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There are two quite different usages: 1. Diminish the number of viruses that travel out of your mouth and land on the surroundings, there to be picked up by so
by Arnt 7y ago
There are two quite different usages:
1. Diminish the number of viruses that travel out of your mouth and land on the surroundings, there to be picked up by some passer-by.
2. Prevent viruses in your surroundings from reaching you.
AIUI the WHO and others have said quite loudly that masks don't work reliably for the second case.
- omegabravo 7y ago> AIUI the WHO and others have said quite loudly that masks don't work reliably for the second case. what does "not working reliably" mean?
- nxc18 7y agoPeople are stupid and use them wrong. I saw people while out shopping this week who absolutely did not handle their masks correctly; while the mask still probably helped them, I’d rather see that mask go to a medical professional who will use it correctly, especially in times of extreme shortage.
- Arnt 7y agoNot sure to keep the wearer from catching the disease. As opposed to merely improving the wearer's chances.