It is however, even easier to get inaccurate information. Most recently, see what happened to the Cochrane review on "Physical interventions to interrupt or red

It is however, even easier to get inaccurate information. Most recently, see what happened to the Cochrane review on "Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses". Mass media have readily interpreted it as "masks do not work" and even media which was not that hysterical https://www.health.com/cochrane-review-do-masks-work-7112631 https://www.health.com/cochrane-review-do-masks-work-7112631 had "A new Cochrane review, published last month, sought to answer how effective masks are at preventing COVID-19." In reality, as https://www.cochranelibrary.com/web/cochrane/content?urlTitle=/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006207.pub6&doi=10.1002/14651858.CD006207.pub6&p_p_id=scolariscontentdisplay_WAR_scolariscontentdisplay&_scolariscontentdisplay_WAR_scolariscontentdisplay_action=comment-details&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_mode=view&type=cdsr&contentLanguage=en&messageId=396049107 https://www.cochranelibrary.com/web/cochrane/content?urlTitl... points out > this review did not assess at the impact of wearing a mask in comparison with not wearing a mask. Indeed the wording of the review was confusing but still.