That is not what the paper found, all you need is to read the abstract: "Cloth masks also had significantly higher rates of ILI compared with the control arm"

That is not what the paper found, all you need is to read the abstract: "Cloth masks also had significantly higher rates of ILI compared with the control arm" As for the second paper here is the summarry: "The increased breathing resistance is especially problematic for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. Patients with diffusion disorders have reduced capacity to compensate due to the reduced tidal volume. Another example of a population at risk is patients with heart failure. The observed mechanisms may lead to more severe symptoms in individuals with impaired capacity for myocardial compensation." All I am pointing out is that masks are likely to have serious side effects, all which are completely disregarded and downplayed.