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> This aligns with lab tests showing that surgical masks have better filtration than cloth masks. However, cloth masks did reduce the overall likelihood of expe
by thrownaway810 5y ago
> This aligns with lab tests showing that surgical masks have better filtration than cloth masks. However, cloth masks did reduce the overall likelihood of experiencing symptoms of respiratory illness during the study period.
What is it that you think you read in this article? What you have said is not supported in any way by the link you have provided.
- tinus_hn 5y ago> Although there were also fewer COVID-19 cases in villages with cloth masks as compared to control villages, the difference was not statistically significant. This means you can’t draw conclusions from this finding apart from that any difference there actually is is really small.
- mike00632 5y agoYou can't draw conclusions from that study... yet that is exactly what you did in declaring masks to be ineffective.
- tinus_hn 5y agoWhat are you referring to? The top comment is not mine and also does not make that declaration, it correctly states that the difference is statistically insignificant.