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Wouldn't it make more sense to make masks and other PPE first? You don't need a ventilator if you don't get sick in the first place, masks are much faster to p

Wouldn't it make more sense to make masks and other PPE first? You don't need a ventilator if you don't get sick in the first place, masks are much faster to put into immediate production, and impacting the curve earlier is going to have a much bigger effect than later. I mean make everything. But I have family members working in hospitals right now and they are asking me to search the internet and find masks for them. Not ideal.

xvector 7y ago
Can’t say I agree. Surprisingly few people wear masks even when they are available - my local hardware stores have had plenty in stock and yet they barely get used. Finally, the benefit of masks is questionable since most people are now performing social distancing. Ventilators are needed for serious cases and cannot be produced as quickly as masks. While masks may or may not help, more ventilators will definitely help.
- diarmuidc 7y ago
  Because masks don't help prevent you getting it https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/when-and-how-to-use-masks https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2...
  - javagram 7y ago
    Your link says “ If you are healthy, you only need to wear a mask if you are taking care of a person with suspected 2019-nCoV infection.” - in other words, it does help prevent someone from getting it. The reason health organizations outside of Asia are not recommending mask wearing by the general public is there are not enough to go around, so they are trying to stop the public from hoarding them when the masks are vital equipment needed by medical providers. Wearing the masks also helps prevent infected persons (some of whom are asymptomatic with this coronavirus) from spreading it, if previous research on flu viruses is considered applicable. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/face-masks-flu/ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/face-masks-flu/ “These results suggest an important role for aerosols in transmission of influenza virus and that surgical facemasks worn by infected persons are potentially an effective means of limiting the spread of influenza.”
  - haunter 7y ago
    But it helps asymptomatic infected people to infect others
buboard 7y ago
i was thinking, if this ends up being long term, better make full spacesuits for everyone
koheripbal 7y ago
Everyone is going to get sick. The best thing you can do is get sick now and let your immunity act as your PPE.

xvector 7y ago

Can’t say I agree. Surprisingly few people wear masks even when they are available - my local hardware stores have had plenty in stock and yet they barely get used. Finally, the benefit of masks is questionable since most people are now performing social distancing. Ventilators are needed for serious cases and cannot be produced as quickly as masks. While masks may or may not help, more ventilators will definitely help.

diarmuidc 7y ago
Because masks don't help prevent you getting it https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/when-and-how-to-use-masks https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2...
- javagram 7y ago
  Your link says “ If you are healthy, you only need to wear a mask if you are taking care of a person with suspected 2019-nCoV infection.” - in other words, it does help prevent someone from getting it. The reason health organizations outside of Asia are not recommending mask wearing by the general public is there are not enough to go around, so they are trying to stop the public from hoarding them when the masks are vital equipment needed by medical providers. Wearing the masks also helps prevent infected persons (some of whom are asymptomatic with this coronavirus) from spreading it, if previous research on flu viruses is considered applicable. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/face-masks-flu/ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/face-masks-flu/ “These results suggest an important role for aerosols in transmission of influenza virus and that surgical facemasks worn by infected persons are potentially an effective means of limiting the spread of influenza.”
- haunter 7y ago
  But it helps asymptomatic infected people to infect others

buboard 7y ago

i was thinking, if this ends up being long term, better make full spacesuits for everyone

koheripbal 7y ago

Everyone is going to get sick. The best thing you can do is get sick now and let your immunity act as your PPE.