what mask do I buy to protect against coronavirus?

[Windows95]

what sort of filter will filter it out? an HEPA mask? post links

 

also what if the virus gets stuck in the filter? it gets stuck there in the filter, then you go home and its there, you wash the filter with water and it spreads, you know what i mean?

[Canoe]

A mask is of limited protection. They're designed to prevent the expelling droplets and infecting others and surface, hence others.

But it's better than nothing. And it will remind you to not touch your nose & mouth (and eyes), and to wash your hands.

 

Most 'surgical' masks are single-use, and need to be disposed of after one use. If you need to touch the mask to remove it and dispose of it, you need to wash your hands immediately after.

 

It is unknown if Covid-19 is spread by aerosols. It is spread by expelled droplets, typically up to a one metre distance.

 

Which mask is useful depends on the humidity where you are, as moisture helps the virus stay viable for longer.

 

You need to search recommendations in your country. I absence of guidelines specific to your area, start with the CDC site of the United States for guidance on prevention.

 

 

~edit: Below you will find an astounding mix of fact, misinformation and speculation, some all in the same post. Please to go credible sources for your information on this topic.

Edited February 16, 2020 by Canoe
update

[DrDerp]

What he said is true, also make sure you always wash your hands, keep clean and all that good stuff. Honestly keeping good Hygiene will go a long way in preventing sicknesses in general. 

[NystriX]

A one that has RGB

[stikykebord]

try maxi pad, one guy from wuhan use it and he's still virus free.

[greenmax]

No masks will work, you need medical grade masks which are probably expensive.

The masks you see certain people wear, are worthless against the asian virus.

[Teddy07]

Congratulations the mainstream media achieved their goal in scaring you. 

 

Maybe you should look up the number of people who each year due to a heart desease but oh wait that might actually be a reason to be scared

[williamcll]

Where do you live? If you aren't in asia or in any cities with reported cases of COVID you should not need a mask.

 

Otherwise, a regular surgical mask will do the trick. If you are thinking of using N95 I would prefer the 5 times reusable 3M aura 1870+.

[Windows95]

2 hours ago, Teddy07 said:

Congratulations the mainstream media achieved their goal in scaring you. 

 

Maybe you should look up the number of people who each year due to a heart desease but oh wait that might actually be a reason to be scared

heart disease doesnt float on air invisible and with no vaccine known for cure

[Windows95]

47 minutes ago, williamcll said:

a regular surgical mask will do the trick

6 hours ago, greenmax said:

No masks will work, you need medical grade masks which are probably expensive.

The masks you see certain people wear, are worthless against the asian virus.

 

[Bombastinator]

8 minutes ago, Windows95 said:

heart disease doesnt float on air invisible and with no vaccine known for cure

Actually it does.  There is no vaccine for heart disease.  It can’t be cured at all.  You don’t get better from it either and it’s a whole heck of a lot more likely to kill you.  Even the flu is a lot more likely to kill you.  Got your flu shot?

[Windows95]

1 hour ago, Bombastinator said:

Actually it does.  There is no vaccine for heart disease.  It can’t be cured at all.  You don’t get better from it either and it’s a whole heck of a lot more likely to kill you.  Even the flu is a lot more likely to kill you.  Got your flu shot?

you can redude heart disease by generally not being fat and not doing stupid stuff like overdosing on viagra

you can reduce invisible airborne virus by wearing some HEPA filter mask

 

its about reducing risks

[harryk]

CDC - Respirator FAQ

 

Loose fitting masks do not protect the wearer against germs, you need a tight-fitting sealed mask for that.

 

[Bombastinator]

1 hour ago, Windows95 said:

you can redude heart disease by generally not being fat and not doing stupid stuff like overdosing on viagra

you can reduce invisible airborne virus by wearing some HEPA filter mask

 

its about reducing risks

Existing risks.  One thing that is very unclear here is if the OP is in an area where “invisible airborne virus” is actually a risk, which is not that much of the globe currently.  If a person is not a viagra patient, eating handfuls of viagra is not a risk because no viagra is eaten in the first place.  
 

