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Probably more theater

If you wash your hands before you leave the house, don't touch your face while out of the house, be sure to sneeze or cough into your elbow while 6ft away from other people, then wash your hands again when you get home, you will be both as safe as you can practically be and protect others.

But you don't know if other people are doing that or not. Wearing a mask is a visible outward sign that you are trying to be careful to give others a sense of ease.

And maybe it serves as a reminder to not touch your face or sneeze on people.

But yeah, it is more like a TSA screening...a theatrical production we go through to make everyone feel safe as opposed to a proven effective countermeasure. Especially considering most of the masks people wear aren't very effective or worn consistently or correctly. Better than nothing, sure, but I've got more faith in social distancing, hand washing, and not touching your own face than in masks.

(In response to this post by LaneRat)

Posted: 05/15/2020 at 10:14AM

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Mask guidance went from discouraged to mandatory. Did the science change? -- LaneRat 05/15/2020 10:00AM

Studies show they are effective in mitigation of viral contagion! -- BG Hokie 05/18/2020 07:03AM

Initially it was the run on masks and shortage of inventory -- fordham 05/15/2020 12:34PM

More front line workers were voicing their concerns to policy makers. -- Hokie360 05/15/2020 11:04AM

When was it discouraged? -- hoosnowahokie 05/15/2020 11:01AM

By W.H.O. In Feb. ** -- Gadfly 05/15/2020 12:00PM

some congressmen said "stop wearing face masks" in march -- kingofcassell 05/15/2020 11:49AM

While, I think at first they erred on the side of saving PPE for healthcare -- jmanatVT 05/15/2020 10:52AM

I believe it's pretty well understood that it's spread by droplets now -- VTSnake 05/15/2020 10:57AM

Agreed. I think that's what changed; the certainty of that. ** -- jmanatVT 05/15/2020 11:00AM

Agree. Hopefully we learn something about messaging from this. -- VTSnake 05/15/2020 11:07AM

No, the shortage for healthcare workers changed. ** -- ModerateHokie 05/15/2020 10:28AM

Exactly. Had to ensure they had masks for the healthcare workers first ** -- turkeywinghokie 05/15/2020 10:53AM

Probably more theater -- Tafkam Hokie 05/15/2020 10:14AM

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Yeah, a true N95 mask worn 100% of the time outside the home will be darned -- Tafkam Hokie 05/15/2020 11:06AM

Yea, that eating and drinking is an issue, we all have to get those tubes -- fordham 05/15/2020 12:49PM

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My guess is that since it was impossible to get masks early in the -- Late 80s Hokie 05/15/2020 10:08AM

Yep, just one of many instances of not leveling with us plain folks -- Vippie1 05/15/2020 11:35AM

Yeah, the science didn't change, the messaging changed. -- `lag 05/15/2020 10:54AM

Except most people made them out of clothing which was available -- HokieForever 05/15/2020 10:11AM

I think that had to do with whether or not a cloth mask provided -- jmanatVT 05/15/2020 10:56AM

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Just Wear the Stupid Mask (link) -- RhinoVT 05/15/2020 10:02AM

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This. It just isn't that hard ** -- HokieR 05/15/2020 10:20AM

Here are a few options: -- EDGEMAN 05/15/2020 10:08AM

Guess TSL only took one photoanother -- EDGEMAN 05/15/2020 10:10AM

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This one does a better job covering the mouth and nose, I think. ** -- RhinoVT 05/15/2020 10:11AM

There was an awesome Macho Man mask, but wouldn't post in TSL ** -- EDGEMAN 05/15/2020 10:17AM

Guess the Obs discontinued their free COVID service. Pikers. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 05/15/2020 10:03AM

Was it a pay link for you? Not me. Maybe they have a article maximum? ** -- RhinoVT 05/15/2020 10:05AM

Yep. I almost never go there and that was the first attempt today. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 05/15/2020 10:08AM

Probably more theater

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