There was a replay of a 1998 PBS special on the 1918 epidemic. One of the points was that while many started to wear the masks they were like stopping a dust storm with chicken wire. Masks are designed to stop different size particles and have a micron rating. With the exception of the medical masks, most of what is made at home or available for purchase won't stop the spread and may only serve as a minor barrier which is why they stress SOCIAL DISTANCING. The masks will hopefully remind those we are around to keep their distance. The only place we will now wear one is the grocery store since that is the only place where social distancing is an issue for us.
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