How is your running surviving Covid chaos?

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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
I spent almost an hour queuing to get into the post office yesterday, the guy in front of me was 'smoking' an e-cigarette, I was concerned that droplets as he exhaled could potentially carry the virus if he was infected, I kept my distance and turned my back to him.
Apr 2020
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Trin
Love that spontaneous bit of madness from Sigh, McG, Dio and binks. It was like a sudden episode if tourettes on the thread ๐Ÿ˜‚

Mrs J, I saw some 'expert' asked if that was a risk a few days ago and they said no, but I think I would feel like you
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swittle
Jason Orange

[sorry]
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swittle
Canaan Banana, late 1st president of Zimbabwe

[...and again]
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McGoohan
(ahem, see prev page...)
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
They may have said no risk Trin but there are other schools of thought, also has it been tested with coronavirus, I think not.
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Trin
Exactly, which is why I said I'd feel like you did
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Currently no evidence that it can be spread this way, does not in my opinion mean it cannot be spread...
Apr 2020
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
The A&E nurse that was queuing behind me felt the same Trin, she did ask him to stop but you can guess the response...
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I think the vapour and perfume analogies are good. If you can smell it (particles in the air), you might be breathing other exhaled particles?
( acknowledging I have no knowledge of particle sizes, masses or dispersion in air)

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Maintained by Canute
Covid-19 case numbers continue to rise exponentially in the UK.

It is even more crucial to do everything we can to slow the rate of onset of new cases. Nonetheless, exercise remains important for our health.

The relevant piece of the legislation in England is:

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020

Restrictions on movement

6.โ€”(1) During the emergency period, no person may leave the place where they are living without reasonable excuse.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a reasonable excuse includes the needโ€”

(a) to obtain basic necessities, including food and medical supplies for those in the same household (including any pets or animals in the household) or for vulnerable persons and supplies for the essential upkeep, maintenance and functioning of the household, or the household of a vulnerable person, or to obtain money, including from any business listed in Part 3 of Schedule 2;

(b) to take exercise either alone or with other members of their household;

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That is an abbreviated version. Here is a link to a more comprehensive specification of section 6:
legislation.gov.uk

Similar regulations apply in Scotland, where section 8, (5) (b) states:
(b) to take exercise, either alone or with other members of their household.
In Northern Ireland, section 5 (2) (b) is the same:
(b) to take exercise either alone or with other members of their household;

In Wales, the regulations state that you can leave the house no more than once a day for exercise, The relevant section [section 8] states:

(b) to take exercise, no more than once a day, either alone or with other members of the household.

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Here is a link to the guidance regarding a reasonable excuse to leave the house, issued by the National Police Chiefs Council (for England):
college.police.uk
Note added 26th May: unfortunately the clear guidelines issued in April have been taken down and replaced by a more complex collection of documents.
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The fact that the government accepts the importance of exercise places a responsibility on us to exercise in a way that reduces our risk of becoming a clinical case rather than increasing our risk.

Here is a review of the factors that influence the relationship between exercise and function of the immune system
fetcheveryone.com/blog/13360/2020/3#blog403926

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