Re:Usage of Masks “Flattened” Growth of Coronavirus Cases in...
by burlesona on Monday March 30, 2020 @09:55AM
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I didn’t think they said masks don’t work, but rather:
a. Masks mostly help people who are infected to not spread it widely (by catching their respiratory droplets, presumably).
b. There’s a global shortage and doctors and nurses really need them.
All I’ve been hearing locally is of course they help - hence the medical professionals need them - but that they don’t make as big of a difference if you’re a healthy person out in the world of mostly uninflected individuals, so please don’t buy any and let the doctors and nurses have them instead.
a. Masks mostly help people who are infected to not spread it widely (by catching their respiratory droplets, presumably).
b. There’s a global shortage and doctors and nurses really need them.
All I’ve been hearing locally is of course they help - hence the medical professionals need them - but that they don’t make as big of a difference if you’re a healthy person out in the world of mostly uninflected individuals, so please don’t buy any and let the doctors and nurses have them instead.