Would be very interested in what some ID epis here think about this post on mask effectiveness written by Scott Alexander over at SSC https://slatestarcodex.com/2020/03/23/face-masks-much-more-than-you-wanted-to-know/ …
...which means this finding is potentially not true. Also, the piece places a lot of emphasis on respiratory particles getting on the face. This isn't really the main method of infection for most people - it's rare that people are coughing directly at you even on trains etc
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The scenario presented in the article, that of sitting next to an infected person on the train, is a risk less because of airborne droplets and more because of shared fomites like the seats/railings etc
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This is not true for people taking care of those who are sick - if you're caring for someone with a disease, you will likely be exposed to a lot of droplets in the air Thus, masks on public transport likely to be mostly useless, while masks at home in some situations useful
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