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    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 31 Mar 2020

      On the mask fiasco: what if public health authorities said from the start "masks will help slow down the pandemic. But there's a shortage. We want frontline medical people to get them first but are pushing for mass production. Please social distance and we'll have them soon"

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    2. James Surowiecki‏Verified account @JamesSurowiecki 31 Mar 2020
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      Precisely what so many of us said at the time they should be saying.

      3 replies 1 retweet 102 likes
    3. Adele M. Stan‏Verified account @AddieStan 31 Mar 2020
      Replying to @JamesSurowiecki @HeerJeet

      Honestly, even if it isn't all that effective, what's the harm in people donning masks? On the few occasions I've had to go out for medical appointments, I've worn a mask. (I've been not well, but tested negative for COVID-19.) My experience is that people cut me a wide birth.

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      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 31 Mar 2020
      Replying to @AddieStan @JamesSurowiecki

      It's a great signalling devise to remind people about social distancing! Might be factor in why they work.

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        2. JC Souperstar‏ @storyheadjillmc 31 Mar 2020
          Replying to @richards_bn @HeerJeet and

          Both.

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        2. Marijo Cook‏ @marijocook 31 Mar 2020
          Replying to @HeerJeet @AddieStan @JamesSurowiecki

          Masks make you want to touch your face more (putting them on, removing them, dealing with itches) & give a false sense of security? Have you ever seen people use rubber gloves correctly in a restaurant? (I have, actually, but it is not at all what I usually see.)

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        3. Erin‏ @ErinMStaley 31 Mar 2020
          Replying to @marijocook @HeerJeet and

          That is an excellent argument for teaching lay people to use PPE. It’s a minor ordeal and takes practice, but it’s absolutely teachable. The problem is we’re instead being told don’t bother AND don’t stay inside because it’s not a big deal.

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        1. Sushil K‏ @SKisContent 31 Mar 2020
          Replying to @HeerJeet @AddieStan @JamesSurowiecki

          Masks may a good learning for the next pandemic or the next wave of this one. However, they're not distancing in the pictures in this article. How would this have played out in the US, where we ran out of TP and doctors are running out of masks? https://www.pri.org/stories/2020-03-03/south-korea-s-approach-containing-coronavirus-model-rest-world …

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