SoCalGalcas wrote:Wearing a mask is only for those that are all ready sick...it will not protect one from contacting the virus.
Lyn
Hi Lyn. I, too, have read this same statement in many places, but it is still a bit of a head-scratcher for me.
A question I am asking myself: If masks don't protect a person from contracting the virus. . . then why do medical professionals wear masks, particularly in a contagious environment? Why do they wear a mask at all, if masks are not effective protection?
Probably all masks are not created equal - i.e., surgical masks vs. the N-95 masks (medical professionals that I see mostly are wearing the N-95 masks).
Perhaps one (or two!) of our medically-experienced members (Velda? Karen?) can shed some light on this.
Thank you.
Anne