Respirators
Image of respirators courtesy of the CDC.
In our COVID Statement, we stated that respirators are necessary to stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in people.
SARS-CoV-2 is spread by airborne mechanisms. (Think smoke!) This means that 6 feet of social distance, 15 minute exposure time near someone infectious, etc. are largely meaningless guidelines.
For example: an infectious person could exhale SARS-CoV-2 virions into a small coffee shop for hours and then leave. This person leaves. If you then enter the room without a proper respirator, your chance of infection is substantial because you will breathe what they exhaled (to a degree).
This page has been created due to government agencies failing to provide accurate, helpful guidance for the general public due to conflicts-of-interest. Messaging from agencies have described masks as either optional or a punishment. These are dangerous misgivings.
Keep reading to learn more about how to protect yourself.
SARS-CoV-2 is spread by airborne mechanisms. (Think smoke!) This means that 6 feet of social distance, 15 minute exposure time near someone infectious, etc. are largely meaningless guidelines.
For example: an infectious person could exhale SARS-CoV-2 virions into a small coffee shop for hours and then leave. This person leaves. If you then enter the room without a proper respirator, your chance of infection is substantial because you will breathe what they exhaled (to a degree).
This page has been created due to government agencies failing to provide accurate, helpful guidance for the general public due to conflicts-of-interest. Messaging from agencies have described masks as either optional or a punishment. These are dangerous misgivings.
Keep reading to learn more about how to protect yourself.