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According to the Corona expert in South Korea, masks help a great deal. His assumption on why the WHO only recommends masks in Asia and not anywhere else is due
by bkor 7y ago
According to the Corona expert in South Korea, masks help a great deal. His assumption on why the WHO only recommends masks in Asia and not anywhere else is due to the limited amount of supply anywhere but in Asia. In Asia people like already own masks. Anywhere else people would first need to stock up. Leading to shortages. As such, it's better not to recommend them so medical professionals are prioritized.
It's also interesting that in in Europe/US they focus on a person not getting a disease. In Asia they often wear a masks if the person isn't feeling well. Meaning, the mask is to prevent the person who is wearing it from infecting others. This bit is often glossed over.
The video is available at https://youtu.be/gAk7aX5hksU https://youtu.be/gAk7aX5hksU. I don't know exactly where they discussed the masks. The entire video is great, so suggest to watch the whole thing.
Note: It also talks about spreading by touching your nose and then someone or some surface.
- Dahoon 7y ago>In Asia people like already own masks. A mask is a biohazard and should be one-use or sterilised and removed with gloves. If you do that then yes a mask is a help. If not you are playing Russian roulette with a Corona bomb on your face. It is amazing how much energy users on HN use on talking and discussing mask use and still don't understand why a mask used wrongly is worse than no mask. Walking around town collecting germs and bringing them home with you is the mindset you need to be in if masks should be a good idea and safe.
- spacehunt 7y agoWho says we don't understand? I get that not everyone has been through both SARS and the wanton deployment of tear gas, but it's just common sense for us to dump everything in the wash and have a thorough shower as soon as we get home. We waste energy on you deniers because we don't want you to become a walking biohazard yourself and infect everyone else.
- mensetmanusman 7y agoPart of the supply issue is that China effectively nationalized 3M (etc.) mask production there to prevent export to other countries. Now, they are using the surplus to effectively use mask donation as political donations. Smart move on their part. Guess this risk was not considered when all the outsourcing was going on.