BREAKING : Trump says new recommendations on face masks are coming

[SBFNews]

Trump says new recommendations on face masks are coming
cnn.com

"In many ways, a scarf is better. It's thicker," he said.

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Trump did not offer timing on the new recommendations, but people familiar with the matter said the administration was working Thursday to complete the guidance, which would advise Americans to use a face covering when leaving their homes.

Vice President Mike Pence said the task force was still weighing recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and would issue recommendations in the next several days.

CNN reported on Wednesday that most members of the task force have come to agree that Americans should begin wearing face coverings in public and could issue formal guidance on the matter soon.

Some members of the task force -- including Dr. Deborah Birx -- have cautioned in meetings against recommending Americans wear masks because of a fear it could lull them into a false sense of protection and prevent them from socially distancing. But new insights into asymptomatic spread of the virus have led to a reconsideration of the guidance.

Speaking at the briefing on Thursday, Birx said White House officials were still debating new recommendations.

"It is not a substitute for the presidential guidelines (on social distancing) that have already gone out," she said. "Don't get a false sense of security that that mask is protecting you exclusively from getting infected."

"This worries us," she added. "That's why the debate is continuing about the mask."

Among the issues discussed by the task force and the CDC have been how to teach Americans to wear masks and how to prevent a rush on medical-grade equipment, such as N95 respirators, still in short supply for hospitals.

There have also been discussions of the cultural shift that recommending masks would represent, since Americans (unlike citizens of some Asian countries) are not accustomed to wearing masks in public.

And there has been some consideration of whether or not to call the recommended face coverings "masks." Some have suggested referring to them simply as "face coverings" or "courtesy masks" to distinguish them from the medical masks needed by professionals.

 

[eatshitndie]

breaking news. just in. cdc recommends all to wear face mask or face protection while in pubic.

 

[SBFNews]

breaking news. just in. cdc recommends all to wear face mask or face protection while in pubic.

But PAP and Leongsam says not necessary.

 

[eatshitndie]

i have mine ready, thanks to dr. oz.

 

[SBFNews]

i have mine ready, thanks to dr. oz.
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Looks cool. Must wear this and ride on a horse.

 

[nayr69sg]

https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/coronaviruscurve/

Wah you compare the Singapore curve with everyone else. Singapore is DA BEST!!!!!!

 

[eatshitndie]

But PAP and Leongsam says not necessary.

cdc admitted their mistake after mit released a compelling study indicating virus can be transmitted via aerosolized nasal and oral discharges including speech and exhalation. “who” also received the same study and indicated they will “study” the study, as a stubborn, proud, useless and bureaucratic organization would automatically respond. authors of the study are not shy to claim that “who” and cdc are still clinging to outmoded 1930s concepts of human-human “safe” distancing. their well researched and scientific study should put an end to this outmoded bs.

 

[nayr69sg]

cdc admitted their mistake after mit released a compelling study indicating virus can be transmitted via aerosolized nasal and oral discharges including speech and exhalation. “who” also received the same study and indicated they will “study” the study, as a stubborn, proud, useless and bureaucratic organization would automatically respond. authors of the study are not shy to claim that “who” and cdc are still clinging to outmoded 1930s concepts of human-human “safe” distancing. their well researched and scientific study should put an end to this outmoded bs.

Stupid doctors!

 

[eatshitndie]

Looks cool. Must wear this and ride on a horse.

cowboys already knew over 169 years ago that masks were important to keep both trail dust and lawmen at bay.

 

[eatshitndie]

Stupid doctors!

especially those so called “dr.” and “drs.” who have never worked in the frontlines. there are many of them at “who”.

 

[SBFNews]

cdc admitted their mistake after mit released a compelling study indicating virus can be transmitted via aerosolized nasal and oral discharges including speech and exhalation. “who” also received the same study and indicated they will “study” the study, as a stubborn, proud, useless and bureaucratic organization would automatically respond. authors of the study are not shy to claim that “who” and cdc are still clinging to outmoded 1930s concepts of human-human “safe” distancing. their well researched and scientific study should put an end to this outmoded bs.

Our PAP scholar millionaires still refuses to admit their mistakes. How?

 

[nayr69sg]

So.....all.....this......while.......CHEE SOON JUAN's wife was correct!

She sewed cloth masks for the Chee family!

 

[Gallego99]

 

[Leongsam]

That is just perfect when the infection is already losing steam and will fizzle out in a matter of weeks.

Those who are dumb enough to wear face masks be my guest. Don't blame me when you end up being wuhaned.

 

[Gallego99]

Coronavirus: Expert panel to assess face mask use by public
By David ShukmanScience editor

Should more of us wear face masks to help slow the spread of coronavirus?
This question is to be assessed by a panel of advisers to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The group will weigh up research on whether the virus can be projected further than previously thought; a study in the US suggests coughs can reach 6m and sneezes up to 8m.
The panel's chair, Prof David Heymann, told BBC News that the new research may lead to a shift in advice about masks.
The former director at the WHO explained: "The WHO is opening up its discussion again looking at the new evidence to see whether or not there should be a change in the way it's recommending masks should be used."

