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In reply to the discussion: NEW: CDC guidance on masks expected to change in next 10 days. (UPDATE: CDC refutes this claim) [View all]carlvsam
(21 posts)95. There is an article in today's NYT that appears to back up the tweet.
Last edited Sat Mar 28, 2020, 02:52 PM - Edit history (1)
Going by the article, what is being suggested is a "defense in dept" approach against Covid-19:
"But studies of influenza pandemics have shown that when high-grade N95 masks are not available, surgical masks do protect people a bit more than not wearing masks at all. And when masks are combined with hand hygiene, they help reduce the transmission of infections.
"When researchers conducted systematic review of a variety of interventions used during the SARS outbreak in 2003, they found that washing hands more than 10 times daily was 55 percent effective in stopping virus transmission, while wearing a mask was actually more effective at about 68 percent. Wearing gloves offered about the same amount of protection as frequent hand-washing, and combining all measures hand-washing, masks, gloves and a protective gown increased the intervention effectiveness to 91 percent."
The thought behind this appears to be sound. However - as many people have noted - we have a shortage in masks already. And while one can make a mask, it seems that quite a few of the instructional videos on this require a sewing machine - an item most people do not currently own.
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NEW: CDC guidance on masks expected to change in next 10 days. (UPDATE: CDC refutes this claim) [View all]
demmiblue
Mar 2020
OP
And N95 masks suck balls. You'd really need P100 or R100 masks for oil-based corona.
TheBlackAdder
Mar 2020
#38
This variant of corona has an oil exterior layer, so oil-filters might have more efficacy.
TheBlackAdder
Mar 2020
#58
Masks have always been a good idea; they discouraged using them so they would be available...
thesquanderer
Mar 2020
#102
No offense, I wouldn't trust jack shit on eBay. They sell bogus refrigerator water filters as legit.
TheBlackAdder
Mar 2020
#48
I have a neck gaiter that I started using this week. Will something like that be considered
bullwinkle428
Mar 2020
#4
marginally better than nothing, but be very very very careful taking it off & immediately
hlthe2b
Mar 2020
#6
silly people - you will be able to buy them from the ivanka company store.......
getagrip_already
Mar 2020
#9
Is this just to make the proles think it's safe to go out and mingle
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2020
#16
This. Trump is going to make the CDC say it's safe to go out if you have a mask and open business
onecaliberal
Mar 2020
#30
If you have access to masks and haven't been wearing one already, I'm just confused by you
greenjar_01
Mar 2020
#39
Smart call. It will help - especially if they are N95's. You can buy then on Amazon.
c-rational
Mar 2020
#55
Yes. Ordered about 3 weeks ago. Was told that they would arrive April 1-April 22, but they showed
c-rational
Mar 2020
#101
Got mine 6 weeks ago when you could get them for nothing. But you can make your own.
ffr
Mar 2020
#63
It actually might help health care workers if it limits the number of sick patients they have to
LisaL
Mar 2020
#81