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CatalinaWOW:
The dimensions of the mask problem were made clear to me when it was noted that one (one!) hospital in NY is burning through 40,000 masks a week, and they have not reached the expected peak of their infections.  I saw one report that the pre-emergency production rate was something like 5 million a month and various means were being used to raise that rate to 25 million which seemed like plenty until I saw that consumption number.  The consumption number doesn't seem totally out of line when you think of a thousand bed hospital.  It is only a little over six masks/day per bed.

Seems like creativity on re-use is going to be required.  Washing, baking, soaking in alcohol and drying and various other options (along with methods to do it in high volume) seems worth exploring, as tooling up to produce more in these quantities is not an overnight job.

SiliconWizard:

--- Quote from: Leo Bodnar on March 24, 2020, 11:56:48 am ---Is anybody else actually wearing a mask? Or just talking about wearing a mask?

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I have seen a few people over here with masks (outside of food shop/pharmacy workers), I'd say maybe like 20%, which surprised me as there's a definite shortage of masks, and the masks don't look DIY. Not sure where they get them from.

I get out very little these days as recommended, but when I have to, I haven't worn a mask yet. I try to stay away from anyone by like over 2 m, and when some stupid unfortunately passes by closer, I just stop inhaling. And of course I try to keep my mouth shut at all times.

I'll consider making DIY masks though.

SiliconWizard:

--- Quote from: imo on March 24, 2020, 11:03:55 am ---Making a DIY textile mask takes a few minutes, you can cook the masks in your pot every day. That's it.

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Can we make soups out of them? :P

thinkfat:

--- Quote from: Mr. Scram on March 24, 2020, 04:23:21 pm ---
--- Quote from: thinkfat on March 24, 2020, 02:41:56 pm ---Ah, please. The main difficulty with this virus is that people spread it unknowingly because they hardly feel any symptoms and therefore have no urge to stay inside. Or they just have a cold and don't think they contracted the virus. If they were really sick they'd probably be in their beds. So if everyone wears a mask, DIY or other, it's going to help a lot!

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No! Thats very likely not how it works for reasons that were just explained. Masks aren't a magic solution and in the hands of the general public very likely a huge risk. These aren't health professionals nor food professionals. If you don't use personal protection properly there's a very real chance of making things a lot worse. Touch a mask just once and all bets are off.

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Counter evidence: Everyone in Singapore wears a mask - it works. Everyone in Wuhan, maybe all of China wears a mask - it works. Make it clear to people _why_ they're wearing a mask and that it's not for self-protection and that it doesn't replace social distancing. Works everywhere in the world except the USA? I cannot believe that.

thinkfat:

--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on March 24, 2020, 04:55:59 pm ---
--- Quote from: imo on March 24, 2020, 11:03:55 am ---Making a DIY textile mask takes a few minutes, you can cook the masks in your pot every day. That's it.

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Can we make soups out of them? :P

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That depends on your taste. If you commonly eat from your node - suit yourself.

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