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didn't read the CDC notice on 'Cloth Masks' that I gave you...so I'll spoon feed you some of the material...

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This review included two case studies out today, one from JAMA, showing that adherence to universal masking policies reduced SARS-CoV-2 transmission within a Boston hospital system, and one from CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), showing that wearing a mask prevented the spread of infection from two hair stylists to their customers in Missouri.

Additional data in today’s MMWR showed that immediately after the White House Coronavirus Task Force and CDC advised Americans to wear CLOTH FACE COVERINGS when leaving home, the proportion of U.S. adults who chose to do so increased, with 3 in 4 reporting they had adopted the recommendation in a national internet survey.

The results of the Missouri case study provide further evidence on the benefits of wearing a cloth face covering. The investigation focused on two hair stylists — infected with and having symptoms of COVID-19 — whose salon policy followed a local ordinance requiring cloth face coverings for all employees and patrons. The investigators found that none of the stylists’ 139 clients or secondary contacts became ill, and all 67 clients who volunteered to be tested showed no sign of infection.

The finding adds to a growing body of evidence that CLOTH FACE COVERINGS provide source control – that is, they HELP PREVENT THE PERSON WEARING THE MASK FROM SPREADING COVID-19 TO OTHERS. The MAIN PROTECTION INDIVIDUALS GAIN FROM MASKING occurs when OTHERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES ALSO WEAR FACE COVERINGS. (emphasis mine)
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Here's another problem you share with the anti-maskers (and anti-vaxers..etc.)...you ONLY THINK OF YOURSELF...and not at all about the others near you, much less the whole community. Yes, the cloth masks have much larger openings...BUT, they absolutely reduce the volume and distance that viral loads of COVID-19 can travel (there are videos to prove it)...that's very important in reducing the spread of the disease...this seems to be a shared malady for conservatives...only concerns are for them...none for others...pretty sad, but true.