[credit_guy]

> 3. Masks mostly don't help you, they help the people AROUND you.

False. Masks help you. They don't stop all the viral particles from reaching you, but they stop some. If your initial viral load is smaller, it may make the difference between dead and alive, or between 5 days in bed and 3 days in bed.

Please stop spreading this piece of misinformation.

[user_50123890]

I said mostly. Yes basic surgical/cloth masks do protect the wearer a small bit, but the air you inhale has to come from somewhere, and with a surgical mask that air is not filtered.