Posted on 07/09/2020 9:50:06 PM PDT by familyop
Experts report that if you drink your own pee for 5 days it will make you immune from the virus. We all know that these experts are never wrong.
Yep. Please see the link at post 94, which says in part that “At the present time, the widespread use of masks by healthy people in the community setting is not yet supported by high quality or direct scientific evidence and there are potential benefits and harms to consider...”
https://www.ucdavis.edu/coronavirus/news/your-mask-cuts-own-risk-65-percent/
Blumberg points to the following article:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31142-9/fulltext
From the article:
“Our comprehensive systematic review provides the best available information on three simple and common interventions to combat the immediate threat of COVID-19, while new evidence on pharmacological treatments, vaccines, and other personal protective strategies is being generated. Physical distancing of at least 1 m is strongly associated with protection, but distances of up to 2 m might be more effective. Although direct evidence is limited, the optimum use of face masks, in particular N95 or similar respirators in health-care settings and 12–16-layer cotton or surgical masks in the community, could depend on contextual factors; action is needed at all levels to address the paucity of better evidence. Eye protection might provide additional benefits. Globally collaborative and well conducted studies, including randomised trials, of different personal protective strategies are needed regardless of the challenges, but this systematic appraisal of currently best available evidence could be considered to inform interim guidance.”
I am sorry, but its everywhere, its highly contagious and isn’t going anywhere. Even waaaay back in February they experts stated containment was no longer possible (because it had already spread around the globe at that point) And that all we could do was to take measures to “flatten the curve”. Flatten the curve just means ALL the people will get it.. but we just don’t want everyone to get it at the same time and overwhelm the system. So you and your son can hide in your homes all you want. But.. just other germs, it will be out here waiting for you when you finally emerge. And if 40 percent of the people stay inside for the next year.. and all emerge at the same time a year from now.. their will be another spike when they do and they will still get it and still react the same way they would of. Sorry. But we are all mortal and the world is a dangerous place. You can wrap yourself and your son in bubble wrap the rest of your lives if you wish. But then are you “really” living? or just “existing”. Luckily, it’s a free country and you have the choice, it’s your life. Good luck and God Bless you and your family, truly.
Great image/meme. And true.
“Vatican approves of Catholics receiving vaccines manufactured using human fetal cells only in the absence of alternatives.”
So much for principles, Vatican. Thank you for chiming in on with your wishy-washy, Satan-inspired situational ethics.
“Who and what experts?”
They’re the people also called, “Some Say”, when the media is reporting.
(They don’t exist.”
“Although direct evidence is limited, ...”
In other words, we don’t have proof, but wear the damned mask.
“so did President this evening on his interview Hannity”
JULY 1, 2020 on Fox:
“Trump on Wednesday claimed ‘I’m all for masks’ and ‘would have no problem’ wearing one in public.”
When I heard that and realized PDJT is squishy on the mask hoax, I lost some respect.
Do you hold your breath standing on a street corner just because there is a puddle of water fifteen feet away from you?
Risk-based protection is what is required. You just tried to equate a high-risk situation with a plethora of low and lower risk situations.
That’s good.
You are free to choose to wear one, mandating it is nonsense
There is a study that showed masks were more effective at containing coronaviruses than influenzas.
The experts need to publicly disclose any stock investments in mask manufacturers.
What did you do, put together a list of studies without reading them? Did you figure that the sheer volume of them would intimidate people into wearing masks?
I picked one at random—#15, and read it. Did you? From #15:
“Randomised controlled trials in health care workers showed that respirators, if worn continually during a shift, were effective but not if worn intermittently. Medical masks were not effective, and cloth masks even less effective. When used by sick patients randomised controlled trials suggested protection of well contacts.”
Woops! Didn’t support everyone wearing masks now, eh?
What a giant pile of BS.
Bench Tests (testing in a lab, theoretical,not with actual sick people) are worthless when there are studies with actual sick people available. That alone discounts probably 70% of your list.
RCT’s of actual infected people and masks are out there, measuring who catches it and doesn’t, masks or not. All other studies are mental !asturbation by Phds saying, “Well, my modelss say....”
Here is a compilation of actual, published, peer reviewed tests on sick people going back decades:
Masks. Don’t. Work.
Wear yours if you want, leave the rest of us alone.
Link? If it’s Chinese considering how they’ve behaved during this I don’t buy it
No, I'm just pointing out when push comes to shove, even the anti-mask folks would wear masks. Because they work.
I’m not going to go through 70+ studies you linked, since the very first one I picked did not back you up.
Tell you what: Pick the best 4 of those, which use actual sick people in RCT’s, published, peer reviewed, with p values and confidence intervals, and I’ll read those, then tell you why they do not support wearing masks for everyone.
For everyone.
You do know what p values and confidence intervals mean, right? Because if you don’t, you have absolutely no business referencing studies, since you wouldn’t be able to understand them anyway. A monkey could do that.
You do know what they mean, right? Not some wiki quote, but the actual implications—how to interpret them to see if they support the study.
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