Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

onlyadream

(2,248 posts)

30. My sister is a college prof who teaches many Chinese

Reply to AlexSFCA (Reply #28)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 06:06 PM

Sep 2020

They all told her (in early March) that masks work and to not listen to anyone who says they don’t. They ALL had masks on. The Chinese are used to masks and wear them out of curtesy when they have a cold.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

42 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Redfield:"This face mask is more guaranteed to protect me against COVID than when I take a COVID..." [View all] demmiblue Sep 2020 OP

How soon will Spanky deny ever meeting him? greatauntoftriplets Sep 2020 #1

Or, how soon will he fire him? bamagal62 Sep 2020 #4

Trump is only happy when his fans make his ego happy. Trump is an angry man. riversedge Sep 2020 #2

What a slap malaise Sep 2020 #3

"more guaranteed to protect me" PSPS Sep 2020 #5

Recent Studies Contradict That ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #11

absolutely, most face masks will reduce transmission of virus to non-infectious level AlexSFCA Sep 2020 #13

Totally agree about Fauci onlyadream Sep 2020 #22

I see. Fauci is "not infallible." He's "manipulative and political!!1!" You forgot to add "MAGA!1!!" PSPS Sep 2020 #26

it's not that AlexSFCA Sep 2020 #28

My sister is a college prof who teaches many Chinese onlyadream Sep 2020 #30

No, you're making things up here PSPS Sep 2020 #25

Sorry, but that only applies to N95 masks. PSPS Sep 2020 #24

We Disagree ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #27

Actually studies have shown that ANY mask is effective, but some masks Blue_true Sep 2020 #32

UCSF Study IronLionZion Sep 2020 #42

But what about the waiters? Nevilledog Sep 2020 #6

That will be trump's "what about poland" PSPS Sep 2020 #7

I get all my medical advice from waiters! GopherGal Sep 2020 #31

And you also have to open your own wine bottle at dinner. Blue_true Sep 2020 #33

An N95 face mask likely protects the wearer more than a vaccine will. But... thesquanderer Sep 2020 #8

A very recent large study say that you are most likely wrong. Blue_true Sep 2020 #34

re: "technically performs a function similar to what a vaccine does." thesquanderer Sep 2020 #37

Good point. My point was that masks help considerably. Blue_true Sep 2020 #39

You wouldn't happen to have a link to that study, would you? Poiuyt Sep 2020 #38

Link, if the article is still up. Blue_true Sep 2020 #40

Thanks! Poiuyt Sep 2020 #41

He sees the writing on the wall. Politicub Sep 2020 #9

So Now RobinA Sep 2020 #10

Good quality masks (N95s) are designed to protect the wearer. LisaL Sep 2020 #12

Dude might be saying that to encourage selfish people to wear masks IronLionZion Sep 2020 #15

Actually, it has been seen for a couple of months that any decent mask Blue_true Sep 2020 #35

Dude's going to get fired. IronLionZion Sep 2020 #14

Every major shore that I go to have the employees behind a plexiglass shield Blue_true Sep 2020 #36

donnie dipshit will not be happy spanone Sep 2020 #16

That's the truth! Duppers Sep 2020 #19

Whoa, spot the looney! Warpy Sep 2020 #17

Wow! Duppers Sep 2020 #18

I hope this keeps up. It's kacekwl Sep 2020 #20

obviously this guy is "deep state" Chakaconcarne Sep 2020 #21

Just put his name on the "soon to be FORMER CDC Director" list. calimary Sep 2020 #23

The Con insists October vaccine possible and says CDC director 'confused malaise Sep 2020 #29