NYC's subways blamed as 'major disseminator' of coronavirus, MIT researcher says

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NYC's subways blamed as 'major disseminator' of coronavirus, MIT researcher says

A study, according to a report, claims that New York City became the American epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic because of the close proximity of its residents in mass transportation.

 

The paper, by MIT economics professor and physician Jeffrey Harris, claims a parallel between high ridership of the subway system, which packs in up to 5 million passengers a day, “and the rapid, exponential surge in infections” in the first two weeks of March.

“New York City’s multitentacled subway system was a major disseminator — if not the principal transmission vehicle — of coronavirus infection during the initial takeoff of the massive epidemic,” argues Harris, who works as a physician in Massachusetts.
 

https://www.foxnews.com/us/nyc-subways-blamed-major-disseminator-of-coronavirus

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How is this even news? It's a closed space with way too many people who touch everything. Airports are probably a huge reason for the spread too, along with pretty much every other overcrowded space.

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Most people are aware of over-crowding in public, not as many are familiar with the closeness of big city subways it's informational if not news, no harm 

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1 hour ago, sl1pstream said:

How is this even news? It's a closed space with way too many people who touch everything. Airports are probably a huge reason for the spread too, along with pretty much every other overcrowded space.

And grocery stores, but, I mean, people gotta eat.

 

 

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1 hour ago, Dashinka said:

NYC's subways blamed as 'major disseminator' of coronavirus, MIT researcher says

A study, according to a report, claims that New York City became the American epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic because of the close proximity of its residents in mass transportation.

 

The paper, by MIT economics professor and physician Jeffrey Harris, claims a parallel between high ridership of the subway system, which packs in up to 5 million passengers a day, “and the rapid, exponential surge in infections” in the first two weeks of March.

“New York City’s multitentacled subway system was a major disseminator — if not the principal transmission vehicle — of coronavirus infection during the initial takeoff of the massive epidemic,” argues Harris, who works as a physician in Massachusetts.
 

https://www.foxnews.com/us/nyc-subways-blamed-major-disseminator-of-coronavirus

Good article.  Thanks for sharing 

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1 hour ago, sl1pstream said:

How is this even news? It's a closed space with way too many people who touch everything. Airports are probably a huge reason for the spread too, along with pretty much every other overcrowded space.

It is news because it is a study that was conducted.  Much like the obvious nature of Covid19 in NYC mostly coming from the EU, it was news when a study was performed to actually verify a hypothesis.  Other than that, I agree, densely packed urban settings are breeding grounds for pandemics, this seems pretty obvious.

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17 hours ago, sl1pstream said:

How is this even news? It's a closed space with way too many people who touch everything. Airports are probably a huge reason for the spread too, along with pretty much every other overcrowded space.

You're right, it can't be news.  I brought it up last week, and was told that only "essential workers" were riding around the NY subways.

 

The pics and videos I have seen prove otherwise. 

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18 hours ago, Dashinka said:

high ridership of the subway system

This study's results sure blow away one of the chief mantras of environmentalists:  "Lose your car and take mass transit!  Save the planet!"

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2 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

This study's results sure blow away one of the chief mantras of environmentalists:  "Lose your car and take mass transit!  Save the planet!"

I do hope we have folks take another look at central, oh, I mean urban planning.

Edited April 17, 2020 by Dashinka