+65 Homemade cloth facemasks are effective at slowing the spread of the Covid-19, amirite?

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Facemasks save lives. " may statistically help reduce the spread of the pandemic,:" Steven Novella May 13, 2020 "Can face masks help slow the spread of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19? Yes, face masks combined with other preventive measures, such as frequent hand-washing and social distancing, help slow the spread of the virus." By Mayo Clinic Staff retrieved Oct 30th 2020. Sadly, there is some myths going around about the masks. "Masks work to slow the spread of COVID-19, but the “masks make you sicker” narrative, like antivax nonsense, has proven to be unkillable and to be a killer. David Gorski on October 19, 2020 " The reason people believe this myth has to do with obsolete messages when there was many unknowns about the virus. Particularly, health experts were afraid that there would be a shortage of masks for medical staff, and thus discouraged the general public from wearing masks. **Sources** https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/do-masks-work/ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-mask/art-20485449 https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/no-masks-do-not-make-you-sicker/

by Anonymous 3 years ago