Im very unsure if this is actually useful stuff or stupid hysterical panic inducer stuff.  Also still no flu shot mentioned.  

I Ran into a prepper on this thread who was also antivax.  (Claimed he wasn’t because he had different terminology though it had the same meanings when drilled into, and had slight different actually even more selfish reasoning which I didn’t realize was even possible)

He was also going nuts about corona virus. For no reason, because his chances for exposure were zero.

 

I don’t know which category this question falls into.

 

 IF the OP is in mainland China, or a couple of other very very specific places on earth,  this kind of stuff helps to know.  For everyone else on earth (which is most people) it actively hurts everyone.  The attitude of the prepper seemed to be “I will happily hurt everyone around me to a significantly greater extent than I could possibly help myself or even help myself at all, because I’m a massive gaping asshole that way” 

 

Its become a very american attitude.  It creates net damage.  Everyone trying to help themselves a tiny tiny bit maybe (and probably not at all) damaging everyone around them to a much greater extent.  And when everyone does it everyone loses.
 

 

 

[Windows95]

13 minutes ago, Bombastinator said:

Existing risks.  One thing that is very unclear here is if the OP is in an area where “invisible airborne virus” is actually a risk, which is not that much of the globe currently.  If a person is not a viagra patient, eating handfuls of viagra is not a risk because no viagra is eaten in the first place.  
 

Im very unsure if this is actually useful stuff or stupid hysterical panic inducer stuff.  Also still no flu shot mentioned.  

I Ran into a prepper on this thread who was also antivax.  (Claimed he wasn’t because he had different terminology though it had the same meanings when drilled into, and had slight different actually even more selfish reasoning which I didn’t realize was even possible)

He was also going nuts about corona virus. For no reason, because his chances for exposure were zero.

 

I don’t know which category this question falls into.

 

 IF the OP is in mainland China, or a couple of other very very specific places on earth,  this kind of stuff helps to know.  For everyone else on earth (which is most people) it actively hurts everyone.  The attitude of the prepper seemed to be “I will happily hurt everyone around me to a significantly greater extent than I could possibly help myself or even help myself at all, because I’m a massive gaping asshole that way” 

 

Its become a very american attitude.  It creates net damage.  Everyone trying to help themselves a tiny tiny bit maybe (and probably not at all) damaging everyone around them to a much greater extent.  And when everyone does it everyone loses.
 

 

 

im not in china but there are chinese tourists , im euro

[Bombastinator]

15 minutes ago, Windows95 said:

im not in china but there are chinese tourists , im euro

1: you don’t know if they’re even mainland Chinese.  Or even Chinese. Actual Chinese tourists are kind of a rarity.  Taiwanese, or Japanese, or almost anywhere else in Asia tourists are much more common.

2: You don’t know that if they even ARE mainland Chinese that they were in an affected area.

3: even if they ARE  mainland Chinese who were in an affected area they would have to have been there around January or after in which case they would have been confined anyway and you wouldn’t be seeing them in the first place.  They might be mainland Chinese who left before January and are avoiding going back because they’re just as unreasonably scared as you are.

Most Chinese people can’t even afford to leave China.  This is also BTW what supports the stereotype that Americans are rich.  Americans who can afford to go on international vacations are as rich as anyone else who can afford to go on international vacations.   Doesn’t mean the nationality as a whole is wealthy.  Very few Americans can afford the amount of time off that the average European even takes, completely ignoring intercontinental flight.  Very few Americans speak foreign languages.  They often can’t afford to take the time off work to leave the town they were born in let alone have the money to leave the state or the country or the continent.

So it’s “I want to ruin these people’s vacations for probably no actual reason at all”. Nope.  Not gonna help you do that.

[greenmax]

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/as-new-coronavirus-spreads-face-masks-are-flying-off-shelves-but-do-they-work-1.4781314

 

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/news/sales-of-face-masks-on-the-rise-in-ottawa-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-1.4784181

 

 

[Bombastinator]

27 minutes ago, greenmax said:

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/as-new-coronavirus-spreads-face-masks-are-flying-off-shelves-but-do-they-work-1.4781314

 

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/news/sales-of-face-masks-on-the-rise-in-ottawa-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-1.4784181

 

 

See greenmax will help.

