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0 pointsseanwilson6y ago0 comments

> Are surgical masks going to give you total protection? Of course not, but as you say they provide SOME benefit

Face protection must surely have the side-benefit as well that it signals to others to keep your distance and that this is a serious situation.

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Or they see a mask and think: Ok, cool, I can come close, I'm protected by the mask the person is wearing. Don't forget, people ate tide-pods.

People in Asia still ride crowded public transportations. So yes, if everyone wears a mask everyone is protected.

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0 pointsseanwilson6y ago0 comments

> Are surgical masks going to give you total protection? Of course not, but as you say they provide SOME benefit

Face protection must surely have the side-benefit as well that it signals to others to keep your distance and that this is a serious situation.

Or they see a mask and think: Ok, cool, I can come close, I'm protected by the mask the person is wearing. Don't forget, people ate tide-pods.

People in Asia still ride crowded public transportations. So yes, if everyone wears a mask everyone is protected.

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