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Just thinking, even if you wear a mask would the virus still being an "aerosol transmission" what prevents it from entering through your eyes for instance...
 
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It's time to stock up on guns and ammo. I feel this is the beginning of the end. Were going to need to fight for our way of life. I will not conform, I will not wear a mask, i will not sit idle while our government throws away our great country. I will stand and fight for our right to our way of life!
 
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Or how about all the governors that forced covid patients into nursing homes in the US, they knew what would happen, trying to pad the death count. A bunch of governors are in for some jail time soon.
 
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niner said:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-hea...eks-51-1-december-15-2019-january-4-2020.html

Lots of good info to look at. I’ve said it before on here but pretty sure both my kids had covid in December. Had all the symptoms fever, cough and zero energy and sick for 10 days. My sons class at one time half the kids were at home sick.
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Yep here at work as well, half our plants staff was sick in the late fall, the worst cold they have had in years they all said,some were sick for like 2 weeks, lots of people that travel all over the world on our staff as well so quite possible it made its rounds through here in november/ December. This also would explain why nobody around here has contracted the so-called "deadly" virus. I even had a week in december where i felt run down, very low energy and kinda sick which is weird for me as I dont get sick hardly ever.
 
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Cat401 said:
I am on the fence regarding masks....

So you are saying that the CDC says masks are useless and you have proof from the CDC to show for it but yet if you go to their website and they DO recommend the wearing of a face covering.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html

so, it comes down to which part of the CDC do you want to believe in???
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It appears the CDC used to say that mask wearing (other than N95) is useless, however, according to the excerpt below from their site, they have changed their tune. Now, even cloth some masks can provide a bit of protection.


more from their website (CDC)

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We also examined the filtration ability of cloth masks by reviewing 19 studies (3). We found that the filtration effectiveness of cloth masks is generally lower than that of medical masks and respirators. Filtration effectiveness of cloth masks varies widely; some materials filter better than others (9–11). Filtration effectiveness of cloth masks depends on many factors, such as thread count, number of layers, type of fabric, and water resistance (3). One study tested medical masks and several household materials for the ability to block bacterial and viral aerosols. Participants made masks from different materials, and all masks tested showed some ability to block the microbial aerosol challenges although less than that of medical masks (11). Another study found that homemade cloth masks may also reduce aerosol exposure although less so than medical masks and respirators (12). Masks made of cotton and towel provide better protection than masks made of gauze. Although cloth masks are often not designed to fit around the face, some materials may fit snugly against the face. One study found that the use of nylon stockings around the mask improved filtration (A.V. Mueller et al., unpub. data, Link). Filtration effectiveness of wet masks is reportedly lower than that of dry masks (3).

The general public can use cloth masks to protect against infection spread in the community. In community settings, masks may be used in 2 ways. First, they may be used by sick persons to prevent spread of infection (source control), and most health organizations (including WHO and CDC) recommend such use. In fact, a recent CDC policy change with regard to community use of cloth masks (1) is also based on high risk for transmission from asymptomatic or presymptomatic persons (32). According to some studies, ≈25%–50% of persons with COVID-19 have mild cases or are asymptomatic and potentially can transmit infection to others. So in areas of high transmission, mask use as source control may prevent spread of infection from persons with asymptomatic, presymptomatic, or mild infections. If medical masks are prioritized for healthcare workers, the general public can use cloth masks as an alternative. Second, masks may be used by healthy persons to protect them from acquiring respiratory infections; some randomized controlled trials have shown masks to be efficacious in closed community settings, with and without the practice of hand hygiene (33). Moreover, in a widespread pandemic, differentiating asymptomatic from healthy persons in the community is very difficult, so at least in high-transmission areas, universal face mask use may be beneficial. The general public should be educated about mask use because cloth masks may give users a false sense of protection because of their limited protection against acquiring infection (16). Correctly putting on and taking off cloth masks improves protection (Table). Taking a mask off is a high-risk process (34) because pathogens may be present on the outer surface of the mask and may result in self-contamination during removal (31).


here is the whole article;
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/10/20-0948_article#r9

it is an "early release" so it is not a final version...dated for October 2020....maybe they will change their mind before the final version?
 
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Why would you say he should be assassinated? Kinda rude but excluding that, trying to understand what got you to that point.
 
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