So - tell me about wearing masks

Post date: 2020-04-01 02:40:19

I'm getting mixed messages on masks. Apparently, they do offer some protection, but some things I've seen about them on Twitter have me confused. Do you have some real info?

I'm not particularly trusting the US government on this one, since we were told they wouldn't help healthy people at all, which is apparently untrue. I am not complaining about saving them for health care workers, by the way. People on my cancer board have been hoarding them, and that irritates the shit out of me.

I am given a mask when I go to the Cancer Center for my weekly infusion. I have to wear one when they access my port. In addition, someone I work with has offered to make me one out of cotton. I have some questions.

If I save the masks from the Cancer Center, is it OK to reuse them? Does it make a difference if I let them sit a few days?
I read something on Twitter that said there's no point in wearing a mask if you're going to take it off or move it away from your mouth for any reason whatsoever. At the Cancer Center, they have me move it to take my temperature a few times. Does that mean it's useless after that? Is it really true that if I move it to drink water (I'm there for hours), I might as well not have it on as well?
If you are a healthcare worker, do you have any issue with a patient who you need to wear a mask wearing one that is homemade, or would you still need to give that person one from your stash?
Your credentials or links to reliable resources are especially welcome.

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