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I'm not an expert on infection control, but I work closely with people who either work in the infection control department of a hospital, or are running their o

I'm not an expert on infection control, but I work closely with people who either work in the infection control department of a hospital, or are running their own infection prevention and control consultancy. They live and breathe this, and I am only repeating almost verbatim what they have explained to me. I'm pretty sure they have "thought this through". So believe what you want, but I'm gonna go with the experts on this, not someone who's only support is his own conjecture lol. They're not even the only ones saying this. Go Google some reputable sources yourself and stop guessing.

oggy 7y ago
Your dismissive tone is uncalled for and not appreciated. Here's a systematic review that cites several studies that find face masks show a statistically significant effect in protection against influenza: https://www.bmj.com/content/339/bmj.b3675.short https://www.bmj.com/content/339/bmj.b3675.short If your collaborators can point you to peer-reviewed studies that rebut these results, or to a serious current analysis that shows the impossibility (or estimates the price and time frame) of ramping up PPE production, please post it.
- justanotherc 7y ago
  > I'm willing to be dissuaded by someone who's actually thought it through, but sadly I haven't seen any such analyses. Dismissive tone? Take a look in the mirror pal. I'm done.