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> Masks are not for keeping healthy people safe from pathogens All the doctors and nurses having to wear masks will be so relieved to hear this. But seriously
by mike_d 7y ago
> Masks are not for keeping healthy people safe from pathogens
All the doctors and nurses having to wear masks will be so relieved to hear this.
But seriously the advice of not wearing N95 masks when you are healthy is not because they are ineffective, but because they are trying to discourage hoarding. Even current CDC recommendations for healthcare workers suggest N95 masks for only patient intake and direct care, with all others wearing surgical masks to help protect the supply of N95s.
- maccard 7y agoHealth workers are likely aware that those protections are for the safety of the people they're treating, not for themselved
- JshWright 7y agoThis discussion wasn't targeted at healthcare workers, and I never said N95 masks weren't effective (when worn properly). N95's are the type of mask I'm referring to in the second half of my comment. Worn properly, they are an essential piece of PPE. The difference is, healthcare workers are trained in the use of N95 masks, undergo annual fit testing, etc.
- mike_d 7y agoYou might be interested in this [1] training video showing that proper use of N95 masks is basically how people put them on. Additionally - this [2] new search shows that if 80% of uninfected persons wore a mask for a few days, the pandemic would be over. 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoxpvDVo_NI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoxpvDVo_NI 2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30229968 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30229968.