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Originally Posted by Pettys1
That's just crazy... That's like people who get cancer if there lifestyle is different don't pay for treatment...Most people out are wearing mask. An there are some who don't. So if you have a mask then your protected... So don't worry bout the ones who don't. If you really want to protect yourself live in a bubble no context with anything in the outside world.
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If you wear a mask properly (covering your nose and face) then you have REDUCED YOUR RISK of infection. You are not "protected."
If everyone around you is also wearing a mask, that risk is significantly reduced even more. If you don't wear a mask, and everyone else is wearing one, then you might well be spreading that virus to them - because the greatest risk is with people who are infected, and not masked, spreading the infection to everyone else. Because masks don't prevent you from getting sick. It only reduces your risk.
Risk Reduction.
You can google it, or bing it, or duck duck go it, whatever floats your boat. But please look up the term "risk reduction" to learn what it means. It's basic stuff.