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2020-05-18 Science & Technology

Hong Kong hamster study shows masks reduce coronavirus spread

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Posted by trailing wife 2020-05-18 03:46|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 And here I thought that face masks are Bill Gates's plot to stop freedom-loving Americans from, from, ... dang!

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-05-18 05:24|| 2020-05-18 05:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Bill Gates has more devious plans than worrying about face masks.

Posted by Clem 2020-05-18 05:31|| 2020-05-18 05:31|| Front Page Top

#3 Windows ME protected against productivity.

What would a ageing copyright rent-seeking billionaire have an interest in getting others to fund his longevity via big government?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2020-05-18 05:33|| 2020-05-18 05:33|| Front Page Top

#4 99% of the people in Hong Kong wear a mask (moi aussi). About 1,060 cases and 4 deaths in a region with 7.5 million people. Arguably a densely populated city/region.

Unlike Captain "I'll Never Put A Lifejacket On" Quint - I wears em.

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2020-05-18 06:49|| 2020-05-18 06:49|| Front Page Top

#5 how did they get the hamsters to keep the tiny masks on?

Posted by Bob Grorong1136 2020-05-18 08:56|| 2020-05-18 08:56|| Front Page Top

#6 "I am not an ~~animal~~ hamster."

Posted by JohnQC 2020-05-18 09:48|| 2020-05-18 09:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Not a hamster? But does your mother smell of elderberries?

Posted by AlanC 2020-05-18 14:03|| 2020-05-18 14:03|| Front Page Top

#8 /\ You Python, you!!

Posted by Clem 2020-05-18 14:10|| 2020-05-18 14:10|| Front Page Top

#9 how did they get the hamsters to keep the tiny masks on?

Poster of Richard Gere on the wall.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-05-18 19:30|| 2020-05-18 19:30|| Front Page Top

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