COVID. As I said in an earlier post, the idjits walking around with N95s or the N95 wannabee's (masks with valves) are doing more harm than good. And, if you are a "gaiter" wearer, you should just go without a mask as well. Keep on following the "science".
Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/08/13/cdc-mask-guidance-masks-valves/
and the increased touching and misuse and reuse can make them worse than nothing at all depending on the moron.
(no message)
Are there studies that show that you expel more droplets if your mask has been touched?
....handwashing. It reinnoculates the hands.
Also, if one's hands have been contaminated and then one touches their mask before washing again, then the mucous membranes are often touched in this case. Alsothe homemade masks become innoculated, and the virus can go right through them.
The size of the water vapor droplets that can spread the virus are extremely small.
I have used this example before - expecting your homemade mask to prevent the spread of this virus is like expecting a chain link fence to keep mosquitos out of your yard.
The fall back rationalization usedby the mask nazi's that "at least it will block the bigger droplets if you sneeze" is laughable when you consider the cloud that is not stopped on a microscopic level as well as the fact that increased face touching and mask reuse and improper technique of mask placement and removal negates any of these other minor benefits as well.
Here is Dr Fauci on around April 1, 2020 on 60 minutes BEFORE masks became politicized and you got his honest, unrehearsed opinion:
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLNBw7XCM4Q&feature=youtu.be
I can see what you're saying there.
However, it presumes that the same person who is diligent about washing hands properly and not touching anything else will be the person that touches their COVID mask too much. That may or may be a large oval on the Venn diagram of people, but I tend to think not.
It also presumes that infected surfaces are the primary spreader. I seem to think the current thinking is that airborne is the more pernicious vector. I'm not sure I believe that but it is what I've heard.
......if we really want to try to do this right, then N95's, gloves, faceshileds, training in sterile technique for the public, and give up a lot of freedoms.
Not sure if you realize, but the virus exits the body in ALL secretions. Shared public restrooms?....in reality, a bad idea. Large shopping centers where people can all go at the same time? - Bad idea. Close proximity in a closed room to someone with gas? A risk.
Now, I don't advocate for draconian measures because I know that this cure would be far worse than the disease for a virus with this death rate. I also know that we can't really stop this virus from spreading....take a look at Hawaii which is isolated, totally shut down and masked up, yet having a terrible outbreak.
The original stories on this was the real truth. All we can truly hope to accomplish is to flatten the curve.
There are many things in life that can kill us, and I don't wish to live in fear. I respect others fear and will wear a mask out of respect, but I don't believe for a minute that it is going to rescue us from exposure. Nor do I think that a 2 in a thousand chance of death or whatever it is at these days is much different than other risks I take like driving to Chicago. I'm on my toes, but i'm not stressing about that which i cannot control.
That's probably about right for our age group. My main things are this. You and I likely won't die from this, but many stories of people who have it in our age group get it pretty seriously, and are f'ed up for 2-4 weeks. That's a shitload of money down the drain for me, and a ton of discomfort. Plus, there is sort of this unknown risk of permanent organ damage/scar tissue. So I don't want it, and I certainly don't want it because some 21 year old hipster doesn't want to wear a mask because it will mess up his hair.
..............we quarantined the "at risk" populations. in this election year, we are quarantining everybody including the low risk people.
i believe that people have a right to live. If you want to take those idiots out of your life, I believe that it requires that you self quarantine because idiots or not, they have a right to make their own decisions also.
I also feel the same way about forced vaccinations. While I believe most vaccines are effective, I do not believe in forcing treatment on anyone who doesn't want it.
First, this is not like any other disease we've had to deal with in our lifetimes, as indicated by the worldwide quarantines. Shit, China doesn't give a shit about its citizens and has done far more strict quarantines. Second, the whole idea behind the masks is to mitigate the risk. You want moderately vulnerable 50-65 year olds out working, consuming, etc. to help the economy. If wearing a mask makes it safer for me to work (two days in the office/week), occasionally eat at a sidewalk cafe, and go to stores to buy booze. In other words, wearing a mask reduces the need for quarantine (or reduces the severity of it).
If the placebo is needed for people to get on with their daily lives, then I guess that we should pretend.
Link: https://forum.uhnd.com/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=2&msgid=609859
(no message)
(no message)
(no message)
(no message)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO5lzKQqLt8
(no message)
(no message)
(no message)