[Wonder Warthog]

"Simple numbers of cases exploding for 6+ weeks after mask requirements were put in place upon millions of people? How can THAT compare to YOUR piercing insights."

I'll explain it in simple terms so that you might possibly understand it. Over the time frame involved, TWO DIFFERENT VARIABLES CHANGED...the FLOYD-19 riots and the mask mandates. There is NO WAY to separate those variables.

And I've looked up dozens of studies, including animal studies that show that masks DO work.

The difference between you and me is that you are selling specific viewpoint (i.e. masks are bad) and I am looking at ALL THE AVAILABLE SCIENCE.

My position remains unchanged. The balance of science says that masks work.

[Wonder Warthog]

Here is just a small sampling:

https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/early/2020/04/27/13993003.01260-2020.figures-only

https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/masks-reduce-covid-19-transmission-between-hamsters/

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3084779/coronavirus-hamster-research-proof-effectiveness