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Originally Posted by Leadbone1
Can’t believe we’re still talking about this. Wearing a mask cannot be mandated. It is not a law. A world renowned epidemiologist indicated that because of the size of the virus it can go right through any mask. Even an N 95 mask. It’s a microbe! The only value of a mask is psychological. You don’t wear a mask during flu season do you? Since we now know this virus has virtually the same mortality rate as the flu why are we still talking about this? I cannot believe the paranoia about this virus has lasted this long. The media obviously did a great job of scaring people to death to the point where they can’t even think for themselves anymore.
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Of course the virus can go right through a mask. The damn buggers are so microscopic that 10,000 virus particles can fit on the head of a pin. BUT.......the virus does NOT travel on its own. The coronavirus that causes Covid-19 is transmitted in droplets which are larger than the virus and will be blocked by masks. This is an extremely easy concept to grasp.
This is a great article and I encourage you to read it to become more informed.......
Coronavirus drifts through the air in microscopic droplets – here's the science of infectious aerosols
Now, here is a video of a demonstration how a simple t-shirt material is extremely effective for blocking droplets. Tightly woven cotton is even better at blocking droplets so I can imagine how much more effective tightly woven cotton is.............
How a mask blocks droplets - YouTube