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I ordered masks an 50 gloves fro Wish.com

Probably China??? Shipping tomorrow


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Was just reading about homemade masks. Apparently those blue shop towels have the best filtration, better than cotton material. Wish I had not given my sewing machine away!


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I don't know what blue shop towels are...?


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Saw no sewing bandanas today but must have little black pony tail elastic.


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We have turned our breakfast room into a sweat shop. Need to make nine masks. Four down, five to go.

MS, her boyfriend (NC) and my niece (CA) are sick. Looks like I’m too late . . .
 
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We have turned our breakfast room into a sweat shop. Need to make nine masks. Four down, five to go.

MS, her boyfriend (NC) and my niece (CA) are sick. Looks like I’m too late . . .


Oh no!

Please keep us posted.


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Oh Cindy, I’m so sorry to hear this! I hope their symptoms remain mild and go away quickly!!


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Cindy, That's horrible. Hoping for the best.


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I don't know what blue shop towels are...?
They are very heavy duty paper towels.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/TO...ll-5440030/205218228

One article I read about people sewing masks for healthcare workers said a former nurse got hold of a handful of surgical drapes and used those as the inner layer of the mask. It seems to me that they are similar material to the blue shop towels.


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Someone commented on my Instagram that you should use 2 different fabrics, so you can tell which side you wore in/out. If you’re going to put it back on, you want to be consistent in how you wear it, between washings.

Also, circular strips cut from a pair of tights may be less irritating to the ears than elastic. I have some new tights that may get sacrificed for the cause.

I have a lot of fabric from my “wanted to try quilting” days. But I may have to see if I can borrow Mom’s sewing machine; mine is having issues.


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Yeah, I might have to start marking mine with "BACK" on the back since they appear similar on both sides. When it is right side out, the pleats go down, but that may be too subtle.


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Thanks PJ


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We're going to start making masks tonight. MFR found this great material, lots of elastic and swim suit inserts to give it form and thickness.


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I'm guessing this is why in the last day or two, Fauci and Brix have talked about the CDC revisiting the mask issue.

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A prestigious scientific panel told the White House Wednesday night that research shows coronavirus can be spread not just by sneezes or coughs, but also just by talking, or possibly even just breathing.

"While the current [coronavirus] specific research is limited, the results of available studies are consistent with aerosolization of virus from normal breathing," according to the letter, written by Dr. Harvey Fineberg, chairman of a committee with the National Academy of Sciences.

Fineberg told CNN that he will wear start wearing a mask when he goes to the grocery store.

"I'm not going to wear a surgical mask, because clinicians need those," said Fineberg, former dean of the Harvard School of Public Health. "But I have a nice western-style bandana I might wear. Or I have a balaclava. I have some pretty nice options."

Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key member of the White House's coronavirus task force, told CNN Tuesday that the idea of recommending broad use of masks in the US to prevent the spread of coronavirus is under "very active discussion" by the group.

Fineberg, chair of the NAS' Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases and 21st Century Health Threats, said his letter was sent Wednesday evening in response to a query from Kelvin Droegemeier with the Office of Science and Technology Policy at the White House.

"This letter responds to your question concerning the possibility that [coronavirus] could be spread by conversation, in addition to sneeze/cough-induced droplets," the letter states. "Currently available research supports the possibility that [coronavirus] could be spread via bioaerosols generated directly by patients' exhalation," it continues.


https://us.cnn.com/2020/04/02/...se-letter/index.html


I knew this weeks ago from reading about the situation in Italy.

WTF.
 
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It's kind of common sense that some sort of barrier to virus entry is better than no barrier.


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