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Bernardo de La Paz

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28. It's related. Pushing masks too early would have made the situation worse & killed healthcare worker
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 03:43 PM
Jul 2020
That says to me that immunity is either slow, or weak initially bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #1
I often hold my breath too--especially when passing live love laugh Jul 2020 #4
I wish there was a no talking rule in public enclosed spaces. KS Toronado Jul 2020 #29
This Is One Place I Do Fault The Experts. jayfish Jul 2020 #2
The science folks like 100% perfect solution. LiberalArkie Jul 2020 #3
No. You have it backwards. It's scientists who put in the qualifiers, like "most" or "often" Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #17
some of that was "messaging" stopdiggin Jul 2020 #8
I'm Including Non-Governmetal Experts (NGE?) As Well. jayfish Jul 2020 #13
is there approved medical terminology for JUST FLAT ASSED WRONG ? stopdiggin Jul 2020 #14
Yes. "Hindsight has 20-20 vision." That tweet was before the first known US death. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #20
That's February 29! There was very little US infection at that time & no known US deaths! Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #18
Did You Read What I Wrote In My Original Respose? jayfish Jul 2020 #25
Further, back then, masks were in short supply & needed to be reserved for healthcare workers. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #21
Fine. But then that is a fundamentally different argument stopdiggin Jul 2020 #27
It's related. Pushing masks too early would have made the situation worse & killed healthcare worker Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #28
Right. I refer you back to the start of this thread stopdiggin Jul 2020 #31
There was a lot of discounting of mask use wnylib Jul 2020 #22
Not true. All the reports said it helps the wearer some (others more). . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #9
Here's a post I made in Feb, where some experts said masks do help Kaleva Jul 2020 #24
this is pretty much what we suspected all along stopdiggin Jul 2020 #5
Does science offer any guidance on the rate of growth of viruses following infection? bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #11
Viruses can go through masks but oxygen and carbon dioxide can't IronLionZion Jul 2020 #6
some can (and do) as the article affirms stopdiggin Jul 2020 #10
Kickin' Faux pas Jul 2020 #7
I think so. Just common sense. May not stop all, but it has to reduce load. LizBeth Jul 2020 #12
Do me a favor friends and buy masks that have a slip pocket for a filter Happyhippychick Jul 2020 #15
LOAD is a real issue. Laelth Jul 2020 #16
Here is an article from Mayo Clinic. cayugafalls Jul 2020 #19
The more layers you add, the more protection you get. LisaL Jul 2020 #23
I've heard N95 masks are not the best. What are? rickyhall Jul 2020 #26
A Respirator jayfish Jul 2020 #30
N95 masks have a bypass valve that bypasses protection of those near you. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #33
Thank you for posting. I have always believed basically what this says. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #32
Locking JudyM Jul 2020 #34
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