[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Great question: Does ozone kill coronavirus? IDK either

Ozone gas has been proven to kill the SARS coronavirus and since the structure of the new 2019-nCoV coronavirus is almost identical to that of the SARS coronavirus, it is relatively safe to say that it will also work on the new coronavirus though it must be noted that there are no studies to date except one that is currently ongoing n China at the Institute of Virology In Hubei with regards to this. Progress of that study has shown that it works and the study should be concluded by the end of this week and officially published in the journal Virology.
There are more than 17 scientific studies that show Ozone gas is able to destroy the SARS coronavirus.

[Rosebud1949]

All folk outside THEIR HOMES, in Supermarkets, driving golf carts, in hardware shops, postal stations etc should wear masks. Its protection for us AND them. Those of us who are right by the Golf Courses have dozens of unmasked CART DRIVERS WHIZZING PAST OUR YARDS EVERY DAY... SPREADING A HIDDEN VIRUS. You cannot say because you dont have the virus or tested negative last week that you are not carrying it this week. Stop being so SELFISH. If you dont have a mask then make one.... you dont have to sew, just a scarf or similar and 2 elastic bands...... go to you tube and watch the demo.. so simple

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by billethkid

If you have a tee shirt or a scarf you have a mask!!

Or a turtleneck shirt or sweater. Or a dish towel and a clothespin or safety pin. Or a burqa. Or a scarf. Or a washcloth and some string and a needle and thread. Making a basic mask is exceedingly easy and can be done with fabric you have on hand, such as that Christmas sweater someone gave you. Or an old mattress cover. Or the fronts of three pairs of his old underwear, sewn together for multiple lawyers. Or a bra cup. There are so many options! Be creative.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by Rosebud1949

All folk outside THEIR HOMES, in Supermarkets, driving golf carts, in hardware shops, postal stations etc should wear masks. Its protection for us AND them. Those of us who are right by the Golf Courses have dozens of unmasked CART DRIVERS WHIZZING PAST OUR YARDS EVERY DAY... SPREADING A HIDDEN VIRUS. You cannot say because you dont have the virus or tested negative last week that you are not carrying it this week. Stop being so SELFISH. If you dont have a mask then make one.... you dont have to sew, just a scarf or similar and 2 elastic bands...... go to you tube and watch the demo.. so simple

But unless your standing by the path you are way more than the 6' recommendation, probably more like 20' if you are on your Lanai. I doubt that those wizzing past are facing you and sneezing or coughing as they go by. So far, what I have read, the home made masks offer little protection unless there is a filter that blocks the micron size of the droplets that may carry the virus. It may help but is not a great protection. It is suggested as something because the masks that will protect you need to go to the medical staff and first responders....as they should. Try not to be too paranoid.

[davidlisle]

Originally Posted by Daxdog

If you have an opened N 95 mask you should be ashamed, you should take to your, or the nearest Doctor and donate it!

Not all N95 masks are suitable for medical settings. I have one that says just that.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Rosebud1949

All folk outside THEIR HOMES, in Supermarkets, driving golf carts, in hardware shops, postal stations etc should wear masks. Its protection for us AND them. Those of us who are right by the Golf Courses have dozens of unmasked CART DRIVERS WHIZZING PAST OUR YARDS EVERY DAY... SPREADING A HIDDEN VIRUS. You cannot say because you dont have the virus or tested negative last week that you are not carrying it this week. Stop being so SELFISH. If you dont have a mask then make one.... you dont have to sew, just a scarf or similar and 2 elastic bands...... go to you tube and watch the demo.. so simple

Just calm down already, God forbid someone driving a cart 20 mph and 20+ feet away isn't wearing a mask. Get real. And if you're that paranoid, just hide under your bed.

[worcester]

Originally Posted by JoMar

Then there is the other side, have seen couples in their cars, windows up and wearing masks.

Why does that concern you?

[Rwirish]

One good reason is that they are not available. There are other reasons but that is for another day.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by worcester

Why does that concern you?

People who don't have any actual need to wear a mask (such as people driving in their cars with the windows up) don't concern me on a personal level. However, they concern me on a community level. Those are masks that could have been better used by people who actually need them, who can't - because those masks are no longer available to the people who actually need them.

