One thing that I this is getting missed here is this important fact: Scientists say that the virus is primarily spreading by people breathing in droplets in the air from the infected.Washing your hands, wiping down tables or rides, not touching your face — these are clearly important. However, catching the virus by touching it with your hands and then touching your face isnt the way most people are getting sick, so that can only protect you so far. That fact is really making me question our potential May trip to WDW.
Dr. Fauci testified before Congress today that the most important thing we can can do right now to stay healthy is social distancing. As he said, it’s not business as usual anymore, And, he said it doesn’t matter if you’re somewhere that doesn’t have many cases now — you still need to practice social distancing and avoid crowds.
Unfortunately, I just can’t see any way to keep 6 feet away from others in line, or on rides, or at shows or nighttime events. Alarmingly, a new Coronavirus study showed that the virus can live up to three hours in the air, after it’s released by someone who is infected. If that turns out to be true, it wouldn’t be enough to just stay away from people who are coughing or sneezing.
Our May trip was booked as a replacement for our to-be-canceled trip to Italy, France, and DLP, and I hate the thought of disappointing my family by not going on either trip. But, in light of this stark analysis from medical experts, I can’t figure out how to make a WDW trip safe enough to go.
