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The graph for the lazy. References two studies that compared N95 vs. surgical masks for protection *from* other people with flu. Studies were small and with flu, but flu is similar size and transmission mechanisms. Those two small studies of flu reported:pic.twitter.com/VnhnZBtBOz
Of course this makes sense and attacks a particular argument I hate: A surgical mask is not 100% effective, therefore you shouldn't use anything at all. Logically *some* kind of barrier is better than zero barrier, so this is obviously false. N95 masks are also not 100% so....
One of the other rationales for "nobody who's healthy should wear masks" is that you won't use it right. Alright then, if a surgical mask provides about 80% of the protection of an N95--and is cheaper and easier to use--then that gives it an advantage and people should wear them
Doctors are notorious for demanding the public do damaging things in their own self-interest. You know how they refuse to give out antibiotics to protect *you* from resistant bacteria? No, it's to protect them, and you can just die fighting off that infection.
You can also bet that these same doctors who refuse to give out antibiotics for basic bacterial infections, and that tell the public to not wear masks so they can have them, also hand out masks and antibiotics like candy to their families and the wealthy.
I think the other stupid thing is you'll hear them say "Oh but we wear that sugical mask to protect *you* from our infection!" So, this magic piece of cloth somehow only stops droplets of infection when going ... one direction? Does that mean I can just wear it backwards?
Ohhhh no, uhhh you see if you wear backwards you're wearing it wrong. You're clearly not a trained professional and can't figure out how to wear a piece of cloth. Have you watch Doctor reality TV shows? I don't see them going through some insane "mask application" process.
Watch any show of doctors working for real and what do you see? That same box of gloves and masks I bought, on a shelf, they grab them, and put them on the exact same as we do. So that's also bullshit. Trust the research. A surgical mask provides *some* protection.
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