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Originally Posted by Actor
Wrong!
Surgeons wear masks to protect the patient on the table. Ordinarily the various microorganisms in exhaled breath are not dangerous to others. But during surgery the body cavity is opened and vital organs that would normally be protected by the skin are open to outside infections which they can't fight off.
In the case of Covid-19 the idea is to contain the virus to persons who already have it, albeit they may be only carriers. There is some protection afforded the wearer but this is secondary.
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You're as thick as your soul mate Hcap! I have posted on this before.
Surgical mask are designed to protect the wearers!
[i]N95 respirators and surgical masks (face masks) are examples of personal protective equipment that are used to protect the
wearer from airborne particles and from liquid contaminating the face. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) also regulate N95 respirators. (emphasis mine)
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/...sks-face-masks
At the very best, all other masks can play a limited role in helping to mitigate the spread of the virus. At best.
