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Meanwhile, in other countries where they actually want to get their economies going, people simply wear masks, because they're an added layer of protection, che

by davidw 6y ago

Meanwhile, in other countries where they actually want to get their economies going, people simply wear masks, because they're an added layer of protection, cheap, easy, and current evidence is that they do help contain the spread of the disease. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/04/04/czech-government-implemented-face-mask-requirement-help-combat-coronavirus-column/2940393001/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/04/04/czech-gove... Sure, the US isn't as advanced or well-run as... the Czech republic, but we should at least try and aim for what those kinds of countries can accomplish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICc_H75R05A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICc_H75R05A

chasd00 6y ago
yes they do help some but they're not the end all be all of protection which was my point. Wearing a mask or not wearing a mask has become a much bigger deal than it should be. People are protesting over a mask and people are social shaming over a mask, it's not that important. Maintaining distance and washing your hands is much much more important than a mask.
- davidw 6y ago
  I think a 'defense in depth' strategy is what masks are part of, and since wearing them is fine for 99% of healthy adults... why not? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_in_depth_(computing) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_in_depth_(computing) They're a bit uncomfortable, but so are ventilators...
- standardUser 6y ago
  Unless you believe we should wait for a vaccine, we don't need "the end all be all of protection", we only need adequate protocols to stop the spread of the virus from overwhelming healthcare systems. If we can find low impact ways (washing hands, wearing masks) that are effective enough to allow us to curtail physical distancing, that is hugely advantageous.

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Meanwhile, in other countries where they actually want to get their economies going, people simply wear masks, because they're an added layer of protection, che

by davidw 6y ago

chasd00 6y ago
yes they do help some but they're not the end all be all of protection which was my point. Wearing a mask or not wearing a mask has become a much bigger deal than it should be. People are protesting over a mask and people are social shaming over a mask, it's not that important. Maintaining distance and washing your hands is much much more important than a mask.
- davidw 6y ago
  I think a 'defense in depth' strategy is what masks are part of, and since wearing them is fine for 99% of healthy adults... why not? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_in_depth_(computing) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_in_depth_(computing) They're a bit uncomfortable, but so are ventilators...
- standardUser 6y ago
  Unless you believe we should wait for a vaccine, we don't need "the end all be all of protection", we only need adequate protocols to stop the spread of the virus from overwhelming healthcare systems. If we can find low impact ways (washing hands, wearing masks) that are effective enough to allow us to curtail physical distancing, that is hugely advantageous.