People, Just ashout out here. I believe Covid is coming back.

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34. Advice from someone who has NEVER had Covid...

Over 4 1/2 years into this thing and, yes, there are folks who have yet to get Covid. My Mom - who is 90 - and I are both among that small group. Everyone else in my immediate and extended family has gotten it. So, what did we do different?

(1) We have both been on an airplane only once during the Pandemic and that was a relatively short flight to Vegas. If you fly, your chances of contracting Covid are extremely high. A lot of people in a confined space for at least an hour is a recipe for infection. If you fly, I absolutely recommend wearing a mask.

(2) If you regularly attend events where a lot of people are physically exerting themselves (and that includes going to the gym or singing in church), your chances of contracting Covid will rise dramatically. However good the air conditioning system, these activities are putting too much particulate matter into the air too fast for the AC to keep up.

(3) Carry sanitizer either in your car or on your person at all times. This is the single biggest change I have made to my daily routine since the pandemic began. Go shopping, handle a grocery cart? First thing back in the car, sanitize your hands. The reason being...

(4) Your hands and fingernails are extremely efficient vehicles for pathogens. For that reason, once you're outside the house, quit touching your face unnecessarily. Your face isn't going anywhere. It'll be just fine without you messing with it.

That's it. I no longer wear a mask in most public spaces, including stores. And, quite frankly, I seldom think about Covid - other than when I read a story that begins with..."I was on a trip through Montana."