Collision Resistance@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoNew Covid wave has begun and masks should be worn again, scientists warnwww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down13cross-posted to: worldnews@lemmy.ml
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkNew Covid wave has begun and masks should be worn again, scientists warnwww.independent.co.ukCollision Resistance@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square33fedilinkcross-posted to: worldnews@lemmy.ml
minus-square0ddysseus@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoI’m not just going to downvote you here, because I think this is an information problem. Here’s a cool video about mask efficacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GndKYJ4uBI And a study on the topic: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7106e1.htm The tl:dr is that masks are ac5ually extremely effective at reducing infection by respiratory diseases if both the infected and uninfected parties wear them.
I’m not just going to downvote you here, because I think this is an information problem.
Here’s a cool video about mask efficacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GndKYJ4uBI
And a study on the topic: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7106e1.htm
The tl:dr is that masks are ac5ually extremely effective at reducing infection by respiratory diseases if both the infected and uninfected parties wear them.