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rdl:
"Some". I don't doubt that is true. However, the ones I've seen for sale at the checkout counter in gas stations/convenience stores for $1.99 are just a single layer of cloth. I have actually seen people wearing folded bandanas, western movie desperado style, instead of a real mask. Better than nothing I suppose.



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--- Quote from: rdl on June 27, 2020, 02:36:35 pm ---Many people in America think wrapping any random piece of just about anything across your face counts as a mask. A new fashion industry has sprung up making masks by attaching elastic strips to stylishly printed and colorful cloth. The ability to contain aerosol spray from the mouth or trap incoming matter is not a consideration.

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Some of the "fashion masks" have double lining and a pocket to put a filter in...

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Zero999:

--- Quote from: DrG on June 27, 2020, 04:45:22 pm ---I think that localities, including as large as countries, can be meaningfully compared by the measure of positive rate, toward understanding how the infection can be controlled in one place and yet be so out of control in another.

The strategy of identification by testing and quarantine, contact tracing (and testing) is a sound one. Add to that social distancing, sanitary practices, and yes, face coverings, and we (everybody) have the means to control the infection until more effective treatments, including effective vaccines become available. We WILL have effective treatments like plasma-based and monoclonal antibodies and we WILL have vaccines.

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Yes, testing, contact tracing and quarantine are effective, as well as social distancing but I'm cynical about how well people will cooperate, especially in areas where people don't trust the authorities. Most people in the UK have complied with the social distancing so far, but recently it's started to deteriorate, with the disgraceful no lives matter chaos and this week people crowding the beeches on the first 90°F day of the summer. Even if people do comply with contact tracing, large crowds can quickly lead to greater infection rates, than any contact tracing system can cope with. Hopefully the increase in infections will be mitigated somewhat by the fact that most gatherings have been outdoors, which carries a low risk. The test will be during the run up to Christmas, when everyone will want to party indoors, when it'll be pouring with rain.
maginnovision:
I live in LA county(California) in the San Fernando valley and everything is still basically closed. I go out to Riverside, San Diego, SLO... Only thing you notice is some people wearing masks. By and large it's all back to normal. It's like going to another country when I leave the county.
PlainName:
Around here pretty much no-one wears a mask now. Even the little lady in the supermarket who would have a fit if you had line of sight of her without at least one layer of perspex in the way seemingly doesn't care now.

The exception is the health service. I happened to warrant a sound'n'lights trip to the local A&E the other night and the paramedics were very conscientious about maintaining both distance and masks. I got given a disposable en route and, frankly, my Amazon washable seemed to be better (didn't have a chance to grab it though).
EEVblog:
Given that everyone capable has been able to go back to work for like a month now here in Sydney. I note that in three commercial building carparks I frequent in my business park, the number of cars is still about half of what it was pre-covid.
And I note an uptick in offices for lease and know of several companies downsizing (plus myself). Although we won't see the real numbers on vacant commercial offices for at least 6-12 months as more leases come up for renewal. I suspect there are many companies that wish they could get out of their long term leases as they realise the world didn't end when people worked from home and are happy to continue doing so.
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