Re:Scientists believed Covid leaked from Wuhan lab, but fear...
by tristor on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @08:11AM
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> I don't think so. There seemed to be genuine uncertainty early on in the pandemic about whether masks would be helpful.
Just like anything, reality is a bit more complicated. I don't think there was any genuine uncertainty about whether masks were helpful or effective, as we already knew that at minimum COVID-19 was droplet spread due to it being so similar to SARS. The issue was whether or not the public could correctly and effectively use masks, because wearing them properly is important as improper wear can actually /increase/ exposure to capture viral particles on the mask material.
But rather than just be honest and tell people the truth, they chose to spread simple lies.
Just like anything, reality is a bit more complicated. I don't think there was any genuine uncertainty about whether masks were helpful or effective, as we already knew that at minimum COVID-19 was droplet spread due to it being so similar to SARS. The issue was whether or not the public could correctly and effectively use masks, because wearing them properly is important as improper wear can actually /increase/ exposure to capture viral particles on the mask material.
But rather than just be honest and tell people the truth, they chose to spread simple lies.