The CDC has certainly said that hand washing is the single most effective measure to prevent the spread of infectious disease. However SARS-CoV-2 is spread primarily by airborne infection. Masks are simple and effective at preventing the spread of airborne infectious disease.
The problem was, masks aren’t there to protect you, they’re there to protect everyone else from you. So the idiots who didnt want to mask up, ended up fucking everyone. The people who needed to wear them didn’t because they’re fucking idiots.
The CDC has certainly said that hand washing is the single most effective measure to prevent the spread of infectious disease. However SARS-CoV-2 is spread primarily by airborne infection. Masks are simple and effective at preventing the spread of airborne infectious disease.
The problem was, masks aren’t there to protect you, they’re there to protect everyone else from you. So the idiots who didnt want to mask up, ended up fucking everyone. The people who needed to wear them didn’t because they’re fucking idiots.