coronavirus

[Maserson]

N95s aren’t really helpful without a fit test. Ie choose the right size and stick your head in a hood and spray the testing agent.

[iacrenter]

I have pallet of various size N95 masks in my garage. I will custom fit you for mask and box of 10 for TI discounted price of $1,000 

[Panda]

Stay safe guys.

- Panda

[eyephone]

I have pallet of various size N95 masks in my garage. I will custom fit you for mask and box of 10 for TI discounted price of $1,000 

On eBay I just saw a listing for n95 masks for $2k for a box of 10. Also there are other listings for $1k.

[Compressed-Village]

Wonderful, see...it goes to show when you have enough fears, there is always money to be made.

[misme]

Just saw this post from a buddy of mine in Irvine. Stay safe guys.

- Panda

This is hearsay. I have professional connections at this hospital and other area hospitals, the patient is NOT at Kaiser Irvine. The patient is at another area hospital, which I will not disclose. The only official confirmed OC patient is a MAN in his 50s.

[Mety]

Just saw this post from a buddy of mine in Irvine. Stay safe guys.

- Panda

This is hearsay. I have professional connections at this hospital and other area hospitals, the patient is NOT at Kaiser Irvine. The patient is at another area hospital, which I will not disclose. The only official confirmed OC patient is a MAN in his 50s.

We don’t know if that story is true yet. Some say it is, some say it’s fake. But we all should be careful no matter what the truth is here. Stay warm.

[iacrenter]

Panic and hoarding of N95 masks could have a negative impact on healthcare workers:

Mask Hoarders Are Raising Risk of a Coronavirus Outbreak in the U.S.
Stores are selling out of masks, and health care workers risk infection if they cannot get the protective gear.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/29/health/coronavirus-masks-hoarding.html

[irvinehomeowner]

Those paper masks aren't going to help, you gotta go full Mando:



"This is the way."

[momopi]

You can buy the military surplus gas masks at Major Surplus & Survival in Gardena.  On checkout ask for the boss and see if they still give "Atlas Shelter" discounts.  The old mil-surplus masks tend to have terrible visibility, expired filters and many are not compatible with standard 40mm filters, so buyer beware.

You can buy new "full face" protective masks and filters made for industrial safety made by companies like Mestel.  They have much better visibility but are expensive (new).  Be aware that the filters cost $40-$80+ each and have typical shelf life of 5-10+ years.  Depending on the filter and nature of threat, each cartridge may last as short as 15 mins (for emergency escape filters) to 24 hours (military grade).

For more information, see:
https://www.mirasafety.com/blogs/news/gas-mask-buyers-guide


Please note that wearing full face protective masks and protective gear may provoke panic, so it's not something that you want to put on unless if situation is dire.

[Dresden215]

How about these DIY versions. There needs to be a fashion show!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7942159/Nervous-Chinese-travellers-pictured-wearing-face-masks-plastic-bottles.html

[zubs]

Let me help you out.

[Compressed-Village]

The next headlines news, suffocation from wearing plastic bottles and plastic bags quadrupled the number in comparison to the coronavirus death.

The new out break is not wearing the plastic bottles properly.

[zovall]

Corona Virus Tracker from Johns Hopkins:
https://arcg.is/0fHmTX

[zubs]

When the statistic says "recovered" I guess that means the person got it and now is infection free.
Does that mean they won't get it again?

Also, the site shows the 2 CA confirmed cases are near Fresno.  So the Irvine thing is a hoax?