I understand why you would think that given the really poor recommendations and information handling at the beginning of the pandemic. However, take a look at

I understand why you would think that given the really poor recommendations and information handling at the beginning of the pandemic. However, take a look at [1], then refer to your choice of studies on this topic via Google Scholar, perhaps [2]. Cheap masks will of course not prevent you from inhaling microparticles, but they drastically cut down on how many particles are pushed into the air and how far they travel. You should think of them as spread limiters rather than infection preventers. [1] https://twitter.com/vaccinologist/status/1247510457323343874?lang=en https://twitter.com/vaccinologist/status/1247510457323343874... [2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0163445320302358 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016344532...