Corona virus

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Jackson County: Allshould wear masks Jackson County is nowrecommending that everyonewear face masks — whetheryou’re sick or healthy — toprevent the spread of thecoronavirus.The Centers For DiseaseControl recommends thatonly people who are sick orcaring for a sick person weara face mask. Officials withthe agency say they’re con-sidering expanding that rec-ommendation to includeeveryone but they have yet todo so, out of fear that peoplewill buy masks that hospitalworkers need more.But Jim Shames, JacksonCounty’ public health medicaldirector, says there’s enoughdata to show that wearingeven a homemade face maskis better than nothing.Still, Shames says healthypeople should refrain fromusing N95 respirators — thewhite form-fitting masks thattend to be worn by construc-tion workers — which filterout finer particles.“They should be reservedfor health care workers andemergency personnel almostsolely,” Shames says.— Jefferson Public Radio

Again, formatting when copy/paste from the Courier is all jacked.

Regarding the last line from above, I really really hate this idea that N95 masks should only be reserved for health workers. I do not feel the least bit guilty for owning some and wearing them. I have a family to provide for and I have every right to protect myself with every tool available to me without these pinheads piling on shame for those of us that have masks.
Take the shortages of PPE up with the government, the CDC, and all the other bloated fat cats that did nothing to prepare this country for pandemic.
You can have my mask when you pry it from my cold dead fingers.

Good thing I still have my mask from Halloween, I'll need that when I head to the bank tomorrow.

Halloween masks are probably the only ones that will be available for the foreseeable future. So you should go for it.