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A comment on Ask HN: Why did US flu cases plummet US from 38 MM to less than 2k this season?.

Re:Ask HN: Why did US flu cases plummet US from 38 MM to les... by mhroth on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @11:33AM (#30429929)
I'm gonna go out on a wild limb here and say that masks probably had something to do with it (among other things).
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Re:Ask HN: Why did US flu cases plummet US from 38 MM to les... by mborch on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @11:54AM (#30430261)
There are some compelling arguments brought against this idea here: https://ianmsc.substack.com/p/no-masks-do-not-work-against-t....

That's not the complete story on these past two years and the flu of course, but according to the narrative presented in that article, we don't have much evidence to suggest that masks had anything to do with it.

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Re:Ask HN: Why did US flu cases plummet US from 38 MM to les... by moistly on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @01:03PM (#30431155)
The guy who makes his living by promoting an anti-mask agenda says masks don’t work. I’m convinced!
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Re:Ask HN: Why did US flu cases plummet US from 38 MM to les... by mborch on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @05:56PM (#30435066)
As I said, he brings out some compelling arguments. Making a living based on your research work is not in itself a cause for concern. That's what most researchers do.
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