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- Stops infected people [including asymptomatic] from expelling infectious particles.
- Helps remind you not to touch your face [and precludes direct touch to mouth and nose--where mucus membranes are vulnerable].
- Much better chance of a low inoculum [a smaller initial viral load results in less severe symptoms].
Just, please please please make sure they're home-made masks. If you have any professionally-created surgical masks, you should donate them to healthcare workers, who need them much more than you. I live in Manhattan, and I still see people walking around outside with "real" masks.
> "Note: Please do not buy surgical or N95 masks because we need to keep those available for the doctors, nurses and first responders so they can stay healthy and care for the ill."
Has the mask supply situation improved? I still see empty shelves for things like gloves, sanitizers, etc.
The video convinced me I shouldn't keep waiting for them to be back in stock at the store.
US Surgeon General continues to recommend against this for some reason
> for some reason They recommend against wearing medical to help cull the shortage, and they recommend against wearing non-medical because they can provide a false sense of security, especially when worn incorrectly. Both very good reasons, IMO. I just assume that anyone wearing a mask is doing so because they're infected, as per the recommendations, and I'm giving them a wide berth.
Another reason to wear a mask.
Is there any real evidence that masks provide any value for healthy people (excluding health care workers)? All I've seen are anecdotes from internet armchair experts.
Hong Kong scientists also developed and tested a few home made designs, make of them what you will.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/artic...
Per Chris Martenson[1], three reasons for every person to wear a mask: - Stops infected people [including asymptomatic] from expelling infectious particles. - Helps remind you not to touch your face [and precludes direct touch to mouth and nose--where mucus membranes are vulnerable]. - Much better chance of a low inoculum [a smaller initial viral load results in less severe symptoms]. [1] https://youtu.be/i6Gy9nPAQE0…
I like these instructional videos about how to put masks on and take them off, because they emphasize that you should be washing your hands when you put the masks on and take them off.
How to Put on a Surgical Mask: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWnTCZWYOBw
N95 3M mask: How to Wear & Remove: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoxpvDVo_NI
The mask won't do as much good if you just end up transferring the virus to your face after taking it off.
Has the mask supply situation improved? I still see empty shelves for things like gloves, sanitizers, etc.