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> can reduce the risks of viral transmission My understanding is that even the hardest of the hardcore mask proponents agree that wearing a mask only stops you
by commandlinefan 5y ago
> can reduce the risks of viral transmission
My understanding is that even the hardest of the hardcore mask proponents agree that wearing a mask only stops you from transmitting it to others (if you already have it), not contracting it in the first place - that's why it's always been the doctors and nurses in the surgery room wearing masks and not the patient.
- jjeaff 5y agoYou don't think doctors and nurses wear masks to keep from getting what their patient has? In infectious disease cases, medical personnel will absolutely don n95 respirators or better. Because they can absolutely protect you. Medical staff wear surgical masks during surgery to keep from getting spittle in open wounds. Regular cloth masks probably don't protect anyone that much. But the answer is not to say well, masks don't work. The answer is to tell everyone to get n95 masks or equivalent.
- farmerstan 5y agoYour understanding is completely incorrect. N95 prevents you from getting the virus first and foremost. The only question was how well does the mask need to be put on, but that's a training issue, much like washing your hands properly is a training issue.