Occasionally, a politician would screw up and actually get something right, declaring, “Outdoors is safer than indoors.” Outdoors is much safer than indoors, but this fact was largely swept under the rug until it couldn’t be ignored anymore. During the deadly flu outbreak of 1918-20, many events were moved from poorly ventilated buildings to outdoor areas—which greatly reduced the virus’s spread. It took a long time for this simple concept to catch on during COVID. In some places and institutions, it never has.
Outdoors is safer than indoors
Outdoors is safer than indoors
Outdoors is safer than indoors
Occasionally, a politician would screw up and actually get something right, declaring, “Outdoors is safer than indoors.” Outdoors is much safer than indoors, but this fact was largely swept under the rug until it couldn’t be ignored anymore. During the deadly flu outbreak of 1918-20, many events were moved from poorly ventilated buildings to outdoor areas—which greatly reduced the virus’s spread. It took a long time for this simple concept to catch on during COVID. In some places and institutions, it never has.