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9. How effective are these masks? Of what are they made?

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Mon Mar 30, 2020, 11:52 AM

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Possibly important info...we all may need masks. [View all] jeffreyi Mar 2020 OP

I have been sewing masks daily for a week now... ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2020 #1

+1! Kaleva Mar 2020 #3

You've probably posted this somewhere before, but... Pacifist Patriot Mar 2020 #7

The segment from Rachel Maddow Show ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2020 #20

Since elastic is nearly impossible to get now I have an addition to that pattern Marrah_Goodman Mar 2020 #27

shoe laces work, too. nt Grasswire2 Mar 2020 #46

Great idea! Marrah_Goodman Mar 2020 #57

Wat do you mean by "its"? Dream Girl Mar 2020 #47

I don't see "its" anywhere in my post. I am confused Marrah_Goodman Mar 2020 #56

Sorry means to say ties. Dream Girl Mar 2020 #58

Ohhhh LOL Marrah_Goodman Mar 2020 #60

If you have fabric warehouses near you.... ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2020 #62

Thanks!! Marrah_Goodman Mar 2020 #64

You're awesome, thanks! Pacifist Patriot Mar 2020 #36

. Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #31

The virus can survive in aerosols for up to 3 hours dalton99a Mar 2020 #2

How are you going to do that? LisaL Mar 2020 #6

I can't think of anytime that I've witnessed such a thing lol. cwydro Mar 2020 #39

That research test actually *stopped* at 3 hours. It likely lasts longer, we don't know how long. JudyM Mar 2020 #65

... rzemanfl Mar 2020 #4

And that also means it can enter the eyes or ear canal. TheBlackAdder Mar 2020 #28

Did you mean to reply to the OP? n/t rzemanfl Mar 2020 #33

Yeah I don't see ears on that sock puppet. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #43

It could. The sock puppet was in agreement. TheBlackAdder Mar 2020 #48

its times like these I'm thankful sdfernando Mar 2020 #53

Lol, great gif! cwydro Mar 2020 #40

Definitely if you're going to be around people who are singing. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #5

Also stay away from people with Tourette Syndrome who may yell at you. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #44

I'm an amateur musician that plays in several groups.... sdfernando Mar 2020 #55

All the groups I know of, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #59

Yep...we are in the same predicament sdfernando Mar 2020 #63

It's obvious that we need masks. We were told no because flamingdem Mar 2020 #8

Or a Trumper may spit on you. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #11

The virus loves to get in through eyes! at140 Mar 2020 #16

The Korean MD video that was floating around here said glasses are okay flamingdem Mar 2020 #22

Ordinary glasses will not preven air-borne microscopic virus at140 Mar 2020 #35

How effective are these masks? Of what are they made? apcalc Mar 2020 #9

Virus can enter through eyes just as easy at140 Mar 2020 #14

Put on glasses then. LisaL Mar 2020 #19

You need ski-goggles type glasses at140 Mar 2020 #32

Again, if you don't have those, I am assuming regular glasses are better than nothing. LisaL Mar 2020 #34

Correct, ordinary glasses would be better than no glasses. at140 Mar 2020 #37

Disturbing. They were all close together, and exerting their lungs more than usual . . . Journeyman Mar 2020 #10

Most of them (in the choir) got infected and two died. LisaL Mar 2020 #12

They were also close enough to transmit it via touch . . . Journeyman Mar 2020 #13

They claim they weren't touching each other. LisaL Mar 2020 #18

But they touched the doorknobs, shared the restrooms, used the same grab bars . . . Journeyman Mar 2020 #24

This MoonlitKnight Mar 2020 #41

Almost all of them got infected. From that one practice. LisaL Mar 2020 #45

Well, you've convinced yourself. No sense in further sharing my thoughts. . . . Journeyman Mar 2020 #50

The virus will continue to mutate very quickly. cutroot Mar 2020 #15

Masks are a great idea. StatGirl Mar 2020 #17

HEPA filters are still in stores, used for vacuum cleaners, etc. Alex4Martinez Mar 2020 #21

+1 jberryhill Mar 2020 #25

Oh, the gaiter's a good idea, thanks. I read that standard Hortensis Mar 2020 #30

Great idea. jeffreyi Mar 2020 #42

yesterday I heard them considering coffee filters. Again, these are perfect but bet it lessens odds LizBeth Mar 2020 #52

Not new. Igel Mar 2020 #23

Eye protection is as important as masks DenverJared Mar 2020 #26

I'm so surprised. Some countries have known this for, uh forevor. miyazaki Mar 2020 #29

I Read An Article RobinA Mar 2020 #38

Because they lied. So tired of the damn lying leaving everyone hunting for correct information. LizBeth Mar 2020 #54

I don't know how effective it is but I have seen multiple articles ooky Mar 2020 #49

Impossible. The Exalted Leader said it was all under control. Firestorm49 Mar 2020 #51

Or there's that "6 feet apart" thing muriel_volestrangler Mar 2020 #61