Batman is wearing his mask wrong. He’s as bad as the people who have the mask on their chin and nothing else. Lol.I never knew how bad Batman and Spider-Man had it until this pandemicSuperman had the right idea, just throw on a pair of ordinary glasses to stay anonymous and avoid the whole mask situation.
I really hope so. It’s not possible to say that for sure though. They are seriously considering a pull back of some aspects of re-opening in Houston right now and I‘m sure most people in Texas would have also said they would never pull back.
That's true - it's the "false sense of security" aspect of mask-wearing that the experts recommending them fear most - that people will view masks as a substitute for staying home as much as possible, staying 6 feet away from others and constantly washing their hands. As with many things, the easiest thing to do is also the least effective.
And if we had better PPE. I follow an infectious disease dr/epidemiologist who has been sharing studies and articles that say if everyone wore a mask to protect others and a face shield to protect themselves we'd be in the best shape.
I thought you saying those other measures are "more work than simply putting on a mask and going about your usual routine" was dismissive of the safety measures that experts seem to agree are more effective than mask wearing.
Today's update is rather concerning. Before anyone says it, I know I know, % of test, antibodies blah blah. But it's becoming more difficult to write off a 30% jump from an already previous record day high without recognizing that a spike appears to be happening.
Of course staying home and avoiding gatherings is more effective than going out and wearing a mask, but we can’t stay on lock down forever. The point of the masks and the physical distancing is to allow more people to go out and businesses to open safely. Hand washing is not enough. It would be great if we could just go back to normal and everyone just washing their hands would be enough. That’s not realistic.
I don’t disagree with anything you said. I was replying to a post that strongly implied people could avoid the “work” of measures such as hand washing and social distancing by simply putting on a mask and going about one’s usual routine. Mask-wearing has been recommended for now in addition to the “work,” to the extent people can reasonably comply with those more effective measures. It should never be an acceptable substitute just because it’s easier to do.
Agreed, we are on the same page. I haven’t seen anywhere where any public officials are suggesting masks would replace hand washing, social distancing or other measures. Hand washing is never a bad thing . The main reason for masks now is to allow people to do things where it’s not always possible or practical to ensure physical distancing. In a simple example you couldn’t realistically have a Dunkin Donuts open and ensure everyone stays 6 feet apart but if you combine physical distancing as much as possible with plexiglass dividers at the counters and customers and employees wearing masks it’s that much safer for everyone, especially the employees. You and I could be in and out in 5 mins with relatively little risk but the guy at the counter is exposed to a stream of customers for 8 hours straight. That’s where the most risk comes in.
Cases (and “real” percent positive) are still declining in 60% of states including some large population centers in the Northeast. Those “good guys” are partially offset by increases in large states like CA, TX and FL. The national picture is still OK. I don’t know if we have had enough time yet to absorb the impact of Memorial Day or protests. Circle back in a few weeks.
