03-11-2020, 03:34 PM
masks/hand washing/vampire exhales/etc... are for people to feel like thay have control over an invisible enemy
Masks work! ~2x improved protection for masks from homemade tea cloth, ~4x for surgical masks, ~100x protection for N95+. That's why healthcare professionals use them. (link to source study in threads somewhere)
However, if you are considering a situation that justifies wearing a N95, you probably should simply avoid it unless there is no choice (such as caring for a loved one). No mask is perfect, and properly using an N95 often requires training and fitting. Trying to use a mask to maintain unnecessary public chores and routines is both a poor use of the very limited resource and often leads to a false sense of security.
https://multco.us/novel-coronavirus-covi...erson-home
Proper hand washing, and not touching your face, goes along way to reducing your chance of infection from those long-lived viruses on surfaces. Also regularly disinfecting high-touch surfaces (at least daily) helps.
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/show-me-...shing.html
Social distancing removes you from many of these sources of infection - use it (NSFW)
However, unless you completely self-isolate you cannot reduce your risk of infection to zero, but you can minimize your chances. If your going to gamble with your health (and the health of others) try and make smart bets?
Masks work! ~2x improved protection for masks from homemade tea cloth, ~4x for surgical masks, ~100x protection for N95+. That's why healthcare professionals use them. (link to source study in threads somewhere)
However, if you are considering a situation that justifies wearing a N95, you probably should simply avoid it unless there is no choice (such as caring for a loved one). No mask is perfect, and properly using an N95 often requires training and fitting. Trying to use a mask to maintain unnecessary public chores and routines is both a poor use of the very limited resource and often leads to a false sense of security.
https://multco.us/novel-coronavirus-covi...erson-home
Proper hand washing, and not touching your face, goes along way to reducing your chance of infection from those long-lived viruses on surfaces. Also regularly disinfecting high-touch surfaces (at least daily) helps.
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/show-me-...shing.html
Social distancing removes you from many of these sources of infection - use it (NSFW)
However, unless you completely self-isolate you cannot reduce your risk of infection to zero, but you can minimize your chances. If your going to gamble with your health (and the health of others) try and make smart bets?