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Rabosei, the very first comment mentioned machlokes. Its not worth continuing this conversation. Does Hashem want us to be fighting? Nope. So let’s all move on. Its unfortunate we can’t agree but that’s the Jewish way. Why do we say Aizohu Mekoman in the morning? Chaszal say that it’s the perek were there are machlokes. Why didn’t Hashem destroy the dor haflagah? They wanted to attack Hashem. The reason being was that they were at the very least unified and Hashem loves unity. Let’s be better. Let’s think of others, vehavta leraiacha kamocha and move on.
Where I live, masks are mandatory when social distancing can’t be maintained. Stay away from those who don’t live like you. Lets move on and end this argument and hopefully Hashem will end this mageifahBy the way, as someone not from the US, I find this very interesting. Harvard and Yale schools of Public Health, the federal govt and state and local govts, public health offices all around, including non American public health offices and organizations like Hatzolah, Magen David Adom all recommend distancing and wearing masks. Rabbonim even recommend masks, the OU and the RCA for example demanded masks on shofars this RH. Why is it a Trump vs Biden thing? If all the organizations around, both Jewish and Non Jewish are recommending the same thing, how and why is this political? All the best
I dont live in the US. Its not policitical here, and health should never be. Pls don’t make this a political issue. I wish you and your family a lots of hatzlacha and bracha especially in health.
SRivka and chan56. There is a great article with a very informative interactive display in the New York Times today. You can Google it. The research was done by Joseph Allen from the Harvard School of Public Health. He’s been involved in making buildings more healthy.
As a former health care provider, OR’s aren’t injected with extra oxygen. Everyone should try to do their part. If you don’t want to wear a mask, don’t, but please think about others when you go out. You wouldn’t want you or your family to get sick, why disregards the health of others. With thousands of people sick or dead across the world, there isn’t some mass conspiracy from the world’s governments.
By the way, there has been hundreds of yiddishe folk who unfortunately have been taken this year. Why not do your part. Properly fitted masks reduce the number of particles breathed in / out, protecting you and the others around.
SRivka, if you have the ability to post on YW, you have the ability to search Google for the tons of medical research worldwide post SARS on wearing masks with an aerosolized pathogen.
Do yourself and others a favour, Google the pictures of Spanish Flu and everyone wore masks.
Lastly, rebreathing CO2 has been studied as well and it’s findings show that it’s not an issue. Even with a well-fitted mask would allow CO2 to leave but keep most of the particles in. Please, do some research. Wear a mask properly (that includes over your nose), social distance and at home, put your humidifiers on to help with covid and flu…Hatzlacha and oh, pls daven for all the sick yidden at home and in hospital. I should let you know, that I know a 3 year old who tested positive for covid and was rushed to hospital this past shabbos. Lets all do our part!!!As you can see I wasn’t able to post a link to a medical article from 2007 post SARS. Just do a search and there are many on the efficacy of wearing masks.
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Here is article looking at the efficacy of surgical vs N95 masks well before Covid. There are many medical articles before March 2020 showing the efficacy of masks against aerosol pathogens.
As someone commented above, doctors have been wearing masks for over a hundred years. In fact, during the Spanish flu, everyone wore cloth masks and they were deemed effective.
The WHO and CDC were against masks in the beginning of covid as they were worried about having enough for Healthcare workers. Pls think of others and social distance and wear a mask properly over your mouth and nose. Use a non disposable one and wash every night with soap and water. Stay safe and be wellIf you hit your kids how do you teach them not to hit?