New Study: Mask Mandates Associated With INCREASED Covid Death Rate

Townhall.com ^ | 5 June A.D. 2022 | Scott Morefield

[lightman]

A bombshell new medical journal report comparing Covid-19 fatality rates across Kansas counties during the height of the pandemic alleged that mask mandates could be associated with higher death rates from the virus.

From The National Pulse:

The observational study – “The Foegen Effect: A Mechanism by Which Facemasks Contribute to the COVID-19 Case Fatality Rate” – was published in Medicine in February 2022, authored by German doctor Zacharias Fögen.

The paper analyzed “whether mandatory mask use influenced the case fatality rate in Kansas” during the time period of August 1st, 2020 to October 15th. Kansas was used for comparison because the state allowed each of its 105 counties to decide whether or not to implement mask mandates, with 81 counties deciding against the measure.

“The most important finding from this study is that contrary to the accepted thought that fewer people are dying because infection rates are reduced by masks, this was not the case,” summarized the paper.

“Results from this study strongly suggest that mask mandates actually caused about 1.5 times the number of deaths or ∼50% more deaths compared to no mask mandates.”

The paper went on to theorize that the so-called "Foegen effect," whereby hypercondensed droplets caught by masks are re-inhaled and introduced deeper into the respiratory tract, could be responsible for the increased mortality rate. The possibility was echoed by Dr. Aaron Kheriaty while discussing the study during a Saturday night appearance on Fox News' "Unfiltered" with Dan Bongino:

"There is emerging evidence, a study out of Kansas recently that suggested that the case fatality rate with Covid is higher where there are mask mandates," Kheriaty said. "Once you get infected, if you are wearing a mask, this study suggested that your chance of having a bad outcome, of dying from Covid was higher. And that probably has to do with rebreathing these kind of condensed droplets that have a lot of virus in them."

While several recent reports, including this University of Louisville study, have shown mask mandates to have had no discernable effect on Covid-19 case rates through the pandemic, the possibility that widespread and prolonged mask usage could actually have negative consequences has largely been ignored by researchers until recently.

In April, a peer-reviewed study comparing mask usage across Europe during the pandemic found no negative correlations between mask usage and Covid-19 cases and deaths and even admitted to have found a "moderate positive correlation between mask usage and deaths in Western Europe" which "suggests that the universal use of masks may have had harmful unintended consequences."

Of course, those of us with a lick of common sense and the ability to follow evolving data knew this the entire time. Still, it's nice to see the research finally beginning to catch up!

[lightman]

Once you get infected, if you are wearing a mask, this study suggested that your chance of having a bad outcome, of dying from Covid was higher. And that probably has to do with rebreathing these kind of condensed droplets that have a lot of virus in them."

[Parley Baer]

Nothing like fresh air without a mask.

[mewzilla]

The Foegen effect A mechanism by which facemasks contribute to the COVID-19 case fatality rate

[RckyRaCoCo]

Follow the séance...

[lightman]

It’s all about teaching COMPLIANCE….
...not “following the science”:

Masks are:

1) a sign of submission, subversion and subjugation
2) mandated in order to dehumanize
3) virtue signaling devices
4) meant to provide constant reinforcement of fear
5) used to destroy community, friends and family normal communication
6) implemented to create isolation, confusion, anxiety, destroy human connectivity, trust and interactions
7) mandated to exacerbate illness
8) intended to aid in the abandonment of the belief and reliance on our immune systems
9) intended to refute integrous science
10) signal to positions of power that you are willing to give up all of your rights and freedoms based on anything they say, even if it is a BIG FAT LIE!

[Parley Baer]

One more thing. If I was to post this article on my Nextdoor site I would get a suspension. I am already on a 30 day suspension.

[clearcarbon]

"Once you get infected, if you are wearing a mask, this study suggested that your chance of having a bad outcome, of dying from Covid was higher. And that probably has to do with rebreathing these kind of condensed droplets that have a lot of virus in them."

Perhaps in addition to trapping exhaled virus the masks help collect virus from the outside air making them available to inhale for longer periods of time.

[matthew fuller]

"Mask Mandates Associated With INCREASED Covid Death Rate"

And that, Ladies and Gentlemen, is in accordance with the Great Global Reset Plan.

[butlerweave]

Some people will wear masks for the rest of their lives and die from all that plastic in their lungs

[Eleutheria5]

Shut up and follow the science./s

[consult]

How to increase the efficiency of your own death:

[consult]

Interesting how this study got buried. It came out in February.

The mask mandates themselves have increased the CFR by up to 85% in counties with mask mandates.

It is a very reputable journal. Just that it’s an observational study....same type that the CDC used to justify masks. Funny with all the billions the CDC has they can’t put a few million into proving the efficacy of masks with a RCT.

Medicine. 2022;101(7):e28924 doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000028924
https://journals.lww.com/md-journal/fulltext/2022/02180/the_foegen_effect__a_mechanism_by_which_facemasks.60.aspx

[livius]

Who didn’t know that?

They knew that this was all theater. They should all be tried for homicide.

[bigfootbob]

Post it. Screw those Nextdoor tyrants. I’m dealing with the little censoring bastards too. As fast as they ban me, I open another account. I love VPN.

[P-Marlowe]

I first said this back in March 2020. Masks are worse than useless. They are dangerous.

[toddausauras]

Who would have thought masks could actually be bad for you /s. People are still clinging to them its frightening.

[bray]

Now it is just hardcore libs wearing the face napkin.

[Alvin Diogenes]

One more thing. If I was to post this article on my Nextdoor site I would get a suspension. I am already on a 30 day suspension.

Same if someone posted it on Nextdoor here. But first the local Nextdoor COVID vigilantes would swarm all over, condemning him.

[Sacajaweau]

Many of us have send that again and again.

If you read between the lines, even Fauci said it when he said to "open the windows" and said up the air filtration systems...

and I believe it was winter here and I would have frozen to death.

The other story: Cuomo was stunned to fins out that 65% of the new cases were people confined to their home.

In other words...it's the concentration...and you're the petri dish.

[maddog55]

Can’t wait to read the effects of a government mandated banana up your azz to stop the spread of monkeypox...

I’m sure the mask wearing covid cultist would comply.