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Re:Japan's PM to ask all schools to temporarily close by hurricanetc on Thursday February 27, 2020 @12:40PM (#22435587)
#2 is only true if you get a proper mask and wear it properly. N95 or better. #3 is always true but it is of limited (near zero) value if you aren't also using other methods, namely washing hands.

#1 is not true at all unless you get a proper mask, with a filter, and use it properly. Most people are walking around with a mask they got off the shelf at Walmart that is acting about as effectively as a halloween costume.

N95+ masks are expensive. Currently $20 per mask on Amazon.

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Re:Japan's PM to ask all schools to temporarily close by neaden on Thursday February 27, 2020 @01:50PM (#22436413)
You should be fit-tested with an N95 as well. I had a job where it was required yearly and different brands and sizes work better for different people.
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Re:Japan's PM to ask all schools to temporarily close by ceejayoz on Thursday February 27, 2020 @12:57PM (#22435769)
> N95+ masks are expensive. Currently $20 per mask on Amazon.

They're not that expensive. That's price gouging, and I'd be worried about them being counterfeit. I have no way of evaluating their effectiveness at home.

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Re:Japan's PM to ask all schools to temporarily close by Wistar on Thursday February 27, 2020 @01:13PM (#22435966)
I bought a box of 10 3M N95 valved masks three days ago at Ace Hardware for $24.95.
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Re:Japan's PM to ask all schools to temporarily close by iudqnolq on Thursday February 27, 2020 @02:41PM (#22436973)
I bought a box of 3 for $20 yesterday from an eBay seller with a good reputation. There's a chance I've been scammed, but I think lower than on Amazon.
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Re:Japan's PM to ask all schools to temporarily close by numpad0 on Thursday February 27, 2020 @08:14PM (#22439718)
Probably not counterfeit, just automated scalping/drop-shipping. Rampant on Amazon these days.
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Re:Japan's PM to ask all schools to temporarily close by ceejayoz on Thursday February 27, 2020 @09:52PM (#22440115)
If there aren't counterfeits yet, they'll be coming.
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Re:Japan's PM to ask all schools to temporarily close by dboreham on Thursday February 27, 2020 @05:15PM (#22438535)
The cheapest N95 masks are around $3 retail ($6 for a pack of 2).
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Re:Japan's PM to ask all schools to temporarily close by hurricanetc on Saturday February 29, 2020 @12:37PM (#22451757)
The masks are going for $60+ per mask on eBay right now. And virtually impossible to find on store shelves.
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