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> was completely correct public health statement in the context it was given that was widely interpreted as an individual health statement. There was no misund
by cactus2093 6y ago
> was completely correct public health statement in the context it was given that was widely interpreted as an individual health statement.
There was no misunderstanding, the message was "don't wear a mask unless you're sick, masks don't help the wearer they only help keep a sick person from spreading it to others around them". That was just a lie at the time, we didn't know that for sure and we had every reason to suspect the opposite.
- dragonwriter 6y ago> There was no misunderstanding, the message was "don't wear a mask unless you're sick, masks don't help the wearer they only help I've heard lots of people say that was the message, but it wasn't the one I heard and it's not the one I find in any of the documented statements from public health officials.