Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-27 07:27:18 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3370ECE9DC29B23901C3F4ECE8801C06B8B1DC28AAA555352F2DF9521D659851
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Original Note:
The CDC director mentions handwashing, but there isn't much data showing it reduces COVID transmission. She misleadingly leaves out masks & air filtration/ventilation in her recommendations, which many studies show are highly effective at reducing COVID spread. Sources: https://royalsociety.org/-/media/policy/projects/impact-non-pharmaceutical-interventions-on-covid-19-transmission/the-royal-society-covid-19-examining-the-effectiveness-of-non-pharmaceutical-interventions-report.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/science-briefs/masking-science-sars-cov2.html https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/ventilation-and-coronavirus-covid-19
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