Anti-maskers might want to check out what just happened when a woman with coronavirus visited a Starbucks

Anti-maskers might want to check out what just happened when a woman with coronavirus visited a Starbucks (marketwatch.com)

Do masks really work? Ask the dozens of Starbucks customers who tested positive for COVID-19 in Seoul this month after a woman with coronavirus sat under one of the cafe’s air-conditioners.

According to a local news report, at least 56 coronavirus cases have been linked to that one customer. The kicker: The four masked workers avoided infection.

The Starbucks SBUX, +2.67% patrons, according to officials, weren’t consistently wearing masks because, of course, it’s hard to enjoy a latte when you can’t access your mouth.

“This speaks volumes about the role masks can play,” Ma Sang Hyuk, a pediatric infectious diseases physician in South Korea, explained to Bloomberg News. “Masks may not provide 100% protection, but there’s nothing out there that’s as effective.”

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Submitted by mo2 on Sat, 08/29/2020 - 18:52