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So, yeah, @cdcgov is just making things up now.
"Masks also help reduce inhalation of these droplets by the wearer (“filtration for personal protection”)."
THERE IS ZERO - REPEAT, ZERO - TRIAL EVIDENCE THAT MASKS PROTECT THEIR WEARERS FROM CORONAVIRUS. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/masking-science-sars-cov2.html
"Masks also help reduce inhalation of these droplets by the wearer (“filtration for personal protection”)."
THERE IS ZERO - REPEAT, ZERO - TRIAL EVIDENCE THAT MASKS PROTECT THEIR WEARERS FROM CORONAVIRUS. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/masking-science-sars-cov2.html
THE ONLY COMPLETED TRIAL REMAINS SUPPRESSED. And the overall evidence from previous trials for masks and flu is for zero effect.
The "source control" theory (my mask protects you) is unfalsifiable.
The my mask protects me theory is testable.
It has been tested.
AND FAILED.
The "source control" theory (my mask protects you) is unfalsifiable.
The my mask protects me theory is testable.
It has been tested.
AND FAILED.
But I guess elections have consequences at @cdcgov too.
Addendum: No, I'm not talking about N95s (neither is CDC, the paper specifically refers to "cloth masks").
