[shalmanese]

Hubei mandated that anyone who was outdoors wears a mask. They didn't mandate that anyone who was outdoors wears gloves.

Disposable latex gloves are cheaper and easier to access in China than masks and yet China prioritized masks.

[notacoward]

It's not either/or. They're complementary, and in a situation of adequate supply for the anticipated demand it would be wise to use both. What I'm objecting to is the fact that people only talk about masks, dismissing with extreme prejudice and hostility any concerns about either effectiveness or supply. Then some of them turn right around and make up objections to glove use. The fact is that no one thing by itself will save us. We need to use all the tools at our disposal, not fixate on one and ignore others.

[tinus_hn]

The virus cannot enter you through your hands. Unless you are switching gloves more often than you are washing your hands how are they going to help?