apparent you still haven't read it...I'll spoon feed you one of the most relevant excerpts that addresses the very issue you bring up...i.e. properly fit surgical masks versus cloth or even single-layer fabric masks...please read this very small amount of the report and then get back to me...btw, since you haven't read it, the term "CET" stands for "Cumulative Exposure Time"...i.e. how long it is judged safe to be in the particular environment
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"In both examples, the benefit of face masks is immediately apparent, since the CET limit is enhanced by a factor p−2m
, the inverse square of the mask penetration factor. Standard surgical masks are characterized by pm=1to5% (73, 74), and so allow the CET to be extended by 400 to 10,000 times. Even cloth face coverings would extend the CET limit by 6 to 100 times for hybrid fabrics (pm=10to40%)or 1.5 to 6 times for single-layer fabrics (pm=40to80%)(75). Our inference of the efficacy of face masks in mitigating airborne transmission is roughly consistent with studies showing the benefits of mask use on COVID-19 transmission at the scales of both cities and countries (22, 33, 83)."
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The report has charts on recommended CET situations for school rooms and nursing care facilities...and they specifically base those recommendations on "CLOTH MASKS" being used, even though as shown above, they are well aware of the benefits derived from surgical/N95 masks...apparently, they are 'Ok' with a reduction in transmissibility of "6 to 100 times", as opposed to ZERO (no masks).
Can you find it in your heart to finally acknowledge the value of mask wearing and its application in all CDC recommended situations?????
Edit: spelling