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Health care workers who come in contact with coronavirus patients (Original Post) applegrove Jun 2020 OP
I am recycling my N95 masks until.... BigmanPigman Jun 2020 #1
And eye protection Jarqui Jun 2020 #2
I'm pretty sure there's more to it than MASKS!!! ... GeorgeGist Jun 2020 #3

Jarqui

(10,122 posts)
2. And eye protection
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 06:45 PM
Jun 2020

Health care workers often wear protection for their eyes

They have found COVID-19 thriving in fluid in the eyes.

Wear glasses or sunglasses too until the studies tell us differently.

However, the masks are the most important - preferably N95 or better.

If you adhere to the advice given, your chances of catching the virus are roughly less than 1%.

The mortality rate is falling as doctors get a handle on this. Bill Gates said it. So do the stats. For example:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

There are a number of studies for treatments (257) and vaccines (172)
https://covid-19tracker.milkeninstitute.org/
Some will be finished today.
Others in the next few months.
WHO has many more studies going.

Try to hang on and follow safe advice. We're getting a handle on this and your chances of surviving it improve every day.

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