From our privacy, he knows almost everything. The texture of our skin, the sound of our voice, the smell of our breath. Hanging behind our ears, devouring our nose and mouth, it retains fluids and alleviates anxiety. Half protective, half confident. We are of course talking about the mask, this surgical accessory that has become an icon of a global health crisis. Since the appearance of the new coronavirus at the end of December 2019, in China, this small rectangle in blue and white polypropylene has been the object of all lusts, tricks, controversies. The ultimate barrier between Covid-19 and humans, it is gradually invading public spaces. His image also squats the media and social networks, which see this health object as the most powerful and immediate embodiment of an invisible virus. The mask also haunts our future: pending the development of a vaccine, it is called upon to play an essential role in the various deconfinement strategies around the world.
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