Comments by "Maggie Chan" (@maggiechan33) on "Experts devise do-it-yourself face masks to help people battle coronavirus" video.

  1. People can use fabric or cut up old clothes; sew the layers together if you have to. In times of crisis, we should THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX.
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  2. A HUMONGOUS THANK YOU, to the U. of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital. The "Hong Kong Can Do Spirit" is ALIVE + WELL.
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  3.  @PeaceJourney...  THANK YOU ! You are VERY GENEROUS + KIND, with your mini-tutorial.
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  4.  @jonathanleverdesigner  You are "bad", BUT you made me laugh.
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  5.  @babababas2517  It will be like the the 1970's Women's Movement in the States - women bra-less.
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  6.  @PeaceJourney...  REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR MOST GRACIOUS POST. I am not in Hong Kong; I am Cantonese + I feel for those in HK, esp since their government have been not helpful. Your family + friends ARE VERY LUCKY, to have you in their lives. Peace Out.
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  7.  @travisblack9519  Extraordinary Times call for Extraordinary Measures; safety before fashion.
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  8.  @pluisnonplux9728  I don't live in HK, but I am Cantonese; DEEPLY APPRECIATE your post. Yes, the Dutch ARE A GREAT PEOPLE; love them a lot.
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  9. I was thinking the same thing, last couple of days: Hong Kongers/people SHOULD USE WHATEVER MATERIALS (no pun intended) they have; fabric, cut up old clothes, etc. ANYTHING is better than NOTHING. Also, THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX - 2 or 3 Dust/Allergy MASKS stapled together. For those whom don't wear glasses, if you are going to a destination with a crowd - you can wear a CUT UP LARGE water bottle over your head; SAFETY BEFORE FASHION.
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  10.  @michelleaugust9958  Glad you got your masks. When I checked eBay, several days ago, they had sellers from California, + HK Area. Lots of items are still made in China; so your seller, probably ordered the masks from China, before they became scarce, + was reselling them on eBay.
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  11. Yes, with the disposable ones, the elastic parts will fit the contour of your face.
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  12. THANK YOU.
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  13.  @aliafxx  Cantonese Food/People are the Best; of course, I am VERY BIASED, Hehe.
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  14.  @shrinerspark  OK, first you should try to be positive, because that will strengthen your immune system, + help A LOT. I presume you are staying at home, AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, because this is THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW. While you are home, do something you love + that makes you happy - again, makes your immunity better. I presume you are in the US- correct me if I am wrong. The BEST MASK is the "N95 Mask", what the doctors + nurses wear; they were $35 on eBay last week, I just checked, but THEY ARE LOT MORE EXPENSIVE NOW. But you can still surf the web, to see if you can get AN AFFORDABLE N95 MASK. Beside the N95 Mask, try to buy some surgical ones, IF YOU CAN. Taiwan HAS CONTAINED the virus, + as you might know, Hong Kong is doing comparatively well, esp since CE Lam HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL AT ALL. Both the people of HK + Taiwan WORE MASKS FROM THE INITIAL OUTBREAK; + THIS KEPT COMMUNITY SPREAD TO A MINIMUM. If you can't buy any masks, try to make one like this video; you can ALWAYS make them with additional layers, if the additional layers makes you feel safer. If you don't have enough paper towel, cut up some old clothes, with as many layers as you feel safe with, + hand sew the layers together, with rubber bands for the sides over your ears (borrow thread, needle, rubber bands from a healthy person, if you have to) Even though I am Cantonese-American, + not responsible for what Beijing has done, but as an ethnic Chinese, I feel an obligation now to help others. So, PLEASE POST ME ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS YOU HAVE; or if you just want to write/"talk" about the situation, WE CAN ALSO DO THAT, esp if communicating will decrease your stress. Looking forward to you next post. Stay positive + stay strong; we WILL GET THRU THIS together.
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  15.  @relaxingtoylab  THANX SO MUCH, for the website; You are THE BEST !
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  16. Yes Michelle, eBay still had them, couple of days ago. Some of the sellers are located in the Hong Kong Area.
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  17.  @michelleaugust9958  You will be fine. Just be positive + proactive; you, Hong Kong + the rest of the world, will get through this.
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