"In our systematic review, we identified 10 RCTs that reported estimates of the effectiveness of face masks in reducing laboratory-confirmed influenza virus infections in the community from literature published during 1946–July 27, 2018. In pooled analysis, we found no significant reduction in influenza transmission with the use of face masks"
"Disposable medical masks (also known as surgical masks) are loose-fitting devices that were designed to be worn by medical personnel to protect accidental contamination of patient wounds, and to protect the wearer against splashes or sprays of bodily fluids (36). There is limited evidence for their effectiveness in preventing influenza virus transmission either when worn by the infected person for source control or when worn by uninfected persons to reduce exposure. Our systematic review found no significant effect of face masks on transmission of laboratory-confirmed influenza."
please stop with the bullshit
before you go but muh influenza, please not that both covid and the flu are both Rhinovirus, and spread by the same methods.
also your vaxxines are shit, stop taking that crap and get proper immunity.
That CDC article was published in May of 2020, so the research was done earlier, before covid, and in fact it states in plain English that it was all about influenza.
So your old CDC link has nothing to do with covid.
Within the last month the CDC has repeatedly recommended the use of masks:
May 3, 2022 "Wearing a well-fitting mask or respirator is most beneficial in crowded or poorly ventilated locations, such as airport jetways. We also encourage operators of public transportation and transportation hubs to support mask wearing by all people, including employees." https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/s0503-covid-19-travel.html
May 3, 2022 "CDC recommends properly wearing a well-fitting mask or respirator over the nose and mouth in indoor areas of public transportation (such as airplanes, trains, buses, ferries) and transportation hubs (such as airports, stations, and seaports)" https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/masks-public-transportation.html
well, continue to be propagandized by the media if you want, despite the fact that there is more than enough anecdotal and scientific evidence that those surgical masks do not work against respiratory virus' due to the fact that they are aerosolized, and surgical masks aren't designed to protect from that.
public health recommendations aren't always based on scientific fact. If that were the case they wouldn't be recommending the vaccine to people who have already caught covid, they wouldn't have said that masks were so effective that they wiped out flu infections completely in some areas, despite the science saying the opposite. Fake pandemic
surgical masks do not work against respiratory virus' due to the fact that they are aerosolized
All the aerosol particles do not get through. " A surgical mask consisting of filter material performed better than did a surgical mask consisting only of a shell with a coarse pore structure." https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1524265/
If you're one of those "give me 100% protection or give me nothing" people it will mean nothing to you, but you better be consistent and not wear a seat belt in a vehicle or wear safety glasses when using power tools.
Fake pandemic
Ah! Another poor soul who can't face the real world.
Omg look how effective surgical masks are at filtering aerosols. because they are so fine, unless the mask is airtight then the particulates will follow the path of least resistance, right out the side of the mask.
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-0994_article CDC 10 study summary
"In our systematic review, we identified 10 RCTs that reported estimates of the effectiveness of face masks in reducing laboratory-confirmed influenza virus infections in the community from literature published during 1946–July 27, 2018. In pooled analysis, we found no significant reduction in influenza transmission with the use of face masks"
"Disposable medical masks (also known as surgical masks) are loose-fitting devices that were designed to be worn by medical personnel to protect accidental contamination of patient wounds, and to protect the wearer against splashes or sprays of bodily fluids (36). There is limited evidence for their effectiveness in preventing influenza virus transmission either when worn by the infected person for source control or when worn by uninfected persons to reduce exposure. Our systematic review found no significant effect of face masks on transmission of laboratory-confirmed influenza."
please stop with the bullshit
before you go but muh influenza, please not that both covid and the flu are both Rhinovirus, and spread by the same methods.
also your vaxxines are shit, stop taking that crap and get proper immunity.
That CDC article was published in May of 2020, so the research was done earlier, before covid, and in fact it states in plain English that it was all about influenza.
Nope. "COVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV-2, while the common cold is most often caused by rhinoviruses." https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/covid-19-cold-flu-and-allergies-differences/art-20503981. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virus_classification#RNA_viruses
So your old CDC link has nothing to do with covid.
Within the last month the CDC has repeatedly recommended the use of masks:
May 3, 2022 "Wearing a well-fitting mask or respirator is most beneficial in crowded or poorly ventilated locations, such as airport jetways. We also encourage operators of public transportation and transportation hubs to support mask wearing by all people, including employees." https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/s0503-covid-19-travel.html
April 20, 2022 "CDC continues to recommend that people wear masks in all indoor public transportation settings." https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/s0420-masks-public-transportation.html
May 3, 2022 "CDC recommends properly wearing a well-fitting mask or respirator over the nose and mouth in indoor areas of public transportation (such as airplanes, trains, buses, ferries) and transportation hubs (such as airports, stations, and seaports)" https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/masks-public-transportation.html
well, continue to be propagandized by the media if you want, despite the fact that there is more than enough anecdotal and scientific evidence that those surgical masks do not work against respiratory virus' due to the fact that they are aerosolized, and surgical masks aren't designed to protect from that.
public health recommendations aren't always based on scientific fact. If that were the case they wouldn't be recommending the vaccine to people who have already caught covid, they wouldn't have said that masks were so effective that they wiped out flu infections completely in some areas, despite the science saying the opposite. Fake pandemic
All the aerosol particles do not get through. " A surgical mask consisting of filter material performed better than did a surgical mask consisting only of a shell with a coarse pore structure." https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1524265/
If you're one of those "give me 100% protection or give me nothing" people it will mean nothing to you, but you better be consistent and not wear a seat belt in a vehicle or wear safety glasses when using power tools.
Ah! Another poor soul who can't face the real world.
https://youtu.be/_fPfGU1MizY
Omg look how effective surgical masks are at filtering aerosols. because they are so fine, unless the mask is airtight then the particulates will follow the path of least resistance, right out the side of the mask.