No, this is misinterpretation and too absolute a conclusion. The truth is not found in extremes. Protection is about reducing viral load -- it is useful even wi

No, this is misinterpretation and too absolute a conclusion. The truth is not found in extremes. Protection is about reducing viral load -- it is useful even without fully eliminating viral load. A cloth facemask does get damp when you breathe through it, ergo some of your exhaled water (= infection carrier) got caught. An N95 mask catches a lot more. You need a bit of viral load to get infected, so whatever reduces viral load will help. It is dangerous to immediately conclude that aerosol transmission makes masks security theater. They do not, they do help a lot.