Surgical Mask, Paper Towel Mask or Cloth Mask? Japanese Professor Tests Which Is Most Effective Against Covid-19

AsiaOne ^ | APRIL 08, 2020 | Trini Ngasiaone

[wastedyears]

Wet a paper towel and I bet it would capture even more.

[Paladin2]

I think there is a lot less of that going on than before.

[Paladin2]

"Wet a paper towel and I bet it would capture even more."

Soak it in ethanol [everclear?] and have a good time.

[stylin19a]

whoa...turning of the lights...I didn’t even think of that. then I could open my eyes...

[yesthatjallen]

For the general population masks mainly are effective when worn by infected persons.

Exactly.

[Anti-Hillary]

I have noticed that one does become quickly enlightened as to the quality of ones breath in regards to smell. In other words I realized rather quickly that I smelled like I had been eating a poopcicle for lunch even though I practice good hygiene. 🤣🤣🤣

[dadfly]

the point of all virus protection mechanisms is to *reduce the probability of infection* period.

as anyone mathematician knows in elementary probability, the layering of several defense mechanisms multiply the protective effect.

to propose a worst case, once size fits all protective mechanism against virus, is counter productive, potentially damaging (making the cure worse than the disease) and will fail due to impracticability anyway.

that is why multiple effective measures like, sanitizer, hand washing, mask, social distancing under certain conditions, etc., etc, all layer up to make for a near 100% effect.

[GailA]

VIVA thickest on market.

[DannyTN]

The PeakProsperity guy was referencing a study done by this outfit in California.

They tested multiple materials and said a cloth mask with two layers of blue shop towels, was equivalent to an N95.

They had 2 specific brands of shot towels.

[henbane]

Here's a HEPA mask using a Hoover vacuum cleaner bag. MD says it's 99+% effective--doesn't mention possible breathing problems.

His wife uses a sewing machine but strips of strong sticky (packing) tape should serve for the hemming.

A Doctor Explains How to Make the Safest Face Mask

[rightwingcrazy]

“Suggesting plastic bag that way only a limited amount of air will become contaminated”

I was thinking of a tin-foil mask to complement my tin-foil hat. I’ll wrap the open bit around a breathing tube that’s routed into my pocket, where They won’t see it.

[Vendome]

[Raycpa]

Ducktape?

[xp38]

6 layers of paper towel. Seems a lot but ok.

[Cowgirl of Justice]

My neighbor sent me a video of an Italian man fashioning a mask out of a maxi pad that had four sides of adhesive. I cracked up and then realized that all those layers would probably be a good filter.

[AzNASCARfan]

That is probably a good explanation of why I keep seeing so many people at the grocery stores wearing their masks over their mouth only and not covering their noses too... I keep wanting to ask them why bother, but just leave it alone.

[piasa]

Can you comfortably breathe through 6 layers of paper towel?

[redshawk]

Yeah, make sure you cinch it tight around the neck.
This is the CCP way.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

For the general population masks mainly are effective when worn by infected persons.

If they prevent an infected person from releasing viruses, why would they not prevent an uninfected person from taking in those viruses?

[MayflowerMadam]

Clever