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> What is PMMoV normalization? > In addition to the pathogens it tests for, WastewaterSCAN measures an extremely common, harmless plant virus that is consumed when people eat. It is called pepper mild mottle virus (or PMMoV). By measuring the concentration of PMMoV genetic markers per dry weight gram of wastewater solids, WastewaterSCAN can account for how much viral material is recovered from each sample and changes…
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The primary mechanism these things are spread by is water droplets in the air expelled from the nose and mouth. A sick person wearing a mask will expel more moisture into the mask, and less into the air. None of this is binary. It's not sick or not sick. There is a viral load component, where a persons body can fight off a certain amount of virus.
Someone sick should be staying home, not going into grocery stores with a mask on.
I am continually surprised at how many people don’t wear masks at places like the grocery store even as cases are rising. I got covid over the summer and it was horrible! I lost two weeks of work which was a lot of money to lose, missed multiple dates with my partner I would have really enjoyed and felt totally isolated. Then I felt fatigue and brain fog for months afterwards. Afterwards I got the bivalent vaccine so…
Masks are unlikely to have protected you much unless it’s a tight fitting n95 mask worn around the clock. This topic has been beaten to death on here, not sure why people continue to cling on to masks as anything other than security theater.
Why do people like you have such anger about mask wearing?
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The primary mechanism these things are spread by is water droplets in the air expelled from the nose and mouth. A sick person wearing a mask will expel more moisture into the mask, and less into the air. None of this is binary. It's not sick or not sick. There is a viral load component, where a persons body can fight off a certain amount of virus.
Someone sick should be staying home, not going into grocery stores with a mask on.
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Masks are unlikely to have protected you much unless it’s a tight fitting n95 mask worn around the clock. This topic has been beaten to death on here, not sure why people continue to cling on to masks as anything other than security theater.
Because it's not security theater, as has been demonstrated time and again FFS It's trivially easy to acquire authentic N95s today. People just won't wear them, so, we all suffer.
No improvement in comparison to neighboring countries could be demonstrated.
Mostly because it was pure theater and no attempt at proof was even made.
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The primary mechanism these things are spread by is water droplets in the air expelled from the nose and mouth. A sick person wearing a mask will expel more moisture into the mask, and less into the air. None of this is binary. It's not sick or not sick. There is a viral load component, where a persons body can fight off a certain amount of virus.
Someone sick should be staying home, not going into grocery stores with a mask on.
"It is important to wear a mask or respirator when you are sick or caring for someone who is sick with COVID-19."
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-si...
"Wear a high-quality and well-fitting mask if you must be around others (for example: going to get tested), even in your home."
https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/sick.htm...
Framing masking as protecting the wearer was done to psychologically make people care. People are more likely to care about themselves, than others.
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Masks are unlikely to have protected you much unless it’s a tight fitting n95 mask worn around the clock. This topic has been beaten to death on here, not sure why people continue to cling on to masks as anything other than security theater.
The primary mechanism these things are spread by is water droplets in the air expelled from the nose and mouth. A sick person wearing a mask will expel more moisture into the mask, and less into the air. None of this is binary. It's not sick or not sick. There is a viral load component, where a persons body can fight off a certain amount of virus.
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Someone sick should be staying home, not going into grocery stores with a mask on.
You're contagious for 2 days before you have symptoms. You should wear a mask if you're around other people.
I remember during the tail end of the pandemic someone posted a link to a big spike in wastewater COVID testing in our city's sewers. So I decided to pay close attention to the COVID test rates/hospitalizations for the next 2 months. But I never ended up seeing any correlation. The trendline stayed stagnant, before declining as it did everywhere else. I know that's a one-off non-scientific example, but it made me won…
I am continually surprised at how many people don’t wear masks at places like the grocery store even as cases are rising. I got covid over the summer and it was horrible! I lost two weeks of work which was a lot of money to lose, missed multiple dates with my partner I would have really enjoyed and felt totally isolated. Then I felt fatigue and brain fog for months afterwards. Afterwards I got the bivalent vaccine so…
Except for 1 or 2 outlier countries masking is over.
* Unless they are familiar with U.S. politics