Experts warn that widely used surgical masks are putting health care workers at serious risk(they need N95 masks)

Ohio Capital Journal ^ | April 29, 2020 | Shefali Luthra|, Christina Jewett,

[sheana]

Thanks but I’m not looking for a mask to ‘protect me’. You go right ahead.

[mmichaels1970]

If you want a 3M 6001 shop mask will protect you. P95% And i then add my trump hat.

Hey! Let's mass-distribute "Trump 2020" cloth masks. It'll drive libs bonkers. Imagine going into the store and seeing 20-30 Trump 2020 masks running around. That would be pretty cool.

[1Old Pro]

It'll drive libs bonkers

No doubt about it.

[sickoflibs]

RE:”I question all the homemade cloth masks people are wearing. Just a false sense of safety.”

CDC is clearly telling us that the cloth coverings are to block some of the droplets of those wearing them, not protect the wearer. That's why it's still 6 feet.

But you can tell by people's behavior that they think its protecting THEM.

Like when they see you are going to pass them walking face to face and they pull them up over nose and mouth, they do that for themselves,

[sickoflibs]

CDC is clearly telling us that the cloth coverings are to block some of the droplets of those wearing them, not protect the wearer. That’s why it’s still 6 feet.

But you can tell by people’s behavior that they think its protecting THEM.

Like when they see you are going to pass them walking face to face and they pull them up over nose and mouth, they do that for themselves,

[sickoflibs]

RE:”For going to the grocery, Bass Pro and other essential places I think the masks are helpful. We wear them everywhere until flu season is over.”

In MD we are ordered to wear them in stores that are allowed open.

But I see people pulling them down to their neck once inside the store. Occasionally an employee has his around his neck.

Except for the N95, the others are to help reduce the wearers droplets from hitting another persons face, not protect the wearer.

In the case of the store we have to wear them to help protect the checkers, and vice versa.

Regardless if your not wearing an N95, then 6 feet or more is the rule.( if its more than a few seconds)

[minnesota_bound]

At 6 feet the virus knows to stop and if closer it will only be allowed to be inhaled and not end up on your exposed skin or in your eyes or on your clothes.
It is a smart virus........

[sickoflibs]

RE:”At 6 feet the virus knows to stop and if closer it will only be allowed to be inhaled and not end up on your exposed skin or in your eyes or on your clothes.
It is a smart virus.......”

Here's livescience explanation for the 6 feet:
Six feet is the average distance that respiratory droplets from a sneeze or cough travel before they settle and are no longer likely to be inhaled by other people. I have seen estimates for social distancing of up to 10 feet if someone sneezes quite hard, [or] does not cover their sneeze [or] cough,” she said. “This allows those particles a little more distance to settle so that you are not breathing them in. As long as someone’s not outwardly ill, though, you should be safe maintaining a 6-foot distance.”

Other opinions at the article say 6 feet isn't enough

Is 6 feet enough space for social distancing? (By Rafi Letzter - Staff Writer March 31, 2020 livescience) Not everyone thinks that's enough distance.

[minnesota_bound]

What if it’s windy or the a/c is on?

[sickoflibs]

RE:”What if it’s windy or the a/c is on?”’

Which way is the wind blowing?

[Georgia Girl 2]

Honestly I have not seen an outwardly sick person in a coup!e of months.