Facial Masking for Covid-19 — Potential for “Variolation” as We Await a Vaccine

Interesting theory.

"As SARS-CoV-2 continues its global spread, it’s possible that one of the pillars of Covid-19 pandemic control — universal facial masking — might help reduce the severity of disease and ensure that a greater proportion of new infections are asymptomatic. If this hypothesis is borne out, universal masking could become a form of “variolation” that would generate immunity and thereby slow the spread of the virus in the United States and elsewhere, as we await a vaccine........"

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2026913

I had to venture into town today to pick up my husband's prescription and a few other essential errands, I haven't been out for about 2 weeks. I was shocked how many people weren't wearing masks. It was a bit like 'spot the mask'. A couple of weeks ago I'm guessing about 80% were wearing masks, today it looked like 80% weren't wearing them.