Maggie's Farm

Whole lotta unsupported assumptions going on here. Until there are some actual, repeatable studies that prove conclusively that particles of THIS VIRUS specifically are not expelled in large quantities by an infected person unless they are carried in droplets or aerosolized vapor in their breath or sneezes, there is no reason to think that a bandana or similar common cloth mask is going to be effective at all. If virus particles are expelled all by themselves, free-floating like dust in the air, then ordinary fabric is far too porous to stop them. And the truth is, we just do not know whether that is the case. Anyone who says otherwise is lying or trying to appear unduly authoritative. If such studies exist, let's see them. Until then, either wear an N95 or N99 mask (and I have my doubts about them too -- if they really work so well, why have we seen so many sick healthcare workers who are presumably using them?), and wear it properly, or else you're just wasting money, and worse — you're creating a false sense of safety for yourself and others around you, because if you are sick, even if you're wearing a cloth mask, there's still a possibility you could infect others in close proximity. It's virtue signaling of the worst sort -- likely ineffective, possibly even dangerous.