0% Risk Of Transmission

Submission 13,632

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About

0% Risk Of Transmission is an exploitable template that derives from a COVID-19 mask and social distancing infographic. The chart shows how various interactions with mask-wearing impact the likelihood of spreading COVID-19. In parodies, a row of the chart reading "0% Risk of Transmission" shows one figure usually giving an unpopular opinion, making the listener walk away, thus leading to "0% risk of transmission."

Origin

The Infographic was first seen on Imgur^[2] on July 18th, 2020. The origin of the infographic is unclear and is not recognized to be from an official, evidence-based source. While masks and social distancing are recommended and correlated with lower transmission rate, the exact figures are unclear. Most importantly there is never a 0% chance of not getting COVID-19.^[1]

Spread

The first recorded instance of the image being modified as a meme was by Redditor u/AgreeableForm, who posted it to r/tucker_carlson^[3] on August 3rd, 2020, gaining over 430 points (shown below).

From there it was used to comment upon commonly unpopular opinions and organizations. For example, Facebook user David McAfee^[4] posted a parody about essential oils on August 13th, 2020 (shown below, left). On October 5th, 2020, Redditor @lordsethpimpin^[5] posted an astrology example in /r/dankmemes, gaining over 55,000 points (shown below, right).