New England Journal of Medicine : masks

Interesting reading. Excerpt from report

"We know that wearing a mask outside health care facilities offers little, if any, protection from infection. Public health authorities define a significant exposure to Covid-19 as face-to-face contact within 6 feet with a patient with symptomatic Covid-19 that is sustained for at least a few minutes (and some say more than 10 minutes or even 30 minutes). The chance of catching Covid-19 from a passing interaction in a public space is therefore minimal. In many cases, the desire for widespread masking is a reflexive reaction to anxiety over the pandemic."

Posted: 05/29/2020 at 12:06PM

New England Journal of Medicine : masks -- ColoVT82 05/29/2020 12:06PM

So they've cut the window down to 10 minutes -- lchoro 05/29/2020 1:57PM

Regardless, bank clerks must be a nervous mess. ** -- MikeVT85 05/29/2020 1:52PM

They haven't opened near me. Drive thru only. ** -- 48zip 05/29/2020 2:45PM

Same her but with all the plexiglass going up everywhere I go they prob -- fordham 05/29/2020 4:02PM

Folks need to get over the idea that masks are to protect them -- Beerman 05/29/2020 1:00PM

According to that article, they don't protect those around you either -- Vienna_Hokie 05/29/2020 6:41PM

But it isn't about how long you're in contact with them -- Beerman 05/29/2020 6:50PM

Before you throw shade on everyone, some folks cannot wear them -- fordham 05/29/2020 4:03PM

I didn't include them, but now that you mention... -- Beerman 05/29/2020 4:38PM

Sadly, that doesn't happen in today's world. There are far too many that -- 81_Hokie 05/29/2020 1:39PM

This article discusses transmission -- SteveInBaltimore 05/29/2020 12:48PM

Amen ** -- Gobbler-100 05/29/2020 1:53PM

I've posted that link so many times. It does a great job of explaining the -- AbsolutVT03 05/29/2020 1:26PM

Good post. It would be interesting to know if those 100 deaths -- HokieGator 05/29/2020 1:17PM

Sounds like those 100 employees should’ve been wearing mask. ** -- Hoakie82 05/29/2020 1:28PM

Once again you are falling prey to the assumption that you wear a mask to -- SteveInBaltimore 05/29/2020 3:56PM

If you’re only a wearing cloth mask I’d agree. Get a better n95 mask. -- Hoakie82 05/29/2020 4:33PM

So you are saying a grocery store bagger is not a good retirement job -- fordham 05/29/2020 12:51PM

Good post. ** -- Hokie360 05/29/2020 12:50PM

That was from 4/1. Check out what Dr. Klompas (lead author) said on 4/23... -- BB Hokie 05/29/2020 12:34PM

2 things: -- Tombo 05/29/2020 12:47PM

Or could it be that those most susceptible to being infected were -- fordham 05/29/2020 12:42PM

I also note what fauci said recently. On CNN interview? ** -- ColoVT82 05/29/2020 12:40PM

There may be additional benefits to broad masking policies... (more) -- Hokie360 05/29/2020 12:15PM

They don't like to be called broads anymore ** -- typed by ben 05/29/2020 12:47PM

There's also some downsides, more touching of faces by many wearers.... -- RUHokie 05/29/2020 12:35PM

So much like TSA, security theater ** -- HokieForever 05/29/2020 12:26PM

Also from the same article... -- reestuart 05/29/2020 12:21PM

It's a good read. ** -- ColoVT82 05/29/2020 12:25PM

It's amazing to me the last 2000 years of human existance didn't think of -- HokieForever 05/29/2020 12:24PM

Yep, it is a feel good thing, but if it inspires confidence and prevent -- fordham 05/29/2020 12:13PM

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