Here's some quick comparison photos of many of the duckbill n95s that tend to be on sale.

From top to bottom: ACI, Jackson Safety, Blox, and Gerson.

ACI and Jackson seem to be near identical dimensions, including opening and very similar headband material ("bicomponent elastomer material").

Blox and Gerson are smaller and have smaller openings (and seem to fit better on me personally). Blox has cloth elastic straps, and Gerson has rubber ones. They have more substantial nose wires than ACI and Gerson and seem better suited for possible re-wearing.

All are comfortable and breathable!

#maskswork #CovidIsNotOver #COVIDisAirborne

Feeling such tremendous solidarity with the few other people in this airport wearing masks 💕👊 #CovidIsNotOver #MasksWork

Final post-WordCamp COVID test today says I'm in the clear.

#WCUS #MasksWork

At least 237 wards were closed to new admissions prevent #Covid19 spreading to other patients

That compares to a total of 93 closures up to the end of July for all other infection incidents combined

The true figures will be higher, however, as NHS Dumfries and Galloway has not responded to a FOI request & NHS Lothian said it's unable to provide data

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23746393.hundreds-hospital-wards-closed-due-covid-outbreaks/

#Covid #CovidIsNotOver #CovidIdiots #Masks #MasksWork #ScienceMatters #hospitals #infection #pandemic #wards #Scotland

Mask Mandates keep Cancer Center Free From #COVID

Many hospitals have lifted mask mandates, and, in some cases, this has led to COVID-19 outbreaks.

City of Hope in Duarte, California, maintained masking requirements. This has prevented hospital-acquired COVID-19 there entirely

“Our policies enabled us to achieve zero nosocomial infections, zero outbreaks,” Dr Trisal said

https://www.cancertherapyadvisor.com/home/cancer-topics/general-oncology/mask-mandates-have-kept-one-cancer-center-free-from-covid-19-others-have-lifted-masking-requirements-despite-patient-concerns/

#CriticalThought #Covid19 #hospitals #Masks #MasksWork #cancer #pandemic #CovidIsNotOver

Heads up, there's a 30% off sale today (8/25) only from Ambrust with code Summer-Surge-30. They carry many n95s (including the very breathable Gerson duckbills) and kn95s! #CovidIsNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #covidprecautions #MasksWork

You probably don't need any more evidence that #MasksWork if you've been paying attention, but if you do, then here you go.

Particularly important to wear a mask in high-risk situations now that covid is on the rise again and vaccine boosters are banned for most of us here in the UK.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/24/lockdowns-face-masks-unequivocally-cut-spread-covid-study-finds

#Covid19 #CovidIsNotOver

My niece's school only accepts navy masks so scrambling to find an okay band that sells navy n95s now before she goes there...
If anyone has recommendations for kids masks, I'd gratefully accept 🥺

#MasksWork #COVIDcautious #BackToSchool #MaskUp #COVIDSafe #CovidIsNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #covidsafety

Widely spread is the belief that #masks are just for your own protection. This goes so far that those who remove them (& with them consideration for others) consider it tolerant to accept the wearing of masks. "To each their own" soneone told me yesterday. "I don't mind you wearing one", a family member. This is not how public health works!!!

#MasksWork

@JoBlakely
@ckkellymartin

Masked Flash Mobs!

#CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp #Covid #MasksWork

@gronk I masked on my flight a few weeks ago (first trip since 2019) and I was the only one. I didn't care. The man next to me coughed the whole flight but I didn't get sick! (It was hard not to eat or drink on the flight but worth it.) #MasksWork #CovidIsNotOver

People won’t wear a mask for wildfire smoke

People won’t #wearAmask for monkeypox

People won’t wear a mask for COVID

What will it take? 🤔

#COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisntOver #OmicronIsNotMild #MyDisabledLifeIsWorthy #MasksWork #BringBackMasks #MasksSaveLives

Went into the supermarket wearing my n95. The quiet was punctuated by loud coughs from other aisles. No one else was masked.
Who else is still masking and happy to be doing so?
#WearAMask
#COVIDisNotOver
#MasksWork

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsif.2023.0062 “The data reported in this study fully support three mitigation techniques: improved ventilation, social distancing and mask wearing; all are key to minimizing the number of infectious droplets reaching another person with the virus still infectious.” They also report the virus hangs in the air for at least 40 minutes… #MasksWork #masksworkifyouwearthem

The ONLY person you can trust 100% to make the same risk assessments and consequent actions is you. Period.

#CovidIsNotOver #MasksWork #COVIDisAirborne

https://masto.ai/@justyourluck/110568006126908752

The ONLY person you can trust 100% to make the same risk assessments and consequent actions is you. Period.

#CovidIsNotOver #MasksWork #COVIDisAirborne

https://masto.ai/@justyourluck/110568006126908752

@Qldaah

May it be manageable.

People of the US: this is what you can expect in 6 months. Better be ready for it. #maskswork #covidisnotover

Very interesting for Pride month learning that Marsha P. Johnson was immune compromised and would have needed community masking to be better protected. #pride #PrideMonth #WearAMask #maskswork #CovidIsNotOver

I assume, that ppl suffering from allergies caused by pollen already know this:
* N95/FFP2 masks help A LOT! 😷
* Inside and outside
* No side-effects (apart from some irritated looks)

I have repeatedly tested this over the last couple days. My symptoms are probably considered mild (mostly a very runny nose). After ~5-10min of wearing a mask, no runny nose anymore. 🥳

Disclaimer: I'm not a health expert. This is NOT professional medical advice. YMMV
#allergies #MasksWork

@iDGS This is really helpful info to share, especially to Americans as the misinfo here has been tremendous. Thought I would add: some people have easier-to-mask-well faces than others, and a poorly fitting even N95 mask can expose people. 3M Auras fit MOST people really well and are comfy. It's too bad health depts aren't offering mask fit sessions for the public who'd like to mask. #MasksSaveLives #MasksWork