Re:The Sweden experiment: how no lockdowns led to mental hea...
by skytreader on Sunday August 22, 2021 @06:06PM
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Such dishonest statistics, this source. For example,
> One of these neighboring Southeastern states had a statewide mask mandate. The other two did not.
> [Shown: COVID-19 Deaths, per million, 7-day average]
But mask mandates do not claim to prevent COVID-19 deaths, rather transmission. A state with relatively low transmission but poor healthcare infra will see similarly unintuitive/surprising trends.
> One of these neighboring Southeastern states had a statewide mask mandate. The other two did not.
> [Shown: COVID-19 Deaths, per million, 7-day average]
But mask mandates do not claim to prevent COVID-19 deaths, rather transmission. A state with relatively low transmission but poor healthcare infra will see similarly unintuitive/surprising trends.