[djzidon]

I keep coming back to the fact that the main point of a mask is to prevent you from touching your own nose and mouth --- NOT to keep the virus from passing directly to your nose and mouth (or vice versa). Advice from doctor who studied coronaviruses for 50 years: https://halegenic.com/coronavirus-covid-19/

I do understand, however, that my point is moot when you consider direct contact with an infected person who is coughing and/or sneezing without cover (and again vice versa).

[oggy]

Interesting, this is the first time I hear that touching fomites is the primary vector of spreading. The CDC page says the opposite: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/transmissi... But I do appreciate that we still have a lot to learn about the virus, so disinfecting your hands frequently and being careful about what you touch is sound advice.

The other benefit of masks (and probably the main one of DIY masks) would be that it decreases the chance of the wearer infecting others.

[djzidon]

Thank you for sending that. Of course looking at it from both angles couldn't hurt.