I have a new article in the New York Times discussing lack of randomized trials for masks for source-control for COVID. In my newsletter, I discuss what this debate/debacle reveals, not just about COVID denialism, but also about our public health response.https://zeynep.substack.com/p/on-randomized-trials-and-medicine …
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Look, the Danish study is weak and statistically underpowered. Too short, only measures impact of "recommending" rather than wearing masks, testing method has a false positive issue plus not measuring source-control. Okay, though. This is described in the paper. Not much to see.
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The headline is terrible
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Keep up the good fight Zeynep. I appreciate your reporting greatly.
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We’ve seen both sides framing of schools and look how that turned out, still need more data.
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Why the weird framing? It's not the journalists, it's their bosses. Editors are beholden to their managers, who are beholden to moneyed interests.
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What is the best mask combo for the general population? An industrial N95 mask with exhalation port, the port covered by your surgical mask. Industrial versions have inner foam padding, adjustable elastic bands. The exhibition port makes breathing easier. Need 500 million
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The exhalation port defeats the main purpose, which is to keep your germs in you. The port has no filter, so you endanger everyone around you.
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