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The problem with this mask business is it treats masks as the only variable. The United States is incredibly unhealthy and most people do not get enough exercis
by bgorman 5y ago
The problem with this mask business is it treats masks as the only variable. The United States is incredibly unhealthy and most people do not get enough exercise or spend enough time outdoors. It would not surprise me if governments would obtain better results by telling citizens to exercise regularly and eat healthy. Instead it seems like governments are doubling down on a strategy on scaring/bullying out of shape citizens into staying at home afraid.
The most rediculous policy of all is governments requiring masks for outdoor exercise.
11% is frankly not going to move the needle. I could probably reduce my chance of dying in a vehicle accident by way over 11% by refusing to ride bicycles. It simply isn’t meaningful.
- nradov 5y agoMaintaining the recommended level of physical activity cuts COVID-19 death risk by 4× compared to being sedentary. https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/07/21/bjsports-2021-104203 https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/07/21/bjsports-2021-... And before anyone claims that it's just a correlation, please read the whole paper. The authors did a good job of establishing causality.
- mdp2021 5y ago> cuts COVID-19 death risk by 4× And halved severe illness.
- mdp2021 5y agoNo, the study is about a ~11% decrease of infections after a ~30% increase of mask use after an awareness campaign. > masks for outdoor exercise I really hope that is for the jogging in the market area of Delhi (I hope this was at least in urban areas).