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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Because the "high-quality" masks only work if you have the discipline of a person entering an OR. The masks need to be fit-tested beforehand, form a perfect seal, not get removed for every nose itch or chin scratch, and people with thick beards need to shave daily. If you don't do these things these masks are no better than cloth masks. If you think that's practical for a kindergarten classroom, good luck, but don't inflict that on everybody else's kids.[/quote]
This isn't true.  Even a mask only worn properly only part of the time reduces exposure.

Maybe they won't scratch their chin when they're seated in art next to contractions kid, so the mask will be effective for the time period that matters.  Or they will scratch their chin briefly, but will wear the mask properly the rest of the time so they get a smaller dose and either never test positive or have an asymptomatic case.  Whereas, if they weren't wearing a good mask they would get a large covid dose and could be home sick with flu like symptoms for 10 days and pass it on to their whole family.[/quote]

Except Omicron is so highly infectious that open-air transmission can occur in less than a minute, depending on distance and ventilation. Hope you didn't plan to let those kids eat lunch. [/quote]

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