The big problem I keep seeing is the morons who wear a mask under their nose. It's difficult to get everybody to wear a mask, and everybody has to wear one for them to be effective. Their likely more effective at trapping viruses going out than coming in, so the people with the mask not covering their noses are likely causing issues even if everybody else is wearing one properly.
The big problem I keep seeing is the morons who wear a mask under their nose. It's difficult to get everybody to wear a mask, and everybody has to wear one for them to be effective. Their likely more effective at trapping viruses going out than coming in, so the people with the mask not covering their noses are likely causing issues even if everybody else is wearing one properly.
You may be setting the bar too high. If we can coach the misguided masses into wearing the masks, even improperly, perhaps there's hope we can show that the 85-88% rate of unvaccinated hospitalized covid patients means the maths support immunization.
But I doubt it, since common sense is disturbingly uncommon.
"even improperly" A less than perfect fit around the edges is still a partially effective masking effort. A completely uncovered nose is missing the entire fucking point.
If worn properly (Score:5, Insightful)
The big problem I keep seeing is the morons who wear a mask under their nose. It's difficult to get everybody to wear a mask, and everybody has to wear one for them to be effective. Their likely more effective at trapping viruses going out than coming in, so the people with the mask not covering their noses are likely causing issues even if everybody else is wearing one properly.
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The big problem I keep seeing is the morons who wear a mask under their nose. It's difficult to get everybody to wear a mask, and everybody has to wear one for them to be effective. Their likely more effective at trapping viruses going out than coming in, so the people with the mask not covering their noses are likely causing issues even if everybody else is wearing one properly.
You may be setting the bar too high. If we can coach the misguided masses into wearing the masks, even improperly, perhaps there's hope we can show that the 85-88% rate of unvaccinated hospitalized covid patients means the maths support immunization.
But I doubt it, since common sense is disturbingly uncommon.
Re:If worn properly (Score:2)
"even improperly"
A less than perfect fit around the edges is still a partially effective masking effort. A completely uncovered nose is missing the entire fucking point.