It's been suggested for a while by WHO that face
Masks are neither necessary or effective ( that I found curious)
I read today they are now not so certain
One part of data that actually concerned me was their lack of knowledge with regards droplet projection distances and time virus can spend in air
It seemed new knowledge to them that a sneeze can project up to 8 feet
Now seriously I assumed that was established knowledge
Mythbusters ( dont laugh their methodology was usually pretty diciplined) illustrated projections from sneezing fat in excess of 8 ft
Also watch their illustration of how snot infects a room luminous die fucking everywhere
I'm now convinced masks can play an important part with the correct hygienic use even if conversely it prevents air contamination from an asymptomatic
infected mask wearer
I'm very much in favour/ endorse listening and following expert medical advice
However some bits I heard were frighteningly lax
I said from the beginning something did not add up
From world response either the virus was not serious as reported OR we were treating potential human to human infections far to lighty
The miss match was indeed correct and sadly and still imo we are not being adequate hygiene and testing actions
Oh and no I really dont know I'm as confused as anyone else
Should I shop? Should I touch anything. Does the virus spread from the milk Bob in front of me hands to checkout and onto me (I use glove and self serve only and wash everything at home) am I vulnerable walking 3m behind some one are shop ventilation units good or spreader
This is i just dont know thread
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By *atEvolutionCouple
over a year ago
atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke |
Never beleived the first story.
Put 5 people in a room one with a cold - allow one to wear a mask - I kinda know without thinking who would be the most likely NOT to catch it.
(yea yea we know they could also touch something I'm just talking about the mask)
If it walks like a duck . . . |
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By *ty31Man
over a year ago
NW London |
Personally I think masks would only be noticeably effective if people are in close quarters with each other (on the London Underground for example).
Just walking around the high street or supermarket, not so much.
But yes, there is plenty of misinformation and flip flopping of opinions as well as a gross amount of misinformation out there |
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By *emptd2Man
over a year ago
Burgess Hill & Birmingham |
Masks aren't to keep you safe they're there to prevent you from infecting others.
Different masks have different levels of effectiveness.
If you reduce the spread it lessen the demands on hospitals and they're able to cope better. The better they can cope the more likely they are at saving preventable deaths. |
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"Viral infections can be transmitting through the eyes, ears and cuts and can also live on your clothes... "
Indeed however
Airborne infections of eyes ears and cuts would be statistically very low
The lungs here being the organ this virus prefers to reproduce in use approx 10 litres of air per minute mitigating this pathway would significantly reduce the direct route
Also as mentioned this disease is very asymptomatic thus if everyone entering a shop had to wear a mask of any kind their droplet emissions into air onto surface and products would reduce dramatically
Again we know the mask will not eradicate however it would almost certainly mean a lower infection rate maybe hasten the relaxation of house arrest |
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"Viral infections can be transmitting through the eyes, ears and cuts and can also live on your clothes...
Indeed however
Airborne infections of eyes ears and cuts would be statistically very low
The lungs here being the organ this virus prefers to reproduce in use approx 10 litres of air per minute mitigating this pathway would significantly reduce the direct route
Also as mentioned this disease is very asymptomatic thus if everyone entering a shop had to wear a mask of any kind their droplet emissions into air onto surface and products would reduce dramatically
Again we know the mask will not eradicate however it would almost certainly mean a lower infection rate maybe hasten the relaxation of house arrest "
By my last point I mean
At some point we will be released
I suggest if released without masks we will relapse
Masks may (might possibly) be the difference between reverting back to current lock down (or worse) or maintaining a little more freedom? |
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over a year ago
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You need at least an FFP3 mask for it to be fully effective, anything less will likely lead to complacency therefore increasing your chances of getting it. Of course any mask as a chance of lessening the risk should you still behave as if you don’t have a mask on be all the evidence shows that people get sloppy when they think they are safe. |
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"You need at least an FFP3 mask for it to be fully effective, anything less will likely lead to complacency therefore increasing your chances of getting it. Of course any mask as a chance of lessening the risk should you still behave as if you don’t have a mask on be all the evidence shows that people get sloppy when they think they are safe."
This certainly understood and agreed
However could still even with sloppiness prevent an infected projecting spitting or dribbling onto food stuffs or a check out operative |
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By *adetMan
over a year ago
South of Ipswich |
It does seem logical that a mask would impede your breath from travelling as far as it would without one
I've also heard that they could be useful in that they prevent you from touching your face too much |
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"Viral infections can be transmitting through the eyes, ears and cuts and can also live on your clothes...