What is the current advice?
The WHO recommends keeping a distance of at least 1m from anyone coughing or sneezing to avoid the risk of infection.
It says people who are sick and show symptoms should wear masks.

• Who should be wearing masks?
• US considers cloth face masks for public

But it advises that healthy people only need to wear them if they are caring for others suspected of being infected or if they themselves are coughing or sneezing.

It emphasises that masks are only effective if combined with frequent hand-washing and used and disposed of properly.
The UK, along with other countries including the US, advises that social distancing should mean staying at least 2m apart.
This advice is based on evidence showing that viruses can only be transmitted while carried within drops of liquid.
The understanding is that most of those drops will either evaporate or fall to the ground near to the person who released them.
So what does the new research say?
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, US, used high-speed cameras and other sensors to assess precisely what happens after a cough or sneeze.
They found that an exhalation generates a small fast-moving cloud of gas that can contain droplets of liquid of varying sizes - and that the smallest of these can be carried in the cloud over long distances.
The study - conducted in laboratory conditions - found that coughs can project liquid up to 6m away and that sneezes, which involve much higher speeds, can reach up to 8m away.

What are the implications?
The scientist who led the study, Prof Lydia Bourouiba of MIT, told me that she is concerned about the current concept of "safe distances".
"What we exhale, cough or sneeze is a gas cloud that has high momentum that can go far, traps the drops of all sizes in it and carries them through the room," she said.
"So having this false idea of safety at one to two metres, that somehow drops will just fall to the ground at that distance is not based on what we have quantified, measured and visualised directly."
Does this change the advice about masks?
Prof Bourouiba's view is that in certain situations, especially indoors in poorly ventilated rooms, wearing masks would reduce the risks.
For example, when facing someone who's infected, masks could help divert the flow of their breath and its load of virus away from your mouth.
"Flimsy masks are not going to protect from inhaling the smallest particulates in the air because they do not provide filtration," Prof Bourouiba said.
"But they would potentially divert the cloud that is being emitted with high momentum to the side instead of forward."
What do the WHO advisers think?

According to Prof Heymann, the new research from MIT and other institutions will be evaluated because it suggests that droplets from coughs and sneezes could be projected further than originally thought.
He said that if the evidence is supported, then "it might be that wearing a mask is equally as effective or more effective than distancing."
But he adds a warning that masks need to be worn properly, with a seal over the nose. If they become moist, Prof Heymann explained, then particles can pass through. People must remove them carefully to avoid their hands becoming contaminated.
He adds that masks need to be worn consistently.
"It's not on to wear a mask and then decide to take it off to smoke a cigarette or eat a meal - it must be worn full time," he said.
The panel, known as the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Infectious Hazards, is due to hold its next virtual meeting in the next few days.
A spokesperson for Public Health England said there was little evidence of widespread benefit from wearing masks outside clinical settings.
"Facemasks must be worn correctly, changed frequently, removed properly, disposed of safely and used in combination with good universal hygiene behaviour in order for them to be effective.
"Research also shows that compliance with these recommended behaviours reduces over time when wearing facemasks for prolonged periods."

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-52126735

 

[Leongsam]

As is always the case the devil is in the details.


According to Prof Heymann, the new research from MIT and other institutions will be evaluated because it suggests that droplets from coughs and sneezes could be projected further than originally thought.

He said that if the evidence is supported, then "it might be that wearing a mask is equally as effective or more effective than distancing."

But he adds a warning that masks need to be worn properly, with a seal over the nose. If they become moist, Prof Heymann explained, then particles can pass through. People must remove them carefully to avoid their hands becoming contaminated.

He adds that masks need to be worn consistently.

"It's not on to wear a mask and then decide to take it off to smoke a cigarette or eat a meal - it must be worn full time," he said.

The panel, known as the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Infectious Hazards, is due to hold its next virtual meeting in the next few days.

A spokesperson for Public Health England said there was little evidence of widespread benefit from wearing masks outside clinical settings.

"Facemasks must be worn correctly, changed frequently, removed properly, disposed of safely and used in combination with good universal hygiene behaviour in order for them to be effective.

"Research also shows that compliance with these recommended behaviours reduces over time when wearing facemasks for prolonged periods."

 

[whoami]

Wearing mask is to protect others. Cos u never know whether u are infected. U could be a carrier without knowing it.

 

[eatshitndie]

Our PAP scholar millionaires still refuses to admit their mistakes. How?

for them there's no such thing as a "mistake". let's move on.

 

[Leongsam]

Our PAP scholar millionaires still refuses to admit their mistakes. How?

The PAP does not make mistakes. It is run by the most intelligent cabinet on this planet. There is no way that they can commit an error of judgement.

 

[SBFNews]

The PAP does not make mistakes. It is run by the most intelligent cabinet on this planet. There is no way that they can commit an error of judgement.