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Yeah they should have said. "Stop buying masks. There is a shortage and if healthcare providers can’t get them to care for sick patients, it puts them and our
by ithkuil 5y ago
Yeah they should have said.
"Stop buying masks. There is a shortage and if healthcare providers can’t get them to care for sick patients, it puts them and our communities at risk! Since we live in a very capitalistic society we cannot reserve masks for healthcare use and instead we have to rely on all of you to do the right thing. Keep in mind that masks may not offer the kind of protection you think they do, i.e. they do not make you invincible, you're still advised to stay at home and keep social distancing. When supply of masks will be restored we will likely encourage people to wear them as to reduce community (probabilistic) spread, which works even if the masks are not 100% effective."
Unfortunately nobody would read things that don't fit in a tweet.
- ceejayoz 5y ago“Masks are in short supply; we are asking major vendors to sell them only to local hospitals. We are working to improve supply. Here’s how to make a cloth one for now, as well as advice on staying safe.” It’s really not that hard.
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- ithkuil 5y agoIf I read this sentence I assume you're taking care of supplying hospitals and thus if I find masks in a store I can buy one without hurting anybody. This may be true or not; all I'm saying is that the sentence is not an accurate summary of what I wrote.