And Texas Caves In

The Dr in pic was wearing a Respirator, they are designed to protect your lungs. They have to be conformed to your nose to be efficient. Then there are dust masks pic 1 that look similar and may or may not have the metal pc to bend but they may specifically say "Not intended to protect your lungs". So look the package over to suite your needs.

No matter what you wear you should try to seal it to your face as much as possible.

So for those may sayers, I was a Construction Superintendent for many years and I was responsible for the safety of my employees. We had different types of "RESPIRATORS" that we used all depending on what we were trying to avoid getting into our lungs.

The N95 pic 2 we used for drywall and other contaminates in the air. We would use the ones with replaceable filters pic 3 for things like contact cement.

They all have to be worn properly as I mentioned. Whatever you wear make sure it conforms as tightly to your face as possible so the air you inhale is filtered.

It will be interesting to see what happens with jobs when the stay at home advisories are lifted. The meatpacking plants didn't close because some governor asked them to, they closed because the workers got sick. The auto plants in this state closed before any social distancing order was issued. The restaurants were nearly empty before the order, there were not that many folks foolish enough to sit cheek to jowl with others just to have a meal. Hotels and airlines failed because they didn't have customers, all prior to any orders. The virus has put people out of work, not so much the politicians. Just a reminder....

Staying open has worked well for JBS USA in CO and National Beef Packing Co in IA (both essential business).

COVID-19: JBS Shutters Greeley Beef Plant, National closes Tama

It’s difficult to not spread this virus since people are infectious before and/or without having symptoms; especially since testing (when it is approved) does not occur prior to symptoms.

Etstorm wrote:
Let’s do it this way.

Open things up and let the ones who want to isolate, isolate and the ones who want to work, work!

That should work out great at the Smithfield pork processing plant.

Etstorm wrote:
Let’s do it this way.

Open things up and let the ones who want to isolate, isolate and the ones who want to work, work!

But that would make the control freaks so very unhappy! ;)

Let’s do it this way.

Open things up and let the ones who want to isolate, isolate and the ones who want to work, work!

"Fear" is the driving force behind most of the comments and opinions. We fear what might happen if we do something and we fear what might happen if we don't. As some have correctly pointed out, we have no idea what the future will be like. Never have, never will. We had a President at one time who said, "We have nothing to fear but fear itself". Oh, for the good old days.

JimK-NY wrote:
Some people just don't want to get it..... We are not going to go back to the way things were, ever!!

When we "reopen" and relax the shutdown policy that does not mean somehow the concerns about Covic are gone. Some businesses will open but with restrictions. Other businesses will not open for the foreseeable future. Some will go out of business. Our society will change in ways we cannot predict.

Very true. Now in Maryland we will be required to wear face mask when shopping in a retail place or using public transportation.
The irony is face mask are not readily available. Homemade mask are OK, But for us to get back to full steam all of the required testing and needed garb and essentials must be in place. Despite some of the rhetoric. WE still have a few hurdles to go.

pitch wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Ok you two critics that had ZERO info to help people stay safe. Hope you feel better now.

Fact us I will guarantee I just gave info that many had no idea how to properly wear a respirator.

I was pointing out something to maybe help others.

But you HATERS have a nice day.

Wow what a saint you are. You have been one of the three majors in this thread,doing nothing but spreading your opinion. And it is opinion. You are regurgitating what ever information you come across that's supports your preconceived opinion.
So don't go acting all high and mighty now.
Until you post your bona fides proving that you have at least some expertise is in either pandemic management, or economics,( I will accept at minimum a masters and ten years experience) If you provide these I will crawl on my bare ass knees to beg your forgiveness. your words are worth as much as my dogs donation to the compost pile

I submit that all of the posts are somewhat biased and of opinion,big deal. Did you think of this as a medical or scientific forum? Did anyone sign on as a doctor?

How did a bunch of people that happen to own a trailer become a group of people bouncing other news opinions around like a fifth of Jim Bean around a campfire? Go wax your unit and dream of warm weather and a destination in a quiet zone.

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Ok you two critics that had ZERO info to help people stay safe. Hope you feel better now.

Fact us I will guarantee I just gave info that many had no idea how to properly wear a respirator.

I was pointing out something to maybe help others.

But you HATERS have a nice day.

Wow what a saint you are. You have been one of the three majors in this thread,doing nothing but spreading your opinion. And it is opinion. You are regurgitating what ever information you come across that's supports your preconceived opinion.
So don't go acting all high and mighty now.
Until you post your bona fides proving that you have at least some expertise is in either pandemic management, or economics,( I will accept at minimum a masters and ten years experience) If you provide these I will crawl on my bare ass knees to beg your forgiveness. your words are worth as much as my dogs donation to the compost pile