Ok so I already did a thread on today’s CDC nonsense, but it's even worse than I thought
The CA counties used in the study, supposedly proof of statewide mask mandates working, are Alameda, Contra Costa & SF
Their mandates were all in effect by 4/22. State wasn’t until 6/18
So when did they start counting data from these counties? Who knows! Every site has different starting periods.
But it makes absolutely no sense to use only three sites from a state that all had mandates months earlier, and pretend like the STATEWIDE mandate made any difference
Obviously, they also, of course, got to ignore the fall surge, which, you know, seems relevant.
Somehow, the mask mandates also worked for one specific age group! That’s right! Over 65? No statistically significant difference. Under 40? Also no difference
But at least 40-64, must have been a big success, right?
Nope, 5.5% decrease in growth rate. That’s their claim. 5.5%
Let’s keep going. How about the limitations?
Well, no biggie, it didn’t capture anyone under 18, didn’t control for some policies that might also effect growth rates, only captured COVID-NET states, and most importantly didn’t look at local mandates, only state ones!
So @Cleavon_MD, in response to the video from Naples, said we should “let ‘em die” for not wearing masks
He’s a doctor in Yuma, AZ, where presumably they wear masks out of fear of not receiving treatment
So why has Yuma had so many more Covid deaths per million than Naples?
Beyond the threats of attention seeking, self-promoting Doctors, Yuma also will threaten you with up to 6 months in jail and a $2500 fine if you’re caught twice without one
We know that Naples is clearly not enforcing their mandate, and DeSantis specifically said no fines
Yuma is also significantly less dense, 35.5 per square mile vs. 187. Collier’s much older too, 50.8 vs. 34.6.
Yuma’s cumulative deaths per million is 214% higher.
At Yuma’s peak on 1/16, the 14-day avg was 426% higher than Collier.
A minute ago, we saw shocking, SHOCKING video of a maskless grocery story in Naples, FL
Naples is in Collier County. I compared deaths there to Imperial County, CA with one of the earliest mask mandates in the country
Yeah, Imperial has done way, way worse
We literally saw video evidence that mask compliance is extremely bad in Collier. So they must have had more cases, right? I mean, Imperial will fine you up to $1,000, charge a misdemeanor and up to 90 days in jail if you don’t comply
Nope. Imperial is way way worse there too.
Now, you may be saying, well I assume Imperial is bigger and more dense, because that’s ALWAYS why numbers are worse, right?
Nope. Collier is 187 per square mile, Imperial is 34.
Collier is more than 5x the density of Imperial County. So that doesn’t work.