https://www.nydailynews.com/coronav...0200504-qjpnujrrpzdtzlxlsavkfanjie-story.html
Apparently not everyone.
Apparently not everyone.
Do people understand how masks work?
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I laugh at the people up here , they put on gloves & mask drive around go in & out of stores, back in their cars all wearing the same ppe.....I believe gloves & mask are a false sense of security.....hell they walk around talking & texting with the glove on....& when they do take them off after leaving a store they dont remove them properly & just throw them on the ground....ffs j6st wash your booger hooks ....& stay back
And we have another WINNER. How can you be that F_cking stupid. Wearing a mask protects other people from your sorry ***, it doesn’t protect you from other people, unless it’s a . Wearing gloves gives you some protection. Hand sanitizer gives you some protection.
“But there's little evidence to suggest that the face masks worn by members of the public prevent people from being infected by breathing in the virus, says William Schaffner, a professor in the division of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. "There really are no good, solid, reliable data."
According to the CDC, the kind of flimsy masks that people often buy in pharmacies may not tightly fit the face, so the wearer can still breathe in air — and infected droplets.
Stanley Perlman, a professor at the University of Iowa who studies coronaviruses, agrees that the mask won't necessarily prevent infection. But they do have some value, he says: Wearing a mask may stop an individual from directly touching their mouth and nose, which is a common way that viruses and germs enter the body. Masks provide some protection this way, he adds. "But what we teach is that they're not very good."
To protect themselves from infection, health care workers don't wear the kind of thin, over-the-mouth masks you see in operating rooms, which are designed to keep germs from leaving the mouths and noses of medical staff in the room. When it comes to preventing infection from their surroundings, health care workers wear N95 respirators, which fit much more tightly, says Schaffner. These respirators haven't been tested for effectiveness when worn by the general public, so there's no evidence to support a general recommendation, he says.
But there is one thing that experts endorse as a preventive: "Hand hygiene is the answer," Schaffner says, suggesting soap and water, since the abrasiveness of soap helps remove infectious particles from the hands. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends scrubbing your hands for at least 20 seconds. Make sure to clean the backs of your hands, between your fingers and under your nails, advises the CDC. And scrub for 20 seconds — about as long as it takes to sing, at a moderate pace, the alphabet song.”
Well tard tard I do understand what the mask are for , making fun of people sporting them in vehicles & walking down the street or in their yards , but at this time I do see the benefits of a mask in public places, gloves can be useful as well if you know how to properly use them , if not they are nothing more than a false sense of security & a land fill problem.....so ignorant people they are a waste of time and money. Mask does little to no good if you're scratching for face under the mask then handling objects at stores . I can see why you would need the government to take care of you , your lack of common sense is up pretty high
The problem is we don't have universal communication on why people should wear a mask during this time. The message is leading those to be confused.
Wearing of a mask is mostly for those that have the virus active in their bodies from keeping it from spreading out into wherever they may be and getting others infected. For those that don't have the infection, it is good to wear a mask but what is better for those people is mitigation and washing your hands.
It is that simple.
Wearing of a mask is mostly for those that have the virus active in their bodies from keeping it from spreading out into wherever they may be and getting others infected. For those that don't have the infection, it is good to wear a mask but what is better for those people is mitigation and washing your hands.
It is that simple.
I'm all about removing all safety signs & letting **** happen at least signage that should be common sense
While people wearing masks may not directly touch their face, they are probably going to touch their masks. Especially people that don't wear them often. So they touch something that has germs then touch their mask - touch adjust it or scratch an itch - and then the germ is now on their mask. Which at some point they will touch their mask, take off their mask, and then touch their face...and ta-da they have put themselves at risk.
I would agree with you, however, I could carry it unknowingly and then transmit it to my parents. That's ********.
I feel sorry for children with f'ucking stupid parents, dragging their asses around shopping, with no masks, no gloves, touching anything and everything and touching their faces and mouths...
