Masks, in reducing the wearer’s total viral load (both by protecting them partially from virus in the environment and protecting others from spreading the virus if infected) reduce the viral load substantially. They might even reduce it past an inflection point at which infection occurs in all but the most susceptible parties.
If that’s the case, then masks may be both necessary and (shockingly) sufficient to control environmental exposure and infections from Covid-19.
- Forums
- Breaking News
- A look at Nassim's Facemask conclusions.