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c-rational

(2,593 posts)
3. Received this Saturday evening. Worth watching but it is long. Biggest takeaway was watch
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 07:19 PM
Mar 2020

your hand to face contact and wash often. He did not seem keen on masks, and there are conflicting accounts about their efficacy, and whether they help by keeping particles out, or contained in sick people. I will err on the side of caution. The graphs of spread I did see of country vs. country show many of the Asian countries with flat curves used masks. Culturally, this is to protect your neighbor and not necessarily to protect yourself as many Americans view it. Wash your hands often, do not touch your face and be safe,.

G_j

(40,367 posts)
5. I believe he mentions that a mask also
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 09:23 PM
Mar 2020

tends to remind people to keep their distance, which is a point. It’s shameful that masks should be in such shortage.

c-rational

(2,593 posts)
6. And wearing masks reminds you not to touch your face. As a NYC resident I did find his video
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 09:32 PM
Mar 2020

positive and calming.

IndyOp

(15,524 posts)
4. This is awesome! I watched the whole thing and then reviewed
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 08:08 PM
Mar 2020

the first 20-minutes. The part that made me sad was his statement about 6- 9- possibly 12- months.

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