> even in most indoor situations, mask effectiveness only comes into play in very specific situations.
I think you might be underestimating how transmissible this particular virus is. If it were that hard to catch it, people wouldn't be catching it at the rate they are.
no, note that the confirmed infection rate as of this morning in CA is 0.1% (~40K out of ~40M). because of the roughly 2-3 week lag in effects, the moderation of that rate is mostly attributable to modest distancing rules, before masks were widely encouraged.
I think you might be underestimating how transmissible this particular virus is. If it were that hard to catch it, people wouldn't be catching it at the rate they are.