COVID - It's not that hard to understand

O.o... Masks don't magically protect, they reduce the spread like the meme says?

Does it? Is that what mask wearing europeans are finding out about their new case surge?

Yeah I totally saw that coming. Paris population density is worse than NYC.

The mask thing is so politicized now it’s almost Irretrievable to discuss with the “magic mask” proponents. Prior to politicization it was accepted science that the masks they claim are magic did not, repeat did not, provide effective defense from any virus. That’s why it says it on the mask box. The only effect it has is if sick people cough or sneeze it helps arrest travel or projection from the sick individual.

Their is a hypothesis that it does reduce severity too by minimizing the amount you absorb in your respiratory system. I could care less though because I care first about liberty and free will, not the common good.

I think that depends on the exposure method. If you walk into a cloud of hanging virus particles from someone who was in the room sneezing. Virus enters through
Mucous membranes so the eyes are unprotected unless you are wearing a da e shield or goggles. Of course if you infect yourself by touching your infected mask and then rub your eyes the mask made it worse.

That's true. I've noticed if my hands smell like bleach eventually my mask absorbs it then I have to breathe it in more. The whole cotton mask thing is probably awful for humans. I'm not arguing that n95 masks don't work, but I'll argue they are not recyclable nor is it sustainable for everyone to use them.

N95’s May work but they are not what most use as they do obstruct free breathing. Those who have never had to wear an N95 and had to do anything have no idea. You pull that thing off first chance you get. Technically they should be disposed after every exposure. Can you imagine go to the store throw away the mask. Go to a different store put on a new one and throw it away after you leave. No I’m going to walk around all day with a potentially contaminated mask and enter various stores spreading my mask contamination with me.

All of this may be true, but that is not what I said! Masks help reduce the spread. They disrupt the exhale and reduce the straight line travel distance. You don't wear a mask to protect yourself, you wear it to reduce the spread in case you are asymptomatic.

And let me be real clear about one thing: There isn't a snowball's chance in hell of me voting for Biden. Not all conservatives are anti-maskers.

Ya but that doesn’t appear to be the case with the surge of cases in European countries who are very mask compliant.