Dems: Hey, let’s all follow the guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID.
Reps: No! We don’t want to wear masks because reasons.
Trump gets virus
Masks aren’t very effective when they aren’t worn.
The White House required masks for staff members in May after multiple people tested positive for the coronavirus.
www.axios.com
Masks don’t help when it can enter through your eyes or from you touching your face or mouth.
Lots to correct here but masks prevent contagious people from spreading virus laden droplets. They may prevent some inhalation. Ocular infections are hypothesized and at worst far less likely than inhaling viral particles and also reduce frequency of touching your mouth.
Nothing is 100%, but combining several factors to reduce spread results in a substantial improvement.
Why did masks become so political?