This particular set of vaccines work in a different way than we're used to. After being vaccinated with these mRNA shots, you can still easily catch and spread the coronavirus. Which sucks, *BUT* you yourself won't die from it, and you won't need a hospital to recover.
Fauci wrote: "Masks are really for infected people to prevent them from spreading infection to people who are not infected rather than protecting uninfected people from acquiring infection.
"The typical mask you buy in the drug store is not really effective in keeping out virus, which is small enough to pass through material. It might, however, provide some slight benefit in keep out gross droplets if someone coughs or sneezes on you."
newsweek dot com/fauci-said-masks-not-really-effective-keeping-out-virus-email-reveals-1596703
Masks do nothing more than covering your mouth in a normal fashion would do. Just cough and sneeze into your shoulder and you'll get the same protection.
Eh, you can pass covid by just talking to someone. Limiting it to "just cover your mouth while you sneeze" is not really accurate tbh.
But yes, single layer cloth masks don't really protect you or anyone around you. The fabric is too thin and there's too much space between the fibers. On the other hand, N95 are single use, you're supposed to throw them out after 8 hours or so. Not very eco friendly. Personally I sew my masks out of at least two layers of thick fabric (denim is really good for example) and with a pocket for a replaceable carbon filter inside. And also it's necessary to wash or steam/boil your masks regularly.
"The typical mask you buy in the drug store is not really effective in keeping out virus, which is small enough to pass through material. It might, however, provide some slight benefit in keep out gross droplets if someone coughs or sneezes on you."
newsweek dot com/fauci-said-masks-not-really-effective-keeping-out-virus-email-reveals-1596703
Masks do nothing more than covering your mouth in a normal fashion would do. Just cough and sneeze into your shoulder and you'll get the same protection.
But yes, single layer cloth masks don't really protect you or anyone around you. The fabric is too thin and there's too much space between the fibers. On the other hand, N95 are single use, you're supposed to throw them out after 8 hours or so. Not very eco friendly. Personally I sew my masks out of at least two layers of thick fabric (denim is really good for example) and with a pocket for a replaceable carbon filter inside. And also it's necessary to wash or steam/boil your masks regularly.