Most people were using masks that did not prevent aerosolic viruses. Government mandates did not require use of respirators in most countries. Furthermore, res

Most people were using masks that did not prevent aerosolic viruses. Government mandates did not require use of respirators in most countries. Furthermore, research I was mentioning found that while the droplets are blocked by the mask, some of them end up in the clothes, suggesting some droplets fall of the mask. There were some videos that showed the effect. I am not saying that respirators do not work. I am saying that public policy was not backed by science and in some cases scientific papers were published that appeared to be politically motivated, which caused pulic to lose trust in both the public health policy organizations and to some extent also in science.