More importantly, all the sites and studies point out that if you are using a cloth mask, it should be cleaned and dried every single day. Just like cpap machines. This isn't rocket science- just obvious common sense. Masks get dirty just like your underwear. They need cleaned, otherwise you get infected. The conclusion of the study is NOT to avoid masks, but to use disposable masks vs cloth masks in hospital settings. It's interesting to draw the conclusion that cloth masks are dangerous given the constraints of the study.
And it should be clearly noted that you will not get infected with virus that is spreading around, unless you are hanging out with a lot of infected people, and the amount of virus builds up over time so much that it makes its way through the mask. Still- instead of getting infected in one day of exposure, that would take multiple days of exposure AND a lack of cleaning the mask. Also, what you get infected with is a bacteria based NOT THE VIRUS. That's noted in the study. Cleaning it every day cleans that off.
And single use masks should be used exactly one time.
In the end, the risk of some kind of infection due to dirty and unkept masks vs. the benefit of not spreading the virus. Yea- New York City's study clearly demonstrates that the mask benefit for this virus is clearly a better choice.
Still- CLEAN YOUR MASK EVERY DAY. Or change it.
This isn't hard or complicated.
