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I& #39;m really unimpressed with this paper. It relies on non-peer reviewed data, it appears to misinterpret what it means for a virus to be airborne, and appears to ignore a literal statement of not being able to replicate the virus from air samples. #COVID19 https://www.nap.edu/read/25769/chapter/1">https://www.nap.edu/read/2576...
Look, I accept that it does not matter HOW many times @SaskiaPopescu or me or anyone else who knows the literature tells you that masks aren& #39;t effective in the way people want them to be. I know people are going to insist they Google better, or that a nutrition expert knows more
And I 100% know that there& #39;s an awful lot of a combination of "but we have to do something" and misogyny at the idea of female experts driving those arguments about whether masks for healthy people are a /useful/ thing or not. #COVID19
I am aware that what is driving this is that people are invested in "we have to do SOMETHING" and have decided on cloth masks because it creates a sense of control, and no one wants to be told that what they just spent a week doing could actually harm people. #COVID19
But here& #39;s the thing: sure, CDC guidance is probably coming out that says "hey, wear a mask if you feel like it," and they& #39;re going to use this NASEM report to justify it. But that& #39;s because of public pressure, not peer-reviewed science. #COVID19
That public pressure to "do something" and "masks for all" is there because we& #39;re several weeks into stay at home orders and the "curve hasn& #39;t flattened," and governments are having to extend their stay at home orders; this is a capitulation to appease people. #COVID19
So what happens in another 2 weeks, when governments feel they have to extend stay at home orders until June (as Virginia has preemptively done)? What will have significant public support/pressure that politicians will feel the need to capitulate on? Will it be "good"? #COVD19
It is in times of political instability we need to pay especially close attention to our politicians & governments, to make sure the things being done in the name of the public good aren& #39;t being abused–or driven by pressure fueled by fear, rather than reason or science. #COVID19
If you are going to wear a mask–because like many, I am tired of telling you, repeatedly, that not only is it a bad idea, but it may actually harm you–PLEASE learn how to properly take it on & off. Do not repeatedly touch it. Change it when wet. #COVID19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh6DFr6dDyk">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
And at least consider making sure you& #39;re following the best guidelines for making them. I can& #39;t vouch for the information here, but other people have. #COVID19 https://getusppe.org/makers/face-masks/
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