It’s called malicious compliance. Even dumb people are smarter than the government. People are getting sick of the virtue-signalling BS.
Just waiting until someone makes a mask out of nylons, burlap, or cheesecloth. Hey, maybe chicken wire. Those all are about as effective at stopping a virus particle as these dirt and germ collecting maxipads people are strapping to their face. The Surgeon General is right. Masks actually increase the risk of infection. Under normal conditions at a hospital, they change masks to a new one for each patient.
Pro-mask-wearers say, "Glenn, you're a real arsehole for suggesting such a thing! Wearing a ring on the opposite hand does nothing to stop the spread of the Chinese virus!"
The pro-mask-wearers would be correct on both points. I am an arsehole (at least according to my bride of 35 years) and that wearing a ring on the opposite hand has nothing to do with stopping the Chinese virus ... but that's my point (except about the arsehole part ... I don't think I am one, but then again I'm a proud man and we all know what men are like).
According to the WHO which has not bought into the mask-wearing fad, wearing a mask is only slightly better (5 percent effectiveness) than wearing your ring on the opposite hand (although I admit WHO's website doesn't mention that last part.)
But the point remains: The way nearly everyone improperly selects, applies, wears and/or maintains their mask has little to no effect on transmission of the virus; however, improper mask-wearing does promote "herd immunity" by giving asymptomatic individuals infected with the virus a dose of courage and a sense of self-righteousness to venture outside with their portable security blanket (that is, their little mask) and infecting others ... the ironic part being they don't realize they're doing so.)