It’s not clear it won’t help.

Apr 1, 2020
9:35:42pm

jkccoug Intervention Needed

All the countries who got through without significant deaths seem to have emphasized mask wearing. And here’s an article I was reading about this very thing.

The Atlantic

Everyone Thinks They’re Right About Masks

How the coronavirus travels through the air has become one of the most divisive debates in this pandemic.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/04/coronavirus-pandemic-airborne-go-outside-masks/609235/

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LA’s mayor urges residents to wear masks to combat CV. Somewhere the US Surgeon General is rolling his eyes.

SierraCoug Truly Addicted User

4/1/20 9:33pm

RE: LA’s mayor urges residents to wear masks to combat CV. Somewhere the

JAGA97

4/1/20 9:35pm

It’s not clear it won’t help.

jkccoug

4/1/20 9:35pm

It’s because you’re ashamed to go out in public like that so everyone stays home.

Pistol Shrimp

4/1/20 9:36pm

I’m inclined to think it would help

Spocougar

4/1/20 9:38pm

Absolutely, it helps for sure!

Desert Rat

4/1/20 9:41pm

Seems pretty clear to US Surgeon General

SierraCoug

4/1/20 9:39pm

It seems clear that he wants people to stop buying masks

webster242

4/1/20 9:47pm

Our government lied to us about the efficacy of masks.

SierraCoug

4/1/20 9:53pm

I think it does little to help prevent getting it. But if you have it already it

cougarfann888

4/1/20 10:02pm

Aren’t the people who have it supposed to be quarantined? Why would they need to wear a mask if they’re confined?

SierraCoug

4/1/20 10:09pm

Because most people who have it don’t know they have it.

cougarfann888

4/1/20 10:17pm

How can that possibly be? Then why do medical professionals wear N95's?

JmThms

4/1/20 11:38pm

They absolutely lied

ochobeeguy

4/1/20 11:05pm

To deter a run on them so medical personnel won't face a shortage. True.

JmThms

4/1/20 11:39pm

Why would it help protect MDs when THEY wear them, but not the public?

Blue Print

4/1/20 9:47pm

Exactly, they just didn’t want shortages for healthcare workers, so they lied.

califcougar

4/1/20 9:54pm

MDs have to do a "fit test" and training to make sure they are using it properly

buffgato

4/1/20 9:55pm

Regular surgical mask still blocks a fair amount

cougfanz

4/1/20 9:56pm

Did they discourage those too, or was it just the N95s?

buffgato

4/1/20 9:58pm

And that’s too complicated to teach on a YouTube video?

Blue Print

4/1/20 9:58pm

Well, I'm not in the business, but if it's anything like this video...

buffgato

4/1/20 10:08pm

Generally, wearing a mask will help.

JmThms

4/1/20 11:36pm

They told us not to wear masks because they think we're children.

ReyOso

4/1/20 9:41pm

Of course it will help. Common sense. Surgeon general is a moron

cougfanz

4/1/20 9:54pm

He’s not a moron. He’s a liar.

SierraCoug

4/1/20 9:56pm

True

cougfanz

4/1/20 9:57pm

It's funny LA now cares about disease. They didn't care when the 30k homeless

Pierre Delecto

4/1/20 9:55pm

Medieval? Typhus killed millions in the 20th century.

ReyOso

4/1/20 10:02pm

Yes, it's a medieval disease that reemerges during catastrophic world wars

Pierre Delecto

4/2/20 12:19pm

CDC supports mayor’s decision. Your opinion is outdated

CallingDingo

4/1/20 9:56pm

Aren't those known by the State of California to cause cancer?

byubyu

4/1/20 10:23pm

It helps. Common behavior in Japan, Taiwan, So. Korea, Singapore, HK, China.

roseyscenario

4/1/20 10:46pm

Strange how it is common behavior in the places outbreaks seem to originate.

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