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Mrs. Betty Bowers: Things Republicans Are Going to Pretend to Care About Again

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Hecuba's daughter12/30/2020 11:01:03 am PST

A post yesterday from a FB friend (do not know her in person — she is a FOAF), who with her husband has been diagnosed with COVID:

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This is the type of message that is frightening — since it’s not clear where or when they were exposed. It’s likely that one contracted it and passed it to the other. But, unless you stay home and see no one else, you are in danger and are probably underestimating the level of risk.

I have tried to be cautious but still, I do shop and have not always been socially distanced when in a store; I walk outside (while masked) with my sister and a couple friends and have dined outside. And have had a few masked people inside the house for various services. When listing actual contacts with others, you realize how much exposure you actually have had, even if you are always masked and do not attend any social events.