Frownland

Can wearing a face mask protect you from the new coronavirus?

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jwb

As Covid-19 Spreads, Amazon Tries to Curb Mask Price Gouging

Lisnaholic

^ That moment came for me in the mid-terms when Republicans began saying they were the party for protecting pre-existing conditions, when they were actively engaged in pushing laws through federal courts to reject pre-existing conditioners from health care.
(Also, tbh, not the Matrix for me, but Alice Through the Looking Glass.)

^ I expect they will soon; Rachel Maddow did a whole section on how Trump has gutted the system of protection put in place by Obama.

^ LOL. That's true. All a facemask does is reduce the frequency with which people touch their face. That may help if you often sit on public transport scratching your beard, picking your nose, sucking your thumb and biting your nails. And who amongst us does not do all of those things?

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jwb

I thought it was more about preventing people with symptoms from potentially spreading their illness.

Either way people are buying that **** up. If you can sell magnetic bracelets that are supposed to improve your balance you can certainly sell face masks during a potential pandemic.