Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-09-21 18:20:45 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EDFF82A4F9903DB0545A1D68A49DDA3591A3319B6FAE1F2F21758699E7E5ADA6
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Misrepresentation: based on non-peer-reviewed work by a non-expert. Cochrane review found no evidence for effectiveness of masks for reducing spread of disease. https://www.cochrane.org/CD006207/ARI_do-physical-measures-such-hand-washing-or-wearing-masks-stop-or-slow-down-spread-respiratory-viruses Even if masks 100% effective, if R_0=6 then 15% mask use would reduce infections by only 3% (see Fig. 2b). https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2208895119
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