Here in Paradise, I had some unused 3M N95 NIOSH respirators leftover from the Camp Fire. Who knew they'd be useful for more than gardening and sawing lumber? I

Here in Paradise, I had some unused 3M N95 NIOSH respirators leftover from the Camp Fire. Who knew they'd be useful for more than gardening and sawing lumber? I also snagged a few 3M 1870 surgical masks before the gouging and scarcity for their higher surface area because going out in public and pushing a 400 lbs / 180 kg shopping cart around in a light-duty respirator is likely to be a not as fun adventure in breath condensation. Be sure to also wear eye protection like indirect or non-vented goggles too, because wearing regular glasses will likely aerodynamically direct small particulates into the eyes. According to Italian media, 50-75% of those infected are asymptomatic and the vast majority are 20-somethings.