Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-02-03 04:27:41 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F9E327C1AAC2CBD1BFA0C168816805E4C21AA9B8F3864B272CBDAC1E2A656DCB
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The study cited here says "The high risk of bias in the trials, variation in outcome measurement, and relatively low adherence with the interventions during the studies hampers drawing firm conclusions." https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006207.pub6/full Most large-scale studies find that masks reduce COVID-19 spread. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/science-briefs/masking-science-sars-cov2.html https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/covid-19-medical-critical-thinking/evidence-shows-masks-work https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2021/09/surgical-masks-covid-19.html
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