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      Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 22 Mar 2020
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      Wearing surgical masks in public.

      1:56 PM - 22 Mar 2020
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        1. Jim Baxter  👨🏻‍💻 🚀‏ @_JimB 22 Mar 2020
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          Totally agree.

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        2. Mayuresh Masurekar  💎‏ @Mayuresh500 22 Mar 2020
          Replying to @paulg @mattyglesias

          That has been the biggest difference between Asian countries and Western countries. Even if surgical masks can’t completely block the virus, then can substantially reduce the viral load.

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        1. David‏ @WalterRothbard 22 Mar 2020
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          Yep. And I'm about to go out - thanks for the reminder.

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        1. John Feynman‏ @feynman_john 22 Mar 2020
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          I really wonder if the slow growth in Japan has all been down to everyone wearing masks. They're even starting to reopen some schools tomorrow.

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        1. SZ‏ @35S3Z23TA 22 Mar 2020
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          Much R+D on producing masks?

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        2. Jeff Atwood‏Verified account @codinghorror 22 Mar 2020
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          my mind has actually been changed on this one. Even as a form of social signalling, it matters. And if you are sick and don't know it, which sounds more and more the case with COVID-19..

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        3. Noah Callaway‏ @ncallaway 22 Mar 2020
          Replying to @codinghorror @paulg @mattyglesias

          I really think we got a slow start with mask wearing because the government posted misleading (mostly correct, but framed in a misleading way) about masks, due to the shortage. I think they don't want us buying masks en mass yet, until the PPE situation with hospitals is stable

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        1. Vishal Gupta‏ @vishal144 22 Mar 2020
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          Super agree! because C19 is droplet based infection Reduces viral load on both sides Especially risk of cough or sneeze from asymptomatic patients. Reduced risk of touching face Can be visually enforced DIY & Soap washable Will crash R0 if mandated Enough evidence all

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        1. security beat‏ @SecurityBeat 22 Mar 2020
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          Why not? Maybe not surgical mask but wearing masks is one of the reasons East Asia is back on its feet.

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