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02-15-2020, 08:33 AM
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#701 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Originally Posted by Mr.HappySilp  I have said it pages back. There are literally no mask left. All sold out in Van. You can still find some mask but they are for dust (saw some at wal mart earlier today). Places like London drugs do have stocks coming in weekly but you have 20+ Chinese lining up 30+ mins before the store even opens so good luck trying to get them. Rubbing alcohol was out of stock but there seem to be some now but most stores are limiting the number of bottles you can purchase. wet ones antibacterial hand wipes you can still buy them (the travel size is harder to come by but the rolls ones you can find them easily), Lysol Disinfecting wipes aren't running out (coz you can use them on your skin). hand sanitizer are pretty much sold out. You can still find them online but they are overpriced.
Regarding wearing mask in Van. I don't think that's really needed yet. Today while at shoppers saw this poor Chinese student being talk down on by this white dude for wearing a mask, spreading her disease around and just being racist towards her. Also saw a Chines student wearing a mask, surgery gloves and sunglasses on the other day. I mean sure wear a mask but don't wear those plastic gloves, if you really want maybe wear a thin pair of leather gloves at least you won't stand out so much. | This exactly. Good luck getting masks.
Their effectiveness is questionable as well given how most people(that are not medical professionals) don't use them properly anyway. May as well reserve them for people who truly need them.
The mask is actually more effective at being a social statement than it prevents the virus. On top of the facts that I can't feasibly purchase one and it's effectiveness is questionable unless you have boxes of them and switch often, I wouldn't want to be a stick in the mud.
Keep calm, keep your hands clean, practice basic hygiene etiquettes, and you will be just fine.
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02-15-2020, 09:30 AM
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Tip: go to any small town. N95s are everywhere. Anywhere without a huge Chinese population are in stock. I saw a ton of them in hardware stores on the island last weekend (I’m talking small towns. I was in HD in Duncan but did not check. I’d consider this a large town).
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02-15-2020, 01:02 PM
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I dont know man, I was at Yellowknife.. town of 10k people.. but due to tourists, no one had any n95.
You would need to go to any buck fuck no where town like 102 mile house in order to find them.
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02-15-2020, 01:50 PM
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Even in Yukon and Winnipeg relatives are reporting no mask on top of Calgary and Toronto.
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02-15-2020, 02:11 PM
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Does anyone know if the autobody masks with p100 filters would also do the job? I've got a few and it seems that you could buy those ones easily in Vancouver (for now)
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02-15-2020, 02:21 PM
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They work better
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02-15-2020, 02:38 PM
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#707 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by SpeedStars Does anyone know if the autobody masks with p100 filters would also do the job? I've got a few and it seems that you could buy those ones easily in Vancouver (for now) | I stated this in a previous post
The P100 filters out 99.97% of particulates in the air, they are also Oil Proof and they last 30 days/40hrs of use
The N95 filters out 95% of particulates in the air, are not Oil Proof and are only meant for single use.
N - Not oil resistant
R - Resistant to oil
P - Oil Proof
95 - Removes 95% of all particles that are at least 0.3 microns in diameter
99 - Removes 99% of particles that are at least 0.3 microns in diameter
100 - Removes 99.97% of all particles that are 0.3 microns in diameter or larger. HE or HEPA quality filter.
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02-15-2020, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 6793026 I dont know man, I was at Yellowknife.. town of 10k people.. but due to tourists, no one had any n95.
You would need to go to any buck fuck no where town like 102 mile house in order to find them. | Yellowknife is a big city in my eyes. Lol. If it has a Walmart, it’s big.
Small, privately owned hardware stores, some home hardware stores (the little ones, Jim Home Hardware) has them. Atleast in the area I was in while searching for some quick setting mortar. Lol. Any of the chains have too good of inventory. Haha.
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02-15-2020, 03:51 PM
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concern with respirators is virus or particles stuck on to the plastic housing and exposure during install/removal
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02-15-2020, 04:53 PM
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Was at T and T in Coq center today. Seems like the amount of people haven't change (still pretty pack) but more people wearing mask.
