I'm anti-mask. People do not understand exactly how masks work for some reason. It isn't meant to prevent you from being infected, it's meant to keep you from infecting others if you're asymptomatic. There is some evidence that surgical masks offer a bit of protection, but not enough to actually call it a protective device. Not that this matters, since most people only have cloth masks. What does matter is how forcing people to wear masks when spread is still low causes civil discord and how people incorrectly assume that they're safe because they're wearing a mask. I also think that seeing everybody wearing a mask and putting all these restrictions on people can ravage a person's mental health, hence the raised suicide rate. It would be far better to make masks optional and put more focus on hand-washing and staying home when sick. Frankly, nothing has stopped COVID-19 from getting into the nursing homes, where most of the fatalities occur. I think everybody needs to seriously come to terms with the real consequences of the world's COVID-19 response and decide whether or not it's worth it. I think most level-headed people would agree that the cure is worse than the poison.