Rand is somewhat of a flake as are many Libertarians BUT, in this he is 100% Spot-on.
I restaurant in my town requires the patron to wear a mask when entering the facility and until you are seated by the waitress/waiter. Once seated the mask comes off so you can eat or drink. The reason according to the restaurant owner is so you don’t spread the virus while walking by people at other tables. Tables are 6 feet apart of course. I mean give me a break!
Yes, Paul is absolutely right. Masks do no good at all. Just the fact that bandanas and face shields are also acceptable shows that it’s ALL about CONTROL. The virus, which has a death rate no worse than the flu, it airborne. It hangs in the air. It can go right under a face shield or bandana and become trapped in face masks (including N95s) so they are really filthy virus catchers.
The number of viruses in the air (called viral load) determines whether or not you will catch it. That is why ER docs and nurses caught in in the ER initially, in spite of wearing masks, because the viral load in the air was so high during the worst part of the outbreak.
Yep.