I have if I could paste with my phone.do you have a link?
I have if I could paste with my phone.
Afraid I will have to use a pc tomorrow.
D.
Yes it was the last one. Thanks.ThanksI had a google.
was it one of these?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7263217/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7293495/
There is also another NCBI by two scientists. Morawska and Cao.Yes it was the last one. Thanks.
It was being discussed on the BBC world service in the night so its going to be highlighted.
Derek
Saw the surgeon's opinion just after I posted it! i am aware that correctly worn masks may be effective but my opinion remains that most people will not be wearing the right masks and properly fitted. And more fundamentally that muzzling the healthy is a terrible over reaction.You should see my previous post as to why that analogy isn't accurate. That exact phrase is quoted...
How do you know your healthy or anyone else is?Saw the surgeon's opinion just after I posted it! i am aware that correctly worn masks may be effective but my opinion remains that most people will not be wearing the right masks and properly fitted. And more fundamentally that muzzling the healthy is a terrible over reaction.
I think it is because the FP3 masks have an exhaust valve or most of the better ones do to improve air flow as they are designed to protect the wearer, so they wear a surgical mask over the top to stop them spreading anything as per normal.I have noticed on TV that many doctors and nurses wear a surgical mask on top of their FP3 mask. Does anyone know why?
Our GP neighbour wears a disposable mask over the FP3 mask so that she can throw away the disposable one after each consultation: it makes the expensive one last longer. She recommended we do the same.I think it is because the FP3 masks have an exhaust valve or most of the better ones do to improve air flow as they are designed to protect the wearer, so they wear a surgical mask over the top to stop them spreading anything as per normal.
I can't answer for @NicoleC1971 but on the rare occasions I have had to wear a mask, the pleated paper type, I have found it most unpleasant. A slight feeling of suffocation and my glasses steam up so I can't see properly. It probably gets easier with practice.@NicoleC1971, why do you dislike being asked to wear a mask? I’m not asking because I want an argument, I’m just really interested to know.
I confess I’ve tended to have a knee-jerk reaction in past posts, and I realise that a discussion would be nicer.
Apparently, if you were to scale everything up so that this virus were the size of a coin, the holes between the fibres in cloth masks like these would be eight feet in diameter. Make of that what you will...
At least here in the US, some masks are available with transparent panels in front of the mouth. Would that be adequate for you?Hearing impaired, so anyone wearing a mask / face covering makes it difficult for me to be able to understand what they are saying.
However, I appreciate they are providing some protection to others by wearing one, as long as it is worn correctly. So, when I re-enter the world of social interaction with others outside my immediate household, I will reciprocate by wearing a face covering myself. I will, if struggling to communicate, use my phone to text message, and hope others will be patient, and do the same.
Thank you for your concern, @milesrf .At least here in the US, some masks are available with transparent panels in front of the mouth. Would that be adequate for you?
I can't answer for @NicoleC1971 but on the rare occasions I have had to wear a mask, the pleated paper type, I have found it most unpleasant. A slight feeling of suffocation and my glasses steam up so I can't see properly. It probably gets easier with practice.
A friend locally is sewing reusable masks with a clear portion to facilitate lip reading. Might be an option for those around you regularlyHearing impaired, so anyone wearing a mask / face covering makes it difficult for me to be able to understand what they are saying.
However, I appreciate they are providing some protection to others by wearing one, as long as it is worn correctly. So, when I re-enter the world of social interaction with others outside my immediate household, I will reciprocate by wearing a face covering myself. I will, if struggling to communicate, use my phone to text message, and hope others will be patient, and do the same.
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