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You're getting downvoted because you provided zero evidence to backup a claim that seems pretty absurd. Touching your mask to adjust it is not the same as touc
by mdorazio 6y ago
You're getting downvoted because you provided zero evidence to backup a claim that seems pretty absurd. Touching your mask to adjust it is not the same as touching your nose, mouth, or eyes directly. Pretty much every reputable recommendation says to wash your hands after removing your mask, which avoids the contamination problem pretty well.
And to your point on Scandinavian countries, where are you getting that information? Here's Norway mandating that travelers from "red" countries wear a face mask until they get home [1] and planning to backpedal on their lax mask policies [2]. Here's Denmark backpedalling on their original mask policy [3]. Here's Iceland updating their policy because they also realized no face masks is a bad idea [4]. Basically, Scandinavian countries now recognize that their original policies were not that great.
[1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidnikel/2020/08/07/norway-clamps-down-as-coronavirus-cases-rise-face-masks-a-possibility/#4a95c6b514a5 https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidnikel/2020/08/07/norway-cl...
[2] https://www.thelocal.no/20200806/norway-expected-to-announce-face-mask-guidelines-heres-what-to-look-out-for https://www.thelocal.no/20200806/norway-expected-to-announce...
[3] https://www.thelocal.dk/20200731/denmark-changes-face-mask-guidelines-now-advised-on-busy-public-transport https://www.thelocal.dk/20200731/denmark-changes-face-mask-g...
[4] https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2020/07/31/when_to_use_face_masks_in_iceland/ https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2020/07/31/when_to_u...
- Kiro 6y agoThanks. I didn't know that they've started to backpedal. As for sources I had no idea it was such a controversial topic and something I thought was obvious (again, my point was just that an inefficient mask could be counterproductive) but here's the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control saying the same thing: > There is a risk that improper removal of the face mask, handling of a contaminated face mask or an increased tendency to touch the face while wearing a face mask by healthy persons might actually increase the risk of transmission. https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/COVID-19-use-face-masks-community.pdf https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/COV...