David Roddis
Aug 25, 2021

Here is an entire scientific report and summary on JAMA. Masks work.

The fact that the study you cite is an outlier in its conclusions counts against it, not for it.

From the JAMA article:

"...It merits noting that a recent study has been improperly characterized by some sources as showing that cloth or surgical masks offer no benefit. This randomized trial in Denmark was designed to detect at least a 50% reduction in risk for persons wearing surgical masks. Findings were inconclusive, most likely because the actual reduction in exposure these masks provided for the wearer was lower. More importantly, the study was far too small (ie, enrolled about 0.1% of the population) to assess the community benefit achieved when wearer protection is combined with reduced source transmission from mask wearers to others."

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2776536

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David Roddis
David Roddis

Written by David Roddis

I raise one bushy eyebrow and view the world through rainbow lenses. I want to inform, entertain, and surprise you. Proud queer Canadian, closet Boomer.

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