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Originally Posted by XutvJet
One could argue that coughing and sneezing into one's arm is as effective, if not more effective than coughing/sneezing through a surgical or cloth mask. The reason being one is likely to push their nose and mouth deep into their arm to capture respiratory droplets. The mask simply will blow off ones face a bit by the rush of air. Either method, mask or arm, will potentially put the virus into the air.
Coughing and sneezing into the air with no guard is dumb, COVID or not. Hopefully in the future people will be more aware of hygiene, staying home when sick, etc.
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This is the 'good news' thread and there are a few others we could debate the efficiency of a mask, but your statements above doesn't necessary support that wearing a mask is worst than not wearing a mask, at all.