You'll find that 76 of the 78 were not about covid, and of the two that were one found masks made a difference and the other was not particularly rigorous. See below.
"Surgical masks have higher filtration efficiency, are cheaper, are consistently worn, and are better supported by our evidence as tools to reduce COVID-19 cases." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9036942/
The other one was less enthusiastic, but they seemed to have trouble with their study: " Inconclusive results, missing data, variable adherence, patient-reported findings on home tests, no blinding, and no assessment of whether masks could decrease disease transmission from mask wearers to others." https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33205991/
Nope.
Read the study.
You'll find that 76 of the 78 were not about covid, and of the two that were one found masks made a difference and the other was not particularly rigorous. See below.
Furthermore the Cochrane Library disagrees: Karla Soares-Weiser, Editor-in-Chief of the Cochrane Library says: "Many commentators have claimed that a recently-updated Cochrane Review shows that 'masks don't work', which is an inaccurate and misleading interpretation." https://www.cochrane.org/news/statement-physical-interventions-interrupt-or-reduce-spread-respiratory-viruses-review
As for the two covid studies:
"Surgical masks have higher filtration efficiency, are cheaper, are consistently worn, and are better supported by our evidence as tools to reduce COVID-19 cases." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9036942/
The other one was less enthusiastic, but they seemed to have trouble with their study: " Inconclusive results, missing data, variable adherence, patient-reported findings on home tests, no blinding, and no assessment of whether masks could decrease disease transmission from mask wearers to others." https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33205991/
I am a science denier folks. I did not read or understand the Cochrane review folks.
I am just here to make sure healthy kids are mandated to double mask outside at all times.
Fuck the Cochrane Review! Listen to my health expertise!! I am old, fat, disgusting and terrified of a flu with 99.99% survival.
Folks, it’s me Tuchodi
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