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{{comic | {{comic | ||
| number = 2290 | | number = 2290 | ||
− | | date = April | + | | date = April 7, 2020 |
| title = Homemade Masks | | title = Homemade Masks | ||
| image = homemade_masks.png | | image = homemade_masks.png | ||
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
+ | {{incomplete|Created by a HOMEMADE MASK. Should include refs on why masks are good or bad. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | ||
− | This comic is the 15th comic in a | + | This comic is the 15th comic in a series of comics about the 2019-20 outbreak of COVID-19. |
− | In this comic, Cueball wonders if Megan's | + | In this comic, Cueball wonders if Megan's mask will be of any use, because he has seen many different points of view and is unsure which one is correct. It is generally agreed that homemade masks will not block particles (including droplets which carry viruses) as effectively as officially-tested N95-class masks; however, wearing a homemade mask can remind others to keep their distance, prevent the wearer from touching his or her face (which is a major vector for catching COVID-19 from contaminated surfaces), and if the wearer is infected, it may trap some contaminated particles and reduce contagiousness. On the other hand, it may confer a false sense of security, leading to unsafe behaviors, and the warm, moist environment produced by the wearer's breath may also ''harbor'' incoming viruses, which may later infect the wearer if the mask is not washed frequently. |
− | Megan | + | Megan then reveals that she only wants to deter people from being close to her, and that her previous method (that being a sign with small writing) was ineffective. Megan does not indicate if she knows whether or not her mask can actually block infection, but it is beneficial to her regardless. |
− | The title text indicates an alternate method, where Megan could change the sign into a device for pushing people back in order to maintain distance. | + | The title text indicates an alternate method, where Megan could change the sign into a device for pushing people back in order to maintain distance. Readers should be advised that anyone who actually does this could be charged with assault. |
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+ | Cueball has previously encountered signs that are so interesting that they lead people into peril in [[356: Nerd Sniping]], although in that comic strip, [[Black Hat]] was specifically designing his signs with the intent to cause harm. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
+ | [Cueball stands at a distance from Megan, who is wearing a face mask] | ||
:Cueball: Homemade mask, huh? You think they help? | :Cueball: Homemade mask, huh? You think they help? | ||
:Cueball: I've read so many conflicting things. | :Cueball: I've read so many conflicting things. | ||
− | + | [Flashback to when Megan was not wearing a mask but carrying a sign, with 2 people around her. We can't read what's on the sign. Masked Megan is pictured in an inset panel.] | |
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:Megan (narrating): Well, what I was doing before was carrying around a big sign that said "There's a pandemic so please give me space because I don't want to get sick or make anyone else sick!" | :Megan (narrating): Well, what I was doing before was carrying around a big sign that said "There's a pandemic so please give me space because I don't want to get sick or make anyone else sick!" | ||
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:Megan: The problem was, I had to write small to fit, so people kept walking closer to read it. | :Megan: The problem was, I had to write small to fit, so people kept walking closer to read it. | ||
:Cueball: Oops. | :Cueball: Oops. | ||
:Megan: Yeah, the mask gets it across better. | :Megan: Yeah, the mask gets it across better. | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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