Posted on 12/14/2022 2:50:09 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
Masks are back, and, this time, they’re not just for Covid-19. A “tripledemic” of the coronavirus, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, known as R.S.V., sweeping through the United States has prompted several cities and counties, including New York City and Los Angeles County, to encourage people to wear a mask in indoor public spaces once again......
There is strong evidence that masks help to reduce the transmission of several respiratory viruses. One paper published in 2020 by researchers in Hong Kong showed that people sick with either Covid-19 or the flu breathed out fewer viral particles when they were wearing a surgical mask. (Masks were found not to be as effective for the rhinovirus, though, which causes the common cold.) A study of Covid-19 policies in Boston-area schools found that removing a mask mandate in 2022 was tied to nearly 12,000 additional cases among students and staff....
Masks work by filtering out both the tiny aerosol particles through which the coronavirus is primarily spread and the larger droplets that are thought to be responsible for most influenza and R.S.V. transmission. They also stop you from touching your face in case you picked up virus particles on your hands from a doorknob or subway pole. And while masks are most effective at stopping the spread of these viruses when the infected person is wearing one, masking to protect yourself from disease is still beneficial, particularly if you’re using a high-quality version like N95, KN95 or KF94.
“The basic truth is that masks work,” said Syra Madad, senior director of the systemwide special pathogens program at New York City Health + Hospitals. “Whether you’re talking about Covid-19 or other respiratory viruses like R.S.V. and flu, wearing a mask will help protect you against all these respiratory viral illnesses.”
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There are plenty of studies which show masks no not work and in many cases make you sicker. They are great for virtue signaling.
Either these ‘experts’ all failed microbiology 101, or they’re all lying deliberately for some reason (motivation $$$); or some combination of the above.
They don’t mention the MID (minimum infective dose) of the kungFlu virons is, wait for it, 1. At least that was the published MID a year or so ago. Haven’t looked since.
And the static charge the materials of the mask are made of.
“ One paper published in 2020 by researchers in Hong Kong showed that people sick with either Covid-19 or the flu breathed out fewer viral particles when they were wearing a surgical mask. (Masks were found not to be as effective for the rhinovirus, though, which causes the common cold.) A study of Covid-19 policies in Boston-area schools found that removing a mask mandate in 2022 was tied to nearly 12,000 additional cases among students and staff....”
What…Covid particles are so much larger than cold particles? This is obvious BS based on a faulty study. I am sure these were the results they were told to find.
We are not China or Japan. We will not wear face diapers forever.
Experts say...
Actually, it is much worse than nothing. Trapping bacteria around your face, and constantly rebreathing it is a good way to end up with bronchial pneumonia, among other things.
Japan is a country that has always had mask wearing in public. Their COVID cases are going up like a rocket.
LIES!
This article is full of LIES!
WAKE UP PEOPLE!
“I recommend to folks who wear the mask switch to plastic bags.”
That might work, since viruses (viri?) also enter through eyes. Plastic bags should help. In fact, use the big ones that dry cleaners use. They’d go all the way to your knees.
I travelled to Japan a few times `20 years ago. There were people wearing masks, but I don't remember it being wide spread. Back in the day mask wearing was likely related to pollution blowing in from China and sand blowing in from the Gobi desert in Mongolia
That’s a great point.
As long as they zip tie em tight I’m good!
Get outta here with your “tripledemic” BS, Democrats.
I hadn’t seen any face diapers on people for a while, but I did see a few yesterday while I was running some errands.
I couldn’t help but notice that the few I saw were all on women, and all but one of those was a minority.
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