It's an airborne virus meaning large droplets are not required for transmission. It has spread just through building ventilation. Normal masks becomes saturated within minutes so provide zero protection. The provide negative protection since they are a new vector for contamination and spread. You don't know what you are talking about and there is ample evidence masks are at best ineffective shown in previous year studies. In the current year we can compare infection rates in mask vs no mask jurisdictions and compare transmission of other seasonal diseases such as flu. Masks are not helping and there is some evidence they are harmful and mildly increase risk. To make masks effective you would need hospital level sanitation, frequent mask change, constant hand washing, treat used masks as bio hazmat. National mask mandates are kabuki theater fear porn to control the masses.
" It is possible for COVID-19 aerosols (small droplets and droplet nuclei) to spread through HVAC systems "
- read this bit between the brackets. what do you think "fog" is?
"You don't know what you are talking about"
That's right, and neither do you. "The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now include face masks in their recommendations for slowing the spread of the virus."
Sure they are- it's great for business! Oh ho the great gushers of money flowing their way. The longer we keep it in the news the better for them. Very few are dying so the risk is lower than standard flu season. Over age 74 risk of death is higher than flu. Average age of death 84.5. Under 18 risk of death is like 1 in 10,000 cases. If you are elderly or for example a cancer patient do what you can to avoid infection. Otherwise just get on with life.
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dampkitty ago
And droplet sizes are bigger. You people are just dumb, at least try and help yourselves not die
Fukredditt ago
It's an airborne virus meaning large droplets are not required for transmission. It has spread just through building ventilation. Normal masks becomes saturated within minutes so provide zero protection. The provide negative protection since they are a new vector for contamination and spread. You don't know what you are talking about and there is ample evidence masks are at best ineffective shown in previous year studies. In the current year we can compare infection rates in mask vs no mask jurisdictions and compare transmission of other seasonal diseases such as flu. Masks are not helping and there is some evidence they are harmful and mildly increase risk. To make masks effective you would need hospital level sanitation, frequent mask change, constant hand washing, treat used masks as bio hazmat. National mask mandates are kabuki theater fear porn to control the masses.
dampkitty ago
" It is possible for COVID-19 aerosols (small droplets and droplet nuclei) to spread through HVAC systems "
- read this bit between the brackets. what do you think "fog" is?
"You don't know what you are talking about"
That's right, and neither do you. "The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now include face masks in their recommendations for slowing the spread of the virus."
Too_The_Point ago
If you're worried about Covid more than all of the other airborne junk we breathe in daily, you have bigger problems than a mask.
Why haven't we been wearing masks every flu season? Why does any ole mask do the job, as long as your face is covered?
Because it's not about safety. It's about sowing division, they knew in America that our freedoms would put citizen vs citizen.
See through the fog, bozo.
Too_The_Point ago
Airborne≠aerosol.
Your argument is based on a misunderstanding of an English word.
Learn English, then worry about telling other people what to do.
Fukredditt ago
Sure they are- it's great for business! Oh ho the great gushers of money flowing their way. The longer we keep it in the news the better for them. Very few are dying so the risk is lower than standard flu season. Over age 74 risk of death is higher than flu. Average age of death 84.5. Under 18 risk of death is like 1 in 10,000 cases. If you are elderly or for example a cancer patient do what you can to avoid infection. Otherwise just get on with life.