spot on. Hey M, MBS, playhard, rask:

Posted on: July 17, 2020 at 09:15:07 CT

Here are direct quotes from The New England Journal of Medicine April 1, 2020 report on universal face masking to protect against transmission of the COVID-19 Coronavirus:

“We know that wearing a mask outside health care facilities offers little, if any, protection from infection…

“The chance of catching Covid-19 from a passing interaction in a public space is… minimal….

“…During the care of a patient with unrecognized Covid-19…. A mask alone in this setting will reduce risk only slightly, however, since it does not provide protection from droplets that may enter the eyes or from fomites on the patient or in the environment that providers may pick up on their hands and carry to their mucous membranes (particularly given the concern that mask wearers may have an increased tendency to touch their faces)…..

“…Universal masking alone is not a panacea….

“The extent of marginal benefit of universal masking over and above these foundational measures is debatable….

“Expanded masking protocols’ greatest contribution may be to reduce the transmission of anxiety.”