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Re:The science of mask-wearing hasn’t changed, so why have o... by ceejayoz on Friday July 03, 2020 @08:13PM (#23728825)
The US Surgeon General, in late February:

> Seriously people- STOP BUYING MASKS! They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus...

https://twitter.com/surgeon_general/status/12337257852839321...

It's not surprising people got "masks don't work" from that messaging.

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Re:The science of mask-wearing hasn’t changed, so why have o... by SturgeonsLaw on Saturday July 04, 2020 @02:11AM (#23730500)
You left off the second half of that tweet in your quote:

> but if healthcare providers can’t get them to care for sick patients, it puts them and our communities at risk!

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