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>>hhs+(OP)
If Amazon wanted to win immediate trust and lasting goodwill, they should secure suppliers for "Amazon's choice" cotton surgical masks, providing priority service to hospital systems in regions of need, but also (publicly), their own warehouse and delivery workforce. They have the leverage, analytics, and supply chain to make it happen.

Edit: We need to provide enough masks so that people don't feel like they are depriving the hospital system. Also, we need more corporations in America to step up and set an example, protecting their workers and customers. People should stay home, but when they have to venture out (or are needed for work), they should be wearing masks!

>>tcbawo+O5
I'm pretty sure cotton masks offer little to no protection. What you need is a n95 respirator.

>>eloff+n6
It will help if everyone wears it. The asymptotic infected will reduce their spread as it will stop them spreading it.

>>christ+K6
That's a bit of a pipe dream. It's better for people to just stay at home as much as possible. Everyone can do that regardless of the availability of masks.

>>eloff+l7
People need to stay home, but they also need to go to the grocery store, bank, or other essential activities. When they do, they should be wearing a mask.

>>tcbawo+P8
I think we know that's just not going to happen in general. It's been impossible to buy masks for weeks.

>>eloff+Cr
You can make your own from a piece of clothe - there are thousands of people doing just that all over Europe, making masks for themselves, their family and friends.