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Re:The science of mask-wearing hasn’t changed, so why have o... by DanBC on Friday July 03, 2020 @08:33PM (#23728942)
The WHO and CDC were telling people that masks don't work because there is no good quality evidence to show that masks work, and there's plenty of evidence to show that masks do not work.

Look at the most recent CDC mask advice. They're not saying "masks work", they're using much more cautious language: "masks may work". https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-si...

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Re:The science of mask-wearing hasn’t changed, so why have o... by brazzy on Saturday July 04, 2020 @02:46AM (#23730616)
> there is no good quality evidence to show that masks work, and there's plenty of evidence to show that masks do not work.

Bullshit. Most of all because it's not a binary issue at all. Even if masks reduce the number of particles you exhale and inhale only by 30%, that makes a huge difference for the population as a whole.

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Re:The science of mask-wearing hasn’t changed, so why have o... by lukas099 on Saturday July 04, 2020 @06:15AM (#23731345)
> Bullshit. Most of all because it's not a binary issue at all.

Parent comment doesn't claim it is binary, or rest on it being binary. Post good quality evidence to show that marks work.

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