COVID-19 must be more contagious at night

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Why else would they order restaurants and bars to close at 10 or 11 pm?   We're not being told something.   There really may be something to this that we just haven't had shared with us.  I mean most STD's are caught after the old 3am closing time, right.

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The point is the virus isn't anymore contagious and what ever the business is doing through the day doesn't pose increased risk to do at night.   When the hours are limited isn't the problem, limiting them to begin with is the problem.   If a business decides to limit their hours due to lack of help, supplies, business etc. that's their business.    The government should not be involved in those decisions.

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What finding are clear that there is more risk drinking a beer at midnight than there is drinking a beer at 9pm?    Saying something is "abundantly clear"  without data to back it up is just someone voicing an opinion.    Relaying that large groups of people contributed to infection rates and stating that bars had large gatherings is the same as stating any other large gatherings  had multiple infected people.  The issue was numbers of people in close proximity, not the time of day they gathered.   

"Public health is most certainly the province of government."  Of course that as a statement is true but it seems this can mean what ever a governor/mayor wants it to mean.   Education, vaccine availability, public awareness campaigns, etc., there are a lot of ways for the government to be involved in health issues.   Telling someone when they can sit and drink a beer at 9pm but not midnight shouldn't be one of them.   

Don McManus

It is fairly simple.

They are restricting the actions of the young with the the least possible impact upon the old. More evidence of how selfish we baby boomers continue to be.

It also slows down the currently most effective method of increasing the overall immunity of our population. (Young folks getting the virus.). Motivations can range from a false belief that they are protecting us to a delay of success until after the election, or even keeping the virus relevant until a vaccine is developed so we can be told how great it is that government stepped in to save our ignorant selves.

nmyers

"Closing time" has been common in urban areas for a couple of hundred years.  It gives the police, liquor inspectors, & fire marshals a chance to go home & get some sleep.  Plus, the working men can get some rest before going to work the next day.

Until 50 years ago, many stores & services were closed on Sundays, by law.  That was the work of the churches.

Neal

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nmyers said:

"Closing time" has been common in urban areas for a couple of hundred years.  It gives the police, liquor inspectors, & fire marshals a chance to go home & get some sleep.  Plus, the working men can get some rest before going to work the next day.

Until 50 years ago, many stores & services were closed on Sundays, by law.  That was the work of the churches.

Neal

Yes.  How is this related to a governor ordering these businesses be closed at 10pm to decrease risk of COVID-19 transmission?

mogley98

Bar tender at local watering hole got a new shirt. Prevent Corona Virus Last call 10:53 Thank goodness someone was smart enough to realize all the virus spreads after 11!

Red herring after eleven Never!