“If mask wearing is required and at least 80% of people wear masks, transmission of the virus is halted... “
I just read that paper you linked. It is all theoretical and bench tests. As in, “cough at the petei dish” type experiments. No real world evidence. But the link I posted in #17 gives over a dozen peer reviewer papers that did actual, real world experiments with real people, sick and not, and counted who else got sick. Results? Masks don’t work to prevent people from getting sick. Bench tests and theories are fine, but when they don’t work in real life, you must discount them. When theories fail in real life, the theory is wrong. That’s science.
And as for Asia, Hubei province study in China where everyone wore masks showed... Drumroll... Masks don’t work. They didn’t prevent further transmission. And everyone wore them. In China, there is pretty good compliance. Or jail.
So stop with the propaganda. Masks don’t work, and we’re tired of fear mongering virtue signalling control freaks telling everyone what to do.
Perhaps some of you will listen and survive the pandemic. The rest have made their choice.
Masks can help if properly worn and donned/doffed to train people to keep their hands away from their mouth and nose.
It's all about percentages. Masks are not 100% effective. They are not designed to me.