Posted on 10/27/2020 2:39:53 PM PDT by conservative98
That, in addition to survey evidence showing that people are still not wearing masks in public places, led Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for the last three decades, to advocate for a national mask mandate. Previously, Fauci has generally stopped short of saying that the American people should be required to wear masks under a mandate.
The authors of the new University of Washington study arrived at their figures by using a model based on the following assumptions:
If closer to 85% of the U.S. population wore masks in public, under the same assumptions above, the researchers calculated that 96,000 lives would be saved between September 2020 and February 2021.
In the absence of a universal mask mandate, the researchers forecast that approximately 511,000 people total will have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. by February 2021.
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I sell tie dye masks—due to me checking off a couple of boxes on the list, I wear a mask. I am for Governors making the decision on whether or not mandatory mask issue. It is not a federal decision. The whole response is from the local on up. Locals decide what is needed in their location.
I repeat— am not in favor of a federal mask mandate—I am in favor of locals and states deciding what is needed.
My state, California gets off on telling the Feds to stick it. Who knows, maybe if the Feds require it Newsom will lift the mask mandate.
That is exactly what I thought. I don’t go anywhere anymore without a mask. All stores I go to REQUIRE wearing a mask. And so does the hospital and cancer clinic where I escort my wife regularly. OK, may be on the 20 mile long beach near me many people are out and about without a mask. Most are 50 feet away from other people.
President Trump really needs to lay this virus at FauXi's feet. Right after he fires him November 4th.
Shut up Fauci, you are a lying RAT POS. Go to hell too.
They had to throw in heart attacks and motorcycle accidents to get to the current total. I don’t believe the current numbers much less their stupid predictions.
Super Duper Double Secret video of Fauci's researcher determining lives saved:
This is the very definition of FAKE NEWS.
Masks do not save you from a teeny tiny aerosolized virus. To say otherwise would classify one as a “science denier”.
I say we TEST Fauci’s statement by putting Every Democrat Member of Congress and the entire Presstitute corp in a room with 50 COVID infected people, all wearing masks, let’s see what happens at the end of the day
We’ll talk next Wednesday, Fauci.
In the meantime why don’t you explain why practically EVERY state has a mask mandate and rates are still going up?
I am not. I am in favor of Americans that want to wear a mask to wear one. No Government or State should mandate it.
Masks have NOT stopped the alleged spread of Covid19 or we would not still be discussing it!
With ONE FELL SWOOP, a single law can eliminate MILLIONS 9f deaths.
Oulaw all vehicle driving not transporting goods and/or food.
Dems can’t get their tactics in line. WHO came out against lockdown and now Fauci’s scare narrative returns. Dems in big trouble.
Provide the study and all opposing studies, Dwarf Man.
I can’t decide if I’m more sick of Dr. Doom or Lindsay Graham.
It may be a tie.
Where are you? Where I live it’s about 50/50
Mask mandates imposed = cases skyrocket. Nothing to see here, folks.
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