Is the Coronavirus Getting Better at Airborne Transmission?

[dweller]

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/01/health/coronavirus-aerosols-airborne.html


Newer variants of the coronavirus like Alpha and Delta are highly contagious, infecting far more people than the original virus. Two new studies offer a possible explanation: The virus is evolving to spread more efficiently through air.

The realization that the coronavirus is airborne indoors transformed efforts to contain the pandemic last year, igniting fiery debates about masks, social distancing and ventilation in public spaces.

Most researchers now agree that the coronavirus is mostly transmitted through large droplets that quickly sink to the floor and through much smaller ones, called aerosols, that can float over longer distances indoors and settle directly into the lungs, where the virus is most harmful.

The new studies don’t fundamentally change that view. But the findings signal the need for better masks in some situations, and indicate that the virus is changing in ways that make it more formidable.

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[Ocelot II]

1. I switched to N-95 masks a few weeks ago, now that they are easy to get.

I'm triple-vaxxed now, and since I've managed to make it this far I'm not taking any chances.

[Blue_true]

8. I am in the process of switching to N95.

I have a good supply of them, but I still prefer cloth masks that have nose wires.

[secondwind]

2. Get N95 masks... now...

[dweller]

4. Just ordered from Bonafide

https://bonafidemasks.com/Powecom-kn-95/

Someone posted the link here recently, may have been you ?
They have sales going on, usps shipping is free

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[justhanginon]

6. That's what I wear. Powecom always has good reviews

from reputable sources. I hope everyone stays safe as we go into winter and all get the flu shot.

[eleny]

7. Plus there are some valid coupon codes available online

Just 7% off but that's fine. Along with the free shipping it's a decent deal.

Thanks for the tip.

[Blue_true]

9. A USA based manufacturer called DemeTECH sells N95 in to formats and

I believe 2-3 color schemes. They are pricier than the imported stuff, but their purchase support American jobs. I use N95 from that company.

[Igel]

3. Masks are a challenge.

Masks drive acceptance of innovations that reduce the challenge.

[BannonsLiver]

5. Just avoid crowded unventilated spaces. Wear n95's inside everywhere else.

No need to over complicate it.