The most popular topic on my Facebook feed, cutting across “random people I went to grammar school with” and “serious vulnerability researchers”, is the conspiracy theory that everyone needs to be wearing masks but they’re not telling you that because there’s a shortage.
-
-
-
Replying to @zeynep
Not that I could reasonably share without violating confidences, but I’m surprised who I’m seeing it from.
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @tqbf
You know they aren't completely wrong? I mean, it's not a conspiracy like that but places with universal mask wearing (along with other precautions) have greatly halted the spread, and one reason for the current advice here *is* the shortage.
2 replies 0 retweets 6 likes -
That's the thing, it really needs to be universal. It's doing no good if you're the only one with a mask, because there's more vectors than just breathing it in. So until there's enough supply, leave it for those who need it the most.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
Of course given where we are, we need to leave it for healthcare workers—but the shortage is one key reason why we can’t recommend universal mask wearing.
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.
