How Orange County leaders could resolve raging debate over coronavirus mask use

Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner firing skeptical questions about the coronavirus and masks at County Health Officer Dr. Nichole Quick during a recent meeting could be a microcosm of the changing nature of our knowledge about the virus and the politicization of that uncertainty.
Those who think masks are worth wearing if they do even a little to curb the spread of the virus have framed the issue as one of civic-mindedness and pitching in to protect the vulnerable. But others who argue the sci