Wtf, masks absolutely work. Who is pushing this stuff and for what nefarious reasons? Do they think all children should get exposed early to the virus and then we'll develop heard immunity in decades to come? We have the vaccine for that.
Feel free to post a link that confirms "Wtf, masks absolutely work" in the context of kids in schools and the Omicron variant.
The handful of large, high-quality studies show that cloth masks have no significant effect on transmission, and FFP2/N95 masks have at best a small effect. The article talks about specific reasons to think that even FFP2/N95 masks might be substantially less effective in schools.
I’m not that sure. A lot of experts agree that there’s not much quality data to reach that conclusion.
Most “definitive proof” comes from mechanical studies (they measure how far your saliva is reaching with and with out mask), but that’s not the only important factor.
Masks are not designed for full day use, and by wearing them everyone is constantly touching their face, mouth and nose. This sounds to me like a way worse infection vector. Viruses like covid can survive for a long time on surfaces.
It’s hard to separate the effects of masks from that of hand sanitizer, vaccinations, or other measures taken.
> Most viruses don't survive very long on surfaces.
Virus can last for days on glass, metals and other non porous surfaces.