[amorphous]

I've read how bad you get it depends upon the initial viral load you receive. If you come in contact with only a few particles, your body has time to build up at least some resistance to the virus before it can replicate to larger amounts.

This makes me think masks really are helpful.

Anyway, doctors, nurses, others sometimes received huge viral loads when coughed or sneezed upon, some say.

[Thud]

You are completely correct.

"I've read how bad you get it depends upon the initial viral load you receive. If you come in contact with only a few particles, your body has time to build up at least some resistance to the virus before it can replicate to larger amounts.

This makes me think masks really are helpful."

[blueplum]

well, that’s the point isn’t it - to protect our doctors, nurses, first responders, from being exposed to ‘huge viral loads’

viral loads they may be exposed to from say, spring breakers and basement dwellers all of a sudden affronted by the thought of not being able to do the socialization they don’t do anyway - Who think, ‘if I get sick I get sick’ but not thinking that someone has to take care of their selfish selves when they do get sick.

[a little elbow grease]

I've read how bad you get it depends upon the initial viral load you receive. If you come in contact with only a few particles, your body has time to build up at least some resistance to the virus before it can replicate to larger amounts.

This makes me think masks really are helpful.

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Interesting thought.