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To: Tennessee Conservative
I’ll believe that when all of the doctors and nurses in hospitals stop wearing them during surgery like they have been for 50+ years say they are useless

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Masks are not worn during surgery to stop a virus:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surgical_mask#Healthcare_workers

A surgical mask is intended to be worn by health professionals during surgery and certain health care procedures to catch microorganisms shed in liquid droplets and aerosols from the wearer's mouth and nose.

The difference between microorganisms and virus:

https://www.gohealthuc.com/library/what’s-difference-between-viruses-and-bacteria

-Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that can live and reproduce on their own. Viruses are much smaller particles that require a host cell in order to survive and replicate. Only 1% of bacteria that exist in the world is harmful to humans._

2,001 posted on 05/11/2021 7:40:21 AM PDT by KittenClaws ("There is no 1502 Johnson" ~ Joan Hamilton)
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To: KittenClaws

OK, but I’ll continue to wear mine in crowds if that’s OK.


2,002 posted on 05/11/2021 7:42:46 AM PDT by Tennessee Conservative
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