[captain_to_fire]

A regular surgical mask is fine if you’re feeling paranoid, just make sure the colored side is facing outwards and the white one inside to make you breathe air easier. Tbh you’re better off with constantly washing your hands or using rubbing alcohol than go into panic buying of surgical masks as demonstrated by the CDC infographic above. 
 

This reminds me that for the past weeks, all security guards in my university are equipped with IR thermometers to monitor students and staff who are febrile. 

[RonnieOP]

On 2/14/2020 at 8:15 PM, Windows95 said:

what sort of filter will filter it out? an HEPA mask? post links

 

also what if the virus gets stuck in the filter? it gets stuck there in the filter, then you go home and its there, you wash the filter with water and it spreads, you know what i mean?

Are you even in an area where you need to worry about carona virus?

 

EDIT: just saw your reply. I think you are over reacting.

[Guest]

On 2/15/2020 at 2:15 PM, Windows95 said:

what sort of filter will filter it out? an HEPA mask? post links

 

also what if the virus gets stuck in the filter? it gets stuck there in the filter, then you go home and its there, you wash the filter with water and it spreads, you know what i mean?

 

 

First off, a mask is somewhat protective. A virus needs a vector to spread, in this case moisture droplets, sometimes viruses can however be airbourne, in which case most masks are useless (viruses are very small and can easily get through the filter. Measles is a prime example)

 

Masks are effective when the virus is in the moisture droplets. They can't live particularly long outside a host, and most viruses will degrade - however some can be quite tough. I wouldn't worry about if it gets stuck in the filter. I'd probably buy disposable masks, just throw the old one away in a safe refuse bin. 

 

(Realistically though, we have a pretty cool immune system that will kick and virus' ass, unless you are immunocompromised. It's much better than any mask). 

[DinoWuff]

Here you go.  Of course you need another on or two people to help fit, seal, and check after donning.  Also, it should probably be use only once - no longer than 30 hrs at a time Plus you should have a clean room with two sealed sides.  First for discarding soiled old suit and shower, Second for additional shower and heated air drying system.  OF course to ensure 99.999% protection the entire process must start and end in a serial environment.  So Suits, technicians, bubble to live in - No Worries!

 

Start here https://www.govets.com/maintenance-repair-and-operations/safety/disposable-and-chemical-resistant-clothing/encapsulated-chemical-suits/encapsulated-suit-level-a-front-entry-l-en-3?gclid=Cj0KCQiA7aPyBRChARIsAJfWCgJLraP7AXgqQcWsnf5BHWZIfDWPZZyjLCrFk7t9oZndVosX8F3w3G0aAq7iEALw_wcB

[Canoe]

On 2/15/2020 at 10:04 AM, harryk said:

CDC - Respirator FAQ

 

Loose fitting masks do not protect the wearer against germs, you need a tight-fitting sealed mask for that.

 

And yet a study found that for hospital staff wearing any mask or respirator (as in, N95, N99, N100), they all resulted in equal protection against SARS (another coronavirus), reducing infections in staff by 85%.

[Windows95]

On 2/16/2020 at 5:35 AM, RonnieOP said:

Are you even in an area where you need to worry about carona virus?

 

EDIT: just saw your reply. I think you are over reacting.

not overreacting, its in italy now

 

also it makes sense to use a mask in confinded spaces (a plane, a train, a bus)

 

which mask do I buy? prices are going high

 

I can use an UV sanitizer machine so I can reuse it. I'll just put it inside the UV machine after every use and im good.

[Guest]

You can still find on amazon many masks with amovible filters for ~30€. You can change the filters easily and you can buy more filters separately

 

The UV sanituzer won't work. You'll need to change the filter.

WHY?

It's a PARTICLE filter. So UV sanitizing won't remove the particles, even if it kills the germs. And you can't "wash" the filters either.