Face masks: can they slow coronavirus spread – and should we be wearing them?

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Health officials appear to be coming around to masks for the general public. We asked four experts for their advice

For several weeks, health professionals, political leaders and even the World Health Organization have told the public that people do not need to use protective face masks unless they are sick or caring for someone with Covid-19.

 

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Good luck finding them!

How to beat this thing? - Everybody wear a mask. Dr Chris Martenson PhD Pathology Duke University WearAMask Masks4All

YES. Wear them

I’m asthmatic, I can’t breath with a mask on as I get asthma attacks, which kind of defeats the purpose of wearing it. That said, stocks should be prioritised. Hospitals and health care workers and the most vulnerable need to get them first, before the rest of us

Can help with reminding people about physical distancing. Homemade

It makes sense that of course a mask will stop the wearer passing on possible virus. Why do Brits always think we know best

Yes!!! We would normally have already been told to wear them but I feel they haven’t told us to wear them because there’s a shortage

Anyway it works so far

Definitely!

They don’t protect you, they protect those around you... from you. if youre wearing a mask to protect yourself, you need to wear goggles too. And gloves. Lasted and vinyl gloves (if worn for too long) just manifest germs and bacteria already present on your hands.

If they are no good then I've been wearing them for nothing over 47 years.

I hear they help to stop a wearer spreading infected droplets but are less effective as a shield.

Try to get them is like to win euro million

You need to protect your eyes, too.

Thats why we are not keen to run out all N95, just because the healthcare workers need them all.

Maybe we should learn from south east Asia instead of just dismissing them as third world countries

And where do we get these masks? Shops are sold out, so would nicking a few from an ambulance be okay?

Of course. Everyone wear a mask. Sick, not sick, no matter. Wear a mask! Mask + 6ft + hand washing + stay home as much as poss

Social distance the only way to avoid coronavirus.

Yes

Yes. Masks are limited. and you don't say that . But asthmatics, lung diseases, chronically ill. All of them should always wear one.

If you can catch it through touching why the need for a mask, this would be plain silly?

.....and if we did wear them, where the hell would we find them to buy and what impact would this have on frontline nhs staff obtaining them too? In this simplistic world the morons at the WHO live in I’m sure these questions don’t need answering but in the real world.......

Ask Hancock? Thailand have a anti body test, very accurate. 2/5 dollars a pop, rolled them out and now getting results. Uk. Suppression top down, nothing from underneath. Pick away at the inside out! Proactive not reactive to save your existence💥☄️

For sure , even all some of the sanitizers needs proper examination in order to reduce this hazardous virus

YES because in the Asian countries it’s a must and they have more experience than the western countries just look a the leaderboard and make your own mind up TheChineseCoronaPandemic COVID19 coronavirus

Yes of course

No

As a WoC I'm hoping I don't get shot just because I'm wearing one. Kinda feel like a burglar, though, because mine is a no-sew homemade one...nice fabric, though!

Utterly pointless, as virtually nobody wears/removes them correctly.

don't we all wear masks, every day of our lives?

Yes, and the only reason we're having this discussion is because they're in short supply and healthcare workers need them more.

Just tell us.

dexmac123 got yours mate?

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