Posted on Mar 3, 2020
Are High Mask Prices The Problem Or The Solution?
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Last month, Daniel Tamasi, an IT manager in St. Louis, Missouri, decided he wanted to take some extra precautions against coronavirus. He has a two-year old, and he and his wife are expecting, so he started searching online for masks to protect his family. "I thought it was going to be my usual two-to-three minute Amazon search and, you know, I'd be done with it," he says.
He quickly found out that Amazon didn't offer its standard, two-day shipping for Prime members like him. In fact, the earliest he could find a delivery was about a month out. "So I went to the online stores of basically every major pharmacy — CVS, Walgreens, Target, and those sort of places — and they were all out of stock." Next he tried brick-and-mortar retailers around St. Louis. Still no luck.
He quickly found out that Amazon didn't offer its standard, two-day shipping for Prime members like him. In fact, the earliest he could find a delivery was about a month out. "So I went to the online stores of basically every major pharmacy — CVS, Walgreens, Target, and those sort of places — and they were all out of stock." Next he tried brick-and-mortar retailers around St. Louis. Still no luck.
Are High Mask Prices The Problem Or The Solution?
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I understand supply and demand but some of those prices are nuts. I have quite a few on hand. I use them when sanding wood and mowing grass!
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On a separate tack, masks are okay if you have the virus and are trying not to spread it, but are not very useful at prevention unless you have one of the special ones.
Once masks get damp, via your breath, they are not very effective.
Once masks get damp, via your breath, they are not very effective.
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On the other hand, since coronavirus is spread in large droplets (medically speaking), the main danger is touching surfaces. One expert I saw even said masks were unnecessary if you avoid groups and keep a little distance from people.
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Thank you for the share from NPR news brother Chip,. I'm opting for the high price problem.
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