I read this thread and am surprised how little risk is understood, or at least, communicated as being seriously evaluated and contemplated
A 10 second, kids say “trick or treat”, somebody drops a couple of mini chocolate bars in their bag, transaction at a doorstep, essentially outside their house, is not the same as a 10 or 15 minute (plus) face to face engagement.
If you are high risk, by all means do what is comfortable for you
I have read multiple scientific publications that conclude that risk of transition via inanimate surfaces is low
I generally recommend seeking out scientific publications, educating yourself, and taking risk-informed actions.
If your kid is symptomatic, sick, or known to be at risk, of course, don’t be a dick and take them out.
But the usual way people get infected is being exposed to a viral load, which, airborne, involves time x concentration
I am extremely cautious in many ways and trick or treating doesn’t alarm me so much, expecting that people are generally behaving in normal manner
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