The data for the reduction in viral load came from and Italian experiment with symptomatic patients. A simple surgical mask caught 30% of viral particles when t

The data for the reduction in viral load came from and Italian experiment with symptomatic patients. A simple surgical mask caught 30% of viral particles when they coughed vs no mask. There might be some level of virus that your body can handle without even developing antibodies / becoming symptomatic, but beyond that threshold, you actually get sick. Anecdotally, we have this for asymptomatic spreaders and potential casualties. > 2 infected hairstylists > Masks worn by everyone > 0 of 140 clients infected https://www.livescience.com/hair-stylists-infected-covid19-face-masks.html https://www.livescience.com/hair-stylists-infected-covid19-f...