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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFB_C2ieW5I&t=12m50s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFB_C2ieW5I&t=12m50s * lots of secretions full of virus are worse than a li
by KCUOJJQJ 7y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFB_C2ieW5I&t=12m50s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFB_C2ieW5I&t=12m50s
* lots of secretions full of virus are worse than a little bit of secretions. more virus = person gets sicker
* doctors might get coughed / sneezed at etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFB_C2ieW5I&t=15m50s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFB_C2ieW5I&t=15m50s (the same video)
* N95 masks prevent things from getting in, surgical mask prevents things from getting out
* N95 masks are in short supply
If I understand the expert correctly N95 are good and masks for everyone would be good, but there aren't enough for everyone.
- ern 7y agoCDC has updated its guidance for healthcare workers to allow for surgical masks in absence of respirators protect the wearer from splashes and sprays (as referenced in the article): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/infection-control/control-recommendations.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/infection-control/...