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In reply to the discussion: So, what's the DU consensus re: Mask, no-mask? [View all]womanofthehills
(9,460 posts)19. Totally agree - I will not go into a store without a mask
Why take a chance when a simple cloth mask you can make in a few minutes (instructions all over the web) can block at least 60% of a virus entering your nose where you have ACE 2 receptors just waiting to grab that virus and pull it into your body. Dr Zeneca Emmanuel was on Lawrences show last night saying we all need to be wearing masks to keep droplets in and droplets from going out. He also said when you are wearing a mask you are reminding people around you that this is a very dangerous virus and that you are conscientious.
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if ya feel better to do it, do it. homemade types tho, leave pro masks for the pros nt
msongs
Apr 2020
#1
Well, the ones I'm talking about are not "pro" just flimsy paper. I could home-make
UTUSN
Apr 2020
#3
sorry to be confusing, by pro I mean hospital type masks from med suppliers. lots of
msongs
Apr 2020
#5
*****Hookay, *RESULTS* ---------- bowing to the overwhelming majority, *will* do the mask.
UTUSN
Apr 2020
#16