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kentuck

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3. From what little we do know...

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 08:57 AM

Mar 2020

...it would seem very important that more of us should be wearing masks.

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I am not a Doctor but I play one on DU... [View all] kentuck Mar 2020 OP

Good question California_Republic Mar 2020 #1

I don't know the answer to this of course, madaboutharry Mar 2020 #2

From what little we do know... kentuck Mar 2020 #3

The common wisdom seems to be that masks work better by putting them on the sick ... marble falls Mar 2020 #9

Depends on whether or not it makes it harder for them to breathe when they're already struggling. GreenPartyVoter Mar 2020 #26

Masks will not protect us Bev54 Mar 2020 #29

Polio RobinA Mar 2020 #30

You can say that about any disease. former9thward Mar 2020 #4

So, how is this one any different ? kentuck Mar 2020 #6

From my albeit limited understanding... nycbos Mar 2020 #7

Because.... jberryhill Mar 2020 #15

It's new. "novel" imavoter Mar 2020 #17

A 36 year-old died from it and she looks very strong Beringia Mar 2020 #35

We have no idea what her medical history has been. former9thward Mar 2020 #37

My qualifications: long-time cat rescuer catrose Mar 2020 #5

My beloved Freddie died of FIP Freddie Mar 2020 #25

I'm so sorry. It's such a cruel disease. catrose Mar 2020 #31

not a doctor either, but... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #8

Interesting. kentuck Mar 2020 #10

Thanks for clarifying a couple of terms for me, getagrip. Hugin Mar 2020 #14

Your last paragragh is dead wrong. former9thward Mar 2020 #19

not at all wrong - and I acknowledged their statement... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #24

This is what I have heard too Beringia Mar 2020 #36

There is a difference between not needed - and not useful. Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #34

Good, easy to follow post. yonder Mar 2020 #28

There are so many variables... Hugin Mar 2020 #11

Why do some people win jackpots in Las Vegas slot machines and other people don't jberryhill Mar 2020 #12

Assuming all diseases were equal... kentuck Mar 2020 #13

What do you mean by equal? jberryhill Mar 2020 #16

The odds that you will die from a paper cut is much less than coronavirus... kentuck Mar 2020 #18

I'm sorry you don't get it jberryhill Mar 2020 #20

General math is about as far as I got. kentuck Mar 2020 #21

Not a problem jberryhill Mar 2020 #22

Here, I posted an OP for you jberryhill Mar 2020 #32

Really excellent, clear and concise explanation complete with graphs. Ligyron Mar 2020 #27

Here, try this jberryhill Mar 2020 #33

My friend's son woke up with a mild sore throat one morning. Mariana Mar 2020 #23