I'd say that of the endless studies and pieces of data, 90% indicate masks do nothing. All pre-covid mask studies concluded they do nothing...there was even a p

I'd say that of the endless studies and pieces of data, 90% indicate masks do nothing. All pre-covid mask studies concluded they do nothing...there was even a paper about why people in Japan wore masks despite them doing nothing. The two most robust studies (Bangladesh and Denmark) concluded masks do nothing. COVID rates in nearby mask vs non-mask places (endless sources of this) show masks do nothing. The few things suggesting masks work are usually the product of data mining, aren't statistically significant, or have other fatal flaws such as not being able to distinguish between causation/correlation or behavioral factors. The CDC's own study was comically flawed, cut off before COVID spikes last November...it doesn't even qualify as amateur hour. The idea that masks work is just wishful thinking from people who are anxiety-ridden. They're placebos, amulets. If people want to wear them, fine, but the notion that there's enough evidence to justify universal mask mandates is truly one of the sorriest aspects of COVID because it's so symbolic of how we've done away with reason and scientific process completely.