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This is addressed in the article. Masks are effective when worn (shocking, I tell ya); mask mandates are ineffective when ignored or when people are already ma
by actually_a_dog 4y ago
This is addressed in the article. Masks are effective when worn (shocking, I tell ya); mask mandates are ineffective when ignored or when people are already masking at a high rate.
- VagueMag 4y agolol I literally mentioned extremely high compliance Asian countries in my comment, seems to have sailed right over your head. They don't work. Edit: oh I see, so the theory is that case rates would have been even higher without the high compliance rates in Asia. Classic unfalsifiable hypothesis. The Bangladesh study that even mask advocates like to cite showed a 10% reduction in transmission, hardly worth all the depersonalization and discomfort that masks impose.
- actually_a_dog 4y agoClearly, you missed this: > High levels of community masking, including both source patients and exposed people, have been associated with reductions in infections ranging from 10% to 80%, with more protection when there is consistent mask-wearing in high-risk areas such as households. Not to mention the link in that paragraph, which references 18 studies supporting the effectiveness of masks: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/science-briefs/masking-science-sars-cov2.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/science-br...
- VagueMag 4y agoThe CDC is not a credible source on any topics relating to SARS-CoV-2 but in particular masks. They've been churning out junk science on the subject ever since the initial outbreak. "Consistent mask wearing in high-risk areas such as households" just lol, yeah let me wear a mask over my face 24/7 forever so I can maybe catch SARS-CoV-2 six months later than I otherwise would have.
- actually_a_dog 4y agoThe CDC conducted none of the 18 linked studies.