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WHO Says No Evidence Masks Worn By Healthy People Saves Lives, In Fact, It Could Cause Infections
World Health Organization ^ | 04/06/20 | WHO

Posted on 04/21/2020 2:30:28 PM PDT by Whiskered Logic

The WHO says on their site via a document:

"there is currently no evidence that wearing a mask (whether medical or other types) by healthy persons in the wider community setting, including universal community masking, can prevent them from infection with respiratory viruses, including COVID-19."

And that masks may cause:

• self-contamination that can occur by touching and reusing contaminated mask

• depending on type of mask used, potential breathing difficulties

• false sense of security, leading to potentially less adherence to other preventive measures such as physical distancing and hand hygiene

• diversion of mask supplies and consequent shortage of mask for health care workers

• diversion of resources from effective public health measures, such as hand hygiene


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: coronavirus; masks
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To: from occupied ga

Because those are hospital grade masks, not makeshift and bandannas which are useless.


41 posted on 04/21/2020 2:43:55 PM PDT by DLfromthedesert
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To: Whiskered Logic

So sick of this gobbledy gook, every day is more BS.


42 posted on 04/21/2020 2:44:01 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: READINABLUESTATE

“If they don’t work”

They ONLY work if of the right type and are donned and doffed properly.

The general public is showing their lack of education or intelligence considering what they wear, how they wear it, and how they don and doff the thing.

But, it makes people feel good about themselves and others who wear such useless instruments. Magical Masks™.


43 posted on 04/21/2020 2:44:06 PM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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To: Whiskered Logic

X Spurts say:


44 posted on 04/21/2020 2:44:32 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Whiskered Logic

X Spurts say:


45 posted on 04/21/2020 2:44:32 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Whiskered Logic

So, the WHO has joined CNN et al. amongst the forces of evil.


46 posted on 04/21/2020 2:45:13 PM PDT by dsc (As for the foundations of the Catholic faith, this pontificate is an outrage to reason.)
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To: Whiskered Logic

Anyone know of study of Asians vs US cities like NYC or Detroit, comparing annual Flu levels? Since Asians tend to mask up more...


47 posted on 04/21/2020 2:46:09 PM PDT by goodnesswins (Anyone tired of the Chinese Fire Drill (tm) yet???)
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To: Boardwalk

“reusable bags”

Those filthy, disgusting, gross, dirt bags?? Yes, I am talking about the bags and not the dirty bags that use them.

I am disgusted by the dumpsters people bring in as “reusable bags”. The same disgusting hippie that wears a fake mask has the dirtiest bags, caked in dirt and filth.


48 posted on 04/21/2020 2:46:09 PM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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To: Sacajaweau

“If you have a light case and wear a mask you are likely adding to what’s in your system via the backwash in your breathing. Breathing fresh air is better for you.”

Knock off the reality.

Those Masks will bring one back for the dark side by just wearing them.


49 posted on 04/21/2020 2:46:45 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Are the ChiComs, their ownership of America's, fake news media/CNN, the real Deep Staters?)
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To: Vigilanteman

Ok a proper effective mask yet you can get in to a store with any bs over your face. It is comical. Either the correct masks are provided or it is a joke. Then, who wears gloves?


50 posted on 04/21/2020 2:46:56 PM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: DLfromthedesert

A substantial percentage never get the cough.


51 posted on 04/21/2020 2:47:09 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: Whiskered Logic

Suddenly WHO is trying to be helpful. Good timing.


52 posted on 04/21/2020 2:47:14 PM PDT by lurk
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To: kaehurowing

Same with many other illnesses. You cannot always tell who has what. Have we always worn masks because of that?


53 posted on 04/21/2020 2:47:47 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Whiskered Logic

It is a respiratory virus. Of course wearing a mask is helpful. The advice not to wear a mask is just like the situation at the WTC on 911 when the building announced over the loudspeakers that people did not need to evacuate. Many people died who stayed.
Take what ever the WHO says as not true. Follow your own gut instincts.


54 posted on 04/21/2020 2:47:52 PM PDT by kaila
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To: from occupied ga

Give Daltry and Townsend a break!


55 posted on 04/21/2020 2:48:13 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: from occupied ga

Give Daltry and Townsend a break!


56 posted on 04/21/2020 2:48:14 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: CodeToad

“They ONLY work if of the right type and are donned and doffed properly.”

If you have a mask on at least you are not spraying droplets all over other people. That seems worth doing.


57 posted on 04/21/2020 2:48:30 PM PDT by dsc (As for the foundations of the Catholic faith, this pontificate is an outrage to reason.)
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To: Leaning Right

reverse psych


58 posted on 04/21/2020 2:49:20 PM PDT by dforest
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To: MGunny

My wife has been yelling at me to wear a mask when I go out. Okay, so I wear a mask. Keep her happy. It’s all nonsense. A few months from now this will be a distant memory.


Here you can be arrested if you don’t wear a mask in public. You also cannot go inside any business, grocery store, pharmacy, or use public transportation.


59 posted on 04/21/2020 2:49:28 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: Travis McGee

Only the N95 mask helps against the Wuhan virus.


60 posted on 04/21/2020 2:49:47 PM PDT by Chgogal (Wuhan Virus, Chinese Virus, Kung Fu Virus - Wuhan Chinese Kung Fu Virus aka CCP virus.)
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