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Re:Why is Japan still a coronavirus outlier? by pdonis on Saturday March 21, 2020 @11:43PM (#22652552)
> they dont work and health care workers need them to not get the virus

Isn't that an obvious oxymoron?

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Re:Why is Japan still a coronavirus outlier? by autokad on Saturday March 21, 2020 @11:47PM (#22652567)
I don't think so, but its definitely a contradiction in logic...
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Re:Why is Japan still a coronavirus outlier? by brigandish on Sunday March 22, 2020 @01:45AM (#22653017)
That would depend on the assumptions, those being:

- context i.e. clinical setting vs on the street

- type of mask

- skill set of those using the equipment

For example, knives are very effective in surgery when they are:

- in a surgical theatre

- a scapel

- used by a surgeon

I don't suggest doing surgery in the street with a knife from your kitchen draw used by a teenager.

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