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Re:Open-source “pandemic ventilator” by JshWright on Sunday March 01, 2020 @07:59AM (#22456685)
This discussion wasn't targeted at healthcare workers, and I never said N95 masks weren't effective (when worn properly). N95's are the type of mask I'm referring to in the second half of my comment. Worn properly, they are an essential piece of PPE.

The difference is, healthcare workers are trained in the use of N95 masks, undergo annual fit testing, etc.

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Re:Open-source “pandemic ventilator” by mike_d on Monday March 02, 2020 @12:32AM (#22461885)
You might be interested in this [1] training video showing that proper use of N95 masks is basically how people put them on.

Additionally - this [2] new search shows that if 80% of uninfected persons wore a mask for a few days, the pandemic would be over.

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoxpvDVo_NI

2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30229968.

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