Major Study Finds Masks Don't Reduce COVID-19 Infection Rates

On the serious side - Covid is real. Those at risk should pay particular attention. I turn 60 in another month so am on the cusp of the age group that is at a higher risk. On the flip side, I am healthy, still work out, I am a little over weight but not obese (which seems to be a losing battle as the T levels keep going down). I live in a densely populated area (Broward County, FL) and so far have not had any issues with it. Testing positive is way different than being clobbered by it. I have enough friends who have tested positive with absolutely no signs. I suspect I've probably had it and again, no signs. The politicizing of this virus is what irritates the hell out of me.

SSgt (Join to see) - I live in the sticks, so limited exposure, no tests available, any positive cases are told to go home and call if they are dying. I wear a mask, but realize it's not a gas mask. The vaccines will help. They have some good therapeutics too. Could be a tough Winter. With the pending lockdowns we can expect another run on retail. I've lived on MRE's so if it comes to that, no sweat. They politicize wars too, so I factor that in.

You got that right. Because of health reasons (wife) we left the open countryside of Colorado and have been in dense populated SE Florida for almost 2 years. Fortunately, the Governor here is, so far, of the mind of very little lock downs - leaving it to the counties.

With meds and vaccines masks will become less of an issue. Just try to be within the bell curve, statistically.