Ok, Twitter, you asked for it, I promised it, and here it is: 4200 words on #Masks. Should everyone wear masks? The simple answer is there is no simple answer, but we're getting there. #Masks4All #coronavirus #COVID19https://www.forbes.com/sites/tarahaelle/2020/04/01/should-everyone-wear-a-mask-in-public-maybe-but-its-complicated/ …
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Yes, I acknowledge that benefit of wearing masks, too. I was framing it in the view of how the wearer feels—like even if the mask is not as effective in preventing things from getting in, it makes the wearer feel like they are doing what they can—for everyone involved.
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Perhaps both are correct? Wearing a mask contributes to minimizing spread and, at the same time, makes the wearer feel more comfortable. I think it's possible for both those realities to coexist.
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Saying it’s for comfort as if it were a good luck charm rather than a scientifically-sound practice is condescending and insulting. People wrote articles like that about Hong Kong! Can you imagine if someone said vaccinations may not work but feel free if it feels comfortable??
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Perhaps I didn't communicate that well—I wasn't saying that masks *wouldn't* help prevent presymptomatic transmission. If you read my piece, I make that clear. I'm saying BEFORE we had that data, there were still valid reasons people might have worn masks, as you showed/said.
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IOW, I was trying to give you credit for pointing out the various reasons mask-wearing has positives independent of mechanical ways of preventing transmission. Those were points you made in your NYT piece. I'm sorry if I didn't make that clear.
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