The REAL expert, which isn't you, stressed that COVID is airborne and that this is the primary form of transmission and not directly through a mask.
Ummm.. I also stress that its airborne... and that airborne transmission is the primary form of transmission.
I did read the comment on weringamask and didn't include it because it was really irrelevant to the story itself which is that transmission in the manner that most people think there is (couching sneezing) is not the predomimant proble,.
Well its relevant to what appears to be YOUR point.. which is "masks don;t work". Even your own expert states that masks should be worn.. as well as social distancing, etc. Which by the way he completely agrees with me.
For that matter, this article and many others agree with me and which is what I have been saying, is that COVID particles are floating in the air inside stores and that because the particles are less than 2 micrometres, they go through masks and are breathed in.
Yep..and no one here is disagreeing with that. Certainly not me.. certainly not your expert,, certainly not ethel. Here is where the problem lies... you have come to the erroneous conclusion that just because Covid is spread in other ways.. other than large water droplets containing virus... that this means that wearing a mask doesn;t work.
And thats simply not the case. Thats not what your expert believes. Your expert agrees with me.. in fact he goes farther than me.. with MANDATORY MASKS. He believes MANDATORY masks are necessary to reduce infection... as WELL as social distancing, etc etc. He has said NOTHING that refutes what I said. In fact he agrees completely with me.
By the way.. your expert isn't saying that any other expert on the spread of covid is saying.
You have questioned which is more predominant
Well of course... because which is more dominant will depend on the situation.
Whats the chance I get covid from aerosoled virus from watching my kids tennis match while outside and four or five feet away from the nearest person? PRetty damn unlikely.
Whats the chance that I get covid from water droplets spewed by an unmasked fellow that coughs while facing me four or five feet away or yells because his son held serve?? A heck of a lot higher than an aerosoled virus. And your expert would agree with me. Which is why he recommends MANDATORY.. masks. And distancing etc.
Now.. whats the chance that I get covid from a masked patient that coughs etc ? Probably unlikely if he is wearing a mask.
Whats the chance if we are in a poorly ventilated room and I am right next to him and doing an evaluation that takes 15 minutes or more...
Much higher chance of getting it from aerosoled virus.
If someone is a doctor, it is job suicide to tell someone not to wear a mask. however.
Well yes... because it would be extremely irrational and irresponsible to tell people not to wear a mask based on the science and facts.
First. Water droplets that are the result of coughing, sneezing and talking loud that are breathed in or land on a persons eye mucosa .. are ALSO airborne transmission.
Second... Transmission by aerosoled virus is NOT THE ONLY way that transmission occurs. Transmission also occurs because of larger virus filled water droplets from sneezing, coughing and talking loudly etc. It also occurs from surfaces being contaminated and then people touching their eyes or putting hands in mouth etc.. though this is probably the least likely transmission (from surfaces).
However.. since there are MULTIPLE ways of transmission... this is why YOUR expert.. recommends MANDATORY MASKS, social distancing, hand washing/hygiene, reducing indoor functions, and reducing time spent in close proximity and better ventilation etc.
If you were to call your expert.. he would agree with me 100%.