A fifth wave of a new Covid 19 variant BA.2, followed by a surge in infections, is threatening to undermine the safety of New York city (NYC) which was gradually returning to normal after a prolonged
I've been wearing a mask constantly since like 2 months ago.
I think people here should remember that regular masks don't really do anything to protect you. If everyone isn't wearing a normal surgical mask, you wearing one doesn't really do anything. They only really protect other people from you.
I recommend at least using a KN95 mask. Some people go with the P100 filters, and that's great, but I know some people don't want to use respirators.
I did find some relatively cheap N95 masks that are comfortable, they're the blue/green ones by BYD and you can get them online for about 9 dollars for a box of 20. They last me about 2-3 days per mask, and I basically use the 3 day old masks for a workout if I'm in a gym and then throw them out. These, so far, are the cheapest ones that are definitely NIOSH certified, and I've found them to be very comfortable for use all day. I know it sucks to use Amazon but they're on there for by far the cheapest price at 8.50 a box of 20
AFAIK due to aerosol, frequent ventilation (or doing stuff outside whenever possible/ leaving crowded indoors ASAP etc.) is at least as important as mask, and often totally ignored in recommendations.
Sure, I know that very well. It's much more profitable to just say "put your mask on and STFU" instead of legally regulating ventilatin/CO2 content :stonks-down:
I've been wearing a mask constantly since like 2 months ago.
I think people here should remember that regular masks don't really do anything to protect you. If everyone isn't wearing a normal surgical mask, you wearing one doesn't really do anything. They only really protect other people from you.
I recommend at least using a KN95 mask. Some people go with the P100 filters, and that's great, but I know some people don't want to use respirators.
I did find some relatively cheap N95 masks that are comfortable, they're the blue/green ones by BYD and you can get them online for about 9 dollars for a box of 20. They last me about 2-3 days per mask, and I basically use the 3 day old masks for a workout if I'm in a gym and then throw them out. These, so far, are the cheapest ones that are definitely NIOSH certified, and I've found them to be very comfortable for use all day. I know it sucks to use Amazon but they're on there for by far the cheapest price at 8.50 a box of 20
AFAIK due to aerosol, frequent ventilation (or doing stuff outside whenever possible/ leaving crowded indoors ASAP etc.) is at least as important as mask, and often totally ignored in recommendations.
Very true, but with work a lot of us can't go outside or have no control over ventilation
Sure, I know that very well. It's much more profitable to just say "put your mask on and STFU" instead of legally regulating ventilatin/CO2 content :stonks-down: