One of the few legitimate reasons for leaving your home amidst the coronavirus pandemic is to get some safely socially-distanced exercise. Unfortunately, as Late Night host Seth Meyers noted on Tuesday, some joggers are eschewing simple precautionary measures in favour of running up behind people and panting spittle like germ sprinklers.
"It's like a horror movie, except Jason had the decency to wear a mask," quipped Meyers.
Some people who are infected with the coronavirus only display mild symptoms, or even no symptoms at all. They're still contagious though, meaning joggers could be spreading the disease without even realising. The risk may be relatively small but it isn't non-existent, and it's still extremely disconcerting to come in close contact with a gasping stranger in the current climate.
"I know you think if you're super healthy you don't have corona and therefore you can't spread it, but how can you be sure?" said Meyers. "Think about it. The symptoms are a sore throat, difficulty breathing, and a higher body temperature, and last I checked those are also the symptoms of jogging."
"If you absolutely have to get out there and jog, put on a mask. I know, I know that makes it harder to breathe. But you know what else makes it harder to breathe? Jogging."
