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> We assess the effects of a county-wide mask order on per-population mortality, intensive care unit (ICU) utilization, and ventilator utilization in Bexar Coun
by nanis 5y ago
> We assess the effects of a county-wide mask order on per-population mortality, intensive care unit (ICU) utilization, and ventilator utilization in Bexar County, Texas.
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> We were unable to detect a reduction in per-population daily mortality, hospital bed, ICU bed, or ventilator occupancy attributable to the implementation of a mask order.
Interestingly, the mandate remains in place[1].
[1]: https://www.sanantonio.gov/gpa/News/ArtMID/24373/ArticleID/21238/City-of-San-Antonio-and-Bexar-County-Mask-Mandate-Remains-in-Place https://www.sanantonio.gov/gpa/News/ArtMID/24373/ArticleID/2...
- torstenvl 5y agoThank you for the TLDR, and I'm disappointed that you're being downvoted for a direct quote from the link. HN may not like the conclusion of the study, and there may even be methodological criticisms or alternate conflicting studies, but - in my view - that isn't a reason for you, personally, to take a karma hit.
- nojito 5y agoBecause the study is wrong. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7872858/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7872858/ > The benefits of mask mandates are apparent, especially when mandates were issued within a month. The impact of school closing and stay at home orders were less clear.