[Prolixus]

and surgical masks are about as effective against the aerosolized COVID-19 virus as are leather jackets against bullets.

Yeah, the mask my stop a few virus particles and the leather will slow down a bullet but, not enough to make a difference.

[Caipirabob]

The masks are as effective as a salad bar sneeze guard. Both are applications of the physics of particle kinetics where aerosol dispersals are inhibited by physical barriers, reducing the energy driving said dispersal.

Regardless, unless they are high grade masks, they cannot filter out viruses.

And leftists are such inconsiderate slobs, they will simply find another means to spread their filth.

[MisterArtery]

Those masks stop spit and snot and not much else.

[JD_UTDallas]

Worse than just not effective against aersolized virus. Those TSA Aholes stopped people from wearing respirators that actually do stop submicron particles. You couldn’t wear a P100 or better rated respirator inside an airport or plane. They forced you to take off real protection and put on a face diaper instead. Their justification was the exit vents were not filtered. Well you can buy exit vents caps that are filters nope not acceptable that right there said everything you needed to know about the TSA and .gov F’em all not only Gone Halt but not giving a single dollar to the airlines or cruise industry.