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Haven't we established that ~1/3 of covid cases are asymptomatic and that overall mortality rate is likely <1%? If so, why are we continuing the mask charade?
by umvi 6y ago
Haven't we established that ~1/3 of covid cases are asymptomatic and that overall mortality rate is likely <1%? If so, why are we continuing the mask charade?
- tedd4u 6y agoIt has to do with the hospitals filling up with Covid patients, as they are in Texas, Arizona, and Florida now (easily findable headlines, I won’t bother citing). If hospitals fill up and people can’t be treated (for Covid or other ailments) more people die. The other part is masks reduce transmission of Covid by “up to 85%” according to the WHO. So you put those two together and it’s a good public health policy.
- anoncake 6y agoBecause people are irrational panicky animals.
- rootusrootus 6y agoBecause when the cost is essentially zero it's okay to be a little overzealous with our prevention efforts. And your numbers are still very much up for debate. Some localities are already above 1% without having infected the entire population.
- umvi 6y ago> Because when the cost is essentially zero it's okay to be a little overzealous with our prevention efforts. We can impose all sort of inconveniences on society in the name of saving lives. Why not just wear masks 24/7/365 since it's "free"? Think of all the public health issues that would solve. I for one am sick of having foggy glasses any time I'm inside a store.
- rootusrootus 6y agoWhat is your threshold of acceptable mortality before you will accept nonzero inconvenience?
- umvi 6y ago1% mortality rate is my threshold. Anything less isn't worth halting society over. To be clear, I think people that are sick should wear masks no matter what. That's just common courtesy for people around you.
- beervirus 6y agoWe were talking about masks, not halting society.
- rootusrootus 6y ago> I think people that are sick should wear masks no matter what. That would seem to be a conundrum, since you said earlier that you think there may be a 1/3 asymptomatic rate.
- pintxo 6y agoThanks for explaining the reasoning behind the mask order. Sick people (according to your own words about 1/3 of them) may not know That they are sick. So if the sick should wear masks this can only be ensured if everyone wears a mask.