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No wonder this country is doomed, surgical masks are good enough for medical Doctors to protect themselves but not the average Joe
If they didn't do anything then why does every medical professional I encounter wear one in a regular non-emergency setting...
Surgical masks filter at minimum 60% of Viral particles which leads to more time for your immune system to mount a response. They are ultimately correlated with lower D-Dimer levels.
All more or less true... but, cloth masks ain't surgical masks.
The CDC pulled a "bait-and-switch" job on the public.
Nose hairs help to keep dust, pollen, and allergens out of the nose. It's a similar principle to the mask, albeit on a different scale. The aerosol droplets that carry the virus are going to tend to cling to the mask material, rather than passing through.
Nose hairs help to keep dust, pollen, and allergens out of the nose. It's a similar principle to the mask, albeit on a different scale. The aerosol droplets that carry the virus are going to tend to cling to the mask material, rather than passing through.
All more or less true... but, cloth masks ain't surgical masks.
The CDC pulled a "bait-and-switch" job on the public.
The CDC publically recommended that N95 masks be prioritized for healthcare settings, which is hardly a "bait-and-switch". They have on multiple occasions recommended wearing multiple layers of mask, which work better than a single mask. Again, not a "bait-and-switch".
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The CDC publically recommended that N95 masks be prioritized for healthcare settings, which is hardly a "bait-and-switch". They have on multiple occasions recommended wearing multiple layers of mask, which work better than a single mask. Again, not a "bait-and-switch".
Virus and other pathogens have no legs or wings. They are always on something else: aerosol droplet, dust particle, a surface. And that's how they "move".
If you find yourself in a situation where a deadly airborne virus is spreading, you would instinctively cover yourself (use your hand, a scarf, sleeves) without being asked to do so. Even children react that way.
Does it work? Probably somewhat, that's why surgeons wear surgical masks.
I think you are asking this question because you don't think covid is deadly enough. And yes you probably can survive, statistically speaking.
Oh, in case you really wanted convincing, we do know that how sick a person gets depends on amount of viral exposure. The ICU workers would receive intense exposure without special protection. Exposure to small amounts of the pathogen are easier to survive. It's not all or nothing. That's why covering up can help.
Virus and other pathogens have no legs or wings. They are always on something else: aerosol droplet, dust particle, a surface. And that's how they "move".
If you find yourself in a situation where a deadly airborne virus is spreading, you would instinctively cover yourself (use your hand, a scarf, sleeves) without being asked to do so. Even children react that way.
Does it work? Probably somewhat, that's why surgeons wear surgical masks.
I think you are asking this question because you don't think covid is deadly enough. And yes you probably can survive, statistically speaking.
Oh, in case you really wanted convincing, we do know that how sick a person gets depends on amount of viral exposure. The ICU workers would receive intense exposure without special protection. Exposure to small amounts of the pathogen are easier to survive. It's not all or nothing. That's why covering up can help.
Nose hairs help to keep dust, pollen, and allergens out of the nose. It's a similar principle to the mask, albeit on a different scale. The aerosol droplets that carry the virus are going to tend to cling to the mask material, rather than passing through.
Virus and other pathogens have no legs or wings. They are always on something else: aerosol droplet, dust particle, a surface. And that's how they "move".
If you find yourself in a situation where a deadly airborne virus is spreading, you would instinctively cover yourself (use your hand, a scarf, sleeves) without being asked to do so. Even children react that way.
Does it work? Probably somewhat, that's why surgeons wear surgical masks.
I think you are asking this question because you don't think covid is deadly enough. And yes you probably can survive, statistically speaking.
Oh, in case you really wanted convincing, we do know that how sick a person gets depends on amount of viral exposure. The ICU workers would receive intense exposure without special protection. Exposure to small amounts of the pathogen are easier to survive. It's not all or nothing. That's why covering up can help.
“Probably somewhat” is super sciencey!!!
Chicken blood smeared on your face probably works somewhat too.
Last edited by lifeexplorer; 08-05-2021 at 02:40 PM..
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