re: Do masks really work?

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No they really don’t. There’s a reason medical professionals are taught how to use PPE properly.

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So is it ok if your surgeon doesn’t wear a surgical mask when operating on your open abdomen?

For the 1 millionth time...

They don’t stop you from getting infected

They do stop how much you spread the virus even when you are asymptomatic.

That’s why a surgeon wears a surgical mask when operating even if he isn’t coughing or sneezing. The act of breathing projects bacteria and viruses out of your mouth and nose. If you have a mask on most of it will be directed into the mask and not the surgical field, or in this case someone you are talking to very closely.

The problem is most people here don’t even have a basic understanding of germ theory