cloth masks aren t going to provide a lot of protection. that s the bottom line. this is an airborne illness. we now understand that. a cloth mask is not going to protect you from a virus through airborne transmission. it could with something with droplets, but not something like the coronavirus. welcome back to morning joe. it is monday, january 3rd rd. jonathan lamire and reverend al sharpton are still with us. we learned three weeks last hour. the mayor of new york city is going to clean up the subways. he s going to keep school open for the kids, and three, go vegan. that guy has an energy level like nothing i ve seen. there s an awful lot of confidence. that guy is not leaning back. he s not back on his heels. he s aggressive, and he wants to kick start new york.