To mask or not to mask....That is the question. Part II

[DoggyDaddy]

I go to my doctor once a month for an injection. I've always worn my mask (tight weave, cloth mask, not a disposable paper mask) with no issues. Today, for the first time since this whole thing started, they actually made me switch to one of their paper disposables. I've had them do that at hospitals before, but I don't know why my doctor's office started this policy just as the mandate for our county is getting ready to be lifted for the general public.

When I said something about never having to do it before to the gal who checked me in, her response was, "Well, I just don't want to get in trouble." So obviously one of the "bosses" (the office is owned by a corporation) made the decision, and probably not the doctors themselves.

 

[MCgrease08]

I go to my doctor once a month for an injection. I've always worn my mask (tight weave, cloth mask, not a disposable paper mask) with no issues. Today, for the first time since this whole thing started, they actually made me switch to one of their paper disposables. I've had them do that at hospitals before, but I don't know why my doctor's office started this policy just as the mandate for our county is getting ready to be lifted for the general public.

When I said something about never having to do it before to the gal who checked me in, her response was, "Well, I just don't want to get in trouble." So obviously one of the "bosses" (the office is owned by a corporation) made the decision, and probably not the doctors themselves.

They likely have to justify the tens of thousands of masks they ordered with the infusion of fed and state money.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

They likely have to justify the tens of thousands of masks they ordered with the infusion of fed and state money.

Ha! You may be right. They should make people wear 2.

 

[Sylvain]

That's what I figured you meant. I still stand by my "yoga pants" part though.

Yeah, not everybody looks good in tight yoga pants.

When I see someone who does I just look, say nothing, look away (to avoid the creepy long stare) then look back again.

When I see someone who doesn't I just look away and say nothing.

Either way I'm not going to comment on people's choice of pants.

 

[JettaKnight]

Yeah, not everybody looks good in tight yoga pants.

When I see someone who does I just look, say nothing, look away (to avoid the creepy long stare) then look back again.

When I see someone who doesn't I just look away and say nothing.

Either way I'm not going to comment on people's choice of pants, or lack of

FIFY.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Yeah, not everybody looks good in tight yoga pants.

When I see someone who does I just look, say nothing, look away (to avoid the creepy long stare) then look back again.

When I see someone who doesn't I just look away and say nothing.

Either way I'm not going to comment on people's choice of pants.

Im hurt. Please stop judging me.

 

[vulindlela]

I think what he is trying to say, Kirk, is that asymptomatic people are not particularly contagious. I remember a study that came out probably close to a year ago, when asymptomatic spread was a hot topic. It was out of South Korea, which had comprehensive pandemic security and contact tracing in place. IIRK, it followed 407 cases of asymptomatic positives and in 406 cases there was no spread to other persons they had come in contact with. In the 407th case there had been an infection in which there were potentially other pathways but they could not rule out contact with the asymptomatic carrier. At that time they officially adopted the opinion that asymptomatic spread was not a concern, and they are a modern, first world country with excellent testing and medical intervention as well as tracking

What I wonder is, like masking, if vaccines work why isn't it enough for you to protect yourself. How can you catch something from the maskless if YOU are protected? Seems either the protection ISN'T useful or the perception of needed continued infringement of liberty IS useful

While I had not seen the South Korea study, I did see this:

Wuhan mass screening identifies hundreds of asymptomatic cases

A mass screening program of 10 million Wuhan residents identified 300 asymptomatic cases in May, but none were infectious, according to a new study. Researchers found no 'viable' virus in the asymptomatic cases and the close contacts of these positive asymptomatic cases did not test positive...

www.sciencedaily.com

Science for the win!

 

[nonobaddog]

While I had not seen the South Korea study, I did see this:

Wuhan mass screening identifies hundreds of asymptomatic cases

A mass screening program of 10 million Wuhan residents identified 300 asymptomatic cases in May, but none were infectious, according to a new study. Researchers found no 'viable' virus in the asymptomatic cases and the close contacts of these positive asymptomatic cases did not test positive...

www.sciencedaily.com

Science for the win!

If you are asymptomatic and they can't find any "viable virus" in cultures - what makes you a case at all?
Sounds more like a false positive in the test.

 

[JTScribe]

Pack it up and head home, everyone, case closed.

 

[printcraft]

Pack it up and head home, everyone, case closed.

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But muh masks!!!

 

[d.kaufman]

But muh masks!!!

Hold onto them for the next tp shortage

 

[Hatin Since 87]

Pack it up and head home, everyone, case closed.

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Well, that sure sounds like a problem for some of the mask nazis, and the myeee riiiights haters.

Most of us saw through the bs when he flip flopped. Now we have proof he’s a fraud.

 

[phylodog]

It won’t slow the mask fans down a bit. They are largely the same people who believe the rest of the world should have no problem making “minor” adjustments to their lives to make their own lives more comfortable.

 

[Leadeye]

Yoga pants keep work interesting when I visit factories in the winter, just like shorts and tank tops do in the summer.

I have to admit though that masks can improve on some appearances.

 

[Hatin Since 87]

Yoga pants keep work interesting when I visit factories in the winter, just like shorts and tank tops do in the summer.

Ya but aren’t they uncomfortable?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Ya but aren’t they uncomfortable?

Oh no, my shorts and tank tops are very comfortable! I mean, not as comfortable as my tube tops and halter tops but still...

 

[Hatin Since 87]

Oh no, my shorts and tank tops are very comfortable! I mean, not as comfortable as my tube tops and halter tops but still...

I think I saw you the other day! Was you at Walmart?!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I think I saw you the other day! Was you at Walmart?!

No, I save my spandex for Walmart. Or pajamas in the winter.

 

[rooster]

Why would a discussion on masks need to be redacted? I have tons of questions

 

[nonobaddog]

Well, if you go by the value of the content - most of his emails could be redacted.