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That anti-maskers so quickly crow about Danish mask-wearing study without reading shows why America is doomed. The study *specifically* underscores need for widespread mask wearing because what it SAYS is, if everyone doesnt wear, you cant protect *yourself* from anti-maskers...1
...in other words, if YOU wear a mask, but are surrounded by those who don't, your chance of infection is decreased but not a ton. However, you wearing masks protects others. That's why it underscores need for mass mask wearing - we can only protect each other if we have high...2
...compliance because then we get equivalent of herd immunity. Bottom line: Anti-maskers who scream "freedom!" and "my choice!" are, as we know, full to it. This is not about THEIR freedom or THEIR choice. It is about them making a choice for *everyone* who wants to be safe...3
...but don't have perfect controls from their recklessness.
Bottom line: This study confirms what others already said, that wearing masks primarily protects others, & that if everyone wore, everyone would be protected. Read it: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-6817
And summary from Reuters:
Bottom line: This study confirms what others already said, that wearing masks primarily protects others, & that if everyone wore, everyone would be protected. Read it: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-6817
And summary from Reuters:
...and from the study: Widespread mask wearing helps a lot, but if you are in a place where mask wearing is limited, you have limited protection if you wear a mask. Which goes back to the point I have made endlessly: Stay away from the unmasked, as if they were the Walking Dead.
