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SheltieLover

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Reply to essme (Reply #23)

Sat May 9, 2020, 12:19 AM

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If 80% of Americans Wore Masks, COVID-19 Infections Would Plummet, New Study Says [View all] tinrobot May 2020 OP

Wondering if they are using N-95s or cloth masks? SheltieLover May 2020 #1

Good question. Newest Reality May 2020 #2

Right! SheltieLover May 2020 #5

Thanks. Newest Reality May 2020 #11

Agreed. Good question. Probably some of each. Caliman73 May 2020 #6

Thank you SheltieLover May 2020 #9

That is not quite true. They do protect from infection just at different levels. essme May 2020 #23

Thank you SheltieLover May 2020 #30

The study indicates any type of mask would help tinrobot May 2020 #8

Thank you SheltieLover May 2020 #10

Possibly, but masks will mitigate that risk significantly. tinrobot May 2020 #14

Thank you. 😊 SheltieLover May 2020 #20

In the big picture it does not matter. essme May 2020 #21

Yes - the idea is to get R0 below 1 gristy May 2020 #24

That's pretty compelling TheFarseer May 2020 #3

I went out today for the 2nd time since lockdown started - Ms. Toad May 2020 #4

I'm doing my bit. Liberal In Texas May 2020 #7

Poor kids! SheltieLover May 2020 #13

Read about what the Czechs did. Pretty much social distancing and simple masks Thekaspervote May 2020 #12

Thanks, I will google it! SheltieLover May 2020 #17

+1000 Thekaspervote May 2020 #25

It's unfortunate that the official line - I believe from the CDC, no less - was to wear a mask only gristy May 2020 #15

I think I read SheltieLover May 2020 #18

K&R! This should be repeated on all news programs hourly. Simple solutions are the best. c-rational May 2020 #16

Indeed! SheltieLover May 2020 #19

It should be the law. roamer65 May 2020 #22

"WHUT R WEE? NAZZY GERMANNY??2?" Grokenstein May 2020 #27

THIS. roamer65 May 2020 #36

rightwank snowflake underpants May 2020 #37

And yet Trump's vanity prevents him from wearing a mask and setting an example, and Doodley May 2020 #26

Compare Japan with the UK. Total Japan deaths equals UK deaths just for yesterday. Japan population Doodley May 2020 #28

If 100% of the people who mass tested as positive were properly quarantined rocktivity May 2020 #29

Understand that virus is a numbers game... SinisterPants May 2020 #31

Masks are how the Czech Republic (Czechia) controlled their outbreak. SunSeeker May 2020 #32

From March 30, South Korean expert ... Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #33

I have no masks still CountAllVotes May 2020 #34

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2020 #35