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I have a rock that protects from Covid
Masks don't though they may protect others from you if you're infected.
Everything we do is about protecting others from our possible infection
Which is why driving is an issue.
If you drive to the country or to a beach and you're the only person/family doing this then neither you or anyone else gets exposed
But if everyone did this the we're spreading our infection yo othrrd
Which is why no one should drive to the country or beach
It's collective responsibility
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Yeah yeah I get that. It was similar to Dan's tinfoil hat thing and specific to the paper in question.
Anyhoo, my understanding of this is -
If you know or suspect - because symptoms - you are infected, you do (should) not go outside. There might be very limited circumstances where you would have to, and in that case the least you could probably do is wear a mask.
If you are looking after someone infected or you suspect is infected, wear a mask.
If however you don't believe you are infected and are not looking after anyone infected, there is no need to wear a mask - and there is no proven benefit to wearing a mask to you as someone who is uninfected.
Problem: this thing is asymptomatic and symptoms if shown can be laggy - it's possible to believe you are not infected because no symptoms but actually you may be infected and infectious. So what do you do?
If the recommendation is wear a mask in this case, that means everyone has to wear a mask at all times when outside - unless proven to be uninfected through the tests we do not have.
Problem: not enough masks. There are other problems too such as proper disposal.
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Worse.
It says:
"I don't care about the area I'm visiting. I may be ill. But I don't care about the people in the area I'm visiting. So what?"
Howard
Chalfie
Yeah I mean this is the same as the Wired article that states that the 'physical evidence is clear' despite no actual conclusive trials in the real world.
Yeah I get that, it makes sense. Lack of real world evidence is usually a show stopper but I guess these things are 'cheap'. Shame about supply.
Here's a problem: In the UK, if you now advise that masks should be worn, many essential services will immediately stop because the employers of the workforce that carry out those services will not be able to instantly provide their employees with masks.
Also I have a rock that protects from Covid - yours for £10. It might not do anything, but at £10 it's cheap. I have a lot of rocks. Get in the queue.