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Contrarian Expatriate wrote:
October 25th, 2020, 6:43 pm
The stresses of the Covid era really have him off the deep end, but you have to take him in context.
So I take it you are in fact stupid enough to buy into the covid nonsense then? I wouldn't have thought it, given that you seem to write in somewhat coherent sentences and such. But then I forget that you are in fact a bred house negro and so are genetically required to believe whatever nonsense the massas put out, however ridiculous. Shame about that.
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https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-con ... t-20485449
COVID-19: How much protection do face masks offer?
Get answers to your questions about face masks, including how to use them properly.

By Mayo Clinic Staff

Can face masks help slow the spread of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19?

Yes, face masks combined with other preventive measures, such as frequent hand-washing and social distancing, help slow the spread of the virus.

So why weren't face masks recommended at the start of the pandemic? At that time, experts didn't know the extent to which people with COVID-19 could spread the virus before symptoms appeared. Nor was it known that some people have COVID-19 but don't have any symptoms. Both groups can unknowingly spread the virus to others.

These discoveries led public health groups to do an about-face on face masks. The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now include face masks in their recommendations for slowing the spread of the virus. The CDC recommends cloth face masks for the public and not the surgical and N95 masks needed by health care providers.

How do the different types of masks work?

Surgical masks
Also called a medical mask, a surgical mask is a loose-fitting disposable mask that protects the wearer's nose and mouth from contact with droplets, splashes and sprays that may contain germs. A surgical mask also filters out large particles in the air. Surgical masks may protect others by reducing exposure to the saliva and respiratory secretions of the mask wearer.

At this time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved any type of surgical mask specifically for protection against the coronavirus, but these masks may provide some protection when N95 masks are not available.

N95 masks
Actually a type of respirator, an N95 mask offers more protection than a surgical mask does because it can filter out both large and small particles when the wearer inhales. As the name indicates, the mask is designed to block 95% of very small particles. Some N95 masks have valves that make them easier to breathe through. With this type of mask, unfiltered air is released when the wearer exhales.

Health care providers must be trained and pass a fit test to confirm a proper seal before using an N95 respirator in the workplace. Like surgical masks, N95 masks are intended to be disposable. However, researchers are testing ways to disinfect N95 masks so they can be reused.

Some N95 masks, and even some cloth masks, have one-way valves that make them easier to breathe through. But because the valve releases unfiltered air when the wearer breathes out, this type of mask doesn't prevent the wearer from spreading the virus. For this reason, some places have banned them.

Cloth masks
A cloth mask is intended to trap droplets that are released when the wearer talks, coughs or sneezes. Asking everyone to wear cloth masks can help reduce the spread of the virus by people who have COVID-19 but don't realize it.

Cloth face coverings are most likely to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus when they are widely used by people in public settings. And countries that required face masks, testing, isolation and social distancing early in the pandemic have successfully slowed the spread of the virus.

While surgical and N95 masks may be in short supply and should be reserved for health care providers, cloth face coverings and masks are easy to find or make, and can be washed and reused.

Masks can be made from common materials, such as sheets made of tightly woven cotton. Instructions are easy to find online. Cloth masks should include multiple layers of fabric. The CDC website even includes directions for no-sew masks made from bandannas and T-shirts.

How to wear a cloth face mask
The CDC recommends that you wear a cloth face mask when you're around people who don't live with you and in public settings when social distancing is difficult.

Here are a few pointers for putting on and taking off a cloth mask:

Wash or sanitize your hands before and after putting on and taking off your mask.
Place your mask over your mouth and nose.
Tie it behind your head or use ear loops and make sure it's snug.
Don't touch your mask while wearing it.
If you accidentally touch your mask, wash or sanitize your hands.
If your mask becomes wet or dirty, switch to a clean one. Put the used mask in a sealable bag until you can wash it.
Remove the mask by untying it or lifting off the ear loops without touching the front of the mask or your face.
Wash your hands immediately after removing your mask.
Regularly wash your mask with soap and water by hand or in the washing machine. It's fine to launder it with other clothes.
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https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-con ... t-20490339


Coronavirus vs. flu: Similarities and differences
COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the flu have many similarities and differences. Find out what to know and how to protect yourself from these diseases.

By Mayo Clinic Staff
During the COVID-19 pandemic, you may have heard that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is similar to the flu (influenza). COVID-19 and the flu are both contagious respiratory diseases caused by viruses. They have some common symptoms. But through closer comparison, they can affect people differently. Also, since the flu has been around much longer, doctors know more about how to treat and prevent it, while they continue to learn more about COVID-19.

How are COVID-19 and the flu similar?
The viruses that cause COVID-19 and the flu spread in similar ways. They can both spread between people who are in close contact (within 6 feet, or 2 meters). The viruses spread through respiratory droplets or aerosols released through talking, sneezing or coughing. These droplets can land in the mouth or nose of someone nearby or be inhaled. These viruses can also spread if a person touches a surface with one of the viruses on it and then touches his or her mouth, nose or eyes.

COVID-19 and the flu have many signs and symptoms in common, including:

Fever
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Tiredness
Sore throat
Runny or stuffy nose
Muscle aches
Headache
Nausea or vomiting, but this is more common in children than in adults
The signs and symptoms of both diseases can range from no symptoms to mild or severe symptoms. Because COVID-19 and the flu have similar symptoms, it can be hard to diagnose which condition you have based on your symptoms alone. Testing may be done to see if you have COVID-19 or the flu. You can also have both diseases at the same time.

