Originally Posted by
procede
I have heard that how the virus infects you is also very dependant on how and with how much of the virus you get infected. If you get a few virus particles in you mouth, you will most likely survive, as your immune systems has sufficient time to respond. Get a few million deep in your lungs and anyone will be in serious trouble, possibly even if you have been infected before. So social distancing and/or masks (and possibly UV light) will probably remain an important part of our lives for a long time to come.
^This.
Viral load is the factor here that many simply don't either understand or want to understand, and the implications on our industry, or indeed all public transport systems.
I have a relative by marriage, that is struggling to recover from Covid19, as he worked for TfL on the London Underground and was clearly heavily exposed over many days to the virus from being in close proximity to many people carrying it. Middle aged but no underlying health issues. There have been a number of London bus drivers die from it from similar expose. Just as many of the health workers have died from it as well.
Getting on an aircraft for 10-12 hours long haul couped up with many people that maybe infected is not really a great idea, nor will sitting on a crowded bus or train be either.
This virus needs a animal or human body to survive and mutiply, deny it one of those for long enough and you get rid of it.....but if its still dotted around the world and people are travelling around the world it will never be erased, and potentially could mutate into something far worse.
Trying to get back to a normal too soon could spell a greater disaster for the human race than the one currently being experienced.
My job in aviation is gone, and I doubt I'll ever work in aviation again, but tourism and travel has to be put on hold now for the short term, to stand any chance to this being dealt with.