anarchist cactus on Nostr: Checked them out. Charts show that mask mandate does not stop virus completely ...
Checked them out. Charts show that mask mandate does not stop virus completely («high COVID cases happen after the mask mandate as well»).
This is a cognitive mistake. First and worst, you don't have a control group — another chart, where masks were not mandatory, to compare if they we're really useless. (But you can compare countries with & without mass-mask-wearing — and it will show that masks were effective.)
Second, you simplify the role of mask: «it shall fully cure COVID, or I won't wear it». Sadly, almost everything in our lifes does not work this way: things help, not instantly cure.
I don't support forcing people wearing masks by the government — still, saying that they're useless is ridiculous.
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2024-06-02 07:18:52Event JSON
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