Originally Posted by
neville_nobody
But nothing changed? The masks are the same and you are still exhaling moisture.
Australia's reason for not going 100% masks straight away was that there was little to no community spread and it would be a waste to use already low stocks of masks. My medical friends wrre very worried by low stocks on masks and faceshields early into this pandemic.
WHO initially had data to say that social distancing and good hygiene was enough to curb the spread but because this is a new type of coronavirus the data was limited on how it spread through droplets. We're now at a point where we're putting all the pieces together and we can learn from all the different approaches taken by different countries. A uncovered sneeze can carry coronavirus up to 8 metres. Two people wearing masks can stop a sneeze from spreading by a considerable margin.
The federal government started so strong in March by following the guidelines of experts but they've been idling for a while now.