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PoindexterOglethorpe

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4. Seems like we are seeing a lot of these essentially mini controlled trials

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Aug 25, 2020, 11:30 AM

Aug 2020

of the effectiveness of mask wearing.

I know Kansas has had a very similar result. The counties that enforced mask wearing have had far fewer cases, and no increase in cases, compared to the counties that have not enforced mask wearing.

Likewise the two hair dressers in Missouri. Infected, wore masks, did the hair of a whole bunch of people, none of whom got it.

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Starbucks Cafe's Covid Outbreak Spared Employees Who Wore Masks [View all] Nevilledog Aug 2020 OP

Good let's put to rest this "masks only protect others" nonsense soothsayer Aug 2020 #1

Exactement! Mme. Defarge Aug 2020 #2

This was in Korea so very good chance the employees were wearing an equivalent of N95. LisaL Aug 2020 #3

Seems like we are seeing a lot of these essentially mini controlled trials PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #4