• macabrett
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    1 year ago

    There are many things about capitalism and the modern world that will make you feel insane, but covid has taken the cake for me. I'm still isolating. There was a comprehensive study done in Canada last year looking at outcomes for people who have autoimmune diseases or cancer. My autoimmune disease topped out the non-cancers for bad outcomes. I still can't convince people it's important for me to be safe. No one wants to go through any effort to be safe around me anymore. Masking? No. Testing? No. Outside? No. It's all too inconvenient for others. I feel so alienated.

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      1 year ago

      Same. Still isolating. Haven't met the three four children in the family born since covid. Missed two christmases. Missed tons of family events. Will be wearing a mask when my parents come to visit next week.

      I purchased a full face respirator with p100 filters (99.97% filtration effectiveness compared to N95/KN94 ~95% effectiveness) and I wear it when I get groceries, which is theonly time I leave the house anymore.

      • ButtBidet [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        I purchased a full face respirator with p100 filters (99.97% filtration effectiveness compared to N95/KN94 ~95% effectiveness) a

        I'm no expert. But may I point out that the guys at r/masksforeveryone regularly insist that the mask fit is way more important than the filtration level, and they make a good case. Here's a video that often gets shared

        Obviously take what we're saying with a grain of salt, as we're not medical professionals.