Coffeebean we agree, things will start to return to somewhat normal after the vaccine is available. The mask issue is a different story. It is well know masks do not protect the person wearing the mask. Just Google the size of the virus and the size of weave in a mask. Masks do trap some of the virus in moisture droplets? I have not read how much is trapped, what percent? If not trapped in moisture droplets the virus just goes thru the mask. Make up any number of the percent of virus attached to moisture, maybe 10% maybe 50% I don’t think we know what that percentage is? So what ever that number is, the moisture with the virus attached, escaped around the mask? I wore a mask for 37 years in the operations room and on occasion I had to tape the fit around my nose so my breathing would not fog my glasses. My point being water vapor escapes around the bridge of the nose, who know what escapes around the sides and bottom of the mask?Giving you the benefit of a doubt and any amount of the virus is captured in the mask, who does not fiddle with the mask, take it off and lay it in the console of your car or just place it on the kitchen counter ready to use the next time you go out, or just put it in pocket or purse. I would go as far as to say wearing a mask, fiddling with the mask or handing of a contaminated mask as I just describe may even aid in spreading of the virus, I don’t know but its a thought. Wear a mask if it makes you feel better, go out and eat or don’t go out and eat, or go out and eat wearing a mask, glove, face shield and a surgical gown. But wearing a mask to protect yourself is useless, but the average person wearing a mask to protect others may not be all it’s cracked up to be. I am not afraid of the virus, I surely don’t want it and the chances of getting it is extremely low and should I get the virus there are treatments available. I like you want to see a vaccine hoping things will return to normal.
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