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As I sat there in the Target parking lot (COVID19 story)

BarkingGhostar

BarkingGhostar

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I watched my wife go into the store. Its overcast, light rain and about 7PM in the evening. I'm watching others come and go as it is the only place open on this strip mall. I see this couple come out of Target. Both are wearing hoodies. His hoodie is unzipped and not pulled over his head. No face mask and looking happy. His female companion (I think!?!) has her hoodie zipped all the way up, hood pulled over her head and a scrubs face mask covering up what her sunglasses (LOL, at dusk) wasn't. They get into the same car together and leave. And this is where I start to get to thinking ...

OK, she is protecting herself from the vile virus running a muck. He isn't. If he catches something from someplace or someone they are both visiting, does she believe that it will not be a danger to her when they get home? I was really curious about this and wanted to ask her, but I didn't get out of the car, in the rain, with my pre-surgery knee pissing me off. So, I mention this to my wife when she returned, who is rational (for a woman), and she thought it odd, too. Do people going out to places together think that if one gets something the other will probably get it to, and that the level of communicable transmittance is well before the first person exhibits symptoms?

Incubation period is said to be 4-5 days for COVID19 and those infected pre-incubation can he highly contagious after only two days. Even if they were not physically an item they shared the same vehicle, in close quarters and in closed airspace. Cough, cough little one.
 
What I've heard from the doctors at my side job is that unless the mask is n95, astm3, or similarly rated, it's mostly just to reduce the chance of someone else catching it from you. I've been on furlough at that job for weeks though, so my info might be outdated.

Furthermore covid-19 supposedly lasts up to 3 days on plastic surfaces or 3 hours in air, so...
Not much info on minimum viral particles required for infection yet.

There have even been studies that show that most face masks aren't even that effective in reducing it's spread
 
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fralexandr said:
What I've heard from the doctors at my side job is that unless the mask is n95, astm3, or similarly rated, it's mostly just to reduce the chance of someone else from catching it from you. I've been on furlough at that job for weeks though, so my info might be outdated.
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People (including the CDC) basically said it's to reduce your chances of touching your face. Nothing much besides that.

My argument: People are MORE likely to touch their face, mouth, etc... when they are wearing something they aren't used to. The mask will be uncomfortable and need to be adjusted. Your face itches from it, etc.

On top of that, plenty of will be not understand how sanitized these things need to be - and will continue to reuse their "masks" - even after wearing them 10+ times. That's another recipe for disaster.
 
I would wear a mask just so droplets in the air don't easily get in. Deterrent more than having an open orifice. That simple for me. Must dispose/wash (if possible) after each use.
 
I have 2 N95 masks that I've been rotating if I have to go out. I put each in a paper bag, and write the date on the bag so I know which 1 to use. Obviously I try not to go out that often, but last week I had to run to Home Depot several times for different projects. System seems to work ok.
 
fralexandr said:
What I've heard from the doctors at my side job is that unless the mask is n95, astm3, or similarly rated, it's mostly just to reduce the chance of someone else catching it from you. I've been on furlough at that job for weeks though, so my info might be outdated.

Furthermore covid-19 supposedly lasts up to 3 days on plastic surfaces or 3 hours in air, so...
Not much info on minimum viral particles required for infection yet.

There have even been studies that show that most face masks aren't even that effective in reducing it's spread
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Yes, masks reduce the risk of infected people transmitting to others far more than it is self protective. Given the potentially high number of pre and asymptomatic people out there it could be a pretty effective mitigation for society as a whole. The real war is on droplets and even basic cloth and surgical masks do a pretty decent job containing them from the wearer.

Genetic material from the virus is being detected on surfaces for days but the evidence that they are harboring live virus that can cause infection is scant. Needless to say don't lick your hands after touching door knobs tho. It is probable some high touch surfaces have caused transmission.
 
I'm not advocating one way or another, but that if one advocates for the mask then maybe it is best that both use it, or both not. Seems silly but seriously bad choice if its a 50-50 split for a couple in an intimate relationship, or at the very least living under the same roof.
 
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