[allendale]

Surgeons wear masks to prevent their spittle and large respiratory secretions from contaminating a surgical field. Sorry but as long as the seal is not complete 2-3 micron thick viruses enter. Put another way. Don’t bet your life that a face mask will preserve your health. Also the allure of pseudoscience is great. But there is absolutely no credible evidence that vitamins strengthen immune response.

[Wayne07]

Did I ever say surgeons? Medical professionals working with infectious patients wear masks because it protests them from inhaling virus. You moving into flat earth territory claiming they don't work. Obviously they don't work if you don't wear them correctly. Did you know cars don't start if only stick the key half way into the ignition? Does that mean no one should drive because "cars don't work"? Please cite some real science sources that say masks don't work. Not that the public can't be trusted to use them correctly.

Here is what the CDC was saying before the current pandemic:

A NIOSH-certified, disposable N95 respirator is sufficient for routine airborne isolation precautions.

Interim Domestic Guidance on the Use of Respirators to Prevent Transmission of SARS