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Vaccinated people are getting Omicron infections. Many are asymptomatic, but can still spread it. People carry other infections too. Masking reduces dispersion
by Kaibeezy 5y ago
Vaccinated people are getting Omicron infections. Many are asymptomatic, but can still spread it. People carry other infections too.
Masking reduces dispersion of virus-carrying aerosols. https://physics.aps.org/articles/v14/s155 https://physics.aps.org/articles/v14/s155
That would be why.
It’s trivial to pop on a mask. I will continue to do so when around other people in less-well-ventilated spaces.
- throwawayboise 5y agoTwo years on, are we still having this tedious argument?
- Kaibeezy 5y agoThe study I referenced sought to "quantify how masks mitigate the direct transport of drops, which was previously unquantified." It was published in November.
- tonyedgecombe 5y agoI still don’t understand how such a trivial thing became politicised. The people at the fringes are nuts and they have far too much influence.
- misiti3780 5y agoHow is this convo political?