Fatass
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- Apr 17, 2017
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Isn’t there a ton of evidence in the mask thread that proves masks reduce viral spread?When it comes to covid, the evidence is starting to suggest that it spreads largely via tiny aerosols. So n-95 masks would be very effective, but those cloth masks everyone is wearing are pretty much useless. (And it's not "anti-mask" to suggest one kind is far more effective than another).
Germany seems to have already determined this, as cloth masks were essentially banned from all places that require masks.
Regarding the flu, experts could never determine if it spreads primarily via droplets or aerosols.
But the flu is all but eliminated while masks didn't even put a dent in covid.
I'm borderline certain we'll soon figure out that the flu spreads primarily via droplets, and covid primarily via aerosols. And that's why mask wearing all but eliminated the flu while covid ran rampant.
If that ends up being true, I believe cloth mask wearing will be very common (and maybe even enforced) every flu season.
I do agree wearing a mask will reduce flu; it’s like covering one’s cough. Common sense really.