The cited study is misrepresented.

https://www.cochrane.org/news/statement-physical-interventio...

> Many commentators have claimed that a recently-updated Cochrane Review shows that 'masks don't work', which is an inaccurate and misleading interpretation.

The actual conclusion is simply that there's no evidence to support that they work (or don't work). Which isn't exactly a ringing endorsement given that it's hard to prove a negative.

"It would be accurate to say that the review examined whether interventions to promote mask wearing help to slow the spread of respiratory viruses, and that the results were inconclusive. Given the limitations in the primary evidence, the review is not able to address the question of whether mask-wearing itself reduces people's risk of contracting or spreading respiratory viruses."

Yes, right wing means wrong because they fund bogus studies. Plenty of those around. There's a lot of money into going into mishandling this.

Cochrane is right wing funded now?

They were simply pointing out the obvious political bias, and that this was an opinion piece, crafted explicitly to sway opinion, not to present neutral facts.