If used improperly the ppe is of no use .gloves being put on & removed improperly is a false sense of security, same as a mask . Would rather see people being diligent in washing their hands instead of gloves. The mask is to help stop the spread if you are sick ...since people can have this deadly disease & never show any signs or not know they have it, nor ever know they haven't, wear the mask ....I do in public places, I wash my hands before I pee & after leaving any public place ....same as always.....I've been in Jersey since 1st of February, was out at all the st paddy's day parades....not even the sniffles...
I don't, nor will I, wear a mask in public. If they kick me out of a place for not wearing one, then we shall see what the courts think about it.
Then you, and your family, should stay home and be safe. Pretty simple solution. However, YOU and our state governors CANNOT force me to wear a mask.
If the "Herd" is those 80+ years old and most would not have seen their next 2 birthdays anyways.
If they have the virus active in their body they shouldn't be out about in the first place.
Then be prepared for 150+ million staying home IF they ever tested everyone in the U.S.
if it's active they will know something is dramatically going on and likely either not be out or not out long.
Yes same here. But many are not. Mask may not help a person from getting the virus but if everyone wore a mask it would be hard to catch it airborne. Then if everyone would wash their hands not touch their face. Then it doesn't spread as fast if at all. But we are people of habit so...
this is true, very true. It's also true for limit transmission of rhinoviruses, TB, and even Legionaries. However, add the mentality of immortality teenagers and young adults bring to the problem and transmission goes unabated.
I'd like to see the research on where wearing masks (not the N95 masks) in public does prevent the spread of ChinaVirus without using words like - may, suggests, could, etc. The need for masks in public is predicated on the 'fact' that the virus is aerosolized (not sure that's the term I'm looking for). But even that is up for debate and from what I can find not proven. I think we have a lot of public health policy being determined on coulds, maybes, suggests, etc. and not hard facts. What I have read on the whole aerosolized or not argument is that while researchers say it might be, they caution making decisions based on that 'might be'.
There has been several studies already. And the results are either inconclusive or that the masks DO NOT prevent the spread. So another overreaction by our government on something that we don't know about.
Again, if you are scared then you and your family continue to "hunker down" and live life like that. Last time I looked, the government cannot tell a person what to wear in public. Unless you like dictators.......some of which made particular people wear yellow stars......
I have to go to the grocery store to purchase food. You could be considerate and not be an ******* and wear a mask to the grocery store. But I see, you choose to be an *******.
The government does require that you cover up your private parts with clothing and you seem to be OK with that. I'm kinda caught off guard by your stand with masks. It's a safeguard. It's not perfect. but it is a biosecurity layer that likely helps a lot. And it's temporary and harmless.
Another safeguard is my immune system. And my personal freedom to wear or not wear something that has been proven to not provide any greater security.
You say it's "temporary and harmless"? You know this for sure? Temporary? Until when? Until the people who say we must wear them determine it to be good to not wear? When will that be? When there's a magical vaccine that many say won't take care of this problem anyways? And harmless for people who have feelings of claustrophobia?
Order your food online. Or have someone else go get it. Stay home. Be safe. Live in fear! Forcing me to wear a mask is only giving you a psychological feeling of safety.....it's really not giving you safety though.
Yeah but they require we cover up the private parts for puritanical reasons and not the spread of viruses I think.
Yeah, it is. If you are a carrier with no symptoms and sneeze, I would rather you be wearing a mask, numbnuts. I'm not living in fear, I'm taking reasonable precautions and expect everyone else to use common sense, take reasonable precautions and be respectful of others.
What is the big deal with wearing a mask to the grocery store?
That sounds like the most reasonable policy for these times. Why punish the rest of us who are willing to take this virus on with our own immune systems?
Businesses can kick you out for not wearing a mask. I encourage you to push it to the limit. Try to instigate a legal challenge. Seek out a business that requires the customers to wear them and walk in without one.