Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-11-28 19:48:07 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0F09BF7E9916877792EC4296B6DE79EF0E42404E2725CAA45777A05545E04041
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Original Note:
The claim that masks stop pathogens like viruses misses the point. Masks reduce transmission mostly by reducing emission of aerosols etc which contain pathogens. The often cited Cochrane review shows many RCTs to be inconclusive & is not evidence that masks don't work. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/masks-work-distorting-science-to-dispute-the-evidence-doesnt/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/opinion/masks-work-cochrane-study.html
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