Face masks, do they work? Lets ask WHO. From WHO 2019 pub. Non-pharmaceutical public health measures for mitigating the risk and impact of epidemic and pandemic influenza - Upgoat

Face masks, do they work? Lets ask WHO. From WHO 2019 pub. Non-pharmaceutical public health measures for mitigating the risk and impact of epidemic and pandemic influenza
submitted by obvious to Health 3.5 yearsNov 2, 2021 21:10:08 ago (+3/-0) (www.who.int)
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/non-pharmaceutical-public-health-measuresfor-mitigating-the-risk-and-impact-of-epidemic-and-pandemic-influenza

4.3.
Face masks
Summary of evidence
“Ten relevant RCTs were identified for this review and meta-analysis to quantify the efficacy of community-based use of face masks”
“the evidence was insufficient to exclude chance as an explanation for the reduced risk of transmission.”
Real people speak: Face Masks have no measurable effect on stopping transmission of the Flu.

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[ - ] calx 1 point 3.5 yearsNov 2, 2021 22:35:55 ago (+1/-0)

Against viruses that need an electron microscope to see? No, they don't work.

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