Both COVID-19 and the flu can lead to serious complications, such as pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, organ failure, heart attacks, heart or brain inflammation, stroke, and death.

Many people with the flu or mild symptoms of COVID-19 can recover at home with rest and fluids. But some people become seriously ill from the flu or COVID-19 and need to stay in the hospital.

What's the difference between COVID-19 and the flu?
COVID-19 and the flu have several differences. COVID-19 and the flu are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is caused by a new coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2, while influenza is caused by influenza A and B viruses.

Symptoms of COVID-19 and the flu appear at different times and have some differences. With COVID-19, you may experience loss of taste or smell. COVID-19 symptoms generally appear two to 14 days after exposure. Flu symptoms usually appear about one to four days after exposure. COVID-19 appears to be more contagious and to spread more quickly than the flu. Severe illness such as lung injury may be more frequent with COVID-19 than with influenza. The mortality rate also appears to be higher with COVID-19 than the flu.

COVID-19 can cause different complications from the flu, such as blood clots and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children.

Another difference is that the flu can be treated with antiviral drugs. No antiviral drugs are currently approved to treat COVID-19. Researchers are evaluating many drugs and treatments for COVID-19. Some drugs may help reduce the severity of COVID-19.

You can get an annual flu vaccine to help reduce your risk of the flu. The flu vaccine can also reduce the severity of the flu and the risk of serious complications. Each year's flu vaccine provides protection from the three or four influenza viruses that are expected to be the most common during that year's flu season. The vaccine can be given as a shot (injection) or as a nasal spray.

The flu vaccine doesn't protect you from getting COVID-19. Research also shows that getting the flu vaccine does not make you more likely to get COVID-19 or other respiratory infections.

No vaccine is currently available for the virus that causes COVID-19. But researchers are working to develop vaccines to prevent COVID-19.

How may COVID-19 affect this year's flu season?
Flu season in North America typically occurs between October and May. It's possible that the viruses that cause COVID-19 and the flu may spread in your community at the same time during the flu season. If this happens, people could become ill with one or both diseases at the same time. Testing can determine which virus you may have and help guide doctors to the appropriate treatment. People who become seriously ill from either disease may need to stay in the hospital at the same time, which could cause the hospitals to become full.


Mayo Clinic Minute: Why getting vaccinated for the flu is doubly important this season
How can you avoid getting COVID-19 and the flu?
The good news is you can take the same steps to reduce your risk of infection from the viruses that cause COVID-19, the flu and other respiratory infections by following several standard precautions. In fact, some research has found that following these measures, such as social distancing and wearing a face mask, may have helped shorten the length of the flu season and lessened the number of people affected in the 2019-2020 flu season.

Standard precautions to reduce your risk of COVID-19, the flu and other respiratory infections include:

Avoiding large events and mass gatherings
Avoiding close contact (within 6 feet, or 2 meters) with anyone outside your household, especially if you have a higher risk of serious illness
Washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol
Wearing a cloth face mask when you're in public spaces, such as the grocery store, where it's difficult to avoid close contact with others
Covering your mouth and nose with your elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze
Avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth
Cleaning and disinfecting high-touch surfaces, such as doorknobs, light switches, electronics and counters, daily
Taking these prevention measures can help you stay healthy and reduce your risk of becoming ill with COVID-19 or the flu.
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The 11/18/20 Laura Ingraham show says essentially what I wrote here.

Mr Berenson says that "Masks are basically useless as a protective measure" especially for the one who wears it, from the CoronaVirus. (30 mins into the program,)

He also says there is not much evidence that "my mask protects you." That is that person A's mask protects person B from catching anything from person A. (revisited at 32 mins in)

Dr William Grace says that many masks are less than 1/100th as effective as the N95 masks, and that most fashionable masks offer little protection at all. 31-32 mins
A total of 3030 participants were randomly assigned to the recommendation to wear masks, and 2994 were assigned to control; 4862 completed the study. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 occurred in 42 participants recommended masks (1.8%) and 53 control participants (2.1%). The between-group difference was −0.3 percentage point
https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-6817
The headline result–wearing a mask makes no difference in cases or in level of transmission in the community. It is obvious to all of us now, that this is true, as we can see the case growth in areas of the country with extremely high mask-wearing rates.
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What medicine did Trump say he took which helped him get over covid-19 so quickly? Does anyone remember? And why doesn't everyone just take that?
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Winston wrote:
November 19th, 2020, 3:01 am
What medicine did Trump say he took which helped him get over covid-19 so quickly? Does anyone remember? And why doesn't everyone just take that?
He said he took Regeneron and called it a cure. I agree. Why would someone take a risky unproven vaccine when you can just take this wonder drug if you get it?

I think it's because they want to make billions off the vaccines.
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Updated: April 2021; Published: July 2020
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May 10th, 2021
A Brave Georgia Mom Confronts Politicians About Masks for Children

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HappyGuy wrote:
May 10th, 2021, 11:05 pm
May 10th, 2021
A Brave Georgia Mom Confronts Politicians About Masks for Children

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This statement is not accurate. While masks may not provide complete protection against the spread of illness, they have been shown to be effective in reducing the transmission of respiratory droplets, which can carry viruses and other germs. Additionally, wearing a mask can help protect others from being exposed to respiratory droplets that may be emitted when an infected individual talks, coughs, or sneezes. Therefore, masks are not worthless and can play a valuable role in preventing the spread of illness.
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