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Blue surgical face masks are only 10% effective in preventing COVID infection, new study finds
UK Daily Mail ^ | August 21 2021 | RONNY REYES

Posted on 08/21/2021 11:23:10 PM PDT by knighthawk

Most blue surgical face masks used by many during the pandemic are not enough to avoid people from being infected with COVID-19, an alarming new study has found.

The study from the University of Waterloo in Canada showed N95 or KN95 masks did the best job in containing aerosol droplets from the wearer's mouth.

The blue, cloth surgical masks that have become popular during the pandemic were found be only 10 percent effective as it doe not cover the face properly.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: canada; covid; masks
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1 posted on 08/21/2021 11:23:10 PM PDT by knighthawk
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2 posted on 08/21/2021 11:32:21 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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Oh, now you tell us./sarc


3 posted on 08/21/2021 11:40:55 PM PDT by Eagles6 (Welcome to the Matrix circa 1984.)
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"Study also found that even 'moderate ventilation' matches the best of masks in terms of protection against COVID-19"

In other words, go outside. Yet they impose lockdowns and mask wearing. Psychopaths.

5 posted on 08/21/2021 11:44:42 PM PDT by servantoftheservant
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All one needs to do is look at the warning on the box. Its pretty clear they do nothing


6 posted on 08/21/2021 11:55:23 PM PDT by roving
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bump


7 posted on 08/22/2021 12:09:28 AM PDT by Az Joe (FREE CHAUVIN!)
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To: knighthawk
even modest ventilation rates provide about the same level of protection as the highest quality masks

Solar powered windmill virtue signaling hats will be the next lunacy.


8 posted on 08/22/2021 12:17:00 AM PDT by Reeses (Defund the FIB)
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9 posted on 08/22/2021 12:27:11 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: servantoftheservant

You are so correct

ONLY an IDIOT would think a mask protects you from a virus.

47 studies confirm ineffectiveness of masks for COVID and 32 more confirm their negative health effects

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/47-studies-confirm-inefectiveness-of-masks-for-covid-and-32-more-confirm-their-negative-health-effects/?utm_source=top_news&utm_campaign=standard


10 posted on 08/22/2021 12:29:50 AM PDT by afchief
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They protect a lot better if soaked in Jack Danials first. At least that’s what I told the officer.


11 posted on 08/22/2021 1:38:02 AM PDT by oldasrocks
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Great....Let's fund the N95 mask companies. Bet the schools are all ordering these with our money for all the kids, all government workers etc etc.

It's like the early "sanitize", "sanitize", "sanitize". After a year of doing that, the "scientists" said....never mind.

12 posted on 08/22/2021 2:08:23 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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https://www.businessinsider.com/cdc-relaxed-cleaning-rules-disinfectants-for-covid-19-not-necessary-2021-4


13 posted on 08/22/2021 2:10:34 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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Blue surgical face masks are only 10% effective in preventing COVID infection, new study finds

In a related story, Fauci is now demanding that Americans wear TEN face masks, in order to achieve 100% effectiveness.

Regards,

14 posted on 08/22/2021 2:47:14 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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Loved this part:

“...we need to talk about respirators...”

That being routinely worn instead of the standard N95 mask.


15 posted on 08/22/2021 2:51:01 AM PDT by USCG SimTech
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MIT came out with a study a few months ago that said the same thing. It’s airborne so the best way to disperse it is with good ventilation. I’m sure this article will get buried very quickly.


16 posted on 08/22/2021 2:52:46 AM PDT by whershey
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A face mask is a security blanket for adults. It would terrify most people it they understood a mask does nothing in an indoor environment with an airborne virus.


17 posted on 08/22/2021 3:04:24 AM PDT by Flick Lives (We may or may not have reached herd immunity, but we've definitely achieved herd stupidity.)
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They all knew this long ago

They all knew the masks were useless, yet they STILL insist on forcing it on us ... now they want to force kids to wear them in school too

It’s all about control and keeping people in fear!!


18 posted on 08/22/2021 3:04:50 AM PDT by canuck_conservative
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Back in February 2020 I was caught up in the fear and looked into things. Covid 19 is transmitted in the same way the flu is. And there is plenty of research on the flu. Of course it is airborne. An N95 mask helps reduce the bits by about 50%. Not perfect, but when accounting that one’s body can handle a certain viral load - it helps. (A cloth mask or doctor’s mask does nothing to keep you safe. It probably limits the spread of any viruses that you might have. A bit.)

Lots of studies on how the flu virus can travel long distances. Although the smaller particles that travel further also dry out more quickly and the virus doesn’t survive very long. The flu virus on typical clothing is not viable after about 20 minutes.

I think that the “48 hours” or whatever they claimed for Covid on various surfaces was based on a “safety factor” because Covid is more dangerous than the flu. “Okay, well the flu virus isn’t viable after 20 minutes - so lets say 3 hours just to be safe. COVID!!?? Lets multiply that by 10!!! Oh - 30 hours, what is that - like a day and 6 hours?? Okay - just make it 48 hours. Two days!”


19 posted on 08/22/2021 3:14:53 AM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful!)
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The science on these masks prior to April 2020 was that they are effective if someone is sneezing or coughing in catching water droplets. For normal breathing it does very little, and that you should only wear a mask if you are coughing or sneezing...but if you know you are sick you shouldn’t be going out anyway and being around others, making them even more useless.


20 posted on 08/22/2021 3:33:29 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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