Masks would have stopped you catching it would they?
This time 2 years ago the official advice was not to wear masks.
This was when the virus was at its most dangerous/ unknown.
Of course, this was because they didn't have enough masks to go round.
Then some tory worked out how to make a fortune by importing them on mass.
Of course by this time, the politicians realised they could get folk to do whatever they were told.
Stand up, sit down, keep apart, only go out for 45 minutes etc.etc.
You could tell the majority of it was b0ll0cks when they began by going on and on about washing your hands.
This is classic conditioning, they would have had us collecting pots and pans and cutting down railings if they thought they would get away with it.
Give the masses something to do, it makes them feel safe.

