So I went riding today (without any Spandex or butt padded pants - that will become relevant later) and decided to take precautions.

My wife fashioned a whole head mask out of a king size comforter we had and I put a pair of ski goggles over my eyes. I reinforced the mask with landscape cloth since if weeds cant get through it surely a virus can't.

Things were going great for awhile and I was getting a lot of looks of admiration and then it happened. I had just passed two selfish and ignorant ladies without a mask on and I accidentally passed a little gas. I know there is no clear science - yet -that says the COVID 19 virus can be transmitted this way but I looked back and one of the ladies was covering her nose and kind of gagging so now I'm concerned. Can a methane borne virus mutate and have immediate effect? Am I now responsible for yet another potential death?

I know there are several internet trained scientist on this site so I'm looking for some input. Thanks in advance.

I'm pretty sure you already know the answer:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Wait a minute! You may have just given some people more to panic about. Better yet, record some farts, then play it in a grocery store----see how fast people run away

Yeah, that was a brilliant move. Problem is that stores ran out of masks weeks before, and has the city offered to provide them? Hell, no.

Why should they? You are not a ward of the state. Figure out an alternative.

No safety pin? How about rubber bands? Go to YouTube to see y easy no sew mask tutuorials. There is an abundance of videos showing you how to made easy peasy masks.

Something is better than nothing!

It's the herd immunity factor again. If everyone wore paper or cloth masks in public to protect others, the chances of asymptomatic people spreading the virus is much reduced.

Will that require another mask :)

you can fold the t-shirt material over and insert a coffee filter or piece of paper in between the two layers.

From a doctor on the front lines

In Viral Video, Weill Cornell Physician Dispels Rumors and Provides Practical Tips for COVID-19 Pandemic | The Cornell Daily Sun

And here is a link to the video if you prefer instead of the news summary above

Empowering Talk: Protecting Families During COVID-19 Pandemic - Dr. David Price -New York City - YouTube