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The most effective strategy is prevention. Wear a mask when you share the air with untested individuals. I managed to evade infection since initial outbreak wi

The most effective strategy is prevention. Wear a mask when you share the air with untested individuals. I managed to evade infection since initial outbreak with this simple strategy. Even vaccinated, I don't want to get infected with this virus until effective treatments come online.

ekianjo 4y ago
> Wear a mask when you share the air with untested individuals. there are still things we don't understand about transmission. I have been in settings where nobody was wearing masks and some of us got infected while not the others (with no difference in vaccine status), even though the disease is supposed to be highly transmissible. There seems to be a very big individual component (based on what, I don't know) that factors in whether you can get infected or not. We see that too with family members when someone gets infected at home, not all family members catch it either.
- justin66 4y ago
  > I have been in settings where nobody was wearing masks and some of us got infected while not the others (with no difference in vaccine status), even though the disease is supposed to be highly transmissible. Were the people in question who were believed to be uninfected testing frequently enough that they would be aware of an asymptomatic infection?
  - ekianjo 4y ago
    Everyone was tested following the infection, so yes, we know. they were not infected at all.
smallmouth 4y ago
If you believe a goofy little face mask is going to stop or slow down the spread, in either direction, of a respiratory virus, then I have a bridge to sell you. Look at the data. There's no correlation between masking and prevention. And FWIW, there are effective and early treatments available. Many people have just been prevented from receiving them if needed.
- John23832 4y ago
  Like? You’re belittling the preventative measures that the poster took but have offered zero in return. Not at link to peer reviewed study, not an article… nothing. Just a “FWIW” conspiratorial post script. Let’s be more productive on hackernews, please. And FWIW, respiratory illness are limited by masking because the respiration is causing aerosols. Some of which are stuck to the mask rather than ejecting in front of your mouth when breathing.
- mint2 4y ago
  So you’re saying masks that filters out nearly all respiratory particles from getting into the respiratory system won’t be effective at reducing the incidence and viral load of a virus that spreads by inhaling virus particles? Or is it just a vanity thing since the comment calls them “goofy” and one can’t be bear to have others see one wearing a mask because of some insecurity of what others might think? Doctors are so goofy, people working around dust are goofy! Haha look at them?
ggm 4y ago
Yes, I agree. But if you don't manage to prevent catching a disease with a long tail, what you need is guidance on how to mitigate the effects of that long tail. Like the NHS provide: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/long-term-effects-of-coronavirus-long-covid/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/long-term...

ekianjo 4y ago

> Wear a mask when you share the air with untested individuals. there are still things we don't understand about transmission. I have been in settings where nobody was wearing masks and some of us got infected while not the others (with no difference in vaccine status), even though the disease is supposed to be highly transmissible. There seems to be a very big individual component (based on what, I don't know) that factors in whether you can get infected or not. We see that too with family members when someone gets infected at home, not all family members catch it either.

justin66 4y ago
> I have been in settings where nobody was wearing masks and some of us got infected while not the others (with no difference in vaccine status), even though the disease is supposed to be highly transmissible. Were the people in question who were believed to be uninfected testing frequently enough that they would be aware of an asymptomatic infection?
- ekianjo 4y ago
  Everyone was tested following the infection, so yes, we know. they were not infected at all.

smallmouth 4y ago

If you believe a goofy little face mask is going to stop or slow down the spread, in either direction, of a respiratory virus, then I have a bridge to sell you. Look at the data. There's no correlation between masking and prevention. And FWIW, there are effective and early treatments available. Many people have just been prevented from receiving them if needed.

John23832 4y ago
Like? You’re belittling the preventative measures that the poster took but have offered zero in return. Not at link to peer reviewed study, not an article… nothing. Just a “FWIW” conspiratorial post script. Let’s be more productive on hackernews, please. And FWIW, respiratory illness are limited by masking because the respiration is causing aerosols. Some of which are stuck to the mask rather than ejecting in front of your mouth when breathing.
mint2 4y ago
So you’re saying masks that filters out nearly all respiratory particles from getting into the respiratory system won’t be effective at reducing the incidence and viral load of a virus that spreads by inhaling virus particles? Or is it just a vanity thing since the comment calls them “goofy” and one can’t be bear to have others see one wearing a mask because of some insecurity of what others might think? Doctors are so goofy, people working around dust are goofy! Haha look at them?

ggm 4y ago

Yes, I agree. But if you don't manage to prevent catching a disease with a long tail, what you need is guidance on how to mitigate the effects of that long tail. Like the NHS provide: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/long-term-effects-of-coronavirus-long-covid/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/long-term...