Surgical masks help the wearer from spreading their germs to others

Mar 30, 2020
10:15:39pm

KingDave Plexmaster

They are less effective at protecting the wearer from other people's germs.

N95 masks are more effective at protecting the wearer from other people's germs, if worn and fitted properly.

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Masks. Are they helpful or not? Why is there no consensus?

lefty Starter

3/30/20 10:06pm

RE: Masks. Are they helpful or not? Why is there no consensus?

coug10278

3/30/20 10:07pm

If there is a chance we catch the virus via the nose and mouth, well then...

germm

3/30/20 10:09pm

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3/30/20 10:14pm

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germm

3/30/20 10:34pm

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BeardedSpock

3/31/20 7:27am

How can they NOT be helpful? However, I have heard some say that people can

Iman23

3/30/20 10:10pm

This, they can be helpful if used correctly. But it's more important that Drs.

runnincoug

3/30/20 10:16pm

they keep you from hand to nose, or hand to mouth transfer. They also prevent someone coughing and

ChinaFan

3/30/20 10:59pm

There is a consensus. It’s helpful.

cougfanz

3/30/20 10:12pm

For everyone? Should I be wearing a mask?

lefty

3/30/20 10:16pm

Can you find any masks?

LiveCoug

3/30/20 10:18pm

Haven’t looked. Don’t want a mask.

lefty

3/30/20 10:21pm

Well, you can't find any anyway

LiveCoug

3/30/20 10:22pm

I guess this gets to my questioning.... did surgeon general, who, cdc tell

lefty

3/30/20 10:28pm

Yes.

cougfanz

3/30/20 10:32pm

the answer to that would be yes. 95% of all basic medical masks are produced in CHINA. They weren't sharing for

ChinaFan

3/30/20 11:02pm

How much it lowers your individual risk is probably not that high

cougfanz

3/30/20 10:23pm

Agreed. Caused some confusion and lit up Twitter. I need to stay away from Twitter.

lefty

3/30/20 10:29pm

they want doctors to have them, which is the right tact, but if you can get them, and use them, then you are better off

ChinaFan

3/30/20 11:00pm

The Surgeon General says you should not.

ochobeeguy

3/30/20 11:50pm

yeah, and when he boards a plane, and comes to stay for a few weeks, I'll listen to him

ChinaFan

3/30/20 11:59pm

Uhhh, ok, you do that.

ochobeeguy

3/31/20 12:00am

I do it every day. And have been for the last 10 weeks. And look at the results.

ChinaFan

3/31/20 12:31am

Surgical masks help the wearer from spreading their germs to others

KingDave

3/30/20 10:15pm

People wearing masks freak me out. I think they are sick and should be at home!

cambo

3/30/20 10:30pm

about 800,000,000 people are wearing them every day.... including me, go figure

ChinaFan

3/30/20 10:55pm

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Kerbouchard

3/30/20 11:01pm

and I feel the pain everyone is going thru. for us, 8 weeks ago, we had this hanging over our heads, and just had to

ChinaFan

3/30/20 11:26pm

Covid is mostly spread in households. So wear it at home to be effective.

ochobeeguy

3/31/20 12:03am

Because in an attempt to keep people from hoarding them, the media and the

BeardedSpock

3/31/20 7:32am

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