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The summer COVID wave is here. Should you mask up?​

Updated Wed, July 10, 2024, 2:54 PM CDT

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When should you mask these days?​

Doctors agree that it’s tough to make blanket statements about this, given that everyone’s personal health situation and risk tolerance is different. But for most people, masking up in crowded indoor situations when COVID-19 levels are high in your area and you’re concerned about getting sick is recommended, Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist and professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, tells Yahoo Life.

It’s also a good idea to wear a mask if you’re having upper respiratory symptoms like a cough, congestion and runny nose and need to be around others, Dr. Barbara Bawer, a family medicine physician at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, tells Yahoo Life. “Whenever you’re feeling unwell, just from an abundance of caution, you should mask,” she says.

But if you’re feeling OK, you may just want to mask up in places like your local grocery store or retail shops if COVID cases are high in your area and you want to stay healthy, Schaffner says. It’s also a good idea to wear a face mask at the doctor’s office.

That said, Schaffner says masking outside usually isn’t necessary. “Even I, who am very cautious, don’t put on a mask when I’m outdoors,” he says.

Who should mask?​

People who are at greater risk of a more serious outcome from COVID-19 infection — the elderly, people who are pregnant, patients with a compromised immune system, or those with other underlying health conditions, such as heart disease or diabetes — should consider masking, says Dr. Alan Lesse, associate professor of medicine and vice chair for education at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. “The advantage of masking is that it will decrease the risk of transmission of many respiratory viruses and bacteria in addition to COVID-19,” he tells Yahoo Life.

In general, if you want to wear a mask, doctors say you should do just that. “I currently recommend a mask for anyone who feels more comfortable wearing one,” says Lesse.

Is it OK to use that mask that’s been hanging out in your bag for a year?​

It’s easy to toss a mask in your bag and then forget all about it, only to rediscover it months later. But in general, doctors aren’t fans of putting that mask over your face. “Masks that have been sitting around are likely to be ragged and not performing optimally,” Schaffner says.

Bawer points out that the mask has likely “picked up all kinds of allergens and dirt from the bag.” If you’ve already worn the mask, “it may also have viruses and bacteria attached to it from when you wore it the first time,” she says.

Something else to consider, per Lesse: If something in your bag has been damp or wet, like a water bottle, and has come into contact with your mask, you should replace the mask. “Masks that are stored in moist environments will lose their protective capacity,” he says.

If the mask is in an unopened package, hasn’t been used and seems to be in good condition, Bawer says you’re likely fine to go ahead and use it.

Do masks ever expire?​

Masks are usually good for about three to five years after they’re manufactured, Bawer says. “But even after this time, they are still more effective than no mask at all or a mask that is being reused,” she says. Most masks that come in a package will have the expiration date on the label, she adds.

Lesse notes that N95 and KN95 masks used to be considered one-time-use devices when they were used by health care staff. But with the pandemic and mask shortages, people started reusing them. “In the hospital, their use has returned to single-use,” he says. But, he points out, most people outside medical settings use the masks more than once.

When should you get a new mask?​

If you want to use masks the way medical staff do, technically you should get a new mask after every use. But even doctors say that really isn’t necessary if your mask still fits well and looks like it’s in good condition.

“If the mask becomes moist or damaged, or the fit becomes loose, the mask should be replaced,” Lesse says. But if you’ve used a mask and it still looks OK, he says reusing it should be just fine.

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Some people are so selfish in their thinking. Not everyone can get rid of COVID by quarantining it away. Once that virus gets into their bodies in remains unless and until they get I.V. antibiotics for 12-14 days.

Thats why it says those who should wear a mask are those whose COVID-19 outcome would not be good at all.

 

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For a lot of people if their kidneys do not function well (or at all) they cannot get the COVID-19 out of their body without medical antibiotics. Wear a mask.

 

[Foxfyre]

The summer COVID wave is here. Should you mask up?​

Updated Wed, July 10, 2024, 2:54 PM CDT

​

When should you mask these days?​

Doctors agree that it’s tough to make blanket statements about this, given that everyone’s personal health situation and risk tolerance is different. But for most people, masking up in crowded indoor situations when COVID-19 levels are high in your area and you’re concerned about getting sick is recommended, Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist and professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, tells Yahoo Life.

It’s also a good idea to wear a mask if you’re having upper respiratory symptoms like a cough, congestion and runny nose and need to be around others, Dr. Barbara Bawer, a family medicine physician at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, tells Yahoo Life. “Whenever you’re feeling unwell, just from an abundance of caution, you should mask,” she says.

But if you’re feeling OK, you may just want to mask up in places like your local grocery store or retail shops if COVID cases are high in your area and you want to stay healthy, Schaffner says. It’s also a good idea to wear a face mask at the doctor’s office.

That said, Schaffner says masking outside usually isn’t necessary. “Even I, who am very cautious, don’t put on a mask when I’m outdoors,” he says.

