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Originally Posted by pmax
Good advice from the good doctor.
Social distancing is the key.
Skip the morning latte run.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/490939-birx-cautions-masks-shouldnt-give-people-false-sense-of-security
Birx cautions masks shouldn't give people 'false sense of security'
The White House's coronavirus response coordinator on Thursday cautioned that a looming advisory encouraging Americans to use masks or face coverings to help prevent spread of the virus should not lull people into a "false sense of security."
Deborah Birx said during a daily briefing that officials are still reviewing data about the benefits of having individuals wear masks when they go outside, but that any final guidance should only be treated as an "additive" piece to existing social distancing guidelines.
" The most important thing is the social distancing and washing your hands," she said. "And we don’t want people to get an artificial sense of protection because they’re behind a mask. Because if they’re touching things — remember your eyes are not in the mask — so if you’re touching things and then touching your eyes you're exposing yourself in the same way." |
Strong point.
There is a lot of study around the risks that people take outpacing that of their safety gear. Men wearing body armor are not invincible, for example. They might, at first feel invincible, until someone reminds them that they might still be shot in the face.
Oh, Kevlar Mask! Don't tell anyone. but I'll sell millions (MUHAHAhahah) on the South side of Chicago for people who need to go to the grocery store.
