23 If masks don't stop COVID, why are they being made mandatory? (aapsonline.org) posted 3 years ago by PatriotLove 3 years ago by PatriotLove +24 / -1 10 comments share 10 comments share save hide report block hide replies
They probably reduce the spread, not by protecting you, but by protecting others.
It seems like "security theater" designed to calm people down.
Even if a mask reduces transmission by say 30% in a place like a subway or crowded bus that is reasonable.
I still don't feel the need to wear them out in public here. We have like 100 active cases in my area of over 100K.
In retail we'd call them shelf-talkers. No salesman is required explain to the consumer.