{"id":5821,"date":"2020-08-06T07:11:46","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T07:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/really.zonky.org\/?p=5821"},"modified":"2020-08-06T07:11:46","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T07:11:46","slug":"to-all-those-mask-refuseniks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/really.zonky.org\/?p=5821","title":{"rendered":"To All Those Mask Refuseniks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You do realise that most of you come across like particularly annoying toddlers throwing a tantrum because they let go of the balloon and it went away?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scientific evidence for the efficacy of wearing masks is conclusive &#8211; simple cloth masks help stop the spread of droplets released when coughing (a common Covid-19 symptom), sneezing (Covid-19 hasn&#8217;t stopped hay-fever), or even breathing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No, they&#8217;re not as effective as N95 masks, neither are they capable of stopping a virus running around on its own. But they don&#8217;t commonly do that.  Viruses are commonly clumped into &#8216;water&#8217; droplets and even the most basic cloth mask will stop most of those getting through &#8211; and it doesn&#8217;t have to be 100% effective (or &#8216;certified&#8217;) to be a good defense against the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Masks are probably <em>most<\/em> effective at stopping the already infected from releasing huge clouds of Covid-19 infested water droplets wherever they go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And even if you don&#8217;t believe in the masks, going to a place (a shop, public transport, etc.) where masks are required and refusing to wear a mask is the sign of a self-important little idiot. Either wear the mask or don&#8217;t use the relevant services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/really.zonky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020-07-23-toward-the-sea.jpeg?resize=695%2C521&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/really.zonky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020-07-23-toward-the-sea.jpeg?resize=1024%2C767&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/really.zonky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020-07-23-toward-the-sea.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/really.zonky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020-07-23-toward-the-sea.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/really.zonky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020-07-23-toward-the-sea.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1151&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/really.zonky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020-07-23-toward-the-sea.jpeg?w=2027&amp;ssl=1 2027w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/really.zonky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020-07-23-toward-the-sea.jpeg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><figcaption>Toward The Sea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You do realise that most of you come across like particularly annoying toddlers throwing a tantrum because they let go of the balloon and it went away? 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