So when well-meaning medical workers explain their own mask donning/doffing procedures to you, the regular person wearing maybe a cloth-mask (good for you!) or even a surgical mask or that N95 you had leftover and you're sanitizing/re-using, they are aiming at the wrong target
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What should you do? Well, follow the advice to the best of your ability but realize that you're not in a biosafety lab. First, masks don't replace distance. They add to it. Second, pay most attention to taking them off correctly and immediately washing your hands. Most important.
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While shopping with distance, if you accidentally touch the outside of your mask, should you rush to take it off under biosafety level 3 rules? No. Mask still protects *others* from your potential spread. Yeah your hand can carry some virus there but remember viral load matters!
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So medical folks aren't wrong but not targeting correctly. Stay away from others when you go out for essential activity, replace especially cloth masks often (few hours max), be careful especially taking them off, handle them carefully and wash hands immediately. That's it.
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Also, I have been wearing transparent gloves out since February (my students can laugh about me explaining them in class!) and I sanitize over them all the time. Basically, I am still trying to be careful and treat them like my hands, but they can handle a lot of hand-sanitizer.
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Yesterday, I learned that maybe even half of shoppers in regular grocery stores were wearing masks here in Chapel Hill. I last went out a week ago, and it wasn't even 10%! I am thrilled that it's taking off so quickly. Hope everywhere else, too! Meanwhile, stay home if you can!
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Btw I've seen ZERO evidence that incorrect mask wearing *increases* risks to regular people compared to NO MASKS. The One study that the faux experts go on and on about looked at cloth masks compared TO surgical masks IN hospitals. Uh, duh. Surgical mask > cloth mask for a nurse.
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@washingtonpost. It's full of weird speculation, too little actual science plus wrong conclusions. We've had some amazing journalism and also terrible performance by some health/science reporters who seem utterly unqualified.https://twitter.com/Pinboard/status/1247033976239218688 …zeynep tufekci added,
Pinboard @PinboardThe Washington Post continues to give the most backhanded advice about mask wearing in public, a lifesaving, proven public health intervention that we need to adopt immediately. There is NO evidence masks can make you sicker. This is shameful. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03/13/if-you-feel-sick-are-worried-about-coronavirus-call-your-doctor-dont-rush-er/ … pic.twitter.com/4l92F5Yq5f3 replies 19 retweets 110 likesShow this thread -
zeynep tufekci Retweeted David Marsh
What would you think about a safety "expert" who said, without any evidence, that helmet/seat-belts make bikes/car less safe because of overconfidence and thus maybe don't use helmet/seat-belt? That's how wrong those faux experts are. Disqualifying error.https://twitter.com/DaveM604/status/1247177638944182275 …
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I wonder where the studies supporting "coughing into your elbow" are... we heard that repeatedly from public health officials. ...masks are better than "coughing into your elbow":pic.twitter.com/3i52Za38ia
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