Why are Americans are so Dumb?

[Chicks]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Ah, we've got a new one. Did Not Insane quit?

Perhaps he caught COVID while refusing to wear a mask. "Thoughts and prayers!"

[FordGT90]

The most important phrase there is "...especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain."

Cloth face masks are the absolute last resort and in circumstances where contact with potentially contaminated air is unavoidable.

The best way to not get COVID-19 is to only interact (maintain at least 6' distance and never downwind) with people outdoors, on sunny days, during peak hours of sunlight.

[Chicks]

Once again, quoting the WSJ article.

Researchers from around the world have found wearing even a basic cloth face covering is more effective in reducing the spread of Covid-19 than wearing nothing at all. And many are now examining the possibility that masks might offer some personal protection from the virus, despite initial thinking that they mostly protect others.

[Chicks]

Originally Posted by FordGT90

The best way to not get COVID-19 is to only interact (maintain at least 6' distance and never downwind) with people outdoors, on sunny days, during peak hours of sunlight.

Peak hours of sunlight around here are brutal in Summer, and will lead to skin cancer. My daily walk generally occurs between 7am and 10am, well before the heat and UV peak. I always wear a two-layer commercial cloth mask, with a 5-layer filter in the pouch. I leave it outdoors in direct sunlight and overnight to sanitize, so it's getting pretty faded already.

[FordGT90]

Originally Posted by Chicks

Peak hours of sunlight around here are brutal in Summer, and will lead to skin cancer.

That's the point. If it is harmful to the skin it's also harmful to viral material. The epidermis of the skin is much thicker than the lipid layer protecting the RNA of the virus.

Wear UV-blocking clothing and apply sunblock to exposed skin to mitigate skin damage risk. Overall heat/discomfort incentivizes keeping interactions short.

[Chicks]

Originally Posted by FordGT90

That's the point. If it is harmful to the skin it's also harmful to viral material.

Wear UV-blocking clothing and apply sunblock to exposed skin to mitigate skin damage risk.

Gee thanks, mom!

You missed the other point: it's too freaking hot here to walk in the afternoon!

[FordGT90]

Get a treadmill?

[Chicks]

Originally Posted by FordGT90

Get a treadmill?

Sigh. Please don't be a clown.

[Chicks]

For the typical non-reading Trumpkin idiot, here's a video that explains why masks work, at your fifth-grade comprehension level:

https://youtu.be/0Tp0zB904Mc

[Chicks]

How Taiwan beat the coronavirus

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/15/how-...ronavirus.html

Spoiler: Everyone wore masks...