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.
Then Corp got woke about May and required us to wear a half face, filered respirator to keep our customers "safe". The requirement is still enforce.
Little does Corp know that only intake air is filtered. One exhales through a flapper valve port straight forward.
Second, one has to lift up the respirator to communicate with the customer.