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02-15-2020, 05:03 PM
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I've definitely noticed the amount of people in Richmond centre decline (most obvious in the food court). Today being Saturday, Aberdeen is usually real busy too but the numbers have dropped there as well.
It's pretty funny to see people (mostly younger people) wearing n95 masks improperly. You might as well wear nothing because it ain't doing shit for you. For the most part, people are only wearing masks to make themselves feel better about the situation which is low risk around here anyways.
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02-15-2020, 06:32 PM
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Was over in Indianapolis last week and was able find all types of N95 mask
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02-15-2020, 06:44 PM
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Looks like plasma transfusions from recovered hosts can reduce the effects in critical patients. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ronavirus-cure Quote:
China’s state-owned medical products maker is collecting plasma from the blood of people who have recovered from the novel coronavirus after discovering it helped critically ill patients.
China National Biotec Group Co. has been using this plasma, which contains highly potent antibodies, to treat more than 10 seriously ill patients since Feb. 8, the company said in an statement on its official WeChat account Thursday night. It claimed that those receiving the treatment improved within 24 hours, with reduced inflammation and viral loads along with better oxygen levels in the blood.
Drugmakers and the Chinese authorities are racing to develop a cure for the contagion that has so far killed more than 1,300 people, infected over 63,000 and has no approved treatment or vaccine. China has also unleashed a flurry of clinical trials -- as many as 77 have been registered -- in a bid to curb the outbreak that’s threatening its economic growth.
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02-15-2020, 09:45 PM
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02-15-2020, 10:17 PM
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#715 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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^ can we keep the blockade forever. Maybe crazy glue it  . Or, maybe just around China border
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02-15-2020, 10:18 PM
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#716 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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how effective is that? just stack a chair/box and you can climb over?
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02-15-2020, 10:52 PM
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Woman spends $1000 on paper dust masks to send to China.
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02-15-2020, 11:29 PM
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For the masks that you can use for numerous times, how do you even maintain/clean/take care of them?
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02-15-2020, 11:36 PM
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At 1:30 today, Home Hardware on Edmonds in Burnaby had a sign saying they had N95 masks.
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02-16-2020, 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by G For the masks that you can use for numerous times, how do you even maintain/clean/take care of them? | Handwash with detergent
Note you can't clean the actual filters - pollution will still be in them until they are filled up. But this gets your nasty breath and nose sweat off the surface, as well as whatever might hit the outside of it
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02-16-2020, 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by sonick | When I went by there Friday night, they still had lots of boxes lefties they crossed off the old price and write a new price.
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02-16-2020, 06:30 AM
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is it true that UPS now prohibit sending mask to Asia? my sis-in-law just sent some N95 over and they said this week there will no more mask exporting from Canada. WTF
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02-16-2020, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by asian_XL is it true that UPS now prohibit sending mask to Asia? my sis-in-law just sent some N95 over and they said this week there will no more mask exporting from Canada. WTF | Some types of masks were being blocked, as they were commonly used by people protecting themselves from police tear gas attacks. I think they have lifted the ban as of yesterday.
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02-16-2020, 07:00 AM
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Not sure about masks shipped from abroad, but recently masks bought by individuals are being confiscated and sent to the front line for use by doctors and medical professionals. They go through the packages and if they find a mask it gets taken.
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02-16-2020, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by asian_XL is it true that UPS now prohibit sending mask to Asia? my sis-in-law just sent some N95 over and they said this week there will no more mask exporting from Canada. WTF | as mentioned before, you are put in the risk of the courier stealing the n95 than you shipping them. Obviously if you ship the entire original box is even more tempting.
Again, if you mail it in a brown box, there is no legal written binding law stating there are no export of mask out of Canada.
Commercial and industrial mask (dentist, private practices, health care, test labs, universities) are still being shipped in and out of Canada on a daily basis.
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