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muriel_volestrangler

(104,544 posts) Mon Mar 16, 2020, 06:53 PM Mar 2020

Here's something odd: we are advised to "vary our daily commute"

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/mar/16/coronavirus-live-updates-us-cdc-events-europe-lockdown-uk-deaths-australia-france-italy-spain-update-latest-news?page=with:block-5e6ffba18f085c6327bc124c#block-5e6ffba18f085c6327bc124c

Picture at link of government recommendations - I'm looking for a direct source.

WTF??? Are they saying there's a cumulative risk from day to day? Even if they mean "if on public transport, vary it", how does that help? Doesn't it mean you're in contact with more people over the week?

Direct link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults

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Here's something odd: we are advised to "vary our daily commute" (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Mar 2020 OP

It's to keep the virus from learning your routine or following you home? GreenPartyVoter Mar 2020 #1

LOL! fleur-de-lisa Mar 2020 #2

Or lay in wait for you. brush Mar 2020 #5

I think they are advising mostly ... BooScout Mar 2020 #3

That I can understand. But the 'vary' just makes no sense. muriel_volestrangler Mar 2020 #4

Normally, upon entering the tube... Layzeebeaver Mar 2020 #6

GreenPartyVoter

(73,310 posts)

1. It's to keep the virus from learning your routine or following you home?

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 06:55 PM

Mar 2020

fleur-de-lisa

(14,697 posts)

2. LOL!

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 07:36 PM

Mar 2020

brush

(61,018 posts)

5. Or lay in wait for you.

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 08:27 PM

Mar 2020

BooScout

(10,408 posts)

3. I think they are advising mostly ...

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 07:40 PM

Mar 2020

To not use public transport.

muriel_volestrangler

(104,544 posts)

4. That I can understand. But the 'vary' just makes no sense.

Reply to BooScout (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 07:44 PM

Mar 2020

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Have they copy-n-pasted from some advice on how to avoid stalkers? Their advice to the Skripals?

Perhaps they mean "if you do use public transport, try to travel at off-peak times so it's less crowded". But why put that as "vary daily commute"? Which has been mentioned in New South Wales: https://www.theleader.com.au/story/6680618/off-peak-train-and-bus-travel-urged/?cs=1507

Layzeebeaver

(2,018 posts)

6. Normally, upon entering the tube...

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 09:01 AM

Mar 2020

... my philosophy is “breath deep” because whatever is down there will get inside you no matter what you do.

Now my philosophy is “don’t enter the tube”.

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