Posted on 11/18/2020 10:21:47 AM PST by RandFan
The largest randomized controlled trial of masks ever (n=6,000) from Denmark fails to show a statistically significant difference in infection rates.
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Well that’s crazy. Right? 😷😨😲🐂💩
The studies prior to the media hysteria about masks all showed very little benefit to masks with viruses.
We have known this for a long time, but much like global warming (the benchmark hysteria for public policy of the left) this is NOT science.
At this point, anyone in public coughing or sneezing should wear a mask. Anyone who is exhibiting these symptoms should not be in public anyways. Outside of actively spewing droplets into the air there is NO real evidence that an uninfected person receives protection.
Half or more of the people I see with masks are not even wearing them correctly.
The various state dictators (aka governors) will not be deterred by facts and science when it doesn’t fit with their agenda.
Covid is a totalitarian’s excuse.
The face doily hoax has always been about finding out who is a good Party Member, the sheep who can be easily stampeded.
In further breaking news... a $40 million dollar per annum government funded study has, after 20 years effort, apparently developed evidence suggesting that fishing nets make poor umbrellas...
Limitation:
Inconclusive results, missing data, variable adherence, patient-reported findings on home tests, no blinding, and no assessment of whether masks could decrease disease transmission from mask wearers to others.
Conclusion:
The recommendation to wear surgical masks to supplement other public health measures did not reduce the SARS-CoV-2 infection rate among wearers by more than 50% in a community with modest infection rates, some degree of social distancing, and uncommon general mask use. The data were compatible with lesser degrees of self-protection.
It’s about the science baby.
Tests show that telling people to wear masks makes the politician feel powerful 100% of the time.
If the effectiveness is not high then the CDC should ban masks like they did no-side-effects Hydroxychloroquine. Hydroxychloroquine was only banned beflcause it was not effective enough, they said.
This is what Real Science looks like...
Okay, but even then, a mask is not 100% effective unless it is properly sealed. The typical face diaper isn’t going to stop an active particle sneezer or spewer from spreading it around.
I think there is something to this Global Warming theory.
“The only possible argument is that without them it would be worse, but that’s just a hypothetical.”
Or...the MASKS MAKE PEOPLE SICK.
I dunno, if it’s real science doesn’t it have to come from someone with a journalism degree?
“At this point, anyone in public coughing or sneezing should wear a mask.“
I disagree, wholeheartedly.
What we need is to return to normal. If you are out and about, and need to cough or sneeze, cover your mouth. Wash your hands. You know, good manners.... this is all that is needed and all that can be tolerated in a free society.
However, if you ask any Democrat, masks impart immortality...
No doubt it’ll get “fauci’d”.
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