Another good idea: Let higher risk folks wear any mask if they feel they need to.
Better idea: Let higher risk folks wear the masks if they feel they need to.
Another good idea: Let higher risk folks wear any mask if they feel they need to.
Bad idea. People of all types - whether higher risk or lower risk - spew virus particles simply by breathing and talking.
As a really good video from the Czech Republic points out..”my mask protects you..your mask protects me”.
With a large # of asymptomatic people, the ONLY way to get this thing under control is widespread use of masks.
You have that completely backward. Wearing masks mainly protects other people. It’s a very small ask of anyone, with a modicum of social and personal responsibility. If you don’t wear a mask — don’t visit your elders, and don’t try to kiss babies.
Look at the numbers comparing mask-wearing countries, such as Korea (5 deaths/million people) to countries where people don’t wear masks (USA deaths/million = 146).