These people are nuts. They know that unless you wear an N95 with a respirator, the mask is useless.
It’s all about staying relevant.
Fauchi loves the limelight.
And wearing an N95, N99 or N100 "fit tested" respirator would only cover 2/3'rds of the typical possible infection routes for a virus. Notice, there is ZERO mention about protecting your eyes?
The eyes are an avenue for infection as well. Look no further than anyone working with infectious diseases. They were lab grade face shields or goggles (or both sometimes)...for a reason.
This is the glaring, 8,000 pound elephant in the room, that this "mask" wearing shtick is pure emotion and NOT based on science.