On the Fact that Even Though There Exists No Compelling Evidence that Mask-Wearing by the General Public Halts the Spread of Infectious Diseases, We Still Have These Power-Hungry Politicians, Bureaucratic Functionaries, and Weak-Kneed Corporate Buffoons Forcing Us to Wear the Damned Things Almost Everywhere - https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/04/commentary-masks-all-covid-19-not-based-sound-data - https://www.forbes.com/sites/tarahaelle/2020/02/29/no-you-do-not-need-face-masks-for-coronavirus-they-might-increase-your-infection-risk/#4b4133fa676c

And 95% of us (unofficial, of course) don't even question it. A compliant citizenry, indeed...........................................................................................P.S. And, yes, the cloth masks are especially problematic in that they don't block all the aerosols, need to be adjusted often (more hands to face), and unless you wash them every day can become contaminated. For the record.