Re:SARS-CoV-2 concentrations and virus-laden aerosol distrib...
by yellowapple on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @12:21AM
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> If you're alone and no one is within 10+ yards of you, who is going to be infected?
If someone unexpectedly approaches and gets within 10 yards of me, how long will it take me to put on my mask? Can I do so before that person's within 2 yards?
Better to just leave it on and leave it be rather than spend all day fumbling with it. That is:
> We need a steady state of vigilance.
Wearing a mask when out in public is that steady state. Taking it off because you think you're alone is a deviation from that steady state.
If someone unexpectedly approaches and gets within 10 yards of me, how long will it take me to put on my mask? Can I do so before that person's within 2 yards?
Better to just leave it on and leave it be rather than spend all day fumbling with it. That is:
> We need a steady state of vigilance.
Wearing a mask when out in public is that steady state. Taking it off because you think you're alone is a deviation from that steady state.