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7. They also have political systems unlike ours

Those systems saw what was happening in China (where most people wear cloths masks to keep from breathing dust and grit in the air swept in from Mongolia) and reacted swiftly to try to contain the spread. It wasn't the masks, it was governments coming down on the side of public health instead of commerce.

Again, a cloth mask will keep your fingers out of your nose and mouth but that's about the best you can expect, especially when it gets wet.

I won't discourage anyone from wearing a cloth mask. Just don't think it makes you bulletproof and that you can take chances in crowded spaces.