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Masks

Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
Why wear masks if you're going out in public in bare skin?

It's about 70 degrees out but the virus doesn't "care" so why the discrepency?
 

beenherebeforeagain

Rogue Animist
Premium Member
Why wear masks if you're going out in public in bare skin?

It's about 70 degrees out but the virus doesn't "care" so why the discrepency?
That's why you're supposed to wash your hands or use hand sanitizer regularly...and not touch around your eyes, nose and mouth...

Masks for virus-laden aerosols, and hygiene to prevent getting any of those on your hand and then transferring it to your mouth, nose or eyes...

doesn't seem like a discrepency to me, if you follow the guidelines...staying at least 6 feet if not more, apart...
 

PoetPhilosopher

Veteran Member
I can't speak one way or another on the subject. But I wear a mask. And I apparently haven't caught the coronavirus despite being around multiple coughers.
 

ChristineM

"Be strong", I whispered to my coffee.
Premium Member
Why wear masks if you're going out in public in bare skin?

It's about 70 degrees out but the virus doesn't "care" so why the discrepency?


A mask of isn't to protect you but to help protect others from you. They are proven to trap some virus expelled during breathing, coughing and sneezing.

It can take between 2 to 14 says to incubate. If i can help prevent its spread and possibly being responsible for death then bring on the mask

And it's 90f here at the moment
 

Fool

ALL in all
Premium Member
Why wear masks if you're going out in public in bare skin?

It's about 70 degrees out but the virus doesn't "care" so why the discrepency?
the skin is a barrier to most transmissible contagion. exposure of mucous membranes is the problem with Covid19


click on the transmission tab to learn more.


How Infections Spread | Infection Control | CDC


when a surgeon, or healthcare worker wears a mask, and doing some type of invasive procedure, its for your benefit more than theirs.
 

Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
That's why you're supposed to wash your hands or use hand sanitizer regularly...and not touch around your eyes, nose and mouth...

Masks for virus-laden aerosols, and hygiene to prevent getting any of those on your hand and then transferring it to your mouth, nose or eyes...

doesn't seem like a discrepency to me, if you follow the guidelines...staying at least 6 feet if not more, apart...

Since it's not airborne, then it is a discrepancy. That's probably why a lot of the doctors you see on t.v. etc wear full gear and masks. It's skin contact as well. That's with any virus, not just this one.
 

Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
A mask of isn't to protect you but to help protect others from you. They are proven to trap some virus expelled during breathing, coughing and sneezing.

It can take between 2 to 14 says to incubate. If i can help prevent its spread and possibly being responsible for death then bring on the mask

And it's 90f here at the moment

I'm comparing it to bare arms, though. Why would someone not have long sleeves if the virus is skin to skin contact?

Edit. That, and not everyone is well educated so people do wear masks to protect themselves. It makes sense (or it's logical) in that a mask does cover the face. It's the closest one can do, everyday joe smoe, I guess without feeling to uncomfortable with other coverings like those you see at doctors and hospitals on t.v.
 

Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
the skin is a barrier to most transmissible contagion. exposure of mucous membranes is the problem with Covid19


click on the transmission tab to learn more.


How Infections Spread | Infection Control | CDC


when a surgeon, or healthcare worker wears a mask, and doing some type of invasive procedure, its for your benefit more than theirs.

It does say skin surfaces as contact to contact. So, if we are up for protection, why masks and not skin protection?
 

ChristineM

"Be strong", I whispered to my coffee.
Premium Member
I'm comparing it to bare arms, though. Why would someone not have long sleeves if the virus is skin to skin contact?

Thats not what masks are for, the prevent ejecting contaminated droplets.

Without masks those droplets would be more widespread and attach themselves to other people who may inadvertently touch the droplet and transfer the virus to mouth, nose, eyes...

As far as i am aware the virus is not contacted through skin
 

Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
Because you skin doesn't exhale like your mouth and nose, and it's much easier for people to decide not to lick you than it is for them to decide not to breathe.

Fool mentioned this site How Infections Spread | Infection Control | CDC

Infections spread from skin to skin contact. The nature of the virus from what I found isn't airborne, so instead of arguing about how masks works, I'm wondering we (the ill educated, I guess) protect ourselves from the virus by masks but if it's a skin to skin contact (as well?) then I'd assume they would cover up with that too.

I'm talking about intent of protection not the nature of the protection.
 

Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
Thats not what masks are for, the prevent ejecting contaminated droplets.

Without masks those droplets would be more widespread and attach themselves to other people who may inadvertently touch the droplet and transfer the virus to mouth, nose, eyes...

As far as i am aware the virus is not contacted through skin

I was thinking if it's more like germs (I'm ignorant of medics) then one would get it in ways in addition to inhaling. But I'd assume the six feet rule works best. Masks for self sounds more like fear. Im not sure of many people are thinking they are wearing masks for others not to be affected.

I can see the masks as extra protection in everyday public. Why wear gloves, though, if its not skin contact? Many people are wearing gloves as well.
 

ChristineM

"Be strong", I whispered to my coffee.
Premium Member
I was thinking if it's more like germs (I'm ignorant of medics) then one would get it in ways in addition to inhaling. But I'd assume the six feet rule works best. Masks for self sounds more like fear. Im not sure of many people are thinking they are wearing masks for others not to be affected.

I can see the masks as extra protection in everyday public. Why wear gloves, though, if its not skin contact? Many people are wearing gloves as well.

From the data I've read its transferred through mouth, nose and eyes. I guess it could feasibly be transferred through the ears which wind up connecting to the throat or vagina but don't hold me to that.

The info of what masks are good for is well publicised, if people don't know why they need to wear them that's down to their own ignorance.

Gloves are handy if you dont have access to a method of hand cleaning. Just so long as they keep gloved hands away from the face then safely dispose of them, voila virus free hands
 

Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
You're skin doesn't spit when talking and yes skin to skin is possible but not as probable. If they are touching you, then you are definitely to close


I'm thinking more if someone sneezes on you and the droplets hit your skin, you'd at risk to be acceptable to whatever cold etc that the other person may have. So, if someone is skin to skin contact, if someone sneezes on another person, the droplets go on the skin (or table or money etc) and can affect you just as much so as inhaling the droplets if you're too close. It's more likely to get germs from touch from an infected person than getting spread in the face unless one is too close. That's why doctors and other "uppers" use masks, gloves, cover skin (full suits) etc because this (and probably many) virus spread multiple ways not just one.
 

metis

aged ecumenical anthropologist
Recent studies have shown that, contrary to some previous hypotheses, touch is less of a problem than airborne. Fauchi mentioned this either yesterday or the day before, btw.
 

metis

aged ecumenical anthropologist
BTW, a couple of hours ago I listened to a research virologist out of the University of Minnesota, and he said that even though only roughly 5% of the American public have contacted the virus, he thought it was likely that within 2-3 years that 60-70% of Americans will have had it. It spreads much faster than flu viruses, but he said they're not certain what summer may bring nor how new waves may work out.

Want any other "good news"? :rolleyes:
 

Wandering Monk

Well-Known Member
So, it seems that some people reject masks because they may not be 100% effective in slowing the spread.

This is true. Depending on the type, masks can reduce the transmission of the virus by between 10 and 75%. They can only reduce spread from droplets ejected from your mouth.

But, if their use can reduce the spread, how is that not a good thing?
 
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