1/ With an ⬆️in anti-maskers (incl some elected to Congress), questions keep coming up: how do you know a mask works?
Here’s ANOTHER piece of evidence: a mask protects those around you AND it also protects YOU.
Read article; read thread
vox.com/science-and-he… via @voxdotcom
Here’s ANOTHER piece of evidence: a mask protects those around you AND it also protects YOU.
Read article; read thread
vox.com/science-and-he… via @voxdotcom
2/ New unpublished research from Kansas & Tenn suggests masks:
-prevent #COVID19
-blunt severity of #COVID19
-⬇️the number of serious cases that require hospitalization
“masks remain among our cheapest most effective tools to control the pandemic — if worn consistently.”
-prevent #COVID19
-blunt severity of #COVID19
-⬇️the number of serious cases that require hospitalization
“masks remain among our cheapest most effective tools to control the pandemic — if worn consistently.”
3/ Some evidence emerging from this cluster that is the disjointed States of America:
Eight of the top 10 states that saw the highest new cases per capita in October did not have a widespread mask mandate.
Eight of the top 10 states that saw the highest new cases per capita in October did not have a widespread mask mandate.
4/ Want more evidence?
The Democratic Kansas Gov issued a mask mandate; but a state law allowed counties to supersede the mandate. So 81 counties *opted out*; only 21 counties enforced the mask mandate.
What happened?
Let's compare those counties with/without a mask mandate ⬇️
The Democratic Kansas Gov issued a mask mandate; but a state law allowed counties to supersede the mandate. So 81 counties *opted out*; only 21 counties enforced the mask mandate.
What happened?
Let's compare those counties with/without a mask mandate ⬇️
5/ Kansas is not alone.
Mask mandates in Alabama, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas have led to ⬇️ #COVID19 cases.
In AZ, #COVID19 dropped 75% after a mask mandate; but cases spiked 151% after #StayHome orders were lifted.
Our behavior matters.
Mask mandates in Alabama, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas have led to ⬇️ #COVID19 cases.
In AZ, #COVID19 dropped 75% after a mask mandate; but cases spiked 151% after #StayHome orders were lifted.
Our behavior matters.
6/ Masks also ⬇️severity of #COVID19
In Tenn hospitals w/75% of pts from counties WITH mask mandates, #COVID19 hospitalization rates stayed the same.
But in hospitals where <25% of pts came from counties w/mask mandates, hospitalizations ⬆️ 200%.
vumc.org/health-policy/…
In Tenn hospitals w/75% of pts from counties WITH mask mandates, #COVID19 hospitalization rates stayed the same.
But in hospitals where <25% of pts came from counties w/mask mandates, hospitalizations ⬆️ 200%.
vumc.org/health-policy/…
7/ (also, related to #6 ⬆️--if hospitals are less burdened by #COVID19, they are better able to handle your: accidents, heart attacks, bleeding, baby deliveries, children swallowing things, other colds, cancer screening, asthma attacks, etc.)
8/ Masks could save AT LEAST 130,000 lives by February 2021.
They could save MORE than that if worn consistently.
Think about that: 130 THOUSAND lives saved by simply wearing a mask.
130K families who will not carry grief for the rest of their lives.
nature.com/articles/s4159…
They could save MORE than that if worn consistently.
Think about that: 130 THOUSAND lives saved by simply wearing a mask.
130K families who will not carry grief for the rest of their lives.
nature.com/articles/s4159…
Last/ Currently we are on a bad trajectory heading into the holidays, with ⬆️cases, hospitalizations & deaths.
Since we haven’t figured out how to wear a mask and eat, please: don’t get together for meals during the holidays. Find some other activity (outside!) or zoom.
Since we haven’t figured out how to wear a mask and eat, please: don’t get together for meals during the holidays. Find some other activity (outside!) or zoom.
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