Baseman posted:Tola posted:Dave posted:isn't a cloth mask better than nothing...
Surgeon General Jerome Adams, M.D., M.P.H., recommended simple masks that could be made at home or purchased online. The two city health departments advised using common household items like scarves, bandannas, or other cloth. These reusable, washable items are constructed from materials like cloth scraps, and won’t further stress the supply of medical masks.
Dave, cloth masks might be better than nothing, but there is no proof that they provide full protection.
The problem with cloth masks is that it provides a false sense of complete protection and people might feel they don't need to do the other things like self isolation, social distancing and constant hands washing, until its too late.
So what is your issue? Einstein, we all know of the measures one should take. No single measure offers totally protection however, together they mitigate the risk substantially. This goes for masks, cloth of otherwise!
Hea smart man, some Guyanese in Guyana or even NY/NJ are not like other North Americans, who understands all about precautions needed to protect them from the virus. You give a Guyanese a cloth mask and dem think nothing can touch them, till dem drop dead.
You ever see a sneeze tests on a dish with a cloth mask, try it and see what protection they provide.