> The conclusion was never drawn from a comparison between a) wearing a facemask in public, and b) not wearing a facemask in public. Well, in fact, that's exac

> The conclusion was never drawn from a comparison between a) wearing a facemask in public, and b) not wearing a facemask in public. Well, in fact, that's exactly what the conclusion was drawn from. If you're in public and not wearing a mask during a pandemic then the logical thing to do is to keep a lot of distance between yourself and others. There's a non-trivial amount of people who believe that masks are providing much more protection than they actually are and this misunderstanding could have an impact on people's behavior in public spaces.