Covid is transmittable by air, what are the chances of getting a virus through eye contact?
People walk through other peoples breath mist, at eye level, so the chances seem high.
Could a smart phone with virus sensors be fast enough to warn people to put on protection?
Tau.Neutrino said:
Covid is transmittable by air, what are the chances of getting a virus through eye contact?People walk through other peoples breath mist, at eye level, so the chances seem high.
They are high.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Could a smart phone with virus sensors be fast enough to warn people to put on protection?
No.
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Could a smart phone with virus sensors be fast enough to warn people to put on protection?
No.
A drone further up could, but that has problems.
What is around for eye glass protection?
Tau.Neutrino said:
What is around for eye glass protection?
Full hazmat suit.
Are reading glasses sufficent, or is a bit more required?
https://www.optometry.org.au/practice-professional-support/coronavirus-covid-19-what-optometrists-need-to-know/covid-19-clinical-advice/the-role-of-eye-protection-during-covid-19/
uvex safety glasses
https://www.uvex-safety.com.au/en/products/detail/index/sArticle/7865/
Tau.Neutrino said:
Could a smart phone with virus sensors be fast enough to warn people to put on protection?
Sure.
As long as the phone also have a time-machine app/function so you can travel back enough to avoid the patch of air that you’re moving through doesn’t have the virus that the phone has detected. And that’s assuming that the phone can detect and warn about the virus instantly, which AFAIK is currently impossible even if you have a miniature laboratory inside your phone that has even more miniature scientists that can perform the test at a highly accelerated rate.
So I have to say it’s not 100% impossible.
We are not being asked to wear eye protection yet, will that be coming?
Tau.Neutrino said:
We are not being asked to wear eye protection yet, will that be coming?
Unlikely. Masks and regular hand washing are more effective at reducing the risks of COVID-19 infection. However another layer of protection could be smart, and might reduce your anxiety.
Because one of the places I get psoriasis is my outer tear duct, I pick at my eyes regularly. A face shield might well reduce my risk of infection. If conditions here got like in Melbourne, I would definitely buy a re-usable face shield.
Personal protective clothing and equipment is the last line of defense. I can’t tell you how much it annoys me that we think of these things as protective measures. In modern safety thinking, if your hazard is hitting your PPE, you should be filling out a ‘Near-Hit Incident’ report.
Rule 303 said:
Personal protective clothing and equipment is the last line of defense. I can’t tell you how much it annoys me that we think of these things as protective measures. In modern safety thinking, if your hazard is hitting your PPE, you should be filling out a ‘Near-Hit Incident’ report.
Yes.
Clearly best to remove oneself from the hazard.
Stay away from other people and wash hands frequently.
Michael V said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
We are not being asked to wear eye protection yet, will that be coming?
Unlikely. Masks and regular hand washing are more effective at reducing the risks of COVID-19 infection. However another layer of protection could be smart, and might reduce your anxiety.
Because one of the places I get psoriasis is my outer tear duct, I pick at my eyes regularly. A face shield might well reduce my risk of infection. If conditions here got like in Melbourne, I would definitely buy a re-usable face shield.
roughbarked said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Could a smart phone with virus sensors be fast enough to warn people to put on protection?
No.
Not with the virus sensors we have now. But I bet I could design one that could.
It would work on the principle that abnormal cell death generates chemicals are not generated by apoptosis that a chemoreceptor would pick up.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Covid is transmittable by air, what are the chances of getting a virus through eye contact?People walk through other peoples breath mist, at eye level, so the chances seem high.
Eye membranes are less sensitive than nasal and throat membranes. Yes, it is an infection mechanism, the Koreans put it down as the third most important.