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14 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said:

 

We can only hope. Or, we get a SCOTUS ruling that news companies can not only lie about politics (as has already been settled), but can also directly lie about what is dangerous and what is not, even if they know they are lying (as long as they are doing it for political reasons). Because free speech.

 

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16 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said:

 

We can only hope. Or, we get a SCOTUS ruling that news companies can not only lie about politics (as has already been settled), but can also directly lie about what is dangerous and what is not, even if they know they are lying (as long as they are doing it for political reasons). Because free speech.

 

:pray::pray::pray::pray::pray:

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Why Face Masks Don’t Work: A Revealing Review

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The Inadequacies
Between 2004 and 2016 at least a dozen research or review articles have been published on the inadequacies of face masks. 5,6,11,17,19,20,21,25,26,27,28,31 All agree that the poor facial fit and limited filtration characteristics of face masks make them unable to prevent the wearer inhaling airborne particles. In their well-referenced 2011 article on respiratory protection for healthcare workers, Drs. Harriman and Brosseau conclude that, “facemasks will not protect against the inhalation of aerosols.” 11 Following their 2015 literature review, Dr. Zhou and colleagues stated, “There is a lack of substantiated evidence to support claims that facemasks protect either patient or surgeon from infectious contamination.” 25 In the same year Dr. R. MacIntyre noted that randomized controlled trials of facemasks failed to prove their efficacy. 5 In August 2016 responding to a question on the protection from facemasks the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety replied:

The filter material of surgical masks does not retain or filter out submicron particles;

Surgical masks are not designed to eliminate air leakage around the edges;

Surgical masks do not protect the wearer from inhaling small particles that can remain airborne for long periods of time. 31

In 2015, Dr. Leonie Walker, Principal Researcher of the New Zealand Nurses Organization succinctly described- within a historical context – the inadequacies of facemasks, “Health care workers have long relied heavily on surgical masks to provide protection against influenza and other infections. Yet there are no convincing scientific data that support the effectiveness of masks for respiratory protection. The masks we use are not designed for such purposes, and when tested, they have proved to vary widely in filtration capability, allowing penetration of aerosol particles ranging from four to 90%.” 35

Face masks do not satisfy the criteria for effectiveness as described by Drs. Landefeld and Shojania in their NEJM article, “The Tension between Needing to Improve Care and Knowing How to Do It. 10 The authors declare that, “…recommending or mandating the widespread adoption of interventions to improve quality or safety requires rigorous testing to determine whether, how, and where the intervention is effective…” They stress the critical nature of this concept because, “…a number of widely promulgated interventions are likely to be wholly ineffective, even if they do not harm patients.” 10 A significant inadequacy of face masks is that they were mandated as an intervention based on an assumption rather than on appropriate testing.

 

Coronavirus: Why masks don't work

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Why masks don’t work

  • The coronavirus is spread through tiny microdroplets emitted through coughs and sneezes that float through the air, or rest on surfaces and can remain infectious for several days. Standard flat surgical masks don’t give full coverage, so very small droplets suspended in the air can still get through.
  • If a person’s hand has come in contact with the virus, and they touch their mask to adjust it in the vicinity of their eyes, nose and mouth, it can transmit the disease.
  • Masks get saturated with moisture from the mouth and nose after about 20 minutes. Once they’re wet, they no longer form a barrier against viruses trying to come through or exit.

When are they useful?

  • Studies done during the SARS epidemic of 2003 found that for medical professionals, wearing any type of mask compared with none can reduce chances of getting sick by about 80 per cent.
  • The N95 mask, which gives better facial coverage and guards against smaller droplets, appears to be somewhat more effective than standard surgical masks. But medical professionals follow strict guidelines in taking masks on and off, discard them after each use, and use additional safeguards like eye protection and gowns to shield themselves.
  • They can help to prevent sick individuals from transmitting the virus by blocking droplets. But again, they are only useful until they get saturated.

Why is hand-washing so effective?

  • Individuals are most likely to pick up the virus from touching a remnant of it left behind on a surface and then touching their face, which we do thousands of times a day, as opposed to contracting it from droplets in the air. Washing hands properly ensures the virus will be killed.
  • Good old-fashioned soap is the most effective virus killer, because it is made up of molecules with microscopic pin-like protuberances that pierce the oily, lipid membrane of many viruses and bacteria, including the coronavirus, prying them apart and killing them.
  • Soap also works to dislodge bacteria and viruses from the skin, allowing them to be washed down the sink.

 

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4 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said:

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I don't know about Fox but ABC and other Newsrooms have been VERY worried about lawsuits and have been extra careful in covering their asses when reporting stories because several news organizations across the country have lost Judgments that in the past they would have won. So this may be serious for Fox as this pandemic starts to hit Trump/Fox-News-Land. Which it looks like will happen this week.

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1 minute ago, Kal-El814 said:

Name drop D1P, you coward.

 

Just now, sblfilms said:

I am mainly working through what I can do to fit a D1P mention in. 


Already on it!

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1 hour ago, CayceG said:

 

Wear a mask. 

 

https://medium.com/@Cancerwarrior/covid-19-why-we-should-all-wear-masks-there-is-new-scientific-rationale-280e08ceee71

 

 

Wear a mask, wear a mask, wear a mothafuckin mask. 

 

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Just tie a bandana around your face if you can. It's better than nothing for you. 

 

We should ALL be doing this. 

I don't have a mask, or even a bandana...

 

Should I just order my groceries online and have them delivered?

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24 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said:

I don't know about Fox but ABC and other Newsrooms have been VERY worried about lawsuits and have been extra careful in covering their asses when reporting stories because several news organizations across the country have lost Judgments that in the past they would have won. So this may be serious for Fox as this pandemic starts to hit Trump/Fox-News-Land. Which it looks like will happen this week.

These other newsrooms are concerned about monied interests going after them, which include their own owners. Fox is working towards uncharted territory but other than legal fees the court will bail them out

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6 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said:

Our family friend who had been in hospital with COVID-19 passed away last night.

 

Sorry to hear that, man. 

 

This is going to affect each and every one of us personally. I hope that this is all you have to go through during this and that it doesn't get any worse. 

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