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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet
|If you wear a mask for more than an hour the moisture on it from your breath makes at much more attractable to airborne virus particles than your naked face ever would be
gloves are pointless unless changed 5 times an hour
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Masks are effective when worn by the INFECTED - this is a message that has never really sunk in. They catch coughs and sneezes and make it less likely that surfaces will become contaminated. They do little to nothing for healthy people and as you say if they become damp they can actually make things worse.
Gloves are pointless if your hands are in good condition and you always remember to wash them after you've been "out and about" before you touch your face or anything else. Also most people have no idea how to safely remove and dispose of gloves without getting whatever was on the glove on their hand anyway.
However if you have cuts, or dry/cracked skin on your hands like Parmy, then gloves are a very good idea.