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by new2628 2267 days ago
No, even putting a scarf in front of the face offers _some_ protection from people sneezing, coughing, spitting, etc.

And in any case, there is zero downside to putting it up, there is no way it can actually harm.

Instead of saying this, and trusting people that they understand that some protection is better than no protection, authorities are patronising people with "false sense of safety", and "masks are actually harmful".