Here is my problem with the entire pearl clutching over the mask mandate.
First and foremost, masks are not some magical 'Cloak of Invisibility' that protects you from COVID-19. It is another layer of protection...but nothing more than that.
And not even the BEST protection.
First and foremost, masks are not some magical 'Cloak of Invisibility' that protects you from COVID-19. It is another layer of protection...but nothing more than that.
And not even the BEST protection.
SOCIAL DISTANCING is by far, by geometric multiples, more important for protection from infection than ANYTHING else. Doubling the distance of distancing likely diminishes risk of infection by a factor of 10.
Ironically, this will even be true after getting the vaccine!
Ironically, this will even be true after getting the vaccine!
Even with the vaccine, your risk of infection is not zero (for numerous reasons).
So until we can prove almost perfect effectiveness of the vaccine, social distancing should still be performed!
So until we can prove almost perfect effectiveness of the vaccine, social distancing should still be performed!
As for masks, I was skeptical of the use of masks early on too..because we looked at this similar to the flu (its not).
But note that I said people should not use subways (close quarters, indoors) and in those situations should wear masks.
New Yorkers said I was anti-science.
But note that I said people should not use subways (close quarters, indoors) and in those situations should wear masks.
New Yorkers said I was anti-science.
Masks are good. They do help.
But they aren't magic. They help MARGINALLY. Which, in a country of 330 million, matters.
But if we use masks and don't social distance, then we are ignoring the science.
But they aren't magic. They help MARGINALLY. Which, in a country of 330 million, matters.
But if we use masks and don't social distance, then we are ignoring the science.
Again, if Biden really wants to follow the science, he should have a national "congregation" ban.
Individuals not from the same household should remain farther than 10 feet from each other, blah blah blah.
But that is obviously not going to be considered either.
Individuals not from the same household should remain farther than 10 feet from each other, blah blah blah.
But that is obviously not going to be considered either.
In short, lot of people are yelling 'SCIENCE!' without really using the most informative data and evidence from the science.
They are picking and choosing what is convenient. Nothing more.
And that's the problem.
They are picking and choosing what is convenient. Nothing more.
And that's the problem.
In hindsight, the run on sanitizer was almost useless. I am sure it had some marginal benefit. But far less than almost anything else.
But people running around trying to find it probably increased viral spread more than the protection provided.
But people running around trying to find it probably increased viral spread more than the protection provided.
https://twitter.com/Neoavatara/status/1237395988333178880?s=20
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