected by a neighbor or a stranger
>>> every time I stand in a line for a prescription or someone passes by me a
>>> foot away in a narrow aisle at CVS or someone stands too close  in the
>>> checkout line  or reachs over me to get something on ss shelf at
>>> Harris-Teeter.
>>>
>>> We are all dealing with a crisis that doesn't look or feel like a
>>> crisis. There are no exploding bombs or people screaming and waiving their
>>> arms around to focus our attention on the insanity of it all. There's no
>>> clear end point. And DC government has acted in increments rather than just
>>> shutting things down all at once and ordering people to stay home. So, it
>>> only "sort of" feels like the sky is falling.
>>>
>>> It's easy to think that we can be flexible and not surprising that we
>>> each want to keep elements of our normal lives. It's also easy to think
>>> that we (or others) are over-reacting.
>>>
>>> Similarly, it's easy to think that there's a bit of paranoia creeping
>>> into discourse. There is. Of course, there is. But that doesn't disguise
>>> the fact that we all need to be careful. And when the risk is fuzzy and we
>>> can't touch or smell it, and when this all drags on into weeks and
>>> months....as it will...the only way to be careful is to follow some rigid,
>>> unending guidelines. Otherwise we'll all fail a bit.
>>>
>>>  This is for everyone because this affects everyone.
>>>
>>> In New York, according to New York Times last night,  over 40% of
>>> positive tests were people aged  between 18 and 44
>>>
>>> In last night's DC test results,  15 of the 46 people who tested
>>> positive we're aged 30 or under. 30 of 46 were 50 or under. In other
>>> words... 2/3 of those who tested positive we're aged 50 or under.
>>>
>>>
>>> All scientific/medical guidelines on transmission are guesstimates. The
>>> six foot rule is not there because It's some kind of magical number. It's
>>> suggested to provide a margin of safety, (which, hopefully, is
>>> sufficient).
>>>
>>> Please. Let's not second guess this or parse it or shave it our
>>> individual needs and desires.
>>>
>>> Six feet.
>>>
>>> Social Distancing.
>>>
>>> Source: WHO, CDC.
>>>
>>>
>>> Steve Holtzman
>>> 6B05
>>>
>>>
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>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* lincolnparkdc <lincolnparkdc-bounces at lincolnparkdc.info> on
>>> behalf of Web-based Kevin <temp_dude at hotmail.com>
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 25, 2020 1:00:13 PM
>>> *To:* lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info <lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info
>>> >
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Lincolnparkdc] my Walk around Lincoln Park
>>>
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>>> I have to agree with you.  The runners and joggers are NOT making any
>>> accommodations for the rest of us.  On multiple occasions they've made my
>>> pregnant wife step out into the street to maintain safe social distancing
>>> because they won't deviate from their run path.
>>>
>>> ~Kevin
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* lincolnparkdc <lincolnparkdc-bounces at lincolnparkdc.info> on
>>> behalf of Mia Grosjean <mia at miagrosjean.com>
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 25, 2020 12:51 PM
>>> *To:* LPDC Lincoln Park List Serve <lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info>
>>> *Subject:* [Lincolnparkdc] my Walk around Lincoln Park
>>>
>>> Dear neighbors, I just took a walk around Lincoln Park "social
>>> distancing" my way around and had three people run past me with less than
>>> three feet between us. Can we Please Please be more conscious about spacing
>>> when taking our walks.
>>> With thanks, Mia
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* lincolnparkdc <lincolnparkdc-bounces at lincolnparkdc.info> on
>>> behalf of Web-based Kevin <temp_dude at hotmail.com>
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 25, 2020 1:00:13 PM
>>> *To:* lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info <lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info
>>> >
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Lincolnparkdc] my Walk around Lincoln Park
>>>
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>>> I have to agree with you.  The runners and joggers are NOT making any
>>> accommodations for the rest of us.  On multiple occasions they've made my
>>> pregnant wife step out into the street to maintain safe social distancing
>>> because they won't deviate from their run path.
>>>
>>> ~Kevin
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* lincolnparkdc <lincolnparkdc-bounces at lincolnparkdc.info> on
>>> behalf of Mia Grosjean <mia at miagrosjean.com>
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 25, 2020 12:51 PM
>>> *To:* LPDC Lincoln Park List Serve <lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info>
>>> *Subject:* [Lincolnparkdc] my Walk around Lincoln Park
>>>
>>> Dear neighbors, I just took a walk around Lincoln Park "social
>>> distancing" my way around and had three people run past me with less than
>>> three feet between us. Can we Please Please be more conscious about spacing
>>> when taking our walks.
>>> With thanks, Mia
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* lincolnparkdc <lincolnparkdc-bounces at lincolnparkdc.info> on
>>> behalf of Web-based Kevin <temp_dude at hotmail.com>
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 25, 2020 1:00:13 PM
>>> *To:* lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info <lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info
>>> >
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Lincolnparkdc] my Walk around Lincoln Park
>>>
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>>> I have to agree with you.  The runners and joggers are NOT making any
>>> accommodations for the rest of us.  On multiple occasions they've made my
>>> pregnant wife step out into the street to maintain safe social distancing
>>> because they won't deviate from their run path.
>>>
>>> ~Kevin
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* lincolnparkdc <lincolnparkdc-bounces at lincolnparkdc.info> on
>>> behalf of Mia Grosjean <mia at miagrosjean.com>
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 25, 2020 12:51 PM
>>> *To:* LPDC Lincoln Park List Serve <lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info>
>>> *Subject:* [Lincolnparkdc] my Walk around Lincoln Park
>>>
>>> Dear neighbors, I just took a walk around Lincoln Park "social
>>> distancing" my way around and had three people run past me with less than
>>> three feet between us. Can we Please Please be more conscious about spacing
>>> when taking our walks.
>>> With thanks, Mia
>>>
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>>> COVID-19 (Coronavirus), please visit coronavirus.dc.gov.
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