Exactly!
And, they’ve even come out, since, saying that regular surgical masks aren’t as effective as the N95s.
They’re NOT asking for donations of regular surgical masks, now, are they? :- /
Some public officials need to stand up in public and say:
“We lied to you about the safety and effectiveness of N95 masks. They offer significant protection for you and those around you. We didn’t have enough for our health care workers. That is why we lied. We made a stupid mistake. We should have told you the truth. That lying was a betrayal of the public trust. Today I am here to admit we were wrong, and I fully understand why you don’t believe anything we say.”