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Re:The case against masks at school by pcmoney on Thursday January 27, 2022 @06:10PM (#30108375)
Why? Masks dont help much. Vaccines dont stop contagion or transmission. They do lower risk of severe covid but kids are very low risk even if unvaccinated.
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Re:The case against masks at school by AnthonBerg on Thursday January 27, 2022 @06:28PM (#30108554)
> Masks don’t help much

It depends what kind of mask. Proper respirator masks like N95 and FFP2 work very well. There are now very clear results that show that the main mode of transmission is respiratory aerosol.

As an example, this Lancet paper captures it well: ”Ten scientific reasons in support of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2”, The Lancet, 2021. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6...

Numerous results have come out since.

I can’t find fault with the data or the investigation or the conclusion – I act according to this: We’re dealing with an airborne pathogen. Aerosolized.

Closed masks – respirator masks – N95/FFP2. These do work. Almost unreasonably well.

“Surgical masks” that gape at the sides do not protect well against aerosolized particles.

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Re:The case against masks at school by pcmoney on Thursday January 27, 2022 @06:38PM (#30108648)
Masks as used by 90% of the mask wearing population which is only 40%? Of the total population dont work well*

If you feel like you should wear an N95 properly to be safe then you should do that. But let’s not pretend we can get everyone to properly wear N95s

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Re:The case against masks at school by monksy on Thursday January 27, 2022 @08:28PM (#30109623)
Even improper usage of N95s give much more protection than a surgical with a mask brace.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2021/10/commenta...

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Re:The case against masks at school by AnthonBerg on Thursday January 27, 2022 @06:43PM (#30108701)
Whether people currently wear a particular type doesn’t indicate whether they are effective.

If people knew that they actually are effective, more would wear them.

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Re:The case against masks at school by pcmoney on Thursday January 27, 2022 @07:29PM (#30109111)
If only the CDC had not flip flopped on their mask guidance caused a complete erosion of institutional trust.
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Re:The case against masks at school by AnthonBerg on Thursday January 27, 2022 @07:39PM (#30109217)
Indeed. It’s tragic.
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