Originally Posted by
Kumar2013
I think the best is to simply wear a loose cotton mask and keep the nose clear.
Which completely defeats the purpose of the mask and ought to count as not wearing one.
And even if there is, there is simply no way to guarantee everyone wears an effective mask (most people wear little more than a surgical mask which is known to do nothing).
If surgical masks are "known to do nothing" why do surgeons wear them, and continue to do so for decades?
Lastly wearing a mask is uncomfortable and impractical for people like me who have a breathing difficulty doing physical exertion in the best of times.
So your comfort is more important than someone else's health and life?
Originally Posted by
knownothing
Actually you are incorrect. Studies are now showing that "wearing can cut your risk down 30 - 50 % (due to size of droplets)
They still cut your emissions by more than that, so masks primarily protect other people.
Originally Posted by
Loose Cannon
You're assuming the non mask wearer is "guilty" of having C19 in the first place.
Since coronavirus is contagious for days prior to any symptoms, nobody knows that they don't have it.