I have worn a fitted one for short periods of time in our house communal areas for the last few days out of courtesy to my housemates as I currently am setting lfts bright red. I'm also opening windows and washing my hands on occasion.
I absolutely agree longer-term en-masse masking doesn't work but selectively and with the right product I think they can be useful in reducing likelihood of infection over short periods of time. They are especially useful if the wearer is the one with an infection and is trying to avoid passing it on. I do get that more than short term use is probably not healthy for the wearer, hence why I will limit my time where I feel I need one. I also get why someone with a big bushy beard might not bother!
Of course I would probably care quite a lot less in all this if my partner did not have a chronic health condition but there you go.
Masking as an informed, individual choice
I'm just not completely dismissive of masks.
I have worn a fitted one for short periods of time in our house communal areas for the last few days out of courtesy to my housemates as I currently am setting lfts bright red. I'm also opening windows and washing my hands on occasion.
I absolutely agree longer-term en-masse masking doesn't work but selectively and with the right product I think they can be useful in reducing likelihood of infection over short periods of time. They are especially useful if the wearer is the one with an infection and is trying to avoid passing it on. I do get that more than short term use is probably not healthy for the wearer, hence why I will limit my time where I feel I need one.
I also get why someone with a big bushy beard might not bother!
Of course I would probably care quite a lot less in all this if my partner did not have a chronic health condition but there you go.