[nikolay]

They've been tested and they suck. With every washing, their filtering ability drops significantly. Not only this, but they can fit properly - most can't unless they are N95s or other certified masks. I'm not sure how the government can promote something that literally does nothing and has no standards! Imagine if they did this for condoms!

[doggodaddo78]

I'd have a shit-ton of involuntary sperm donation children reunions.

Safety and hygiene theater to calm the masses with topical cream and vick's vaporub. Make people feel like they're "helping," kept them busy, and reduced anxiety of the makers. Unfortunately, they failed to produce something better than what a Soviet Gulag would've made with rags.