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CDC recommended masks be worn in public in Aril 2nd, just a couple weeks after the first US shutdowns. There were "only" about 8k total confirmed deaths in the

by Rapzid 6y ago

CDC recommended masks be worn in public in Aril 2nd, just a couple weeks after the first US shutdowns. There were "only" about 8k total confirmed deaths in the US at that time. That was ~300k deaths ago. They had it wrong for a few weeks, okay. But they changed their guidelines, and there was new data showing the efficacy of wearing masks(at least the combination of the masks and the social behavior they encourage), and they have stuck to those guidelines for nearly 8 months now. I'm honestly amazed how long people are being hung up on that single, one-way change in guidelines during the early weeks. It's unfortunate the guidelines didn't come sooner. But looking at the timeline, where we were then, and where we are now.. The totality of it all.. IDK, it's weird seeing people constantly bringing it up and blaming public health official. Especially considering what the messaging from non-health public officials has been over the past 8 months and 300k deaths.

mancerayder 6y ago
Well part of the topic in this long post and threads is trust in health authorities. I think it's rational and not unreasonable to criticize decisions that permanently damaged the trust. Stuff was confusing as it was in April. I argued with people about masks then. Normal, rational people, who didn't see this update and sudden change of tune. The information noise level was high in those days, which didn't help.
- pas 6y ago
  Absolutely. The communication was worse than awful, and on top of that it wasn't even coordinated. Plus to make matters even worse instead of doing that all that the current US administration did was to issue gag orders to scientists. Instead of organizing PPE distribution and informing people that it might come to mandatory mask wearing, the message was a very dumb "well, maybe, but really think of the shortage and well, it's a hard question". :/

by Rapzid 6y ago

mancerayder 6y ago

Well part of the topic in this long post and threads is trust in health authorities. I think it's rational and not unreasonable to criticize decisions that permanently damaged the trust. Stuff was confusing as it was in April. I argued with people about masks then. Normal, rational people, who didn't see this update and sudden change of tune. The information noise level was high in those days, which didn't help.

pas 6y ago
Absolutely. The communication was worse than awful, and on top of that it wasn't even coordinated. Plus to make matters even worse instead of doing that all that the current US administration did was to issue gag orders to scientists. Instead of organizing PPE distribution and informing people that it might come to mandatory mask wearing, the message was a very dumb "well, maybe, but really think of the shortage and well, it's a hard question". :/