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The whole opening bars/restaurants/casinos but closing gyms is mind boggling.

I understand keeping the population subdued with circuses, but you'd think politicians would realize the gym is a positive outlet that will reduce coronavirus deaths by having a healthy population.

My gym group broke up and 1 guy became overweight. Went from a no risk Coronavirus to high risk because Politicians messed up his routine.

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Gyms are where there is the most aggressive breathing and grunting though, and that volatalizes as much contagion as people singing. Restaurants are a calmer more subdued breathing environment.

>Restaurants are a calmer more subdued breathing environment.

Depends on the restaurant. Alcohol and loud music lead to raised voices and presumably greater transmission.

So what? Kn95 mask it up.

Your gym population isn't going to clog up hospitals.

And we need to kill this myth that every old person lives with their kid.

Terrible Unscientific policy is causing more damage than if we did nothing.

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