Wearing a mask in public is for the protection of others more than the person wearing it. A cloth face covering is not as good as an N95 mask in protecting the wearer but can be effective in confining droplet spread to limit transmission of coronavirus to others.
It appears the major spread of the virus is through airborne droplets that another person can touch and transfer to their eye or nose or mouth. There is increasing evidence implicating micro-droplets that can spread through a room and remain suspended for a significant period.
Jerry, you fail to mention that 98% of people who get the virus will do fine. The deaths are largely folks who are very old or medically disadvantaged with underlying conditions. Those folks should be sheltered, not everyone else. We totalled the US economy for a 1% death rate?
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Jerry, you fail to mention that 98% of people who get the virus will do fine. The deaths are largely folks who are very old or medically disadvantaged with underlying conditions. Those folks should be sheltered, not everyone else. We totalled the US economy for a 1% death rate?
No, you're not in favor of returning to normal.
At lest not until after the election.
Wear your mask and keep away from me, you'll be fine snowflake.
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