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Augie Ray Jun 24, 2023

3.5 years of constant caution and sacrifice, withholding dinners at restaurants & concerts, and I let one professional event encourage me to take needless risks. I spoke in a room with 80 people without a mask. I asked the event planner to have air filters in the room, but she said "their effectiveness for Covid prevention is limited," which is, of course, BS, and that should've been when I withdrew from the event. I let my guard down, and now I have my first #COVID infection. Be safe out there!

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Melinda

@augieray
Hope it's only a mild case and that you soon feel better. It is really hard to avoid, we only meet people outdoors. We only have meals out (literally). We had a recent event though that was very hard to miss in many ways. Having heard your story though, I am glad we did drop out of this event (5 days in close contact with 50 people and indoor meals etc). Vaccines help, but are not the total answer. People won't wear masks, won't distance. Life gets complicated. Get well soon!