Fauci: Mask-wearing recommendation under 'very serious consideration' [Quotes.]

Politico ^ | March 31, 2020 | Quint Forgey

[sbnsd]

bkmk

[Jamestown1630]

My ‘business’ already does; but it’s routine stuff for a lot of people in my line.

It’s not such a big deal. I think a lot of people are just worried that they’ll look ‘funny’. As more people use them, it will come to seem normal. Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen increasing numbers wearing them in the stores, or just walking in the street. Nobody looks twice at them, now.

[madison10]

“I think that if things became really hot, you’d take any color you could get.”

True. I bought a pack for each of us, I think six per pack and they are washable. Doubt my husband will be down with wearing a mask, though.

[The Duke]

Yep, and we need to never forget that.

[Varsity Flight]

What a coincidence, front end Bailout, back end Stimulus Bailout (to same), complete. Now everyone else back to indenturment, masks gloves people everywhere OK now. Coast is clear

[Jamestown1630]

Washable is a good idea.

Making your own is useful, too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liWJIJWHqCw

(Men can be very silly about some things...but I’d rather deal with that, than do without them :-)

[Varsity Flight]

All Quiet on the Western Front

[Varsity Flight]

All Quiet on the Western Front

[Varsity Flight]

Yep

[metmom]

How about making cheap tests available for the home user, so that a person knows if they can even infect somebody else in the first place ? So instead we wont have to wear masks , we can save the effort for eyeglass if we really want to mandate people wear something on their face to reduce deaths , such as better visibility to reduce car accidents which account for way more deaths ?

In the meantime, you're going to do what?

Nothing?

[Mr. Jeeves]

Dr. Fauci and President Trump need to start reading Karl Denninger, fast.

[metmom]

Really? I think this is getting rather silly. I think it would be prudent to find out what percentage of the population is carrying antibodies.

And until we can do that, what do you propose?

I see a lot of armchair quarter backs who are saying that we ought to be doing this or that, but fail to offer any practical suggestions on how to do that yet.

How do YOU propose we find out who's carrying the antibodies?

How fast do you realistically think that kind of test can be developed?

And in the meantime, until we are there, what do YOU propose people do?

[metmom]

I won’t be wearing a mask for *everyday life*.

When I am home I will NOT wear one.

When I go out I will only if I need to go into a building.

But outside for a walk or gardening or talking to the neighbor across the fence? Forget it.

[dila813]

believe it or not, your eyes are the main route after you sticking your own dirty hands in your mouth.

[lastchance]

Be sensible. Limit activities to what honestly can’t be avoided. Be diligent, take extra care to protect vulnerable persons. Which would certainly merit wearing a mask in their presence.

[Jamestown1630]

Not to mention picking my nose.

[lastchance]

PS. I am concerned that the fatalism that seems to be underlying some of the pronouncements by health authorities such as Dr. Fauci(sp) may have the opposite of the desired outcome. People may decide that it is futile to even practice the simplest of precautions. That would certainly be unfortunate.

[dila813]

Your nose might actually have it then you transfer it to your mouth. It was somewhat safe till you disturbed it.

[trebb]

"Because if, in fact, a person who may or may not be infected wants to prevent infecting someone else, one of the best ways to do that is with a mask. So perhaps that's the way to go," he said, adding that the subject was "under very active consideration" and would be raised at the task force's meeting on Tuesday afternoon.

I've been taking flak for saying this because many can't grasp that the masks have one 'sweet spot" of efficacy - keeping a sick person from spraying others...

[wastoute]

Today’s topic so far is “masks”.