COVID Safety Gear Available

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COVID Safety Gear Available

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My local small chain hardware store had both N95 and P100 respirators available today. I realize among some folks there is a question of mask efficacy, but for N95s you are definitely getting inbound protection, so they may be worth considering if you have vulnerable family members or people who resist mask usage. P100s could be considered overkill/funny looking but if you have someone in the househould infected it would make sense.

The fact that this is actually available in stores is somewhat concerning, but it's certainly temporary as people will start hearing about overwhelmed ICUs in the coming weeks. Makes sense to grab it, IMO.

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