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Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Dec 4 7:56am | Replies (4374)
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@colleenyoung

A few notes about face masks.
The increase in the general public buying surgical face masks has resulted in mask shortages for some health care workers.
- COVID-19: When should you wear a face mask? https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/covid-19-when-should-you-wear-a-face-mask/

If you are making face masks to donate to a hospital or organization, please call them first to see if they are accepting homemade mask. Some are not.
Also elastic is in high demand. Substituting with rubber bands is not a good idea because people may be allergic to latex.

To be effective, the mask must be put on and taken off correctly. @zeiracorp shared videos of how in this discussion:
- Donning and Removal of PPE https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/donning-and-removal-of-ppe/

@ihatediabetes started a discussion on Connect dedicated to making face masks. For those who wish to discuss face masks more, please do it here:
- Making facemasks https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/making-facemasks/

Now back to walking. What week are we on @becsbuddy?

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lioness | @lioness | Mar 30, 2020

@colleenyoung I agree with this video but my problem with this is If a person sneezes in your face you inhale the droplets this person doesn't know they gave covid and your not sure but end up with it then that's neglect on the other person but she didn't know This is my point of the mask question

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Mar 30, 2020

@colleenyoung Whoops! We get off-topic rather easily, don't we. Sorry....
Ginger

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imallears | @imallears | Mar 31, 2020

@colleenyoung
Thank you for posting the link on when to wear face masks. I see too many people wandering around in the grocery stores who are obviously not sick but are wearing masks, As the link says they are not airtight unless it’s a surgical mask. I saw one guy taking it off, dangling on the ear to chat with someone, and then putting it back on with his hand to his face after picking up products from the shelves. It may be peace of mind to someone but it can make you careless.

The suggestion to have everyone in the country wear masks is ludicrous and will encourage a false sense of protection.

FL Mary

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