One mask in the hands of someone who doesn't need them, is one mask fewer that someone who does need them, has access to.

As for the N95 masks - some people had them already. They shouldn't be obligated to give them up. I would just like to see people using them responsibly and not wastefully.

I have boxes of nitrile gloves from a couple years ago. They're for people who work with dangerous substances such as printers ink. Very thin, but not as thin as the latex exam gloves. Much more durable, and they can be sanitized for re-use as long as they don't break. I'm not giving them up. I actually use them, when it's appropriate for me to use them.

[bluecenturian]

I have experience as a first responders working with bio and chemical weapons response. I was involved in the anthrax response in 2002. If you think just wearing a N95 mask is the end all protection then you are wrong. First you MUST be fit tested with a pressure machine to ensure proper fit. This includes positive and negative pressure tests. I know no one has gotten that done. A mask is most efficient in an area that there is a high concentration of a hazardous substance such as a hospital. In areas that are more open especially outside there is a drastically reduced contagion. If you maintain a distance you will be more effective than wearing a mask within 2 feet of someone. I also see people wearing nitrile gloves and while it protects your hands, I see almost everyone cross contaminating other parts of their body, phones and bags because they touch them with the glove. This now becomes pointless to wear PPE. COVID is an ingestion/inhalation hazard not a permeable or penetrating hazard so wearing gloves doesn’t provide any additional protection. If you wash your hands before touching mucous membranes you will do a better job stoping contamination. You also must wash you hands after removing gloves no matter what. Doubt most are doing that.
5 healthcare workers got the Ebola virus in 2014 in The US. All got it because they improperly doffed (removed) their PPE. Simply wearing a mask, gloves won’t give you protection if you don’t properly wear it and remove it. It lends a false sense of security. If you choose to use this PPE you have a right but know how to properly use it. If someone doesn’t use it don’t condemn them because they may have more knowledge of better ways to stay protected. I know someone will question my opinion based on the experts on TV telling everyone to wear face coverings. This is a basic response to the general public who don’t have an advanced background. It is also a psychologically positive effect.

[Velvet]

I wear the gloves and constantly clean them with disinfecting wipes which I take with me in zip bag and wash the gloves while wearing them as I would my hands. Then wash my hands. I know some are laughing at all these precautions but in another year let’s see how many laughingly now will still be around? (I hope everyone will be, I love you all.)

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I was wearing gloves before it was a "thing" in the USA. I usually wear gloves when I'm working with freight in cardboard boxes. I don't have enough friction on my fingertips to safely grip a big cardboard box with stuff in it. I use the gloves for friction, not protection from virii. The nitrile gloves are comfortable and fit me well, and don't break as easily as the latex exam gloves, so that's what I use. They're also really handy if you have mold or mildew in the bathroom or under the sink or in your dishwasher, and need to clean it off without getting that stuff all over your hands.

[CarolSells]

Originally Posted by Velvet

I wear the gloves and constantly clean them with disinfecting wipes which I take with me in zip bag and wash the gloves while wearing them as I would my hands. Then wash my hands. I know some are laughing at all these precautions but in another year let’s see how many laughingly now will still be around? (I hope everyone will be, I love you all.)

Velvet,
That’s What I do. No gloves but When I have to shop I take a baggy with 4 - 5 alcohol wipes for the cart handle, keypad, etc. When I get home I wash my hand immediately, so far, so good.

[aa1949a]

So true

[Nucky]

Hey there now! You know the rules and policies about an Amazon Third Party Supplier sending an order that had NOTHING to do with what is ordered?? The bad news is I didn't get the mask's that were earmarked for a few people who could use them. The good news is the $39.95 refund for getting hammered has been processed.

The next call was Synchrony Bank. They identified the customer (US) as Good As Gold. No questions No investigations and No B.S. They asked one question. Mr. Nucky did you try to contact Amazon Directly. I answered yes but all that was available was a virtual assistant and I don't talk to computers. The story ends there. Mission Accomplished. Karma, a Beautiful thing.

Our next door neighbor scratched up 3 M95 not N95 masks and we left them on the porch of the people who could use a boost just about now. I have to check out the difference but I'm Masked out today.

So in the end analysis rules and policies with Vendors are NOTHING. I got my money back.