Who should mask?​

People who are at greater risk of a more serious outcome from COVID-19 infection — the elderly, people who are pregnant, patients with a compromised immune system, or those with other underlying health conditions, such as heart disease or diabetes — should consider masking, says Dr. Alan Lesse, associate professor of medicine and vice chair for education at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. “The advantage of masking is that it will decrease the risk of transmission of many respiratory viruses and bacteria in addition to COVID-19,” he tells Yahoo Life.

In general, if you want to wear a mask, doctors say you should do just that. “I currently recommend a mask for anyone who feels more comfortable wearing one,” says Lesse.

Is it OK to use that mask that’s been hanging out in your bag for a year?​

It’s easy to toss a mask in your bag and then forget all about it, only to rediscover it months later. But in general, doctors aren’t fans of putting that mask over your face. “Masks that have been sitting around are likely to be ragged and not performing optimally,” Schaffner says.

Bawer points out that the mask has likely “picked up all kinds of allergens and dirt from the bag.” If you’ve already worn the mask, “it may also have viruses and bacteria attached to it from when you wore it the first time,” she says.

Something else to consider, per Lesse: If something in your bag has been damp or wet, like a water bottle, and has come into contact with your mask, you should replace the mask. “Masks that are stored in moist environments will lose their protective capacity,” he says.

If the mask is in an unopened package, hasn’t been used and seems to be in good condition, Bawer says you’re likely fine to go ahead and use it.

Do masks ever expire?​

Masks are usually good for about three to five years after they’re manufactured, Bawer says. “But even after this time, they are still more effective than no mask at all or a mask that is being reused,” she says. Most masks that come in a package will have the expiration date on the label, she adds.

Lesse notes that N95 and KN95 masks used to be considered one-time-use devices when they were used by health care staff. But with the pandemic and mask shortages, people started reusing them. “In the hospital, their use has returned to single-use,” he says. But, he points out, most people outside medical settings use the masks more than once.

When should you get a new mask?​

If you want to use masks the way medical staff do, technically you should get a new mask after every use. But even doctors say that really isn’t necessary if your mask still fits well and looks like it’s in good condition.

“If the mask becomes moist or damaged, or the fit becomes loose, the mask should be replaced,” Lesse says. But if you’ve used a mask and it still looks OK, he says reusing it should be just fine.

5 ways to reduce your cancer risks, according to new research

Changeable lifestyle factors like diet and smoking account for about 40% of cancer cases and 50% of cancer deaths, a new study finds.

www.yahoo.com

The C.D.C. concedes that cloth masks do not protect against the virus as effectively as other masks. (Published 2022)

The update in guidance comes as coronavirus cases continue to soar.

www.nytimes.com

A cloth mask cannot stop a virus so small no cloth weave can be made tight enough to stop it. The mask can stop droplets expelled that can contain the virus so the masks are not entirely useless in that regard--I would wear one if I had a cold or other illness causing me to sneeze or cough--but mandating them does not seem to have any definite effect on 'slowing the spread.'

I will wear them where required if I need to be in a place and I will wear them out of courtesy when requested by people on their private property if I want to be there. I do not otherwise wear a mask as it is far too important to me to have the human contact, smiles, facial expressions, enjoyment of people than having the miniscule protection I might get from wearing a mask. And I would highly resent another government mandate requiring me to do so.

 

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The C.D.C. concedes that cloth masks do not protect against the virus as effectively as other masks. (Published 2022)

The update in guidance comes as coronavirus cases continue to soar.

www.nytimes.com

CDC is also the big dummy who told millions to get a deadly COVID-19 vaccine

 

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CDC: "Put away the mask; receive the injection"

give that some thought

 

[hjmick]

You know what?

If a person feels better masking, so be it. Leave them the fuck alone.

Me? You couldn't put a mask me if it was Halloween...

 

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You know what?

If a person feels better masking, so be it. Leave them the fuck alone.

Me? You couldn't put a mask me if it was Halloween...

I like some of those Halloween masks. That skeleton one and the Trump mask are so cool.

 

[Manonthestreet]

The Pandemic Excuse for a Corporatist Coup ⋆ Brownstone Institute

The indemnification of pharma from liability for harm needs to be repealed. But even more fundamentally, the quarantine power itself has to go, and that means the full repeal of the Public Health Services Act of 1944.

brownstone.org

 

[Captain Caveman]

The C.D.C. concedes that cloth masks do not protect against the virus as effectively as other masks. (Published 2022)

The update in guidance comes as coronavirus cases continue to soar.

www.nytimes.com

A cloth mask cannot stop a virus so small no cloth weave can be made tight enough to stop it. The mask can stop droplets expelled that can contain the virus so the masks are not entirely useless in that regard--I would wear one if I had a cold or other illness causing me to sneeze or cough--but mandating them does not seem to have any definite effect on 'slowing the spread.'

