Quote Originally Posted by map View Post
The COVID19 virus is spread by people coughing or sneezing in close proximity to others.
People are infected by breathing in the resultant airborne viral infection through their eyes, nose or mouth, hence the protective face masks.
Bollox. I could quote reams of the best scientific and medical advice saying that face masks offer no protection to the wearer, but 'might' in some small way help prevent someone passing it on, but I really can't be arsed.

If it's spread by coughing and sneezing in close proximity then social distancing sorts that one, as it seems to have done anyway, the virus was all but eradicated long before anyone was ordered to muzzle up.