This is literally in the article you put:
‘Nevertheless, the general consensus among experts is that while wearing some type of mask might not do much to protect you from catching the coronavirus, it might help prevent you from infecting others if you have COVID-19’
And the WHO have a similar stance. That doesn’t mean they’re not useful which I also said in my post. They protect you from others.
Sorry..typo in above comment. *they protect others from you.
comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 20 seconds ago
This is literally in the article you put:
‘Nevertheless, the general consensus among experts is that while wearing some type of mask might not do much to protect you from catching the coronavirus, it might help prevent you from infecting others if you have COVID-19’
And the WHO have a similar stance. That doesn’t mean they’re not useful which I also said in my post. They protect you from others.
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The article was more about how accepted face masks are in East Asia
As for how effective they are in protecting you from others, it’s not definitive. The WHO aren’t always right on these things.
Surgical masks, which is what I’m talking about, are designed/made for to prevent the wearer’s bodily fluid droplets get in contact with the patient they’re treating. It is just common knowledge, as corroborated by basically any health organisation, including WHO, CDC, that they don’t protect the wearer from infection, especially viruses, due to the reasons I said in my first post (viruses are tiny, you touch your face more, wearing it for long hours - not what it is designed for - favours colonisation, and false sense of security).
In any case, I agree we should by wearing face masks for this pandemic. To prevent spread of infection to those around us, especially as it’s so contagious and one can be infectious and asymptomatic. I was just correcting the misconception it protects you. Does it matter whether it does it by protecting you or from protecting others if, it helps curb spread of virus? Did you want the false sense of security mentioned to feel as if it protected you?
Did you want the false sense of security mentioned to feel as if it protected you?
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I don’t think people would necessarily think it was a magic cure and would go back to normal once a mask was put on - I’d hope that enough public information was put out there and people would wear them en masse like in East Asia.
I’m certain that if everyone wore a mask (perhaps unrealistic) when out less people would get infected - even accounting for the ones who were stupid enough to not take precautions
comment by Robb, the fourth husband of Joe Exotic (U22311)
posted 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 20 seconds ago
This is literally in the article you put:
‘Nevertheless, the general consensus among experts is that while wearing some type of mask might not do much to protect you from catching the coronavirus, it might help prevent you from infecting others if you have COVID-19’
And the WHO have a similar stance. That doesn’t mean they’re not useful which I also said in my post. They protect you from others.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The article was more about how accepted face masks are in East Asia
As for how effective they are in protecting you from others, it’s not definitive. The WHO aren’t always right on these things.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The WHO are a joke unwell their current leadership tbh. There are countless examples recently that show this.
There is plenty of merit in wearing one to decrease the chances of exposing others to the virus, I agree, but a virus is so small most masks won't increase your protection from getting it a noticeable amount.
There are far more reliable sources than WHO right now that have evidence to suggest what you guys are saying they are just not them unfortunately
comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 7 hours, 41 minutes ago
Surgical masks, which is what I’m talking about, are designed/made for to prevent the wearer’s bodily fluid droplets get in contact with the patient they’re treating. It is just common knowledge, as corroborated by basically any health organisation, including WHO, CDC, that they don’t protect the wearer from infection, especially viruses, due to the reasons I said in my first post (viruses are tiny, you touch your face more, wearing it for long hours - not what it is designed for - favours colonisation, and false sense of security).
In any case, I agree we should by wearing face masks for this pandemic. To prevent spread of infection to those around us, especially as it’s so contagious and one can be infectious and asymptomatic. I was just correcting the misconception it protects you. Does it matter whether it does it by protecting you or from protecting others if, it helps curb spread of virus? Did you want the false sense of security mentioned to feel as if it protected you?
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People, British media included, have misinterpreted WHO guidelines.
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posted on 4/4/20
This is literally in the article you put:
‘Nevertheless, the general consensus among experts is that while wearing some type of mask might not do much to protect you from catching the coronavirus, it might help prevent you from infecting others if you have COVID-19’
And the WHO have a similar stance. That doesn’t mean they’re not useful which I also said in my post. They protect you from others.
posted on 4/4/20
Sorry..typo in above comment. *they protect others from you.
posted on 4/4/20
comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 20 seconds ago
This is literally in the article you put:
‘Nevertheless, the general consensus among experts is that while wearing some type of mask might not do much to protect you from catching the coronavirus, it might help prevent you from infecting others if you have COVID-19’
And the WHO have a similar stance. That doesn’t mean they’re not useful which I also said in my post. They protect you from others.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The article was more about how accepted face masks are in East Asia
As for how effective they are in protecting you from others, it’s not definitive. The WHO aren’t always right on these things.
posted on 4/4/20
Surgical masks, which is what I’m talking about, are designed/made for to prevent the wearer’s bodily fluid droplets get in contact with the patient they’re treating. It is just common knowledge, as corroborated by basically any health organisation, including WHO, CDC, that they don’t protect the wearer from infection, especially viruses, due to the reasons I said in my first post (viruses are tiny, you touch your face more, wearing it for long hours - not what it is designed for - favours colonisation, and false sense of security).
In any case, I agree we should by wearing face masks for this pandemic. To prevent spread of infection to those around us, especially as it’s so contagious and one can be infectious and asymptomatic. I was just correcting the misconception it protects you. Does it matter whether it does it by protecting you or from protecting others if, it helps curb spread of virus? Did you want the false sense of security mentioned to feel as if it protected you?
posted on 4/4/20
Did you want the false sense of security mentioned to feel as if it protected you?
——————
I don’t think people would necessarily think it was a magic cure and would go back to normal once a mask was put on - I’d hope that enough public information was put out there and people would wear them en masse like in East Asia.
I’m certain that if everyone wore a mask (perhaps unrealistic) when out less people would get infected - even accounting for the ones who were stupid enough to not take precautions
posted on 5/4/20
comment by Robb, the fourth husband of Joe Exotic (U22311)
posted 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 20 seconds ago
This is literally in the article you put:
‘Nevertheless, the general consensus among experts is that while wearing some type of mask might not do much to protect you from catching the coronavirus, it might help prevent you from infecting others if you have COVID-19’
And the WHO have a similar stance. That doesn’t mean they’re not useful which I also said in my post. They protect you from others.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The article was more about how accepted face masks are in East Asia
As for how effective they are in protecting you from others, it’s not definitive. The WHO aren’t always right on these things.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The WHO are a joke unwell their current leadership tbh. There are countless examples recently that show this.
There is plenty of merit in wearing one to decrease the chances of exposing others to the virus, I agree, but a virus is so small most masks won't increase your protection from getting it a noticeable amount.
There are far more reliable sources than WHO right now that have evidence to suggest what you guys are saying they are just not them unfortunately
posted on 5/4/20
comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 7 hours, 41 minutes ago
Surgical masks, which is what I’m talking about, are designed/made for to prevent the wearer’s bodily fluid droplets get in contact with the patient they’re treating. It is just common knowledge, as corroborated by basically any health organisation, including WHO, CDC, that they don’t protect the wearer from infection, especially viruses, due to the reasons I said in my first post (viruses are tiny, you touch your face more, wearing it for long hours - not what it is designed for - favours colonisation, and false sense of security).
In any case, I agree we should by wearing face masks for this pandemic. To prevent spread of infection to those around us, especially as it’s so contagious and one can be infectious and asymptomatic. I was just correcting the misconception it protects you. Does it matter whether it does it by protecting you or from protecting others if, it helps curb spread of virus? Did you want the false sense of security mentioned to feel as if it protected you?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
People, British media included, have misinterpreted WHO guidelines.
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