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SirNanigans t1_ixtdwci wrote

Reply to comment by KauaiCat in How soon after exposure is the flu contagious? by AcJc_0604

Could we make a big difference by encouraging people to reduce contact with others for a couple days after being part of a get together or large, packed event?

Even if it doesn't mean a quarantine, just not going right from one social event to another and saving the next shopping trip for a couple days after you get back should have an impact on virus spread, right?

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JarasM t1_ixtx6fp wrote

I don't see people doing that without a quarantine, especially since the difference between that and a quarantine is very subtle.

Plus, I imagine this wouldn't work well. Okay, after a packed event you're supposed to avoid crowds. So you individually meet several friends and infect them. None of them are inclined to quarantine, since they haven't been to any packed events like you, so they're free to go to any packed events they choose. They go and spread the virus just the same as if you'd go. To make a dent to overall infection rates you need to mask up and limit packed events altogether.

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mattsl t1_ixtxn6q wrote

You were able to logic out the need for the mandates and restrictions in a single short paragraph, yet here we are nearly 3 years in and people still don't understand.

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SirNanigans t1_ixugse7 wrote

>meet several friends and infect them. None of them are inclined to quarantine

I don't know if it would be helpful or not, but this argument is a little questionable. You have seen several friends rather than a second gathering, reducing the number of people you infect. Plus you implied that someone cannot opt to see nobody in a social manner for the two days.

Who knows, it could be a waste of time still, but I would give it a little more credit.

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