COVID-19 aerosol transmission

Many of us foreigners in Bangkok don’t own cars or mocy.

“Japan identified aerosols as a problem when it sent trained professionals to inspect the afflicted cruise ship Diamond Princess.

“Although masked and protected for droplet exposure, these officials came down with COVID-19. Japanese researchers then adopted a highly effective public health campaign: avoid the three C’s: close contact, close quarters and crowded places.

“Subway trains, for example, opened their windows while masked commuters were told not to talk on the trains. Likely as a consequence, Japan, which has the world’s oldest population, never witnessed anywhere near the death rates of Canada.” The Tyee, April 26, 2021

The whole article, about avoiding aerosol transmission of more contagious variants, is worth a read: https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2021/04/26/COVID-Variants-Aerosol-Transmission/.

[Excerpt] “Throughout much of this pandemic, the medical community, fearful of being wrong or making mistakes, has often waited for overwhelming evidence to make decisions. (No military leaders fight a battle that way unless they want to lose.)

“Know that close contact in closed quarters is ideal for this coronavirus to spread, and wearing a mask under such circumstances is not enough to stop it.” Or two masks!

So, what are we folks who depend upon public transport to do? Are there openable windows on BTS, MRT, A/C buses?

Will locals coöperate with opening windows? Will taxi drivers? Can BMA make this policy?

Soon be the rainy season, making this harder to do. Opinions, please?

(Please, stay at home, everybody! Stay safe.)