coronavirus stuff

[alexseanchai]

so face shields do fuck-all to prevent aerosol transmission, yes?

…so I just stopwatched myself with an actual mask on. I lasted a whole thirty-three seconds this time before the sensory and the anxious got to be too much. needless to say I did not accomplish anything else in that time frame.

I would like an option for being able to go out and do things (like oh say talk to a doctor about getting back on any fucking medications, or get a glasses prescription fewer than three years old, or have a doctor poke at the hand that I have now woken up three times in the past four weeks with it numb) that has somewhat more efficacy than if I wore a mesh mask.

send help

Comments

[beatrice_otter]

Face shields are, by my understanding, better than nothing; but not by a very great margin. They will prevent droplets; they will not prevent aerosol.

Besides mask brackets, I know there are masks out there that are designed to seal around the edges of the face, but have more space in front of the nose and mouth. So if it's the fabric directly over your nose and mouth that's the problem, a pattern with more room there might help with the problem. Here's what I've been able to dig up:
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2020/04/16/local-nurse-designs-mask-with-995-filtration-efficiency/
https://www.tonawilliams.com/facemask/
https://sewing.craftgossip.com/diy-fabric-mask-with-extra-breathing-room/2020/07/10/

[madgastronomer]

This! This is what I was thinking of and was entirely unable to find an example of!

[beatrice_otter]

You are welcome! It took a bit of experimenting with search terms, and I still haven't found the one I was actually looking for, but at least it's something to go on.

[soc_puppet]

Those conical ones give off some serious Plague Doctor vibes that I am 100% here for.