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Actually, the number one thing would be to use a mask whenever you are out. I suspect breathing in aerosolised virus particles is the main mode of infection now

by prmph 7y ago

Actually, the number one thing would be to use a mask whenever you are out. I suspect breathing in aerosolised virus particles is the main mode of infection now. Second would be not touching your face. Washing hands, as important as it is, comes third. I laugh inwardly whenever I see stores requiring the use of hand sanitizer at their entrances; they should be handing out masks if they are serious. Of course that's much more expensive than doling out sanitizer. I expected governments to organize mass production and distribution of re-usable face masks for their populations, but so far I see nothing of the sort. If we are going to be able to resume a somewhat normal life going forward, use of mask has to become the norm rather than the exception.

DoreenMichele 7y ago
I used to use a lot of medical equipment that had to be sterilized daily in boiling water. One day, we accidentally boiled all the water out and we had to replace the bulb syringe and find some new way to sterilize on a budget when buying a new pot to replace the ruined was temporarily beyond our means. So we bought distilled water and that was not only dramatically more effective than boiling, it stopped putting steam into the air in our apartment and that brought down the levels of ambient mold spores and noticeably improved air quality. I've had similar experiences with, for example, ozone machines. And I increasingly moved away from things like shiny tech and personal medical gear because it gradually became clear that maintaining such things is problematic. And I'm no doubt running a fever and wasting my time replying to you. But I really think the emphasis on masks is misguided. Don't touch your face and don't cough on people and don't blow your nose in public. If you aren't coughing, sneezing, etc at people and you are giving them a wide berth, you aren't likely to share your germs with them. Anyway, I think I should probably step away from this discussion. It's probably not productive. You have a nice day.
l_davis 7y ago
Japan is doing that - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-02/from-abenomics-to-abenomask-japan-mask-plan-meets-with-derision&ved=2ahUKEwiy28D5kPDoAhWtlnIEHVK0BuAQFjAHegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw14a4memRtMl50HMJ1n20r_ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-02/from-aben... Not received very well for several reasons. But I have to say, as a US resident, I am impressed to see that Japanese TV shows politicians and others in public wearing masks now. While it's encouraging that the CDC now recommends use, wearing them is great from normalized yet.

by prmph 7y ago

DoreenMichele 7y ago

I used to use a lot of medical equipment that had to be sterilized daily in boiling water. One day, we accidentally boiled all the water out and we had to replace the bulb syringe and find some new way to sterilize on a budget when buying a new pot to replace the ruined was temporarily beyond our means. So we bought distilled water and that was not only dramatically more effective than boiling, it stopped putting steam into the air in our apartment and that brought down the levels of ambient mold spores and noticeably improved air quality. I've had similar experiences with, for example, ozone machines. And I increasingly moved away from things like shiny tech and personal medical gear because it gradually became clear that maintaining such things is problematic. And I'm no doubt running a fever and wasting my time replying to you. But I really think the emphasis on masks is misguided. Don't touch your face and don't cough on people and don't blow your nose in public. If you aren't coughing, sneezing, etc at people and you are giving them a wide berth, you aren't likely to share your germs with them. Anyway, I think I should probably step away from this discussion. It's probably not productive. You have a nice day.

l_davis 7y ago

Japan is doing that - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-02/from-abenomics-to-abenomask-japan-mask-plan-meets-with-derision&ved=2ahUKEwiy28D5kPDoAhWtlnIEHVK0BuAQFjAHegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw14a4memRtMl50HMJ1n20r_ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-02/from-aben... Not received very well for several reasons. But I have to say, as a US resident, I am impressed to see that Japanese TV shows politicians and others in public wearing masks now. While it's encouraging that the CDC now recommends use, wearing them is great from normalized yet.