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Warpy

(110,903 posts)
11. They WON'T WORK.
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 06:47 PM
Mar 2020

Look at that fabric, not the holes between the threads. Every one of hose holes is an open airplane hangar door to a virus particle. When the mask gets wet from condensation (which happens in about 5 minutes), transport through those holes is facilitated by the moisture.

What they will do is remind you not to stick your fingers in your face while you are out and until you can wash your hands. They are useless as protective equipment.

I'm sorry to rain so hard on your parade, but that's why hospitals don't use them, even in an emergency. They aren't just useless, when they're wet they can be counterproductive.

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Tell everyone how the Grotesque Orange Pustule has botched it ... Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #10
They WON'T WORK. Warpy Mar 2020 #11
Yeah, surgical masks are to keep the surgeon from sneezing all over the patient. tclambert Mar 2020 #16
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