A top public health expert says the evidence on use of #masks in public has become “so strong” it needs urgent attention. He says they could be key intervention to stop transmission. The MOH says they’re not needed. @NewshubNZ #COVID19nz #Masks4All #NZhttps://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/04/new-zealand-needs-to-urgently-look-at-wearing-masks-in-public-expert.html …
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Replying to @MichaelMorrah @NewshubNZ
I think the MoH position is more nuanced than this suggests. - Masks are *worse* than useless if they are handled incorrectly - Masks may well give a sense of security which is not justified and will compromise social distancing and hand hygiene
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I agree , I found this video interestinghttps://adamsmith.wordpress.com/2020/04/24/c4-news-coronavirus-will-face-masks-protect-you/ …
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Excellent. Thanks. (And I feel so much better now to know I'm not alone)
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Replying to @ChrisALee_NZ @adamsmith1922 and
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@zeynep too) None of this discussion has addressed the issue of acquiring Covid-19 through the eyes. If people wear masks should they also wear appropriately sized (safety) glasses?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ChrisALee_NZ @MichaelMorrah and
I have this nasty thought that widespread public mask wearing is an attempt to reassure public, but if masks worn wrongly they are ineffective, plus I have long understood that eyes are a critical vulnerability. In effect they are panic control, but not anything else.
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You are wrong.
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