Covid-19: how effective are face masks, really?

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We don’t have to wear face coverings, but should we be masking-up anyway? A year and a half into the pandemic, Madeleine Finlay asks what we now know about how masks protect us and when it’s worth putting one on

Since the start of the pandemic, face coverings and their ability to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 have been under constant scrutiny by scientists, politicians and the public.

 

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Very. Next question.

Effective while there was money to be made from them. Now the market is swamped they are no longer effective. I get it.

They were pretty effective. Give hot a couple of weeks (now most have stopped wearing them) and we'll find our won't we?

as effective as using a pair of fish net stockings as a condom

Seriously?

When was the last time you had a cold?

Back to this secure again. Quite frankly the Guardian has got more sense than to print crap like this.

together with other PPE. super effective. if not.. the percentage of doctors and nurses at infectious diseases wards contracting covid would be 100%

Ok Karen's and Kevin's listen if you wear ffp2 , ffp3 and N95s correctly you will lower your risk and risk to others. Poorly fitted surgical and homemade masks from old socks are crap. Simple as that.

short answer - wear a good quality mask and wear it properly. they decrease the rate of transmission of the virus and the risk.

Again?

All along we've seen written evidence and videos showing how masks stop germs etc spreading when you talk or cough. I think I will go with the logical evidence

Too late lol! Whatever.

Lmao really stil asking that?

Have only worn a mask on airplanes when traveling, don’t mind it, but haven’t had to wear any other time. I’m not vaxxed - it’s been two years now - I’m still alive :).

Universal Precautions, are basic common sense to protect ourselves from contagious disease, With our political rhetoric speech we get lost in the mud.

Is this another Guardian 'it's a slow today, I guess I will $sh1t stir by asking some silly wind up questions', anyway this is to expected from the G.

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Have kept them on since March 2020 and have been sick a total of 0 times.

Not one bit

oh ffs. you know what? next time you get prepped for surgery look around at the masked surgical team.

Stop spreading your bullshit. They work.

More effective than no mask?

Well Jonathan Van Tam & Chris Witty at the very beginning of this shit show said on ITV that they were useless against the virus. Then they kept changing the goal posts to fit their agenda .

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You're asking this 20 months later?

Not even a little.

Wake up before it’s too late. Learn the truth about the vaccines. It’s all on my Twitter page. ⚡️

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