MASKS

Tabitha111 wrote: I have personally bought some masks from a lady in our town that is making them. I WILL be wearing mine anytime I go out in public... Simple DIY masks could help flatten the curve. We should all wear them in public. Perspective ●  By Jeremy Howard ●  Read more » https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/03/28/masks-all-coronavirus/?utm_campaign=wp_to_your_health&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_tyh&wpmk=1 Experts say face masks can help slow COVID-19, despite previous claims: https://nypost.com/2020/03/28/experts-say-face-masks-can-help-slow-covid-19-despite-previous-claims/?utm_source=maropost&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=coronavirus&utm_content=20200328&tpcc=coronavirus_daily_update&mpweb=755-8729523-720492682

Thank you, I agree that this is a good idea.   We have to conserve the high-quality PPE for HCW and 1st Responders, but wearing a DIY mask in public is a good idea to reduce aerosols and droplet nuclei.   However, such masks will do little to protect the wearer from new infection.  

EdwinSm, wrote: The last chart illustrates the saying  "Keep 6ft away, or you'll be 6ft under".

Exactly! 

I've done hospital infection control in a major hospital that did heart/lung transplants, where the recipient had NO immune system at all.  Our sterile technique had to be perfect.  

Some idiot freaking doctor wanted to install a big, glitzy waterfall/fountain in the hospital lobby....this thing would have been a big disease generator (Legionnaire's Disease, etc.) so I had to step in to quash it.  

If you want to read good stuff on PPE and infection control, this is the go-to journal:

https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com