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[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago

they used random cloth ones and the surgical looking ones. The

While not as good as a properly fitted N95, they are still more effective than no mask at reducing the spread of airborne particles from the wearer.

Remember that masks were always mostly about protecting others, not so much about protecting the wearer. And I think that's where the loudest resistance came from - selfish people who don't give a fuck about the wellbeing of other people.

[-] s_s@lemmy.one 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

they are still more effective than no mask at reducing the spread of airborne particles from the wearer.

Yes, but the wearer has it on their chin.

The theoretical effectiveness of masks used in best practice and the actual effectiveness of actual practices are often miles apart.

I'm not anti-mask at all but from a public policy perspective the overall effect was meh.

[-] CableMonster@lemmy.ml -5 points 8 months ago

Great, can you quantify how effective they were? So the issue is that if almost all infection happened not in public and cloth masks are marginally useful, what the point of wearing them in public if there is no measurable benefit?

[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Imagine still trying to start mask debates in 2024.

[-] CableMonster@lemmy.ml -3 points 8 months ago

And yet here you are...

[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

If you don’t know the difference between starting a debate and pointing out the ridiculousness of the topic then I guess that explains the obsession.

[-] CableMonster@lemmy.ml -3 points 8 months ago

You read this far so... I think you seem to care

[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

I think trying to start mask debates in 2024 is ridiculous, but I’m sure I’ve said that already.

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