COVID Be D@mmed; Ride The Subway

[Gilbert B Norman]

I'll still "take a bye" until I'm Vaxed, but this interactive article is nevertheless interesting:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/202 ... d=em-share

Fair Use:

Many New Yorkers are avoiding the subway, fearful of jostling with strangers in crowded cars. Masks and social distancing are essential, but good air flow is also key to reducing the risk of exposure to the coronavirus. The subway’s ventilation system moves air within train cars more efficiently than restaurants, schools and other indoor settings, according to aerosol experts. But it is not a guarantee to protect against the virus. Here’s how the system works.

[R36 Combine Coach]

Some might recall the R11s were equipped with germicidal UV lamps in 1949. NYCT has been considering such on possible future orders.

[Literalman]

Dammed isn't a swear word; you don't need a substitute for the a.

Reminds me, as a former journalism student, of a rule I heard of: change every very to d@mn (but with an a), the editor will take them all out, and you'll have a better piece of writing.