Drifter. said:
Does a mask help me from getting the virus or do it stop me from spreading it, if I'm contagious. I've seen conflicting info.
I think that will be the strategy in the Fall, when it comes back, but right now, there aren't enough masks.cone said:
cone said:
bandanna is better than nothing
Blue Bell Ag said:cone said:
bandanna is better than nothing
I initially read this as banana pudding.
"Please understand, we prefer you utilize one of the many online resources to make your own. We recognize the ingenuity and determination of the American people, the same values that have gotten us to the successful point that we are at today, and we want to harness that creative energy in a way that will help reduce viral spread...."Texaggie7nine said:
When there are finally enough masks for everyone, I wonder how they will reverse course and still maintain that they were being honest.
To be fair most people shopping at Walmart are likely to be high-riskQuote:
I saw a TON of people wearing masks at Walmart yesterday, and you know what..........I was cool with it.
If they have cough & fever but I'm not seeing any of those patients they are all funneled to one clinic that has PPE & testing.cone said:
are you guys putting masks on all patients as well?
I watched a play adaptation of 1984 the other day and this is very reminiscent. The main character goes back and corrects government documents and news to line up with the present rhetoric.Texaggie7nine said:
When there are finally enough masks for everyone, I wonder how they will reverse course and still maintain that they were being honest.
I think for the most part, it's good that they are not readily available, as I hope new shipments are being sent straight to hospitals for workers, doctors, etc. I think the next in line should be people with asthma, respiratory issues, etc. They should be able to go to their primary and pick up the extras.zooguy96 said:
You can't find masks for sale anywhere. Not even surgical masks. It's pretty much make your own.
Or, if someone knows of a link, post it please.
Yes, health care workers need them first, but you've actually got it backwards on at risk people and the general population. The purpose of surgical masks is not to protect the person wearing it, but, rather, to protect the people they come into contact with.Aust Ag said:I think for the most part, it's good that they are not readily available, as I hope new shipments are being sent straight to hospitals for workers, doctors, etc. I think the next in line should be people with asthma, respiratory issues, etc. They should be able to go to their primary and pick up the extras.zooguy96 said:
You can't find masks for sale anywhere. Not even surgical masks. It's pretty much make your own.
Or, if someone knows of a link, post it please.
The next is line is people that are healthy, but concerned. And it sounds like it's going to be a while until they ready for mass purchase, so then they wear the bandana or homemade mask.