Spartanmack
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I do believe that wearing a mask did very little to prevent the person wearing it from getting covid. I do think that people that had covid and wore a mask was beneficial in helping to limit the spread to other people.
I also believe that the lockdowns weren't necessary and the entire thing was handled very poorly.
According to this review of of 78 studies, surgical masks only reduced the risk by 5%. N-95s, which are far less comfortable, restrict your breathing more were better but at only 30% effective (at best) it?s not at all clear that the reduction wasn?t outweighed by the costs.
You may be right about healthy vs infected and masks - this review didn?t make a distinction - at least not according to the article. I think the best way for someone with COVID to avoid spreading it was to stay home and isolate until you?re no longer contagious.
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