European CDC is saying what I've been saying all along about masking:
It can't hurt, and it probably helps a little, but it really doesn't make that much of a difference.
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/public...9-transmission
Quote:
Executive summary
The role of face masks in the control and prevention of COVID-19 remains an issue of debate. Prior to COVID-19, most studies assessing the effectiveness of face masks as a protective measure in the community came from studies on influenza, which provided little evidence to support their use.
Assessment of the evidence
The evidence regarding the effectiveness of medical face masks for the prevention of COVID-19 in the community is compatible with a small to moderate protective effect, but there are still significant uncertainties about the size of this effect. Evidence for the effectiveness of non-medical face masks, face shields/visors and respirators in the community is scarce and of very low certainty.
But that doesn't stop Joe Biden from posting condescending bullshit like this:
https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1361736716948811777
"Mask up" irritates me -- and has for many months, not just because Biden tweeted it yesterday. It reeks of condescension, and furthers the false sense of security which leads people into COVID-dangerous situations, feeling safe because of mask wearing.
Norway, with very little mask use, did fairly well during the pandemic. This is now believed to be the result of people taking social distancing seriously, which is far more important than masking.
The Democrats don't want to be honest about masking's weak effectiveness, because they have been using the mask thing to attack Trump and Republicans.
SCIENCE!!!!