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Originally Posted by Divemaster
Under 3,000 total Wuhan Coronavirus cases globally (vast majority in China) and 80 deaths (all in China). Surgical masks are now almost impossible to find in China and Hong Kong. By contrast, here's a fun infographic on what the flu has done in the United States alone just since 01 OCT. Everyone take a step back and breathe...through your mask if you have one.
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Practically, surgical masks have a modest ability to prevent an infected person from spreading respiratory infections but really do not actually prevent an uninfected person. The take home message here is you want to get masks on sick people, especially if they are coughing and sneezing to minimize risks to others. Putting a surgical mask on healthy people really does not change their risk.
CDC has better resources than sensationalist websites.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...out/index.html
Also a no-nonsense tips from BTDT
https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/01/25...-safety-china/
I for one am monitoring the stock market....and getting ready to buy the dip on airline stocks 
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