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Study suggests that routine face mask use by 50% or more of the population reduced COVID19 spread to an R of less than 1.0. -- (link)

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Jun 11 '20, 08:06

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So, basically, if you wear a face mask, you’re helping to save those assholes who insist they don’t need to. (twitter.com)

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The number that epidemiologists were using back in April is that as long as 60% of people do the right thing, we're fine. - David Jun 11, 08:14 2
- When is COVID like an election? -- nm - Spawn Jun 11, 08:30
- That's optimistic on several fronts. -- nm - Reagen Jun 11, 08:26
what does an R of 1.0 mean -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 11, 08:13 4
- I believe than an R of 1 means the disease "breaks even". Lower than 1, and the infection rate will shrink. -- nm - Mop Jun 11, 08:32
- Sounds like math. I was told there wouldn't be math. - zunkskunk Jun 11, 08:16
- That an infected person will spread the disease to 1.0 people. - David Jun 11, 08:16 1
  - This is why it is important to know if someone has 2.5 kids or not. -- nm - Qale Jun 11, 08:29

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