The Dangers of Contaminated Masks
Mask Cross-Contamination Experiment
Face Masks - Helpful or Hoax?
The very best video on the the state of the virus and dangers of contaminated masks
GOOD MORNING AMERICA
MASKS EXPLAINED!
We being played, hoodwinked, bamboozled
Dr. Fauci being a bad example!
If he can't follow the mask wearing guidelines how can he expect us to?
The mask is now mandated to be worn to protect others from those with asymptomatic Covid-19, which means we are all assumed to be asymptomatic. They say nothing about healthy people wearing masks for protection. In fact, wearing a mask for protection is not recommended by CDC and WHO. It is more dangerous to wear the mask for protection than wear nothing making sure you are following the safety protocols.
A test if you have the virus.
I have asked this question many times.
Do you wear the mask at home with your family? If not, why not. Few answer this question because the answer is no. Why don't they wear the mask at home, because they do not believe they have the virus because the family is symptom free.
So why are you wearing a mask to protect strangers when you don't even have the virus. Quite silly. One fellow said he wore it, realizing from the above test he didn't have the virus, for a "courtesy". I said is that what we are going to do all wear it for a courtesy not science.
I you meet the above situation You can quit wearing the mask today in public. Of course, still following the safety protocols.
The mask can be much more dangerous than not wearing one if it is not worn and handled correctly. I am afraid if we have a resurgence of the virus it may be led by the contamination of the casual wearing of the mask. Watch the Safeway, Walmart or Costco employee constantly touching and adjusting the mask as do most of the "mask wearers". The mask is a petri dish constantly spreading any bacteria or virus to your mouth, nose and things around you. I saw a friend pull her mask out of her purse and put in on her face, I cringed. Dr. Faucie pull a mask out of his pocket. With this level of ignorance of how to wear a mask, I can assure you the virus will be spread more with the mask than without.
OhioHealth: Mask Cross-Contamination Experiment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GV2E_2wb_0
The Do’s and Don’ts of Wearing Masks and Gloves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVJbenwzR1s
What the CDC says about proper mask protocol.
How to safely wear and take off a cloth face covering
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/cloth-face-covering.pdf
Read "Why do you need to wear cloth face coverings."
"This is to protect people around you if you are infected but do not have symptoms."
Read "How does one safely remove a used cloth face covering?"
"Individuals should be careful not to touch their eyes, nose, and mouth when removing their face covering and wash hands immediately after removing."
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover-faq.html
Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19
Here is a bit more information on masks for protection. I believe if you do not have the virus it is safer to not wear a mask. You have to dig deeper these days. My information first came from Dr. Fauci as he described the problems with wearing masks for protection.
Self-protection
For most of the public, wearing a face mask offers very little protection from coronavirus even if supplies of surgical (rather than FFP3) masks were available. This is because:
* Air breathed in tends to take the 'path of least resistance'. Surgical masks are not closely fitted, so most air travels round the edges of the mask rather than through it. They therefore only protect against large droplets, not small, airborne particles.
* Following social distancing and handwashing guidelines is more effective than wearing a mask. Large droplets are highly unlikely to spread more than 2 meters.
* Wearing a face mask might also make you more likely to touch your face because they are uncomfortable or affecting your breathing.
* Face masks can offer a false sense of security, making you think you're protected against coronavirus and so more willing to take risks.
* Most people don't know how to put on, wear, take off or dispose of face masks effectively. This means they could expose themselves to the virus when putting the mask on or taking it off.
Cloth Mask Danger
Cloth masks are, relatively speaking, extremely ineffective at preventing virus getting through to the nose and mouth. The argument for wearing these to protect yourself against infection are even less compelling.
* Up to 90% of particles penetrate cloth masks.
* Once damp (after you have been breathing while wearing one for more than a few minutes) they may actually retain virus on their surfaces.
* The European Centre for Disease Control states 'common fabric cloth masks are not considered protective against respiratory viruses and their use should not be encouraged
"One should not attack and insult those who have chosen not to wear a mask, as these studies suggest that is the wise choice to make."
The WHO has revised its opinion mask.
This is what it said before.
"However, there is currently no evidence that wearing a mask (whether medical or other types) by healthy persons in the wider community setting, including "universal community masking", can prevent them from infection with respiratory viruses, including COVID-19."
It now agrees with the CDC with these recommendations.
We all know the reason we are recommended to wear them, if you may be Asymptomatic. But most of us have families and they have no symptoms and more than likely neither do you since you do not wear the mask at home. You do not need to wear a mask if you do not have the virus.
Potential harms/disadvantages
The likely disadvantages of the use of mask by healthy people in the general public include:
• potential increased risk of self-contamination due to the manipulation of a face mask and subsequently touching eyes with contaminated hands;(48, 49)
• potential self-contamination that can occur if non-medical masks are not changed when wet or soiled. This can create favourable conditions for microorganism to amplify;
• potential headache and/or breathing difficulties, depending on type of mask used;
• potential development of facial skin lesions, irritant dermatitis or worsening acne, when used frequently for long hours;(50)
• difficulty with communicating clearly;
• potential discomfort;(41, 51)
• a false sense of security, leading to potentially lower adherence to other critical preventive measures such as physical distancing and hand hygiene;
• poor compliance with mask wearing, in particular by young children;
• waste management issues; improper mask disposal leading to increased litter in public places, risk of contamination to street cleaners and environment hazard;
• difficulty communicating for deaf persons who rely on lip reading;
• disadvantages for or difficulty wearing them, especially for children, developmentally challenged persons, those with mental illness, elderly persons with cognitive impairment, those with asthma or chronic respiratory or breathing problems, those who have had facial trauma or recent oral maxillofacial surgery, and those living in hot and humid environments.
The community is responsible to educate the populace on proper mask guidelines. Sadly, nothing is being done here. Lisa reprimands me for taking on that job. I am doing nothing more than informing you. I really do not know why Lisa and many more do not want you to know this information. Most should just say thank you, Joe.
WHO encourages countries and community adopting policies on masks use in the general public to conduct good quality research to assess the effectiveness of this intervention to prevent and control transmission.
This links a PDF that should be read an understood. Again, my goal is education.
Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19
Here is two videos on how to wear a mask, for a cloth and medical masks
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: When and how to use masks
Blaylock: Face Masks Pose Serious Risks to The Healthy
https://www.technocracy.news/blaylock-face-masks-pose-serious-risks-to-the-healthy
Many believe we should have just let the virus run it course. Basically, biting the bullet. Here is a liberal icon tout that cause.
New Rule: Immunity Booster | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)