I'm baffled how one office spreading patently false information that defies logic and physics could be so effective.

Not using a mask as community will ensure that virtually everywhere is potentially contaminated and you are under a larger risk and at all times --not isolated to the moment when you remove the mask (which people typically do at a place where they can wash/cleanse their hands anyway).

So for crying out loud, please stop spreading this nonsense! Masks don't replace washing hands, general hygiene and social distancing, it supplements them. And of course they do work: https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-151-7-200910060-00142 https://doi.org/10.1177/003335491012500206

>Not using a mask as community will ensure that virtually everywhere is potentially contaminated and you are under a larger risk and at all time

How does a healthy person wearing a mask prevent contamination?

> How does a healthy person wearing a mask prevent contamination?

How do you know they're healthy? That's the key, because asymptomatic cases are estimated to be the main driver of this pandemic by far. And it's only worsened by the fact that only few tests are available.

Wash your hands. Wash your mask. There aren’t enough surgical masks for healthcare workers and they’re reusing them after bleaching or exposure to UV. You can reuse a dish cloth after washing it.

This only works if you change your mask every time you remove it, and have no further contact with the mask until you clean it.