New York Times explains masks and counterfeits, back to CLOTH!

Mask Panorama, November 2022, Exhibited in Sarrow’s #PRIMARY Exhibition

I’m hoping to show at TAG Gallery in November/December, and if so, I will have an installation of masks. Jonathan and I spent many months making them, and shortly before school started last year a few well-paid doctors alarmed the public to say only N95 masks protect us. It defied logic and all the established studies about high-quality cloth masks, but nevertheless, millions of disposable masks flew off the shelves again to safeguard schools and workplaces. Ultimately, it made sense to set a standard for institutions to regulate “cloth masks” used by people, ranging from scarves to single-layer t-shirts.

Since we last made masks, both Jonathan and I have caught COVID-19. The BA-5 version seems weaker than Delta, etc. I rested for three days and returned to work, but Jonathan couldn’t rest, and his symptoms have been stronger than mine ever were. We’d reached a point where we wouldn’t wear masks every time we were inside or with a large group of people. I know people who have had COVID-19 several times. Masks protect us.

I was glad to see the New York Times has come to its senses and endorsed high-quality cloth masks again:

https://www.nytimes.com/explain/2022/coronavirus-questions#covid-masks-counterfeits