[invisible]

Where did the title for this post come from?

> Villages where cloth masks were distributed experienced a 5 percent reduction in symptoms, while villages where surgical masks were distributed saw a reduction of 12 percent.

Also: this is a specific set of circumstances with many variables.

[rpmisms]

Shocking. Perhaps TSA's security theater could undergo similar scrutiny?

[SV_BubbleTime]

Are there any non-hospital mask mandates anywhere that require anything but a cloth mask?

[andrenth]

Rand Paul was suspended from Twitter for saying that.

[ec109685 → andrenth]

“This study has several implications for policy-makers. First, there is clear evidence that community mask-wearing can reduce COVID-19. The effects were substantially larger in communities where surgical masks were distributed, consistent with greater filtration efficiency measured in laboratories, and surgical masks reduced 1 in 3 symptomatic infections among individuals aged 60+.”

I don’t think he said that

[andrenth → ec109685]

Well, obviously not. How could he cite a study that wasn’t out yet.