• octopus_ink@lemmy.ml
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    4 months ago

    Are we really still pretending the mask I got from the front bin of Home Depot actually works?

    Are we still pretending <100% effectiveness = worthless? (Just kidding, I know folks are.)

    https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-mask/art-20485449

      • octopus_ink@lemmy.ml
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        4 months ago

        Twentyish studies are sourced at the bottom of the article I linked, and it details the effectiveness of each mask type in the body of the article. Why we are discussing mandates now I don't know, feels like a bit of the ol' goalposts on wheels to me, it's not what I replied to.