jknowgood
Diamond Member
If you look at the death rate from last year and this year. They are about the same. So hoax on!The second article was published in April and specifically cites the lack of data about efficacy of masks. Four months of work on the issue have provided such data.For whom?Go ahead. Then we can actually debate the strengths of the cases being made. It would be a very interesting conversation.I can Find articles saying otherwise. But we should wear masks. Optics matter.For the uninformed:
Still Confused About Masks? Here’s the Science Behind How Face Masks Prevent Coronavirus
We talked to UCSF epidemiologist George Rutherford, MD, and infectious disease specialist Peter Chin-Hong, MD, about the CDC’s reversal on mask-wearing, the current science on how masks work, and what to consider when choosing a mask.www.ucsf.edu
All About Masks and Coronavirus
Does mask protect you from the coronavirus? Learn more about masks and how to stay safe in this pandemic.www.umms.orgCloth Masks Are Useless Against COVID-19
Lisa Brosseau, ScD: "What we’re seeing is a lot of magical thinking. A lot of wishful thinking. Cloth masks are wishful thinking."www.infectioncontroltoday.com
Masks Don’t Work: A Review of Science Relevant to COVID-19 Social Policy
There have been extensive randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies, and meta-analysis reviews of RCT studies, which all show that masks and respirators do not work to prevent respiratory influenza-like illnesses, or respiratory illnesses believed to be transmitted by droplets and aerosol...www.rcreader.com