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Re:New York Times retracts core of podcast series ‘Caliphate’ by IfOnlyYouKnew on Saturday December 19, 2020 @07:16PM (#25482627)
I answered this far above:

The evidence on masks was thin, and limited to use by professionals in a medical setting

Go find a study showing the effectiveness of masks for prevention of infection in the general population published before 2020.

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Re:New York Times retracts core of podcast series ‘Caliphate’ by tertius on Saturday December 19, 2020 @09:20PM (#25483292)
Moving the goalposts. I didn't say general population, I said masks. Efficacy will be tested where it can be observed. I.e. very unlikely that a trial with high confidence will ever work on the public.

Also, given your arguments, what is your position on the efficacy of lockdowns vs. their negative effects?

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