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> Do masks really not work? It depends on what kind of mask you are wearing. Disposable cloth face masks work very well for a virus with a droplet based sprea
by GeekyBear 4y ago
> Do masks really not work?
It depends on what kind of mask you are wearing.
Disposable cloth face masks work very well for a virus with a droplet based spread like the flu.
>CDC says seasonal flu cases hit record lows around the world
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cold-and-flu/cdc-says-seasonal-flu-cases-hit-record-lows-around-world-n1240333 https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cold-and-flu/cdc-says-seasona...
Disposable cloth face masks do not stop the spread of airborne viruses like Covid, which continued to spread like wildfire globally while Flu cases were at a global all time low.
With an airborne virus you need a mask capable of filtering the virus out of the air you breathe, not one that only catches the tiny droplets you spray out when you cough or sneeze.
- irrational 4y agoWe used cloth masks back at the very beginning of the pandemic, but switched to N95 once they were available.