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mucifer

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2. One thing that makes me feel that surgical masks really work is that in

Sun Oct 11, 2020, 12:05 PM

Oct 2020

hospitals the staff are really unable to social distance and are using these masks with non covid patients and with each other. I don't hear about huge outbreaks in these hospitals from them being together, wearing the masks indoors and not social distancing.

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The uncounted COVID cases, from speaking with our neighbors this morning [View all] beachbumbob Oct 2020 OP

I tested negative and felt it was pointless when it hit JCMach1 Oct 2020 #1

what surpise me. is both people in that household are highrisk and took great pains beachbumbob Oct 2020 #15

I think u are correct. We were super super careful, but my JCMach1 Oct 2020 #18

One thing that makes me feel that surgical masks really work is that in mucifer Oct 2020 #2

Even if the mask doesn't prevent it, it reduces the viral load and probably the severity Walleye Oct 2020 #4

+1 Hugin Oct 2020 #7

I Read 90/90 ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #12

Wow, good to know. The other side loves to call it common sense. Looks like they never had any. Walleye Oct 2020 #13

That totally makes sense. At the pediatric hospital I visit for work mucifer Oct 2020 #17

Hospitals tend to have better air flow, though. Lars39 Oct 2020 #25

The setup at Baylor that saved me includes modified JCMach1 Oct 2020 #9

Great point, and I agree with you. phylny Oct 2020 #29

There are outbreaks in hosptials BainsBane Oct 2020 #34

I hear on my local news of police finding dead people in their homes who have died of Covid kimbutgar Oct 2020 #3

Sad sad fact because of the dementia I mentioned AND JCMach1 Oct 2020 #10

A group of older people in my town have initiated wellness checks through a phone circle. Midnight Writer Oct 2020 #26

I text my son a smiley face every day at the same time. Delmette2.0 Oct 2020 #30

International organizations are estimating that the disease occurrence is 10x higher than... Hugin Oct 2020 #5

Cumulative US cases is getting close to 8 million. 10x would be 80 million. Klaralven Oct 2020 #36

Interesting observation, Klaralven. Hugin Oct 2020 #40

Even a broken clock is right twice a day Runningdawg Oct 2020 #6

Add in as well kurtcagle Oct 2020 #8

My adult kid was sick at one point about a month ago BusyBeingBest Oct 2020 #11

IIRC NYC showed the number of people found dead in their homes has spiked significantly ... eppur_se_muova Oct 2020 #14

We'll have a better idea in January, when they can do account of excess to normal... LAS14 Oct 2020 #16

A DU'er yesterday had an OP about being pissed they had "a cold." Didn't get tested. Maru Kitteh Oct 2020 #19

I heard the same thing a few days ago. yardwork Oct 2020 #20

Trump knows that the testing will increase under Biden, the dead will be tested, etc. LiberalArkie Oct 2020 #31

a man i work with got it. barbtries Oct 2020 #21

The Fascist Rethugs will try to miscout the Covid deaths to make themselves and trDump look,... magicarpet Oct 2020 #22

getting tested, even for those with symptoms... stillcool Oct 2020 #23

It was really easy to get a test at CVS in NC lostnfound Oct 2020 #24

I'm not sure when tests became more available here.. stillcool Oct 2020 #38

This was just a few days ago lostnfound Oct 2020 #41

In my 55+ apartment building, one resident (2 doors down) thinks she may have had C-19. Illumination Oct 2020 #27

I was told by someone who does tissue testing on hospital deaths in a major city hospital 58Sunliner Oct 2020 #28

How do you get a test Demobrat Oct 2020 #32

And if you ask a friend or relative to take you to a clinic, you're asking them to risk exposure. Native Oct 2020 #35

Exactly Demobrat Oct 2020 #37

What irks me the most is people who refer to Covid in the past tense. jaxexpat Oct 2020 #33

I think I had a mild case from wnylib Oct 2020 #39

Probably thousands of us. halfulglas Oct 2020 #42