Coronavirus, aka COVID-19, is definitely dangerous. In many countries their hospitals are over-filled, they don’t have enough ventilators, and in the USA more than 3,000 people are dying every day.
However it is possible to live without wearing a mask and be safe from the coronavirus.
It would be idyllic if our governments would recommend the right solutions and people would actually listen. Since that has not happened I decided to write down these instructions.
I will outline how we can live without masks yet be 100% safe.
Coronavirus spreads from people that are contagious when they sneeze, cough and even just breathe. Moisture comes out of their mouth and nose and if you inhale it, you likely will catch COVID-19.
A person infected with COVID-19 usually will not show any symptoms for 2 to 14 days. For some people they may not show symptoms for up to 20 days. Even when they do not show symptoms these people are still contagious!
Although some argue that only 2% die, experts debate this. After recovering people are dying of heart attacks and brain aneurysms at very young ages. Plus there is a new mutated strain that is more deadly. We should expect COVID-19 will mutate several times before we completely eradicate it.
Unfortunately the tests to see if a person has COVID-19 are not very accurate. They often give false negatives.
Coronavirus is not contagious from animals nor touched objects.
You only need to wear a mask when around people that might be contagious. If a person has not shown any symptoms in 20 days and they have not been exposed to anyone that may have coronavirus in the last 20 days, then they are safe and you can be around them without a mask.
Although the standard rule is 6 feet for social distancing, the distance that vapors can travel in the air between one person and another depends on many factors including:
So stating you were 6 feet away and therefore are 100% safe is a complete fallacy. Even wearing a mask is not 100% certainty that you are protected. Similar to sex, the only 100% safe way is abstinence - in the case of coronavirus that means staying away from anyone that is contagious regardless of whether they are showing symptoms or not. The problem is people do not know when they have coronavirus and are contagious.
Thus the challenge is anytime you are near a stranger, you must assume there is a chance they have coronavirus. In fact even near family or friends, unless you 100% know they have not been near any strangers, you must assume they could potentially have coronavirus.
Which is why we need an iron-clad agreement between people that we are all practicing the same safety precautions. We need a “Covenant of being COVID-FREE”.
Covenant of being COVID-FREE |
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| Anyone that has not agreed to this Covenant and completed 20 days of self quarantine is considered an Outsider and a potential risk of having coronavirus. |
| If there are Outsiders within 40 feet of me, I always wear a mask. |
| Even with a mask, I have not been within 20 feet of anyone within the last 20 days. The only exception being others that are faithful to this “Covenant of being COVID-FREE”. |
| This includes grocery shopping, doctor visits, public transit, standing in line for anything, or walking past people on the sidewalk. |
| By following these covenants 100% of the time I am able to be around others who also follow these covenants without the need of a mask nor worry of catching coronavirus. |
| If for any reason I come within 20 feet of an Outsider I will consider myself potentially contagious and will self-quarantine for 20 days before declaring myself “Covenant of being COVID-FREE” again. |
This may seem overwhelming at first, but when you really think about it this is completely feasible.
First step is to agree to the “Covenant of being COVID-FREE” for yourself and household. This will not work unless all in your household agree and make the commitment.
This is a life change which will be challenging at first but then becomes easy. Plus the more people in your circle that are willing to commit to the covenant, the more people you can be around without a mask.
This scales up very easily. In fact the more people that agree to it, the better all our lives will be. We could actually end the spread of coronavirus by following this covenant.
At first simply have all your groceries delivered.
You will quickly find one person in your old circle of friends or family who knows how to shop and refuses to agree to the covenant. Let them do all the shopping for you (pay them for their time of course).
When groceries arrive have the person leave them outside your front door. Wait 2 or 3 minutes so the wind takes away any breath vapors, then bring in your groceries. It’s really that simple.
Shopping for anything is the same - order online if possible, otherwise find someone to do the shopping for you. Many stores now allow curbside pickukp. Tell them when you drive up to leave it on the curb and when nobody is within 20 feet go get it. To be extra safe, wear a N95 mask and hold your breath while loading everything into your car. If you do not inhale you cannot catch COVID-19!
Tell your friends you want them to do this also. If they agree then your family/household can now spend unlimited and safe time with their household without anyone needing to wear a mask!
Imagine you have three households that agree to this. Now you have a tribe and safe haven. No fear, no masks... total normalcy!
The only way this can fail is if you have a liar in your tribe. If one person lies and becomes infected because they just could not resist going to Starbucks, then they will quickly infect your entire tribe since nobody is wearing a mask. How you want to deal with a liar that infects everyone is up to you but I recommend you decide that and add it to the Covenant before inviting anyone into your tribe.
Eventually someone in your tribe will be forced into a situation where they were near outsiders. Whether it be a doctor appointment, forced travel or whatever... when they want to rejoin the tribe they need to first spend 20 days in self-quarantine following the rules of the Covenant. After 8 days of quarantine they should get tested for coronavirus just to be extra safe.
Likewise you will have friends that want to join you in the mask-free-and-safe lifestyle. Tell them to do the 20-day quarantine then you’ll throw them a party. In fact having a party every time someone signs the “Covenant of being COVID-FREE” and passes their 20-day quarantine would be a great incentive to recruit and grow your tribe.
For those you wish to keep in contact with who have not agreed to the covenant, you can still communicate. Use Facetime, Skype video, Zoom or other free options which allow you to see your friend without any chance of catching COVID-19. Phone or texting works also. Let them know what a great time you are having and how relaxed and happy you are that you don’t have to fear the coronavirus. Ask them to commit to the covenant and join you.
Some will not be able to due to their current work or other reasons. If their work involves being close to the public, there just is no way they can follow the covenant. If their job is in an office then it is difficult but not impossible. They would need to convince all co-workers that work within 20 feet of them to also commit to the covenant.
There are a lot of obstacles which make this challenging. Instead of looking for why this won’t work, look for ways to make this possible for you.
Many will complain that 20 days is a long time for self-quarantine. It really is not that long and the time will pass quickly. If everyone did this in March 2020 we would have vanquished this pandemic already.
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