Wearing a mask is just common sense

[X-Files]

Just like wearing a condom. It protects both the user & others from infection.

"...[FONT=&quot] masks are effective at capturing droplets, which is a main transmission route of coronavirus, and some studies have estimated a roughly fivefold protection versus no barrier alone..."

[/FONT][FONT=&quot]I feel safer with it on. After all, it has been reported the virus can remain airborne for hours. So when someone sneezes or coughs it into the air, it may be flying around for hours, onto people's lips, into people's mouths, on or in people's noses, around or on people's eyeballs, etc.

A mask also offers protection against COVID-19 mutations, influenza, & the like that may arise in the future. [/FONT]

 

[rolltide]

did you get that from the handjob ratings site? if so, i agree...wear a mask next time you head to the rub n tug

 

[bodyforlife]

Most people are simply wearing regular surgical facemasks and that won't do squat.

 

[PatsFan1283]

I'd rather die than wear 1 of those things, and I know that sounds ignorant as hell but it is what it is.

 

[DesertDevil]

Just like wearing a condom. It protects both the user & others from infection.

"... masks are effective at capturing droplets, which is a main transmission route of coronavirus, and some studies have estimated a roughly fivefold protection versus no barrier alone..."

I feel safer with it on. After all, it has been reported the virus can remain airborne for hours. So when someone sneezes or coughs it into the air, it may be flying around for hours, onto people's lips, into people's mouths, on or in people's noses, around or on people's eyeballs, etc.

A mask also offers protection against COVID-19 mutations, influenza, & the like that may arise in the future.

Cool. Ship me and the Fam a few, pal. Thanks.

 

[SgtLanquel]

Just like wearing a condom. It protects both the user & others from infection.

"...[FONT=&quot] masks are effective at capturing droplets, which is a main transmission route of coronavirus, and some studies have estimated a roughly fivefold protection versus no barrier alone..."

[/FONT][FONT=&quot]I feel safer with it on. After all, it has been reported the virus can remain airborne for hours. So when someone sneezes or coughs it into the air, it may be flying around for hours, onto people's lips, into people's mouths, on or in people's noses, around or on people's eyeballs, etc.

A mask also offers protection against COVID-19 mutations, influenza, & the like that may arise in the future. [/FONT]

When someone sneezes, coughs or otherwise expels bodily fluid, it doesn't "fly around for hours" thanks to our old friend.....the law of gravity.

Thus the sensible admonition to do our best to maintain six feet or more in physical distance from other humans. Even a significant sneeze or cough will only propel a few inches or maybe even a foot before descending to either the ground (outdoors), the floor (indoors) or a fixed surface area where yes, it can remain "live" for an extended period. That's where handwashing comes into play if you have had contact w any surface in any version of "public" access.

Masks are only useful if you happen to be spending time in close proximity to other humans....foot traffic on streets, inside buildings, mass transit etc

 

[X-Files]

Most people are simply wearing regular surgical facemasks and that won't do squat.

I believe any reasonable barrier may help & is significantly better than nothing, from scarves to balaclavas, motorcycle helmets with face shield, Halloween masks, full face hockey masks, etc.

Almost everyone should be able to find some sort of a face shield such as those or something similar.

 

[X-Files]

When someone sneezes, coughs or otherwise expels bodily fluid, it doesn't "fly around for hours" thanks to our old friend.....the law of gravity.

I posted about this back on the 18th:

http://www.therxforum.com/showthread.php?t=1155664&highlight=aerosol

See also:

"Is coronavirus airborne like measles?"

"Airborne transmission is “plausible,” according to a study published in the print edition in the peer-reviewed The New England Journal of Medicine this week from scientists at Princeton University, UCLA and the National Institutes of Health. The researchers concluded that the virus could remain airborne for “up to 3 hours post aerosolization.”

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/i...s-and-confirming-facts-of-covid-19-2020-03-12

"Tests indicate coronavirus can survive in the air"

"Federally funded tests conducted by scientists from several major institutions indicated that the novel form of coronavirus behind a worldwide outbreak can survive in the air for several hours.

A study awaiting peer review from scientists at Princeton University, the University of California-Los Angeles and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) posted online Wednesday indicated that the COVID-19 virus could remain viable in the air "up to 3 hours post aerosolization," while remaining alive on plastic and other surfaces for up to three days.

"Our results indicate that aerosol and fomite transmission of HCoV-19 is plausible, as the virus can remain viable in aerosols for multiple hours and on surfaces up to days," reads the study's abstract.

The test results suggest that humans could be infected by the disease simply carried through the air or on a solid surface, even if direct contact with an infected person does not occur.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthca...GtkhWYr_G61muSS0RRLgNDVvtA&mod=article_inline

 

[X-Files]

Thus the sensible admonition to do our best to maintain six feet or more in physical distance from other humans. Even a significant sneeze or cough will only propel a few inches or maybe even a foot before descending to either the ground (outdoors), the floor (indoors) or a fixed surface area where yes, it can remain "live" for an extended period.

I've sneezed while eating & seen solid food go half way across a room, over 6 feet at least.

Masks are only useful if you happen to be spending time in close proximity to other humans....foot traffic on streets, inside buildings, mass transit etc

Who does that not include. Everyone should be wearing masks.

