Finally data on how well masks can protect

May. 25th, 2020 01:01 pm
dragonyphoenix: (blue flower)
A month or two back there were transmission rate graphs but, as far as I can tell, no study to back them up. Well, here are the hamster study results. Surgical masks placed on cages. Apparently they didn't look at the case where both wear masks.

InfectedNon-InfectedTransmission Rate to Non-Infected
No MaskNo Mask66.7%
No MaskMaskAbout 33%
MaskNo Mask16.7%




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Spoke with Dad

May. 10th, 2020 08:26 pm
dragonyphoenix: Blackadder looking at scraps of paper, saying "It could use a beta" (could use a beta)
My Dad is convinced the coronavirus will come into his house through the air conditioner. He's got maybe a smallish yard but there's more than 6 feet between houses. I can't convince him the air is safe.

On the plus side, I did get to play the new Doobie Brothers Live in Isolation track for him:

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coronavirus links

Apr. 25th, 2020 07:48 pm
dragonyphoenix: (Evil!Binky)
Storing links I find useful in the same place:
Microdroplets suspend in mid-air vid and an article saying we're not likely to catch it that way
Apparently you can catch coronavirus through your eyes
WHO says "poorly ventilated buildings have higher risks of infectious disease transmission". Wow, big surprise that.

In light of new data about how COVID-19 spreads, along with evidence of widespread COVID-19 illness in communities across the country, CDC recommends that people wear a cloth face covering to cover their nose and mouth in the community setting. This is an additional public health measure people should take to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in addition to (not instead of) social distancing, frequent hand cleaning and other everyday preventive actions. A cloth face covering is not intended to protect the wearer, but may prevent the spread of virus from the wearer to others.  - CDC website

The Real Reason to Wear a Mask: Masks can be worn to protect the wearer from getting infected or masks can be worn to protect others from being infected by the wearer. Protecting the wearer is difficult: It requires medical-grade respirator masks, a proper fit, and careful putting on and taking off. But masks can also be worn to prevent transmission to others, and this is their most important use for society. If we lower the likelihood of one person’s infecting another, the impact is exponential, so even a small reduction in those odds results in a huge decrease in deaths. Luckily, blocking transmission outward at the source is much easier. It can be accomplished with something as simple as a cloth mask.

And none of this tells me what I really want to know: how likely is it that the assholes at work who won't wear masks are going to give me this disease? After adding the last article, I'd have to say pretty likely.

Edited 5/10: Study showing that 80% mask wearing by day 50 of the outbreak can greatly reduce the spread of the virus.


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