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| DATE | 2020-12-15 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [Hangout - NYLXS] [ Docs ] The MTA as a WUHAN-19 Vector
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There is a huge problem with this study and it is a typical MTA
boondogle that throws money at a problem with no clear motivationt o get
to a real answer.
It is very simple to do this study. Track COVID-19 positive people that
have been in the subbay recently and cross check them with other
covid-19 positive cases on the same trains. Contact TRACING requiresw
Contract Tracing. But the MTA doesn't want to put signs up, anyone who
was on the 4 train at and about 4:30PM at Uniion Square, please contact
the local health department.
On 12/15/20 5:48 PM, Ruben Safir via Docs wrote:
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> wsj.com
> Does Covid-19 Spread on Buses, Subways? New York Aims to Find Out
> Paul Berger
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> Transit officials in New York are teaming up with the Department of
> Homeland Security and Massachusetts Institute of Technology to study how
> to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus on buses and trains.
>
> If—and how much—the virus spreads on mass transit is a stubborn
> question. Ridership is down in cities around the world largely due to
> people working from home and businesses closing, but also because of
> fear of contracting the virus.
>
> Studies and reports this year have drawn conflicting conclusions about
> the extent to which the virus spreads on mass transit. Some of the
> studies have been conducted by economists and transit specialists who
> don’t have expertise in the spread of viruses and other pathogens.
>
> Researchers plan to release different types of water-based aerosols,
> including those that mimic respiratory droplets which can be inhaled by
> people within 6 feet of each other as well as tiny particles that can
> travel further and linger in the air for hours. The studies will be
> conducted on transit vehicles that are empty and not in service. They
> will be carried out on vehicles in their normal state as well as on
> those with doors and windows open and with enhancements to ventilation
> and air-filtration systems. The study will be led by MIT’s Lincoln
> Laboratory.
>
> Mass transit ridership in New York has plummeted since the start of
> coronavirus pandemic.
> Photo: Frank Franklin II/Associated Press
>
> Don Bansleben, a program manager at the DHS Science and Technology
> Directorate, said it is clear that mass transit riders in the U.S. might
> have been exposed to the virus by fellow riders. However, Mr. Bansleben
> said, “I don’t believe there’s any definitive evidence that has shown
> that public transportation is really a source of spreading the virus,
> especially in large clusters of people.”
>
> New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the largest transit
> agency in the nation, carried about 8 million riders daily on the
> subway, buses and two commuter rail systems before the pandemic. Its
> operations are focused on New York City, which bore the brunt of the
> coronavirus in the spring when tens of thousands of people died. Weekday
> subway ridership currently is down about 70% compared with pre-pandemic
> levels. Weekday commuter rail ridership is down between 75% and 80%.
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> Meghan Ramsey, a researcher at the Lincoln Laboratory who is leading the
> study, said the idea is to measure contamination in the air and on
> surfaces to understand the relative risk of contracting the virus and
> the efficacy of mitigation methods.
>
> Mark Dowd, the MTA’s chief innovation officer, said the agency asked DHS
> to conduct the study to determine scientifically whether the virus can
> be transmitted on transit and how to mitigate any risks.
>
> The emphasis in combating the virus that causes Covid-19 has shifted
> during this year from surfaces to air quality. The shift came as the
> U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in the early summer
> that person-to-person interactions for extended periods, not surfaces,
> are the leading cause of infections.
>
> The project team says the tests are safe. The mock viral droplets being
> released contain ingredients common in household products, such as
> glycerol, which is found in soap, and fluorescent dye found in laundry
> detergent. Nevertheless, the study is subject to an environmental
> assessment and public comment period which begins Tuesday. Researchers
> hope to start the study in late January or early February and to have
> results by early spring.
>
> A DHS spokeswoman, Anne Cutler, noted that the mitigation measures being
> tested such as improvements to ventilation systems or opening windows
> are simple and cheap. Ms. Cutler said the agency hopes lessons learned
> from the study can be applied nationwide.
>
> How the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Changing the Way We Commute
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> 0:00 / 7:16
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> 3:16
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> How the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Changing the Way We Commute
>
> How the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Changing the Way We Commute
> Traveling on trains and buses means potential exposure to the
> coronavirus, so cities are racing to make their public transit systems
> safe. WSJ explores how things like sanitizing robots, working from home
> and expanded bike lanes are changing our commutes. Video/Illustration:
> Jaden Urbi and Zoë Soriano
>
> Write to Paul Berger at Paul.Berger-at-wsj.com
>
>
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