2 COVID experts say they are wearing masks outside when it's crowded as the highly infectious Omicron BA.5 variant spreads

Yahoo ^ | 7/13/22 | Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce

[DallasBiff]

As the highly infectious BA.5 variant spreads across the US, experts say they're wearing masks outdoors, especially in crowded settings, to protect against contracting COVID-19.

The BA.5 Omicron subvariant appears to better escape the disease-fighting antibodies produced after vaccination or prior infection than other subvariants, which means people are more likely to become infected, irrespective of prior immunity — though vaccines will still stop most from getting sick

[DallasBiff]

The media scare narrative has begun.

An anecdotal question, how many people have you seen out in public are wearing masks?

My observation maybe 1 to 2 %.

[frogjerk]

Outside, it is practically impossible to catch COVID

[max americana]

ah gee. The MSM is making me mask up due to Faggypox aka Monkey pox or Omicron variant delta alpha foxtrot etc. Which should I be scared of? s/

[ifinnegan]

They want to install ballot drop boxes again.

[TribalPrincess2U]

That’s a dead give-a-way. 2 COVID experts...lol

[rx]

These so-called experts are political activists, steeped in the medical disinformation and propaganda.

[brownsfan]

“The media scare narrative has begun.”

Of course. There is an election coming.

[McGavin999]

Names? They just say experts, if they don’t name names they are making it up.

[cp124]

Experts wearing masks that don’t stop Covid. Alrighty then.

[Flick Lives]

...subvariant appears to better escape the disease-fighting antibodies produced after vaccination

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Might be because the antibodies generated are for a variant that hasn’t existed for about 1-1/2 years.

[LittleBillyInfidel]

Here in my part of Colorado, and in a very red county, it’s easily 15% at Lowes, Home Depot, Sam’s, Kings, etc.

[laplata]

Especially if there is a breeze.

[ripley]

“Media scare narrative....”

Establishing an excuse for mail-in ballots, drop boxes, and any other way to cheat.

sickening.

[JesusIsLord]

I’ll call your BA.5 and raise you ZZZ.666 - now beat that!!

[Tommy Revolts]

Omicron subvariant appears to better escape the disease-fighting antibodies produced after vaccination...

But those masks will stop it in its tracks!

[ConservativeInPA]

Anyone wearing a useless face diapers loses all credibility with me. If they actually follow the science they would know that masks have no benefit and the potential for negative consequences. I’m not referring to properly fitted N95 masks that are regularly changed after two hours of use.

[Sicon]

"Experts". Pffft.

You can be certain of one thing: if something is said by an "expert", it is complete b.s., or completely wrong.

[Sir Bangaz Cracka]

Quick. Get those ballot collection bins ready.

[hardspunned]

I saw my GP yesterday and was forced to wear a mask. My doctor said he’s seeing an uptick in cases and false positive tests the last month or so. All recent cases have minor cold symptoms. He said he hasn’t hospitalized anyone with Covid in months.

[T.B. Yoits]

From the article: The BA.5 Omicron subvariant appears to better escape
(note ambiguous term "appears to better escape")
the disease-fighting antibodies produced after vaccination
(note the term "produced after vaccination")
or prior infection than other subvariants, which means people are more likely to become infected, irrespective of prior immunity — though vaccines will still stop most from getting sick.
(note they're still claiming the "vaccines" work)

That's some professional propaganda right there.