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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Mar 2020

      For the @nytimes, I wrote about why health authorities telling people they didn't need masks, and, besides they wouldn't wear them right, misfired and maybe even fueled hoarding. There will be many painful truths, and we need to learn to talk about them. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/opinion/coronavirus-face-masks.html …pic.twitter.com/vBhEbS2rJk

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    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Mar 2020

      One big reason we don't have enough masks is that not only did China stop exporting them completely after COVID-19, China went and "bought up much of the rest of the world's supply." We should have ramped up domestic production in January but we didn't.😢 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/business/masks-china-coronavirus.html …pic.twitter.com/HYGHUARNfR

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    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Mar 2020

      Sadly all those (well-meaning) posts from healthcare experts on how masks won't work for ordinary people because they won't wear them correctly likely encouraged hoarding even more. That was never a message that would work. No wonder I'm constantly seeing online ads for masks!

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    4. Hilton‏ @hyiptht 17 Mar 2020
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      I think that masks are essential for healthcare staff because they face sick people at work. For an average person walking around, it's not 100% necessary. That said, people should certainly wear masks if they are sick or have pre-existing problems.

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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Mar 2020
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      how about reading the piece?

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        2. Hilton‏ @hyiptht 17 Mar 2020
          Replying to @zeynep

          It's a good article and I agree with some of the points. However, mask use is not the total answer. Even in HK, social distancing such as school closures and working from home played a big part. Second, it is not feasible for everyone to wear masks. The US has 320 million.

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        3. Hilton‏ @hyiptht 17 Mar 2020
          Replying to @hyiptht @zeynep

          It would be near impossible for 320 million masks to be produced daily. Even China is producing 120 million masks daily now and that is only after ramping up production. Taiwan has a two-part strategy- sell cheap masks weekly while encouraging people not to wear them all the time

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