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    1 year ago

    Cloth masks still work to slow down particles coming out of you so they don’t spread as far, so it’s still helpful to prevent spread. It just doesn’t filter things that well, so anything you’re breathing in is still just as likely to infect you. It’s a good safety measure, particularly if everyone is wearing one. It doesn’t work well if everyone except the infected person is.