Masks Are Back, Maybe for the Long Term

Re:Masks Are Back, Maybe for the Long Term by king_magic on Monday August 09, 2021 @10:30AM (#28117305)

I'm not sure what point you're going for here, but at the end of the day, when the Delta variant results in 1000x the viral load in the nose/mouth for both unvaccinated and vaccinated folks, the only responsible solution is for everyone to mask.

Had we not ended up in a situation where we're nowhere close to herd immunity because of the anti-vax sentiment through so much of the US population, the Delta variant might never have taken hold like it has. So I stand by my original statement.

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Re:Masks Are Back, Maybe for the Long Term by enchiridion on Monday August 09, 2021 @10:36AM (#28117416)

The Delta variant came out of India, so the US course of action is of little concern here.

Also, from the very beginning it has been stated that, like almost all respiratory illnesses, covid will become more contagious and less severe over time. Now that it has happened, everyone is pointing fingers.

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Re:Masks Are Back, Maybe for the Long Term by yehosef on Monday August 09, 2021 @10:35AM (#28117388)

> when the Delta variant results in 1000x the viral load in the nose/mouth

can you provide a reference for this?

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Re:Masks Are Back, Maybe for the Long Term by king_magic on Monday August 09, 2021 @10:36AM (#28117415)

Plenty of info on this circulating on news sites.

https://www.google.com/search?q=delta+1000x+viral+load

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