So You’re Going Outside: A Physics-Based Coronavirus Infection Risk Estimator for Leaving the House

This isn't an Earth Week or a religion-related post, but I thought it was interesting and informative to share. This is an article from Medium by Elena Polozova who did some math to provide some hard data on what factors will keep you safe when you go out.

https://medium.com/swlh/so-youre-going-outside-a-physics-based-coronavirus-infection-risk-estimator-for-leaving-the-house-d7dcae2746c0

After all this math, my biggest impression is a hopeful one. The virus may be scary, but our quotidian safeguards of masks, sanitizing, and social distancing can protect us in meaningful and understandable ways.

The numbers show that we should take these defenses seriously. Stay six feet apart (not four!), wear masks, sanitize religiously — and don’t touch your face!