I don’t remember any cities burned down even though there were arsons along the way. If the lead story is about arson and looting, that doesn’t mean the rest of the world stops. Other things were still being reported even if you had to wait a few minutes.

I don’t understand why other news should mean anything about COVID-19. They don’t usually report the football game during the weather report or the weather report during the sports news.

David for better memories

Actually, no I do not remember Dr Fauci using those words. I remember him saying, “The masks are important for someone who’s infected to prevent them from infecting someone else,” and that they weren’t needed AT THAT time by the general population and that people who were not sick or working with sick shouldn’t take them if it created a shortage for those who desperately needed them. He said they were imperfect but the main thing was that others more critically needed them.
https://youtu.be/PRa6t_e7dgI

“But if you think about it wearing a mask without a faceshield is really pointless.”

I have thought about it and don’t see that it is pointless. Sneezing may let more droplets through than not sneezing, but most of the time people aren’t sneezing — whereas they ARE constantly breathing.

David for YouTube

Which would apply to pretty much anything.
If air bypasses any filter, it is not filtered.
If it lets enough air through, less would go around the edges.

Nonetheless, they didn’t ask for that you will note they said, “We’ve submitted a filing with the FDA to market technology in a surgical mask that lab tests show to be 99% effective against SARS-CoV-2.”

As my buddy, Wiki, says, “A surgical mask is a loose-fitting, disposable device that creates a physical barrier between the mouth and nose of the wearer and potential contaminants in the immediate environment. If worn properly, a surgical mask is meant to help block large-particle droplets, splashes, sprays, or splatter that may contain viruses and bacteria. Surgical masks may also help reduce exposure from the wearer’s saliva and respiratory secretions to others, especially during surgical procedures.

“A surgical mask, by design, does not filter or block very small particles from the outside air that may be transmitted by coughs, sneezes, or certain medical procedures to the wearer. Surgical masks also do not provide complete protection from germs and other contaminants because of the loose fit between the surface of the face mask and the face. Collection efficiency of surgical mask filters can range from less than 10% to nearly 90% for different manufacturers’ masks when measured using the test parameters for NIOSH certification. However, a study found that even for surgical masks with “good” filters, 80–100% of subjects failed an OSHA-accepted qualitative fit test, and a quantitative test showed 12–25% leakage.”

Better than nothing, not as good as perfection. Not unlike the rest of life.

David for improvements