On Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 5:10:31 AM UTC-7, TiddlyTweeter wrote: > > > In the USA, for instance, the surgeon General strongly advises NOT to wear > face masks. > > Part of the issue is the virus is only just taking hold in the USA, but > its also because American CULTURAL aversion to masking (shades of > "Anonymous" & "thugs") is strong. > > Got the same advice as the surgeon General from Chris Smith <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Smith_(doctor)> a physican out of Cambridge on the Naked Scientist <https://www.thenakedscientists.com/> podcast produced in the U.K. The main vector for viruses is when people touch their face. Messing with the mask will bring the virus closer. Most masks can not block the tiny virus particles and most people don't wear them properly, allowing air to go around the edges.
Perhaps masks are helpful in cultures where people need an excuse to avoid physical contact (e.g. kissing as a form of greeting). I'm thinking of wearing gloves as a reminder to not touch the face. People automatically touch their face more than 20 times an hour. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/a9715849-dc13-4e05-81eb-84c9cecc0925%40googlegroups.com.