I will wear them where required if I need to be in a place and I will wear them out of courtesy when requested by people on their private property if I want to be there. I do not otherwise wear a mask as it is far too important to me to have the human contact, smiles, facial expressions, enjoyment of people than having the miniscule protection I might get from wearing a mask. And I would highly resent another government mandate requiring me to do so.

The first part is right, the bit in bold should be, "....stop SOME droplets....". Go out on a cold day and huff or cough with a mask on, you will see plenty water droplets.

And then what happens with the contaminated mask? Taken off with bare hands and thrown into the bin of on the ground.

Those who want to wear a mask to give reassurance, the belief they work etc.. they should do so. Other than that, waste of time.

 

[JustAGuy1]

The summer COVID wave is here. Should you mask up?​

Updated Wed, July 10, 2024, 2:54 PM CDT

​

When should you mask these days?​

Doctors agree that it’s tough to make blanket statements about this, given that everyone’s personal health situation and risk tolerance is different. But for most people, masking up in crowded indoor situations when COVID-19 levels are high in your area and you’re concerned about getting sick is recommended, Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist and professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, tells Yahoo Life.

It’s also a good idea to wear a mask if you’re having upper respiratory symptoms like a cough, congestion and runny nose and need to be around others, Dr. Barbara Bawer, a family medicine physician at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, tells Yahoo Life. “Whenever you’re feeling unwell, just from an abundance of caution, you should mask,” she says.

But if you’re feeling OK, you may just want to mask up in places like your local grocery store or retail shops if COVID cases are high in your area and you want to stay healthy, Schaffner says. It’s also a good idea to wear a face mask at the doctor’s office.

That said, Schaffner says masking outside usually isn’t necessary. “Even I, who am very cautious, don’t put on a mask when I’m outdoors,” he says.

Who should mask?​

People who are at greater risk of a more serious outcome from COVID-19 infection — the elderly, people who are pregnant, patients with a compromised immune system, or those with other underlying health conditions, such as heart disease or diabetes — should consider masking, says Dr. Alan Lesse, associate professor of medicine and vice chair for education at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. “The advantage of masking is that it will decrease the risk of transmission of many respiratory viruses and bacteria in addition to COVID-19,” he tells Yahoo Life.

In general, if you want to wear a mask, doctors say you should do just that. “I currently recommend a mask for anyone who feels more comfortable wearing one,” says Lesse.

Is it OK to use that mask that’s been hanging out in your bag for a year?​

It’s easy to toss a mask in your bag and then forget all about it, only to rediscover it months later. But in general, doctors aren’t fans of putting that mask over your face. “Masks that have been sitting around are likely to be ragged and not performing optimally,” Schaffner says.

Bawer points out that the mask has likely “picked up all kinds of allergens and dirt from the bag.” If you’ve already worn the mask, “it may also have viruses and bacteria attached to it from when you wore it the first time,” she says.

Something else to consider, per Lesse: If something in your bag has been damp or wet, like a water bottle, and has come into contact with your mask, you should replace the mask. “Masks that are stored in moist environments will lose their protective capacity,” he says.

If the mask is in an unopened package, hasn’t been used and seems to be in good condition, Bawer says you’re likely fine to go ahead and use it.

Do masks ever expire?​

Masks are usually good for about three to five years after they’re manufactured, Bawer says. “But even after this time, they are still more effective than no mask at all or a mask that is being reused,” she says. Most masks that come in a package will have the expiration date on the label, she adds.

Lesse notes that N95 and KN95 masks used to be considered one-time-use devices when they were used by health care staff. But with the pandemic and mask shortages, people started reusing them. “In the hospital, their use has returned to single-use,” he says. But, he points out, most people outside medical settings use the masks more than once.

When should you get a new mask?​

If you want to use masks the way medical staff do, technically you should get a new mask after every use. But even doctors say that really isn’t necessary if your mask still fits well and looks like it’s in good condition.

“If the mask becomes moist or damaged, or the fit becomes loose, the mask should be replaced,” Lesse says. But if you’ve used a mask and it still looks OK, he says reusing it should be just fine.

5 ways to reduce your cancer risks, according to new research

Changeable lifestyle factors like diet and smoking account for about 40% of cancer cases and 50% of cancer deaths, a new study finds.

www.yahoo.com

Nope.

 

[Freedomisneverfree]

For a lot of people if their kidneys do not function well (or at all) they cannot get the COVID-19 out of their body without medical antibiotics. Wear a mask.

I have a compromised immune system from Stage 5 kidney failure on dialysis. I have been wearing mask 5 years now and it's protect me.

 

[Freedomisneverfree]

Also, when I get a kidney, all the anti rejection drugs put you high risk for illness from others. I will continue to wear the mask for infinity I guess.

 

[Burgermeister]

Shut the fuck up about masks. Wear one, don't wear one, just don't tell other people they have to.

 

[initforme]

The workers where my son is an engineer want to get covid because it's a paid week off without having to use sick days. That's called a smart employer.