Re:The Covid Science Wars
by DanBC on Tuesday December 01, 2020 @05:17AM
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> variable adherence
But that's the point.
We know that distancing works. We know that hygiene works. We don't yet know whether masks work or not, but we do struggle to find benefit when research is done (and this includes for source control -- there's plenty of research on that).
When scientists claim "masks work, we know they work, and we know they work well" they risk feeding a narrative that we can go about our normal day to day life so long as we wear a mask. That's untrue. We still need to distance, we still need scrupulous hygiene routines.
They also feed into a narrative that people not wearing masks are causing harm, which leaves those people open to harassment and attack.
But that's the point.
We know that distancing works. We know that hygiene works. We don't yet know whether masks work or not, but we do struggle to find benefit when research is done (and this includes for source control -- there's plenty of research on that).
When scientists claim "masks work, we know they work, and we know they work well" they risk feeding a narrative that we can go about our normal day to day life so long as we wear a mask. That's untrue. We still need to distance, we still need scrupulous hygiene routines.
They also feed into a narrative that people not wearing masks are causing harm, which leaves those people open to harassment and attack.