“Medical Exemption” From Wearing A Mask for Coronavirus (DOCTOR EXPLAINS)

Recently a woman dubbed “Karen” was kicked off a plane because she refused to wear a mask. She claimed she had a medical exemption. Here is my take on “medical exemptions” from wearing a mask for coronavirus.


Yes, it would be nice if we did not have to hear mask for coronavirus (COVID-19). Here’s reality though - masks reduce transmission. And there are no medical exemptions from wearing a face mask, unless someone has a severe skin condition of their face, like a second or third degree burn. Some might make the same point as this Florida woman recently did, when she stood up at a meeting of the Palm Beach County Commissioners and said, “I don’t wear a mask for the same reason I don’t wear underwear, things gotta breathe.” I think that the point she is TRYING to make, is that the mask causes there to be less circulation of air in front of her face. And yeah its true, there is less circulation of air right in front of your nostrils and mouth when you’re wearing one of these masks or face coverings.

But does it obstruct airflow into and out of your nostrils, and mouth? This is like asking if you go to the beach, and you leave the beach with sand in between your toes, is there less sand on the beach? Technically, yeah, but its negligible. Here’s why it doesn’t obstruct airflow in and out of your lungs. It’s because air passes freely in the areas around your mask. As long as the mask is not too tight on your face, and as long as the mask is not too thick, its not going to obstruct airflow in and out of your lungs. But if you’re properly wearing a proper mask, you should not get that feeling, no matter what underlying medical condition someone has.

So its worth trying different types of masks, and and/or adjusting the fit of the mask if you feel like its impacting your breathing. A mask like the one I’m holding here, has essentially 0 impact on airflow in and out of your lungs, as long as its not too snug on your face. And that is part of the purpose for having the wire in these masks, is so that it can conform to your face, and allow for air to flow around he mask. Yes there are different types of face masks, and some have more fabric than others, but as long as its not so tight as to compress your nostrils or lips, its not going to obstruct airflow. And its well established by now that wearing these masks reduces transmission of this disease, and this has been confirmed in several studies. And there are studies that visually demonstrate the difference between wearing masks and not wearing masks, including when someone coughs and sneezes. Check out my video on airborne transmsisson to see what im talking about, if you haven’t already. And there are countries that have had such low coronavirus numbers, like South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, New Zealand…. A big part of their success is because of masks.

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