Dining at restaurants and the lack of mask mandates are each linked to the spread of the virus in the U.S., the C.D.C. says.

NYT ^ | March 5, 2021 | Roni Caryn Rabin

[where's_the_Outrage?]

As officials in Texas and Mississippi lifted statewide mask mandates, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offered fresh evidence of the importance of mask use in a new study on Friday. Wearing masks, the study reported, was linked to fewer infections with the coronavirus and Covid-19 deaths in counties across the United States

The researchers also found that counties opening restaurants for on-premises dining — indoors or outdoors — saw a rise in daily infections about six weeks later, and an increase in Covid-19 death rates about two months later

The study does not prove cause and effect, but the findings square with other research showing that masks prevent infection and that indoor spaces foster the spread of the virus through aerosols, tiny respiratory particles that linger in the air.

[Salvavida]

Sending kids to public schools is linked to producing imbeciles.

[Sacajaweau]

I saw Biden double masked but he had it wrong. He had the cloth mask underneath...and the disposable on top.

The cloth mask belongs on top of the disposable.

[TexasGator]

“And by the way....how is it the hospitals haven’t been expanded to handle China Virus cases?”

Most hospitals have been underutilized so why expand?

[nikos1121]

BS. most infections are occurring in the house.

[no-to-illegals]

Meanwhile a gallon of gasoline cost 0.50 more than it did six weeks ago ....

[eyedigress]

No kidding.

Samaritans Purse goes to NYC and sets up a hospital.

The only thing that happened is NYC taxed them for it.

[FreeReign]

6 weeks/2 months later?? That doesn’t make sense.

I was thinking the same thing. We should see increases within the first week, not six weeks later.

[Third Wheel]

They will keep ringing the COVID bell as long there are enough weak-minded people willing to believe this crap.

[egfowler3]

Living causes people to die;
Standing, walking, and/or running causes people to fall and bust their skulls;
At (2021 - 1949) yo, and hanging out with neighbors, is ‘guaranteed’ to cause ‘fatal’ Woho Virus;
Driving to work is deadly in New York and LA;
Sailing on a cruise ship on the ocean is deadly;
the list is endless!
Why use logic it’ll just make sense!

[Bigg Red]

Good one!

[rktman]

If true, we’d be on the wrong side of the grass by now.

[FreeReign]

“And so we would advocate for policies, certainly while we’re at this plateau of a high number of cases, that would listen to that public health science.”

"Plateau of a high number cases" my rear end.

The number of new cases has been dropping like a rock.

[foundedonpurpose]

When I was back in Wisconsin for a time, found a local pub that had a great Friday Fish fry. Never a mask in sight, apparently they never got the memo. Weird that they all appeared to be alive and well, to laugh, joke and enjoy the great food and company. Must of been covid...

[Bonemaker]

"... the C.D.C. says...."

[Chauncey Gardiner]

This is a lie. The lockdown states w mandates have done far worse than the open states. In addition, there is not a single scientific peer reviewed study that proves masks work. It’s all a lie.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

[Amendment10]

The first thing that came to mind when I saw title of referenced article is that named Johns Hopkins School of Medicine professor, Dr. Marty Makary, in February had predicted COVID-19 herd immunity by April.

Johns Hopkins doctor says US will have herd immunity by April because more than half have already been infected (2.19.21)

I question integrity of CDC based on following links, some links suggestive that CDC may be flip-flopping on masks versus COVID-19.

• CDC Exposed: Inflated Covid Deaths By 1600% Throughout The Election, “Violated Multiple Federal Laws” Peer-Reviewed Study Finds…State, Local Governments Must Act (2.9.21)

• Flu cases ‘drop’ 95% compared to last year. Are patients being misdiagnosed as having COVID-19? (10.19.20)

• Covid-19 PCR Testing is Worthless: Even the New York Times finally admits it. (10.31.20)

• Coronavirus tests too sensitive, Oxford University academic warns. People get positive results even when they had the virus 70 days ago skewing real picture of how many people are contagious (9.6.20)

• 85 Percent of COVID-19 Patients Contracted Virus Despite ‘Always’ or ‘Often’ Wearing a Mask (10.12.20)

• Dr. Anthony Fauci: No Data Showing Double Masking Works (2.1.21)

• The CDC’s double mask mannequin ‘study’ is lunacy dressed up as science (2.10.21)

• Enough Is Enough: Time to Finally Follow the Science on Masks (3.1.21)"

• Alarming COVID-19 study finds virus survives on fabric for 3 days (2.24.21)

• Masks ‘don’t work,’ are damaging health and are being used to control population: Doctors panel (2.19.21)

• Lying and misleading headlines: "Researchers find face masks don't hinder breathing during exercise:" Science past and present - and common sense (study) (2.19.21)

• The Truth Revealed About the Deadly 1918 Spanish Flu: It Was Actually Bacterial Pneumonia (5.28.19)

• Medical Doctor Warns that “Bacterial Pneumonias Are on the Rise” from Mask Wearing (10.6.20)

• Bacterial Pneumonia and Other Health Risks of Wearing Masks Alarm Doctors (10.9.20)

• Doctor uses Vape Aerosols to show just how much masks don't work (2:55 min; 9.6.20)

• COVID-19: Fauci says he takes vitamin D and C supplements to reduce his 'susceptibility to infection' (9.13.20)

Corrections, insights welcome.

Regarding questionable quarantines and masks, citizens in all states need to work with their state lawmakers to make the following changes to their state constitutions regarding quarantines imo.

• State constitutions need to be amended to put time limits on lockdowns and on the mandatory wearing of masks.

• State constitutions also need to be amended to make state health and environmental protection officials elected by popular vote.

• Constitutionally time-limited lockdowns and limited mask requirements need to automatically trigger special recall elections for governors, mayors and disaster officials who order lockdowns and mask wearing, also state lawmakers.

• Finally, constitutions need to require people planning to run for state and local offices to escrow a refundable "recall deposit" before becoming a candidate, the deposit fully paying in advance for their possible recall elections if they are elected, amounts determined by law.

[colorado tanker]

Yeah, right. That’s why California has the most deaths . . .

[week 71]

Agree it is a lie. The question is why are the proverbial ‘they’ lying. Something sinister likely -but why?

[Jane Long]

Carp, Daily carp.