Handy to know-how to make mask

[*kazumi*]

If you cannot buy one, you can make one.  Apparently, in the USA even doctors use home made ones if they cannot get supply of the real thing.  Not the best, but better than nothing.

https://www.livescience.com/cloth-masks-coronavirus.html

[imastawka]

Don't know that I'd trust them.

The point of the masks is for the infected person to wear them, so they don't sneeeze and cough on everyone.

But that went out the window early on.

              

[*kazumi*]

The problem is, we do not know if we are infected until we get sick (if we get sick) and we are infectious before we have any symptoms.  So wearing mask slows down the infection spreading.

What the article says:
"In the past, infectious disease experts questioned the value of homemade cloth masks as a defense against viruses like the flu. But now those same experts are urging medical professionals who only have access to limited protective equipment to use homemade cloth masks if they have absolutely no other option. "

[domino-710]

All I have read - if not infected - no mask.

It can do more harm than good.

[*kazumi*]

How do you know you are not infected?  The reason for it preading so fast is that people are infectious before they become sick, or some can be infected and never get sick, but still infect others.

[domino-710]

I - absolutely know - cause I haven't been anywhere.

Stop - just stop - with the carp.

Stop spreading fear - just stick with what you should have done always.

Wash your damn hands - clean your kitchen - clean your bathroom - normal hygeine.

If you have to be told this - you've been doing it wrong all along.

Sheesh.

[imastawka]

Stay at home.      No mask needed

Simples

[lyhargr_0]

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@imastawka wrote:

Stay at home.      No mask needed

Simples

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Works in theory   ...... many folk need to be out of the home for work etc.

[imastawka]

Yeah, I know.

The problem with masks is, your face gets sweaty/itchy, and before you know it....

you've put your hand under it to have a scratch.

Defeats the whole purpose.

I'm practising safe computering.

I have put a surgical glove on my cursor.

Doing my bit.

[lyhargr_0]

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@imastawka wrote:

Yeah, I know.

The problem with masks is, your face gets sweaty/itchy, and before you know it....

you've put your hand under it to have a scratch.

Defeats the whole purpose.

I'm practising safe computering.

I have put a surgical glove on my cursor.

Doing my bit.

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The  lady serving at my local chemist was wearing a mask and gloves today, cant say I blame her, she need to protect herself as much as possible    ...... There was also a bottle of hand sanitiser avail  on the counter, for those who chose to use it