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Which historically-trusted media companies are claiming that the masks are "ineffective"? At the end of the day, it's a red herring, but I'm still curious.
by otterley 7y ago
Which historically-trusted media companies are claiming that the masks are "ineffective"? At the end of the day, it's a red herring, but I'm still curious.
- PeterisP 7y agoWe can start with US Surgeon General (https://twitter.com/Surgeon_General/status/1233725785283932160 https://twitter.com/Surgeon_General/status/12337257852839321... - "They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus") And off the first page of duckduckgo: https://www.businessinsider.com/wuhan-coronavirus-face-masks-not-entirely-effective-2020-1?op=1 https://www.businessinsider.com/wuhan-coronavirus-face-masks... https://time.com/5794729/coronavirus-face-masks/ https://time.com/5794729/coronavirus-face-masks/ https://nationalpost.com/news/world/how-to-avoid-coronavirus-on-flights-forget-masks-says-top-airline-doctor https://nationalpost.com/news/world/how-to-avoid-coronavirus... But yes, many media companies are giving an appropriate message of either why there's little reason to wear a mask right now (little chance of random community spread today) or about the allocation of scarce masks to people who need them more.
- s1artibartfast 7y agoprevention /= harm reduction. condoms aren't 100% effective, but still worth using.