This should settle it: I really don't want to revive an old argument, but this study should settle the question.

AGO

I really don't want to revive an old argument, but this study should settle the question.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/largest-study-masks-yet-details-importance-fighting-covid-19-rcna1858

RPaul3rd Loc: Arlington VA and Sarasota FL

Thanks ...

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

AGO wrote:

I really don't want to revive an old argument, but this study should settle the question.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/largest-study-masks-yet-details-importance-fighting-covid-19-rcna1858

You will not convince everyone

shangyrhee Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA

RPaul3rd wrote:

Thanks ...

Thank you for the scientific info. Shang

AviRoad Loc: Westchester County, NY

masks...a pictorial review

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TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

AviRoad wrote:

masks...a pictorial review

Cute, but not even close. If you mean the number of fatalities, not even close to HIV/AIDS (38 million dead). If you mean the percentage of fatalities, again, not even close - Ebola and Marburg outbreaks have had a 90% fatality rate.

hippi Loc: Sedalia MO

PixelStan77 wrote:

You will not convince everyone

and that is sad

AviRoad Loc: Westchester County, NY

It was meant to be just cute

Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC

hippi wrote:

and that is sad

mhdt64 Loc: Tampa, FL

AGO wrote:

I really don't want to revive an old argument, but this study should settle the question.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/largest-study-masks-yet-details-importance-fighting-covid-19-rcna1858

For those unconvinced, how would you feel if you need surgery and as you go into the operating room you find the surgeon, nurses and other personnel are not wearing masks to protect you as they talk, sneeze or cough during the procedure?

SteveR Loc: Michigan

If their talking about the mask in the picture, that is not a "surgical" mask. It's a "treatment" mask which is commonly used by nurses and doctors as they treat a patient and disposed of between patients. A surgical mask looks similar but ties behind the head to eliminate leaks and also has smaller pores. Treatment masks were tried very briefly where my wife worked as a surgical RN but deemed unacceptable for surgery.

mhdt64 Loc: Tampa, FL

The purpose of a mask is to cover your nose and mouth to protect others from you. Sure, some masks protect better than others, but some protection is better than none and nothing is 100% (except death).

Kraken Loc: Barry's Bay

mhdt64 wrote:

The purpose of a mask is to cover your nose and mouth to protect others from you. Sure, some masks protect better than others, but some protection is better than none and nothing is 100% (except death).

srt101fan

mhdt64 wrote:

The purpose of a mask is to cover your nose and mouth to protect others from you. Sure, some masks protect better than others, but some protection is better than none and nothing is 100% (except death).

A mask also provides a level of protection to the wearer. How much protection depends on a number of variables like type of mask, fit, exposure scenario, erc.

fantom Loc: Colorado

mhdt64 wrote:

For those unconvinced, how would you feel if you need surgery and as you go into the operating room you find the surgeon, nurses and other personnel are not wearing masks to protect you as they talk, sneeze or cough during the procedure?

I'd feel that the anesthesiologist wasn't doing his/her job.