Ty posted a link that stated, “Face masks and respirators work in two ways: they protect the wearer from becoming infected and they prevent an infected wearer from spreading their germs to other people. Most RCTs in this Cochrane Review looked only at the former scenario, not the latter." Okay, let's look at the latter.
"The outbreak originated from an unvaccinated employee with a religious exemption who tested negative for COVID-19 before working a shift and wore a mask. The employee didn't feel well and tested positive after arriving home."
Link: Great example of mask failure
there’s only one path for the virus to spread.
The absurdity of R logic astounds.
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able to maintain appropriate distances from the residents, as that is part of what makes masks effective...I'm guessing that the staff member was often within inches of his/her residents for extended periods of time. If you're looking for perfection, Mark, you're in the wrong universe.
Masks work...use them appropriately.