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MP4VT2004

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Very true. But perhaps government stimulus would be better used...


...to assist the ramp-up in production of N95 masks for all U.S. citizens that would allow most businesses to continue to operate. If you don't lose your job in the first place because of shutdowns, you don't need a government stimulus check.

I don't believe cloth masks are totally useless, as they do catch some particulates that transmit virus particles, but the way many people use them, I do believe that their collective effect is very minimal. I can't even begin to count the number of people I've seen wearing them under their nose, or even under their chin. (which is probably most idiotic and spineless decision possible - why be both uncomfortable and TOTALLY unprotected? Either wear the mask, or have some guts and say "no way!") At least with an N95 mask, you're either wearing it or you're not - there's no "in between".

I believe massive production of N95 masks would have helped reduce the spread of the virus and would allow many people to continue working. If a vaccine can be developed from scratch in ~9 months, I believe large increases in N95 mask production could have been achieved if this had been made a goal...so the fact that it wasn't makes me suspicious of the endgame. That's all I'm going to say.

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Posted: 12/22/2020 at 9:08PM



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Who is a FIRM believer that the Masks are working???? -- accfootballrules 12/22/2020 4:34PM
  Working against a hoax? ** -- Brown Water 12/22/2020 8:41PM
  Hmmm..you seem to get in a lot of these. ** -- Hokiehouse7 12/22/2020 8:19PM
  +1 ** -- Burke Hokie 12/22/2020 7:23PM
  Probably helps some, but whatever -- VT Pops 12/22/2020 6:16PM
  Sciemtist ** -- TheNuke 12/22/2020 5:26PM
  I wear an N95 everywhere except the Lounge. -- MP4VT2004 12/22/2020 5:46PM
  Covid is the least of my worries here. ** -- Stork 12/22/2020 5:32PM
  I am. ** -- HokieNLot11 12/22/2020 5:05PM
  Yup. The last two points are the key -- Beerman 12/22/2020 5:36PM
  We’re well aware of your position. -- Stork 12/22/2020 5:34PM
  One question -- Nova Hokie 95 12/23/2020 12:42AM
  It is a mixed bag ... -- vt90 12/23/2020 08:52AM
  Reduces potential viral load, not 100% effective ** -- astrohokie 12/22/2020 4:41PM
  So unless u are N95 u are risking it?? ** -- accfootballrules 12/22/2020 4:47PM
  Of course, but it must be better than no mask ** -- astrohokie 12/22/2020 4:49PM
  Not exactly... ** -- ColoVT82 12/22/2020 6:49PM
  Chuckles ** -- AbsolutVT03 12/22/2020 9:41PM

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