Re:Why is Japan still a coronavirus outlier?
by Reason077 on Sunday March 22, 2020 @01:26AM
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> “Those masks are almost entirely designed to keep stuff in”
“Keeping stuff in” is exactly the point. Covid-19 causes mild symptoms for most, so many people walk around infecting others without even realising it. Where there is widespread use of masks, transmission is greatly slowed/reduced.
The point of wearing the mask is not only to protect yourself, but even more so to protect others in case you are infected.
“Keeping stuff in” is exactly the point. Covid-19 causes mild symptoms for most, so many people walk around infecting others without even realising it. Where there is widespread use of masks, transmission is greatly slowed/reduced.
The point of wearing the mask is not only to protect yourself, but even more so to protect others in case you are infected.