I swear a lot. The swearing in this piece just isn't very good. It takes some skill to swear effectively, and this isn't it. On top of that the author is simpl

I swear a lot. The swearing in this piece just isn't very good. It takes some skill to swear effectively, and this isn't it. On top of that the author is simply wrong. Aerosolized virus is possibly one route of infection, but we know that there is a fecal-oral route for covid-19, and we know that touching surfaces and then your face can transmit covid-19. PPE is difficult to wear correctly, and if you don't wear it correctly you normally increase, not decrease, your risk. Public health experts in most countries are telling people not to wear masks (unless they have covid-19 and are self-isolating, or are healthcare professionals). This is only partly because there's a shortage. It's also because of the risks from improper mask use. I've seen a few people wearing masks in public and every single one of them did something stupid.