Masking has been around for while in this outbreak, but the case numbers keep going up.
Where’s the evidence masks are working?
None.
First you know that anyone on Free Republic can not present you any official evidence that a mask works, so why ask. For any article I present you, you will counter with an article. We can find articles all day long.
I can give you numbers from Worldometer, but people will state the reports can not be trusted.
You stated the numbers keep going up, I agree the numbers are going up in South Carolina.
I can just tell you what I observed in the State of SC
I can tell you up until President Trump made his statement, maybe 5% of the people in SC were wearing mask. Could this explain the numbers were climbing in South Carolina after lock down ended.
Nobody here in SC believe the virus was real because the outbreak never happen here during lock down. When people came out of lock down they came out with no mask on.
New York had mask mandates since April, they are out of lock down with the new case staying steady and not rising.
The number of people wearing mask is a whole lot higher in SC now since President Trump made the statement on mask.
If we see SC peak and the numbers of new cases start going back down would this be proof the mask is working? Most likely not for Anti-mask league (I like that name)
The average person has so much emotions invested into believing a mask does not work, they will never believe it even if the cases go down.
Me on the other hand will either believe the mask was effected or not effected. I do currently have doubts on the homemade mask but not the N95. I am very interested in the results.
Once people start seeing friends and love ones get sick they will adjust their behavior. No need to scream at them like some do.
Give it about two to three weeks for SC. I think the odds are in favor of the new cases going back down. We will see.