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Re:The neuroinvasive potential of SARS-CoV2 by bluGill on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @12:56PM (#22485992)
I have a small box of N95 masks in my shop - bought last summer for dust protection. When is the right time for me to put them on my family. Part of this is how long will they last before I must replace them. Or should I put them on eBay for a million dollars and hope I life to enjoy my new found wealth?
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Re:The neuroinvasive potential of SARS-CoV2 by Leary on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @01:13PM (#22486173)
Save them right now and have them as an insurance against if things go really bad and you have to go to a crowded place.
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Re:The neuroinvasive potential of SARS-CoV2 by drcode on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @01:29PM (#22486355)
Surely you have elderly friends and relatives, give each one one of your masks (once things are dire enough that people will actually learn to use masks properly and not waste it.)
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Re:The neuroinvasive potential of SARS-CoV2 by oh_sigh on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @03:42PM (#22487846)
N95 filters, if cared for(ie no compression/ripping damage), work until you can't effectively breathe through them any more.
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Re:The neuroinvasive potential of SARS-CoV2 by mongol on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @12:58PM (#22486010)
For a million dollars - no doubt.
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Re:The neuroinvasive potential of SARS-CoV2 by tdstein on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @01:13PM (#22486163)
Or you could donate them to your local hospital since there is a shortage. I’m not sure they would take them, but it’s worth considering.
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Re:The neuroinvasive potential of SARS-CoV2 by ceejayoz on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @01:51PM (#22486608)
Local hospitals are not going to be able to take masks from some random person off the street.
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Re:The neuroinvasive potential of SARS-CoV2 by OJFord on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @03:44PM (#22487867)
There isn't a shortage if you're a hospital. There's a run on the retail supply, and retail restocking will be very limited, if at all. But your local hospital is fine.

And it would have to be apocalyptic for them to accept a box of medical equipment from some guy wandering in.

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