https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoy ... e2adc4bc2d
The Washington Post reported that although the CDC updated its guidance to mention aerosols on Friday, it was not widely noticed until CNN reported on it Sunday.
Before Friday’s update, the CDC said large respiratory droplets (like from coughing or sneezing) at close range transmitted the virus, but now adds “small particles, such as those in aerosols” can infect people.
“There is growing evidence that droplets and airborne particles can remain suspended in the air and be breathed in by others, and travel distances beyond six feet,” the CDC now advises.
Poorly ventilated indoor spaces, like choir practices or fitness classes, can be particularly risky for virus transmission, the CDC’s guidance adds.
Scientists say the new CDC guidance is important because cloth masks aren’t designed to protect the wearer from aerosols.
The World Health Organization publicly addressed the threat of aerosols in July at the urging of hundreds of scientists, and according to the Post, it’s unclear why the CDC is following suit months later.
This is my opinion - >
Nor do cloth masks filter aerosols from those who exhale into one
And its based on this research
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl ... 0pathogens.
But I'm glad all the pro maskers keep pushing the mask agenda. And to auxbats point that the mask protects other people, if aerosols escape your mask, and can move greater than 2 metres away and survive for over 3 hours suspended in the air, and masks also don't protect the person wearing a mask, then my question is how effective is a mask? People focus on droplets... How often does someone sneeze or cough on you when you are at the grocery store? That's probably all a mask is good for... It's about as good as someone coughing into their sleeve... The efficacy of masks is really limited... Good thing you can wear a mask and not social distance and you are "safe"
Edited for auxbaton