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inspired by @jeremyphoward:

#Masks4All is a must in #Pakistan to fight #COVID19.

cc: @ansukhera

#Czech Republic with community effort got to 100% mask usage in 10 days all thru local DIY effort
&
They have only 2 deaths with NO growth in daily new #COVID2019 cases.

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We can learn from president of #Taiwan who led a nationwide effort to mass produce in-demand PPE Personal Protection Equipment, leading to capability to manufacturer 10mil surgical #masks per day.

They invested massively & brought down Taiwan’s cases to lowest in the world.

/2 https://twitter.com/iingwen/status/1237342865950269440
#Pakistan manufacturers over $24bil of textile products per month & this capacity could easily be directed towards producing PPE especially #Masks.

Graphs with light turquoise lines in these charts show flat curves because in these countries everyone wears a mask in public!

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#Masks4All on their own aren't enough, but are part of the solution in EVERY region beating #COVID2019.

Also N95 #masks aren’t needed unless you are working in a hospital environment.

Wearing homemade cotton masks also make a huge difference against transmission of #Corona.

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Let’s look at the facts:

Does wearing #Masks4All make sense scientifically?

Yes, it does!

Here's 34 scientific papers that all point to the same thing:

That #Masks (even home made ones) really work to dramatically reduce the spread of #coronavirus.
http://tiny.cc/maskswork 

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#Masks aren't just about protecting the wearer.

They're mainly about protecting the people around you.

In the #Czech Republic, public advertisements are being used to make sure everyone understands that if you wear a #mask, you're helping your community stay safe.

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The person who really kicked off #masks4all in #Czech Republic is @PetrLudwig who make this movement go viral with his powerful & compelling YouTube videos.

His message is:

“Wearing a mask is a selfless social behavior that saves those around you”



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High tech fancy masks they use in hospitals are called 'Respirators' (commonly rated N95).

You don't need one of those to protect you - they're only needed while conducting hospital procedures.

You just need a basic mouth & nose cover & goggles or glasses for your eyes.

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A Cambridge University study showed that lots of household materials are nearly as good as surgical masks, & you can use 2 layers of material to make them even better.

It doesn't need to be perfect!

It just needs to reduce the viral load so your immune system can kick in!

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These simple materials work well because #COVID19 is transmitted as "droplets", which are easily caught by even a cotton #mask.

With a sewing machine & raw/used cloth in most #Pakistani houses, #Masks4All is a real possibility.

#Pakistanis can mass produce 220mil masks.

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Oxford University showed that hospitals only need the fancy ‘Respirator’ #Masks when they're doing "Aerosol Generating Procedures" (AGPs) & the General public do not need to buy these N95 masks needed by doctors.

But focus on wearing #Masks4All even if they are self made.

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As @PeterKolchinsky who is a virologist explains here:

That basic masks reduce the viral load, and wearing even a cotton masks can help reduce being greatly attacked by a #virus, which is what your body needs!

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How can you make a basic #mask at home from old shirt or kameez with no sewing, just using a scissor and an old t-shirt

(it's in Czech language - but you can understand it from the displayed video).

https://m.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=400&width=224&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fodiviofficial%2Fvideos%2F807790806395450%2F

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The community response in Czech Republic was amazing.

People made their own masks at home, and sometimes even then hung them on "mask trees" out on the streets for anyone in their community to take.

We can also do this in #Pakistan to help those who can’t afford them.

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Within days, masks were everywhere in the #CzechRepublic and everyone out of their homes including the politicians and celebrities started wearing #masks.

We need to make #Masks4All a must for everybody in #Pakistan.

/15
Here's an important tip that says we can even reuse these masks, if cleaned & sterilized properly.

Stanford University research shows that you can dip them in boiling water 10 mins or pop them in the oven at 70C for 30 mins & they're reusable!

https://m.box.com/shared_item/https%3A%2F%2Fstanfordmedicine.box.com%2Fv%2Fcovid19-PPE-1-1

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#Pakistani entrepreneurs can learn from Mr Tong from Hong Kong who started a Face mask factory in 14 days & now manufactures a daily production of 70,000 masks.

All masks are sold online for a basic price.

Taiwan has incredibly set up 60 Face #Mask production lines a month.

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The same has happened in Slovakia, with politicians holding all press conferences in masks, with Slovakia’s female president appearing in a homemade fashion mask during official business.

This must be encouraged in #Pakistan & everybody in public should wear #Masks4All.

/18
The Czech Republic went from 0 general #mask usage to 100% in 10days & in the process halted the growth of new #COVID2019 cases.

@jeremyphoward’s video tells in detail how they made they didn't need the government’s help & public did it themselves.


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#UnitedStates Centre For Disease Control CDC is expected to issue guidance for all #Americans to wear #Masks4All in public within the next 10 days.

Let’s fight this #COVID19 together!

/21 https://twitter.com/drmattmccarthy/status/1243891663162019841
“Latest biological findings on #COVID19 viral entry into human tissue & cough-droplet ballistics suggest that major transmission mechanism are not fine aerosols but large droplets & thus, warrant the wearing of surgical masks” by all!

#Masks4All now!
https://link.medium.com/tGAma3cAd5 
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Finally, the #US mainstream media is catching up to #Masks4All.

#COVID
#COVIDー19
#COVID19
#Masks4All
#Corona
#coronavirus

/24 https://twitter.com/msmelchen/status/1245150358944526336
Watch this,
He’s the Top Coronavirus Specialist Professor Kim Woo-joo from University Guro Hospital in South Korea, hear what he is saying about #Masks4All

#COVID
#COVIDー19
#COVID19
#Masks4All
#Corona
#coronavirus

#Video part1-3
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Watch this,

#Video part2-3

He’s the Top Coronavirus Specialist Professor Kim Woo-joo from University Guro Hospital in South Korea, hear what he is saying about #Masks4All

#COVID
#COVIDー19
#COVID19
#Masks4All
#Corona
#coronavirus

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Watch this,

#Video part3-3

He’s the Top Coronavirus Specialist Professor Kim Woo-joo from University Guro Hospital in South Korea, hear what he is saying about #Masks4All

#COVID
#COVIDー19
#COVID19
#Masks4All
#Corona
#coronavirus

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It’s how you can make double fabric basic #Masks4All at home from old t-shirts/kameez without needing stitching, by just using a chalk & scissor.
These are reusable after washing with soap detergent.

(it's in Czech language - but you can understand it from displayed video).

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Finally,
#US is moving towards the #SouthKorea #Japan #China #Singapore, #Czech Republic, #Slovakia route:

#Masks4All

/29 https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1245825903373975552
‘Everyone who has to leave their house has to wear a face mask’ — Do face masks work? This Czech PSA says yes #Masks4All

#COVID
#COVIDー19
#COVID19
#Corona
#coronavirus



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The #US govt as recommended by CDC is now officially telling people to wear at least clothing #Masks4All in public.

#COVID
#COVIDー19
#COVID19
#Corona
#coronavirus

/31 https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1246191405644632066
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