During the 2019 flu season in Canada, 46k people were diagnosed with influenza. That's not people who "felt sick", that's people who went to their doctor or emergency, had a test done, and were told "yup, that's the flu".

Of those 46k, 2000 had symptoms severe enough to be hospitalized so they could be monitored.

Of those 2000, 600 ended up in ICU, connected to machines to breath for them.

Of those 600, 200 died.

2019 had a fairly average flu season.

During the 2020 flu season, that was 69. Total. Zero hospitalization. Zero ICU. Zero deaths.

The 2021 flu season is almost over and since people were "more comfortable" this year not wearing masks where they should have been the numbers are higher, but still only in the hundreds of cases, with zero deaths to date.

If anyone tries to tell you masks don't work, there are statistically at least 400 people who did not die of the flu who prove otherwise.

Literally me at work

Nicholas this is a

conversation, and I'm not going to continue it.

I like Thom Hartmann, and it just occurred to me, I've never seen what he looks like.

i feel like everyone’s forgotten some Covid basics so please let me remind you:

so like maybe stop being a little bitch and endangering others because you really, really needed to go out to dinner or get fucked up at a bar instead of in your home like a respectable person

The katanas, and the symbol on his sword holder have masks

Thanks, I love it

I think this possibly might be the funniest thing I've ever seen

making some masks!

Better see y'all reblogging this

This user wears their mask over their nose and sealed properly!

We soon found that customers did not respect our arguments of public health, considering others, or the mandates. We switched to telling them “this is private property” and I’m sorry to say that was way more effective than “please, people with cancer pick up their medications here”

This country is a failed state built on childish selfishness.

Gonna get that tattooed on my ass

So simple yet so effective!

Image description: tweet from @DanHeifermanMD that says, “If you’re having a hard time with glasses fogging or keeping your mask up over your nose, a simple bandaid does wonders. Learned it in ER. Feel free to share; it may save lives!” Below the text is an image of a doctor in scrubs with a mask on facing the camera. The mask is secured over the nose with a bandaid. End ID

Bro!!! I need to try this!!!

The trigger discipline is what makes this for me

@queer-riot-dragon

🦢 Wearing is caring. 🦢

Mask up or get done up

Ok but. Same.

It’s the hottest Bop of 2020

[screenshot description:

twitter user with display name “cole (he/him)” @ semispeaking:

“#Actually Autistic people and others who need #Adaptive PPE: I recently discovered mask brackets, an insert for face masks that prevents the mask from touching your face as much and provides a bit more breathing room”

image description:

a handmade face mask with a plastic mask bracket inside next to another plastic mask bracket on a wooden surface]

Also, if you’re a crafty type, Jen from Epbot just recently shared a pattern for a foam mask that holds the fabric away from the face: 

https://www.epbot.com/2020/06/finally-our-foam-face-mask-template.html

For the anon who said masks made them feel claustrophobic. Here’s the buy link I found in the comments, but I also wanted to reblog the version with the craft link above.

Remember when doing any mask edits or using a non-standard mask, it’s important to test them via this bill nye experiment to make sure you know how effective it is.