Y-22,
“We don't make enough n95/n100 masks for everyone to wear on a daily basis.”
Your link does not support your lack of supply assertion, and my vendor would disagree with you on public availability.
The “daily basis” criteria is likewise a misapprehension, bordering on an irresponsible excuse to behave in a socially reprehensible manner (by your claimed standard). I can tell by your concept of reusability that you have never worn either of these respirators. Am I correct?
Donald,
“The perfect is the enemy of the good.
It is straightforward; wearing cloth masks significantly reduces the chance of transmission. On a societal level, using masks and other hygiene methods to slow down the spread such that the R0 value is reduced to less than 1.0 will result in fewer people dying prior to there being an effective vaccine, but a vastly reduced level of infection will also allow social and economic activities to be resumed more confidently and more quickly.“
The convenient is the enemy of the optimal.
It is straightforward; you are a willing disease vector, operating under the herd immunity model, who is needlessly putting yourself and others at risk (per your standard). As long as the RO value, which is elusively difficult to calculate, is above 1.0, you need to wear appropriate protective equipment. Are you, and why not?
WmL,
“Let me put it this way. According to OSHA guidelines, when working in haz-mat conditions, all construction workers must pass a fit-test with accredited inspectors to ensure proper fit. IOW - even the best of masks aren't foolproof, are they? Half the people I see wear masks over the mouth and leave the nose free. Pelosi and most of her people did that early on. The MSM let them know they weren't doing it right, but then she went to a hair-stylist without a mask at all. The whole thing is a guesstimate of effectiveness.“
I fully understand, and agree with, your assessment of Pelosi’s hypocrisy, and yes; she is a blithering idiot on top of it. Donald D, however, considers himself to be smarter than Pelosi, and I believe him. It is, after all, a pretty low bar. His actions, or lack thereof, can only be hypocritical.