03-05-2020, 05:18 AM
To be clear... every single mask, whether a surgical mask, a dust mask, a N95 or whatever mask, all work, to varying degrees, more than no mask at all.
The point is to filter out droplets of moisture, saliva, that carry the virus. The droplets come in all sorts of sizes. Some will fall out of the air at a short distance from the source. A foot or two. Some, smaller, will travel further. Some will get through a light weight mask and some will not. There is no magic line. there is no consistency at all.
Gloves, masks, zinc, vitamins, hand sanitizers all have a place, and all, if nothing else, can give their user a bit more protection than without. For other's to criticize you for your choices is more evidence of their shortcomings than yours.
As terracore has pointed out. Politician's motives are not your safety, but rather some version of crowd control. They make statements based upon their ideas of what serve their agenda the best. Not yours. And let's be clear, at this point, after three years of the Trump administrations endless stream of lies, there is no reason to believe a word they say.
Do what makes you, personally, feel better. Safer. Read, watch, listen, and make choices based on your assessments. Consult those you trust. Remain calm.
The point is to filter out droplets of moisture, saliva, that carry the virus. The droplets come in all sorts of sizes. Some will fall out of the air at a short distance from the source. A foot or two. Some, smaller, will travel further. Some will get through a light weight mask and some will not. There is no magic line. there is no consistency at all.
Gloves, masks, zinc, vitamins, hand sanitizers all have a place, and all, if nothing else, can give their user a bit more protection than without. For other's to criticize you for your choices is more evidence of their shortcomings than yours.
As terracore has pointed out. Politician's motives are not your safety, but rather some version of crowd control. They make statements based upon their ideas of what serve their agenda the best. Not yours. And let's be clear, at this point, after three years of the Trump administrations endless stream of lies, there is no reason to believe a word they say.
Do what makes you, personally, feel better. Safer. Read, watch, listen, and make choices based on your assessments. Consult those you trust. Remain calm.