You Probably Should Be Wearing a Face Mask If You Can

Re:You Probably Should Be Wearing a Face Mask If You Can by btrettel on Monday March 30, 2020 @08:05PM (#22733551)

Is it okay if I use masks that I bought years ago? (N95 in my case.) As far as I'm aware there's no way a healthcare worker could get access to the masks I already have.

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Re:You Probably Should Be Wearing a Face Mask If You Can by BryantD on Monday March 30, 2020 @08:37PM (#22733821)

I am not saying that you should keep or donate them, but if you choose to donate them, the Seattle Mask Brigade Page includes a link to other groups organizing mass collection of unused but opened N95 masks.

I apologize if you’ve already explored this but I figure it could help others.

https://sites.google.com/view/seattle-mask-donations/

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Re:You Probably Should Be Wearing a Face Mask If You Can by m4rtink on Monday March 30, 2020 @08:26PM (#22733739)

>As far as I'm aware there's no way a healthcare worker could get access to the masks I already have.

AFAIK locally (Czech Republic) hospitals have accepted donations of respirators and even hand made cloth masks. Maybe something similar is possible with hospitals in your are as well ?

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Re:You Probably Should Be Wearing a Face Mask If You Can by rubidium on Monday March 30, 2020 @08:08PM (#22733587)

Yes. It’s ok for you to use the one you bought yesterday too. But first do what you can to help your neighbors and medical personal.

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Re:You Probably Should Be Wearing a Face Mask If You Can by zepearl on Monday March 30, 2020 @08:16PM (#22733667)

I'm wondering the same thing:

I bought in 2014 100 chirurgical masks => they're now expired (and I have ~15 left after giving all others to friends and colleagues after warning them about this) but from what I read the statements were that they can still be effective (not anymore 100% but at least more than 0%, which is more than not wearing anything).

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