Re:Mass hysteria is making coronavirus worse than it is
by Terretta on Tuesday March 03, 2020 @07:38PM
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> correct me if I'm wrong
Your #3 is not borne out by evidence or studies. Respirators, surgical masks, and pediatric masks have all modeled and/or shown to provide a significant degree of protection.
A related questions to ask oneself:
- who most needs to be healthy, you or medical providers?
- assuming we agree medical providers are in greater need of remaining healthy, does buying a mask from Ace Hardware or Home Depot take it out of the hands of a medical provider?
- will masks being out of stock at Ace Hardware affect a supply chain decision that would have otherwise gone to the hospital? if so, who is doing that wrong and why not intervene there?
- what about the principle where airlines tell you to put on your oxygen mask before your child's, and the notion that some % of Americans will find themselves as medical care providers to a household?
Having enough masks for the second scenario is relevant if you have 'at risk' household members.
On #4, some research suggests 9 days at comfortable room temperatures, 30C for instance.
Your #3 is not borne out by evidence or studies. Respirators, surgical masks, and pediatric masks have all modeled and/or shown to provide a significant degree of protection.
A related questions to ask oneself:
- who most needs to be healthy, you or medical providers?
- assuming we agree medical providers are in greater need of remaining healthy, does buying a mask from Ace Hardware or Home Depot take it out of the hands of a medical provider?
- will masks being out of stock at Ace Hardware affect a supply chain decision that would have otherwise gone to the hospital? if so, who is doing that wrong and why not intervene there?
- what about the principle where airlines tell you to put on your oxygen mask before your child's, and the notion that some % of Americans will find themselves as medical care providers to a household?
Having enough masks for the second scenario is relevant if you have 'at risk' household members.
On #4, some research suggests 9 days at comfortable room temperatures, 30C for instance.