 

[bodyforlife]

I believe any reasonable barrier may help & is significantly better than nothing, from scarves to balaclavas, motorcycle helmets with face shield, Halloween masks, full face hockey masks, etc.

Almost everyone should be able to find some sort of a face shield such as those or something similar.

You're welcome to believe whatever you want and I'll go with what the medical professionals are saying. A basic surgical mask isn't going to do a thing. And the surgeon general has repeatedly asked that people stop buying the specialized masks that do work because you are taking them away from the people in the medical industry that desperately need them now.

P.S. You also don't need to start 20,000 threads on this

 

[devocr]

P.S. You also don't need to start 20,000 threads on this

This!! It gets so stupid..

 

[Ricboff]

a surgical mask will not prevent the virus from penetrating through and its not well sealed. However, it can decreae viral load (still under investigation with this virus).

https://www.newscientist.com/articl...-load-or-infectious-dose-make-covid-19-worse/

 

[mango]

Pretty much all South Koreans wear masks. I would follow their lead since they've proven they know what they're doing.

 

[X-Files]

You're welcome to believe whatever you want and I'll go with what the medical professionals are saying. A basic surgical mask isn't going to do a thing.

You haven't quoted a single source that has said that, let alone one from "medical professionals", people who BTW often disagree with each other. It's just common sense that various barriers will provide various degrees of protection & are better than nothing & could be the difference between an infected person infecting others & not infecting them as well as a healthy person getting infected or not getting infected.

And the surgeon general has repeatedly asked that people stop buying the specialized masks that do work because you are taking them away from the people in the medical industry that desperately need them now.

But my post to you referred to other barriers & i quote myself:

"I believe any reasonable barrier may help & is significantly better than nothing, from scarves to balaclavas, motorcycle helmets with face shield, Halloween masks, full face hockey masks, etc."

"Almost everyone should be able to find some sort of a face shield such as those or something similar."

P.S. You also don't need to start 20,000 threads on this

Huh? This is the only one i've started at the RX on this specific topic.

 

[X-Files]

a surgical mask will not prevent the virus from penetrating through and its not well sealed. However, it can decreae viral load (still under investigation with this virus).

https://www.newscientist.com/articl...-load-or-infectious-dose-make-covid-19-worse/

Actually a "surgical mask" has the potential & ability to do exactly that, prevent a virus from penetrating through & infecting someone, besides protecting others from an infected person who is wearing the mask:

"N95 respirators and surgical masks (face masks) are examples of personal protective equipment that are used to protect the wearer from airborne particles and from liquid contaminating the face."

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices...-respirators-and-surgical-masks-face-masks#s4

So, the assertions in this thread that they "won't do squat" & a "basic surgical mask isn't going to do a thing", are false.

 

[Mobdeeper7239]

This!! It gets so stupid..

You're welcome to believe whatever you want and I'll go with what the medical professionals are saying. A basic surgical mask isn't going to do a thing. And the surgeon general has repeatedly asked that people stop buying the specialized masks that do work because you are taking them away from the people in the medical industry that desperately need them now.

P.S. You also don't need to start 20,000 threads on this

Before you guys make up your mind just know that Enflameo has 22 threads on the coronavirus here at this forum.

22 threads that he has created at this forum regarding Coronavirus. Think about that for one second and then think about who really is the issue here. Who is really the problem?

22 fucking threads created by one person about one topic. Think

 

[Mobdeeper7239]

In case you think I am lying I will show you

 

[Mobdeeper7239]

http://www.therxforum.com/search.php?searchid=2159998


Start counting. Anyone affiliated with this guy in any shape is an embarrassment

 

[Ricboff]

a surgical mask is not a N95 mask, two different animals. I am not allowed to treat a patient if an aerosol is antipated during treatment , UNLESS I HAVE A n95 mask/gown/googles /. Those are the guidelines from the Health Minister in the province of Ontario. U can call them for further clariication Xfiles , asumming you feel your google searches trump their recommendations. The surgical masks can aid with droplets. KInda like an active TB patient. To be treated with a N95 mask for the ssafety of the HC provider but useful to have a patient use while sitting in the recpetion room.

this virus is new, so collectively the world is trying to study it and accuate information can be like finding a needle in a haystack. I think Twitter is now screening and banniing incorrect info on it

 

[X-Files]

a surgical mask is not a N95 mask, two different animals. I am not allowed to treat a patient if an aerosol is antipated during treatment , UNLESS I HAVE A n95 mask/gown/googles /. Those are the guidelines from the Health Minister in the province of Ontario. U can call them for further clariication Xfiles , asumming you feel your google searches trump their recommendations. The surgical masks can aid with droplets. KInda like an active TB patient. To be treated with a N95 mask for the ssafety of the HC provider but useful to have a patient use while sitting in the recpetion room.

this virus is new, so collectively the world is trying to study it and accuate information can be like finding a needle in a haystack. I think Twitter is now screening and banniing incorrect info on it

That's probably because a N95 mask provides - better - protection again viruses than a surgical mask, not because (as is falsely claimed in this thread) a surgical mask gives no protection at all.