03-29-2020, 01:58 PM
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Originally posted by ironyak
Bert the Turtle and his lessons are timeless:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKqXu-5jw60
Can only imagine the Corona Cafe documentaries made in the future - the government once told people that masks used by medical staff for decades actually don't offer any protection for the general public. And people believed them, just like those kids under the desks or diving for the curb for protection from a nuclear blast.
Multiple generations can all bond while sharing their favorite government propaganda from ages past.
Maybe have a look at this video (https://vimeo.com/399733860) made by a doctor on the front lines in NYC. He states pretty clearly that the public don't need medical grade masks - simple home made masks that inhibit your touching your face, are entirely adequate to provide 99% of the protection you need (along with washing your hands and social distancing)...
My opinion is that by focusing on medical masks - rather than making your own simple mask - you are practically ensuring that people will have no masks because they are unavailable and you will contribute to the shortage that exposes our medical professionals - the only people who can really help treat this disease - to increased likelihood of infection.