Indeed however
Airborne infections of eyes ears and cuts would be statistically very low
The lungs here being the organ this virus prefers to reproduce in use approx 10 litres of air per minute mitigating this pathway would significantly reduce the direct route
Also as mentioned this disease is very asymptomatic thus if everyone entering a shop had to wear a mask of any kind their droplet emissions into air onto surface and products would reduce dramatically
Again we know the mask will not eradicate however it would almost certainly mean a lower infection rate maybe hasten the relaxation of house arrest "
They are low yes, but still high enough for pink eye and conjunctivitis to be listed as possible symptoms for coronavirus when it is transmitted through the eye. |
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"You need at least an FFP3 mask for it to be fully effective, anything less will likely lead to complacency therefore increasing your chances of getting it. Of course any mask as a chance of lessening the risk should you still behave as if you don’t have a mask on be all the evidence shows that people get sloppy when they think they are safe.
This certainly understood and agreed
However could still even with sloppiness prevent an infected projecting spitting or dribbling onto food stuffs or a check out operative"
They could indeed but again it could lead to complacency. |
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"Viral infections can be transmitting through the eyes, ears and cuts and can also live on your clothes...
Indeed however
Airborne infections of eyes ears and cuts would be statistically very low
The lungs here being the organ this virus prefers to reproduce in use approx 10 litres of air per minute mitigating this pathway would significantly reduce the direct route
Also as mentioned this disease is very asymptomatic thus if everyone entering a shop had to wear a mask of any kind their droplet emissions into air onto surface and products would reduce dramatically
Again we know the mask will not eradicate however it would almost certainly mean a lower infection rate maybe hasten the relaxation of house arrest
They are low yes, but still high enough for pink eye and conjunctivitis to be listed as possible symptoms for coronavirus when it is transmitted through the eye."
I'm not sure what your debate is ?
We absolutely know it can transmit via other pathways however that fact does not dismiss or reduce the potential importance of mitigating ine of the absolutely most vulnerable pathways ?
If you're suggesting yes masks would help perhaps also eye goggles and gloves alongle with hygienic use directions to improve the effectiveness you would have my total agreement |
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"yes if people are sneezing or coughing around you i can see them working but not much good just walking around the streets keeping a safe distance. "
Your walking west behind Bob 6 meters the wind is warm westerly 17 knots
Are you breathing in his moist air ?
I suggest the fact is you dont know
You're in Tesco 4 m away from Tom who coughs
Above Tom is the air conditioning blowing at 5ms in all directions
How much virus have you taken in the your 3 litres of breaths ?
I suggest the fact is you dont know |
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By *atEvolutionCouple
over a year ago
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"As NHS staff still say they dont have enough masks...when are they likely to be readily available to the general public?"
You can buy lots of masks from Amazon (I just looked) and they ALL come from China in around a month.  |
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"As NHS staff still say they dont have enough masks...when are they likely to be readily available to the general public?
You can buy lots of masks from Amazon (I just looked) and they ALL come from China in around a month. "
... and its very easy to stamp EN149 CE FFP3 onto any old bit of non-woven material  |
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There's no evidenced that a scarf won't at least reduce the viral load if you walk into be air where someone has just coughed or sneezed so unless it's disproved is it not at least a sensible precaution.
I will be wearing one and getting some washable masks to wear in the supermarket.
It might not work but nothing to lose.
Surgical masks are not particularly good filters either |
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OK, lets settle this..
Masks form a short term and limited protection from virus and germs, they are like a sieve to micro organism..
However our bodies are adept at dealing with most virus and germs we breath in, mucus in our mouth and nosee catch the blighters on its sticky surface and send it off to our stomach to be neutralised in an acid bath..
Medical personnel use Masks to shield them from droplets of spittle from patients when in close proximity should the patient cough or talk.
Sneezing I will come onto later..
Masks are only good for short term use as they themselves are a breeding ground for germs and do not prevent virus being inhaled through them.
By wearing a mask, the action of respiration will make the mask moist, germs and virus love that.
By breathing in, you pull positive pressure onto the exterior of the mask, slowly drawing germs nd virus through where they then can be inhaled in the moist air and straight into your lungs..
Sneezing, well that meand you hve the common cold or the black plague so I wouldn't worry about sneezes too much, although please still catch them, Sneezing on me is disgusting.. |
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