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You did the right thing, don’t let anyone pressure you to feel otherwise. Retail stocks of masks for things like painting or carpentry are not at all related to
by mlthoughts2018 7y ago
You did the right thing, don’t let anyone pressure you to feel otherwise. Retail stocks of masks for things like painting or carpentry are not at all related to depriving medical supplies. Also for N95 masks, the filter size is about 3x wider than the size of coronavirus. Meaning it provides _a lot_ of protection. It’s not a way to fully prevent anything, but a door only 3x wide lets in way way way fewer things than not even having a wall or door at all.
- RotaryTelephone 7y agoI think you mean 1/3rd as wide... 3x means a door that's three times bigger than a regular door. X means multiply.
- eshyong 7y agoDon't think so. GP acknowledges that it'll still let the virus in, but at a lower rate than someone without a mask at all.
- takeda 7y ago3x sounds more likely than x1/3. The thing is that even if it is bigger than virus it still stops part of it. Especially if it is true that virus is is not airborne and spreads through droplets. In that case even scarf might be better than nothing (you should wash it often though).
- mlthoughts2018 7y agoI meant 3x. Coronavirus can go through N95 filter size, but just as mention in the link below, that’s still better than not using it. For certain situations, like needing to go out for errands and then be near the elderly, it’s smart to have it and makes sense for individuals to buy the retail stock. https://www.wired.com/story/coronavirus-interview-larry-brilliant-smallpox-epidemiologist/#intcid=recommendations_wired-homepage-right-rail-popular_d00a3648-f912-49b3-9b8a-f82ade2ecbd5_popular4-1 https://www.wired.com/story/coronavirus-interview-larry-bril...