[SML] DIY masks
Stephen Litterst
litterst.stagecraft at gmail.com
Fri Apr 10 20:22:49 UTC 2020
On 4/10/20 4:15 PM, Bruce Purdy via Stagecraft wrote:
> " Cotton masks are definitely better than nothing. But if they have done
> their job they are covered with viruses when we get home."
>
> Actually, the purpose of wearing such fabric masks is NOT to
> protect the wearer, but rather to protect OTHERS in the event that the
> wearer might unwittingly be an asymptomatic carrier. Therefore being
> covered in viruses is not a measure of having done their job.
He never said which side of the mask would be covered in viruses. :D
Steve L
(Sorry for the nitpick, it's been a long week and I'm punchy.)
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