CDC updates advisory on wearing of masks

[Dave Grubb]

From Fox News:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday updated its guidance on coronavirus-related face masks to include protection for the wearer, too.

The update takes the federal health agency’s previous stance further, which held that wearing a face mask can lower virus spread to others.

The CDC said early research supports community masking to lower virus spread, particularly when it’s estimated that more than half of transmissions stem from asymptomatic people. The agency also explained the filtration power of masks, writing: “Studies demonstrate that cloth mask materials can also reduce wearers’ exposure to infectious droplets through filtration, including filtration of fine droplets and particles less than 10 microns.”

[Independent Voter]

And for another view .

https://fee.org/articles/authors-ret...e-requirement/

We will never get a one unquestioned opinion from the powers that be on any subject.

[Dave Grubb]

We will never get a one unquestioned opinion from the powers that be on any subject.

The link did not work for me LV but I am familiar with fee.org. While different opinions will always be the case, that fact points out the need for everyone to educate themselves as much as possible on the facts and to exercise responsible discernment.

Since I have read nothing that indicates I will be more endangered by the wearing of a mask, I see no reason to expend time in discernment of this message. To the contrary--it encourages me to not only wear a mask but to make sure it is as effective as is reasonable. FWIW, mine are coming from Cabelas and are rated as KN-95.

[Truckman]

The link did not work for me

Worked fine for me......Ben

[Dave Grubb]

Now it works for me as well. If anyone decides that a mask is foolish based on that article---please stay home

It seems to be condemning some supposed study (from whom I am unsure) and rehashing long debated changing positions rather than taking a position on masks.

In any event---the CDC has updated their advice---do with it as you will

[Independent Voter]

I always comply with the requirement to mask up when entering a building. That being said , it is very difficult to attend my Tuesday Coffee and wear a mask. We do tend to spread out more than we used to.

I have at , this time , one friend who was just tested as positive and put on a two week isolation [ at home ] . He made it a point to ALWAYS wear a mask with the exception of food intake while in public. I do not know the answer to the question of how do we end this nightmare. I just hope everyone stays safe.

[Dave Grubb]

I always comply with the requirement to mask up when entering a building. That being said , it is very difficult to attend my Tuesday Coffee and wear a mask. We do tend to spread out more than we used to.

I have at , this time , one friend who was just tested as positive and put on a two week isolation [ at home ] . He made it a point to ALWAYS wear a mask with the exception of food intake while in public. I do not know the answer to the question of how do we end this nightmare. I just hope everyone stays safe.

Amen IV

The mask controversy overshadows the importance of hand washing as a complementary preventative measure.

My daughter, who is a nurse practitioner at Children's Hospital in Philadelphia and has stayed safe---until she went to a wedding in Kansas and brought home a souvenir. Luckily, while still symptom free she returned to work but based on protocol she had to have a test before going on the floor. She has since recovered and returned to work. Her husband did not get it.

[Honda]

I'm wearing a mask and I don't give a damn what anybody says

[Roland_Jenkins]

The other day I walked into our credit union wearing a motorcycle helmet, gloves and a mask. Nobody so much as raised an eyebrow.

[Mike]

I'm wearing a mask and I don't give a damn what anybody says

I'm with you on that!

[Sandman]

we had a neighborhood yard sale Saturday.. one fool walked in with out a mask (masks are the law here, not a suggestion)

A small taylor shop had masks for sale sigh out front early on in the pandemic.. I bought one that they made for $7.50..
has an inside pocket for a filter (piece of real mask).. it is no problem to wear.. when the fit they aren't a problem to wear..

[FredK]

I'm wearing a mask and I don't give a damn what anybody says

We started the mask wearing back in May. Made it a store requirement lost a few sales (maybe) when we told people masks are required.

As does it or doesn't it help I'll favor that it does.

[CactusCurt]

The fight over masks seems silly to me. We still* have a few holdouts banging their spoons on their highchairs because someone is bossing them around, but at this phase of the game everyone just wishes they would shut up. Unfortunately these open meeting laws and the need for transparency allow them to waste our time.

*COVID finally showed up here, and our region is in a full-on outbreak. Schools are shutting down again and kids are being sent home and are unlikely to return anytime soon. The dominos are falling now.

RUMOR (I deny knowledge of any fact) has it that one spreader event was a nearby livestock auction. Now if you were to stereotype these dudes, they are the rough and tumble cowboys. As elsewhere, symptoms vary but some pretty tough hombres got taken to their backs. I wonder what their mask policy will be going forward?

Our local officials seem to have been working effectively together. The schools and hospitals were in constant contact, and when the hospital situation became dire the schools closed and stay at home orders are being implemented all around. What triggered the hospital alarm was when the local "regional" hospitals announced they weren't accepting transfers. We have a handful of ICU beds locally, but most are at the regional hospitals in NM and Grand Junction. There are many Indian Health Service beds, but if they were available you wouldn't be able to use then unless you are Indian (generally).

So, I have 2 college boys and a wife (several of her colleagues are currently in isolation or quarantine) all being sent home from school. Wish me luck.

[Phillbo]

I just made a trip to Durango and back and typically we would stop somewhere along the route to eat lunch but this time we did not even slow down while on the Navajo Nation. We took snacks and pre made sandwiches instead. Came home via Cortez due to weather conditions.

[Dave Grubb]

Curt said:

The fight over masks seems silly to me. We still* have a few holdouts banging their spoons on their highchairs because someone is bossing them around, but at this phase of the game everyone just wishes they would shut up. Unfortunately these open meeting laws and the need for transparency allow them to waste our time.

We have been doing our public meetings on Zoom since April. The public is invited to attend via Zoom. It seems this is generally universal for all public entities in this area. In my opinion it has worked well.