No more face mask
By Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
Cainta, Philippines
January 31, 2020 1:20am CST
The attendant in the drug store said that face mask is not available because there was a rush to buy in bulk for the benefit of the volcano eruption victims. Now it is clear that the shortage of face mask is not due to the panic in the virus issue. Anyway, the face mask may be available tomorrow, they said.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
31 Jan 20
mother and i were given each a mask while at the hospital today for her checkup which i'm grateful for
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
31 Jan 20
That reminds me I also have one from the hospital when I visited an in-law.
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@ExplorewtMe (6332)
• Nairobi, Kenya
31 Jan 20
I am thinking rather trying to link the picture and the post content. 
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
31 Jan 20
Waheehee that linking can give you a headache.
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@ExplorewtMe (6332)
• Nairobi, Kenya
31 Jan 20
@Alexandoy You should try more acting in movies.
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@Letranknight2015 (51938)
• Philippines
31 Jan 20
If i can only give you a few since we got plenty of here.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
31 Jan 20
Wow thank you for your kind thoughts. Maybe tomorrow we can buy already.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
31 Jan 20
@marlina the most sought after now.
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@resukill22 (25050)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
31 Jan 20
Haha you look so funny
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@resukill22 (25050)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
31 Jan 20
@Alexandoy not for me
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
31 Jan 20
It looks like people here are already in panic. The situation is not that too alarming yet.
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@rsa101 (38148)
• Philippines
1 Feb 20
The shortage started way back whan we have had Taal volcano erupting. And now the panic is setting in on the impending corona virus detection in our place. Although there is no confirmed local infection yet people are already starting to buy masks again to ensure they won’t get some rogue virus silently transferring from one person to another.
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@rsa101 (38148)
• Philippines
1 Feb 20
@Alexandoy Yes they tried but i guess government intervenes to stop their bad trade.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
1 Feb 20
That is true that when the ash fall occurred, the face mask had already a shortage. From what I heard there were some enterprising people who hoarded the face mask to sell at a higher price.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
1 Feb 20
@rsa101 it is not easy to stop the underground market.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
31 Jan 20
If not you could maybe wear a scarf instead for now .
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
31 Jan 20
@Alexandoy
You know like the bandits did in the wild west that sort of thing not syaing you have to be a bandit though.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
31 Jan 20
@lovinangelsinstead21 bandit or not I don't care, waheehee. The scarf would make me look good, wahahaha.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
31 Jan 20
Good suggestion. I will wear the scarf in lieu of the face mask, waheehee.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
1 Feb 20
The Filipinos are now indeed panicking, all wanting to buy face masks. It is because of 2 reasons: some for the ash fall but mostly is because of the ncov virus.
Even here, all stores ran out of the face masks. Although, i only see a few person wearing a face mask here in our place.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
3 Feb 20
@Alexandoy Yes, it isn't yet. Besides , we are now aware how to manage it.
DOH sent a personnel to talk about it during our townhall metting at the office.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
3 Feb 20
@SIMPLYD as of the evening news a while ago, the health department said that there is only 1 confirmed contaminated patient. The potential patients are in quarantine. So far, so good.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
1 Feb 20
Admittedly the shortage was previously caused by the ashfall. But now it is due to the panic on the virus. We don't use face mask yet, not yet, not now. The situation is not alarming yet.
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@Lushlala (4028)
• Gaborone, Botswana
17 Feb 20
@Alexandoy Everyone is now panicking because this Coronavirus is not showing any signs of slowing down :(
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
17 Feb 20
@Lushlala they are now seeing the real problem that the virus may not show symptoms for 14 days but it is already communicable.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
13 Feb 20
The manufacturer cannot cope with the demand until now because I think there are hoarders of the product.
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@LadyDuck (471253)
• Switzerland
1 Feb 20
@Alexandoy I have two full boxes that we bought some years ago during a very bad local flu.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
1 Feb 20
@LadyDuck oh, that's a lot. If only I can ask for some, waheehee
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
1 Feb 20
I want to buy the face mask for future eventualities, not now yet.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
31 Jan 20
Frankly, we are not yet in the panic mode. That is just a preparation just in case we hit to press the panic button. And what if the face mask is not available anywhere? I don't want to use the bra for a face mask. Waheehee.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
31 Jan 20
@AkoPinay seriously, one doctor said that bra for a face mask is practical.
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@AkoPinay (11542)
• Philippines
31 Jan 20
@Alexandoy I made a mask with a foam for bra ahahahah 
but I bought the foam new and cut it, not removed from my bra 
I got that idea since the N95 looks like half bra
but I bought the foam new and cut it, not removed from my bra I got that idea since the N95 looks like half bra 1 person likes this
@Michellekidwell (29389)
• Sonora, California
31 Jan 20
That virus is rather scary, hope you are able to get the necessary face masks soon!
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
31 Jan 20
No face mask yet, they said maybe tomorrow there will be in the store.
@florelway (23284)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
31 Jan 20
Am on my way to Manila and everyone here at the airport wears mask.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
31 Jan 20
People are scared of the airport because that is the usual place of entry of foreigners.
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@allknowing (135920)
• India
1 Feb 20
Looking at your photo I think you need one badly 
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
1 Feb 20
Waheehee, you gave me a good laugh.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
3 Feb 20
I only now realize that people are really in need of face mask first because of volcano eruption second is the corona virus. I'm not wearing one myself because I just stay at home
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
3 Feb 20
That's right, why wear a face mask when you are at home. That is silly unless you suspect someone in your home that is contaminated, waheehee.
@RasmaSandra (79649)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
1 Feb 20
You look really scared in the photo. Do you think you really need a face mask?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
1 Feb 20
I look more scary than scared waheehee.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
1 Feb 20
You love the camera. Makes all of us happy.
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Alex, you always reminds me of Dolphy. You always makes me laugh.@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
1 Feb 20
Thank you for the compliments waheehee.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
31 Jan 20
We cannot stay at home all the time. There are errands and important matters to do outside the home like going to the market.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
31 Jan 20
@Janet357 don't think of dying. It will not reach that magnitude.
@Janet357 (75646)
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31 Jan 20
@Alexandoy true and it scares me
am too young to die
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