Posted on 03/19/2021 6:55:15 AM PDT by CheshireTheCat
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, masks were discouraged. Dr. Anthony Fauci proclaimed them to be largely useless, later claiming he lied to the American people in order to stop shortages of PPE for medical professionals.
Yet, was he right the first time? As we get more and more data on the issue, the answer to that question seems to be coming into view.
New data out of Florida has thrown yet another wrench in the mask edicts of the federal government. Once again, when we are given an apples-to-apples comparison, masks appear to have no appreciable effect on spread rates.
What you are seeing is a direct comparison of schools that require masks and schools that do not require masks within the state of Florida. Despite the differences in mitigation, the schools followed essentially the same path when it came to infection rates. The peaks are the same, and in the end, the schools that didn’t require masks actually saw a sharper drop in cases.
Of course, any differences in the above two lines is likely completely random because if masks do nothing in school environments, that’s exactly what you’d expect. On the other hand, if masks truly were scientifically necessary for school-age children, you would expect to see a precipitous drop in cases per 100,000 people in counties that required them...
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Joey Sock Puppet can’t think.
His brain is China’s fist.
If masks were effective, California would have the lowest Covid rates instead of among the highest. Masks are mandated just about everywhere here - including outdoors.
From what I can tell, masks do accomplish something: Lower one’s level of oxygen. I was on a mask-mandated bike path the other days (signs everywhere) - and had to pull over b/c I thought I was going to faint and vomit - from the damn mask. I took it off and thought: “Let ‘em arrest me.”
Masks are a health hazard: To those wearing them.
That’s hilarious.
Like the Biden Admin would listen to facts.
Another study you will never see on CNN
So, you’re saying I should wear 4 masks?
;)
ClearCase_guy wrote: “So, you’re saying I should wear 4 masks?”
No, of course not. You see if I wear two and you wear two, then that’s four, isn’t it? (sarc)
As a means of preventing viral spread, masks are useless.
But as a means of enforcing compliance with governmental mandates they have been highly effective.
Which are you talking about? I know which the ruling elite have in mind.
Yeah but you se the local press and AP are more interested in attacking desantis as they know he is a legitimate threat to Harris in 2024. It is 24/7 attack whatever he says or does. This AM one even brought out their “truth detector” bs they used on trump to try to undermine his conference yesterday. Don’t recall any such crap about bidet.
Check out this comprehensive review on the harms from masking:
Prolonged hypoxic-hypercapnic state compromises normal physiological and psychological balance, deteriorating health and promotes the developing and progression of existing chronic diseases
How could oxygen depravation be anything but bad for one's health short and long term?
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